Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade

Anselth · 02-12-2008, 05:30 PM

Well, I'm constantly finding that your current setup is never enough. I've been planning on upgrading to a 110 for a while now and moving my 50 gallon out into the living room. Well, I was out today and bumped into a 70 gallon Oceanic Tech tank with stand that was the same footprint as my 50. I was already planning on upgrading the filtration, so why not move to a reef-ready tank too? I'm going to work on setting it up this evening after dinner, so there will be pictures then.

The tank is made by Oceanic, with starfire glass for a front panel, a large center overflow, 36 inches long by 18 inches wide by 25 inches tall. Filtration will consist of a 20 gallon sump with an Octopus 150 Skimmer and refugium. Lighting is a current outer orbit 2x96w PC actinic and 1x150 MH. additional circulation will be provided by two Korallia powerheads. I'll post pictures of the beginning of the build later this evening.

boozeman · 02-12-2008, 05:47 PM

lcstorc · 02-12-2008, 05:57 PM

Sounds great.
Waiting for pics.

tbittner · 02-12-2008, 07:42 PM

What are the dimensions of your new tank? Will 150's be enough to reach the bottom?

Anselth · 02-13-2008, 03:10 PM

Water level is going to be about 22 1/2 inches. 150s should be ok for LPS and softies, which are primarily what I keep.

Pics!
Full Tank

Return and Overflow

Top down of plumbing

Anselth · 02-15-2008, 10:01 PM

Tank is up and plumbed, water is in and circulating. I figure the move will be done on Sunday. I've already moved the aquacontroller JR to handle this tank, so my temp and salinity are matched between the 50 and the 70. Since the water will not be moving from the old tank to the new one, should I re-acclimate everyone, even though the tank params are matched?

More pictures
Plumbed sump, 20 gallon with an octopus NW-150 skimmer, phosban reactor, and uv sterilizer.

Another sump shot

Full tank, with water

panmanmatt · 02-15-2008, 10:07 PM

Looking great so far Adam. I would acclimate the live stock to the new tank. If he params are the same it shouldn't take long to get them switched over.

Dentoid · 02-15-2008, 10:09 PM

Looking good! I have the 90 gallon Oceanic Tech tank. I really like the modern, sleek design of the stand. Looking forward to this build!

Anselth · 02-15-2008, 10:17 PM

That was what I thought too Matt. Sunday morning is going to be a blast.

I really like the look too Dentoid. And the layout is great, lots of height in the stand.

shale · 02-18-2008, 12:13 PM

Sunday was not a blast. Sunday was a bit stressful. However, everyone made the move into the new tank successfully. I'll prod Adam to give you all a more detailed update with photos, etc.
-pokepokepoke-

Anselth · 02-18-2008, 05:00 PM

Well, yes, it was stressful yesterday. Between two fish trying to carpet surf
(one after playing dead for the whole acclimation process), water going everywhere, and just a general feeling of things spiralling out of control, everyone is in the tank. The Royal Gramma is in hiding, and has been for most of the day, although he just ventured out briefly and ducked back into hiding. The Angel is out and about, though sticking mostly to areas behind the rockwork. The blenny is mostly just sticking his head out of his bolthole, although he has ventured out for a second here and there. I'm currently running just the actinics to make them a bit more comfortable. I wasn't pleased with the aquascape at first, but it has grown on me. Seems like there are more areas for coral placement and more swim-throughs than before. All in all, stress level is down, everyone seems safe, and it's picture time!

Right Side

Coral Beauty out and exploring

Left Side

The Sea Hare finally found a place to bury herself

Bicolor Blenny

FTS:

Anselth · 02-20-2008, 11:40 PM

Picked up a couple new corals today, a yellow with purple polyps Montipora and a yellow Pagoda. Also added a new fish, a firefish. The Royal Gramma hs been in hiding since the move, only coming out for short periods of time, making it easy for the firefish to find a bolthole and get comfortable. It's after dark, but I'll try to get some new photos up tomorrow.

Dentoid · 02-20-2008, 11:45 PM

Can you make the photos a bit bigger for the visually challenged?

Anselth · 02-20-2008, 11:50 PM

Scott, they're clickable thumbnails

Dentoid · 02-21-2008, 12:03 AM

How was I suppose to know. That's better!

02-12-2008, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Well, I'm constantly finding that your current setup is never enough. I've been planning on upgrading to a 110 for a while now and moving my 50 gallon out into the living room. Well, I was out today and bumped into a 70 gallon Oceanic Tech tank with stand that was the same footprint as my 50. I was already planning on upgrading the filtration, so why not move to a reef-ready tank too? I'm going to work on setting it up this evening after dinner, so there will be pictures then. The tank is made by Oceanic, with starfire glass for a front panel, a large center overflow, 36 inches long by 18 inches wide by 25 inches tall. Filtration will consist of a 20 gallon sump with an Octopus 150 Skimmer and refugium. Lighting is a current outer orbit 2x96w PC actinic and 1x150 MH. additional circulation will be provided by two Korallia powerheads. I'll post pictures of the beginning of the build later this evening. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-12-2008, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-12-2008, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Sounds great. Waiting for pics. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

02-12-2008, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade What are the dimensions of your new tank? Will 150's be enough to reach the bottom? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

02-13-2008, 03:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Water level is going to be about 22 1/2 inches. 150s should be ok for LPS and softies, which are primarily what I keep. Pics! Full Tank Return and Overflow Top down of plumbing __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-15-2008, 10:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Tank is up and plumbed, water is in and circulating. I figure the move will be done on Sunday. I've already moved the aquacontroller JR to handle this tank, so my temp and salinity are matched between the 50 and the 70. Since the water will not be moving from the old tank to the new one, should I re-acclimate everyone, even though the tank params are matched? More pictures Plumbed sump, 20 gallon with an octopus NW-150 skimmer, phosban reactor, and uv sterilizer. Another sump shot Full tank, with water __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-15-2008, 10:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Looking great so far Adam. I would acclimate the live stock to the new tank. If he params are the same it shouldn't take long to get them switched over. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

02-15-2008, 10:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade That was what I thought too Matt. Sunday morning is going to be a blast. I really like the look too Dentoid. And the layout is great, lots of height in the stand. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-18-2008, 12:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
shale Bryozoan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenside, PA/Edgewater Park, NJ Posts: 49 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Sunday was not a blast. Sunday was a bit stressful. However, everyone made the move into the new tank successfully. I'll prod Adam to give you all a more detailed update with photos, etc. -pokepokepoke-

02-18-2008, 05:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Well, yes, it was stressful yesterday. Between two fish trying to carpet surf (one after playing dead for the whole acclimation process), water going everywhere, and just a general feeling of things spiralling out of control, everyone is in the tank. The Royal Gramma is in hiding, and has been for most of the day, although he just ventured out briefly and ducked back into hiding. The Angel is out and about, though sticking mostly to areas behind the rockwork. The blenny is mostly just sticking his head out of his bolthole, although he has ventured out for a second here and there. I'm currently running just the actinics to make them a bit more comfortable. I wasn't pleased with the aquascape at first, but it has grown on me. Seems like there are more areas for coral placement and more swim-throughs than before. All in all, stress level is down, everyone seems safe, and it's picture time! Right Side Coral Beauty out and exploring Left Side The Sea Hare finally found a place to bury herself Bicolor Blenny FTS: __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-20-2008, 11:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Picked up a couple new corals today, a yellow with purple polyps Montipora and a yellow Pagoda. Also added a new fish, a firefish. The Royal Gramma hs been in hiding since the move, only coming out for short periods of time, making it easy for the firefish to find a bolthole and get comfortable. It's after dark, but I'll try to get some new photos up tomorrow. __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

02-20-2008, 11:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 967 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Anselth's 70 Gallon Tech Tank upgrade Scott, they're clickable thumbnails __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

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