Multi-tank/single system set-up

flricordia · 03-08-2008, 12:36 AM

Have been in the planning stage some time and finally got around to doing it. It consists of 4x20 longs all drilled and plumbed to a central 30gl sump and 15gl regugium. Lighting is DIY T5s. Once the quirks are worked out I will enclose it and have access doors on each side.

Drilling tanks

Stand building

Up and running

What a mess!

The brain

Livestock

zy112 · 03-08-2008, 01:03 AM

nice setup

Anselth · 03-08-2008, 07:12 AM

Looking good! What's your plan for it?

tbittner · 03-08-2008, 09:19 AM

Very nice Ric's! Beautiful!

Looks like your skimmer cup is overflowing though.

rlcline76 · 03-08-2008, 09:54 AM

Outstanding!

goldenmean · 03-08-2008, 10:54 AM

ohhhhhhh! Sweet!

Those Rocks of Ricordias are soooo beautiful!

nikkipigtails · 03-08-2008, 11:00 AM

good to see it up and running.

Stacef · 03-08-2008, 11:11 AM

That is gorgeous! What a good idea. Congrats on the new set up

deaclauderdale · 03-08-2008, 11:49 AM

Man that looks amazing!!

flricordia · 03-08-2008, 06:52 PM

Thanks all. It is coming along. I am now down to zoanthids and ricordeas with the exception of the 2 yellow watchman gobies and 2 tiger pistols that have one of the tanks to themselves.
I am going to work solely with ricordeas in 2 of the tanks and was considering doing some zoanthid rock building in the last.
Here is a rock I have worked on for the last few months.

I am going to do them much smaller, maybe 6-7 different zoanthids on smaller rocks. It is kind of fun, much like sculpting or something...art-like?

goldenmean · 03-08-2008, 06:58 PM

Mike that just takes my breath away!

tbittner · 03-08-2008, 07:14 PM

That is, without a doubt, a center piece!

flricordia · 03-08-2008, 08:36 PM

Well, a local had asked about it and I let it go for $200. Jumped on it without a flinch. Maybe I asked too little, but a very nice person and I wanted her to have it. The money will help me build new ones. I miss it already.

Dentoid · 03-08-2008, 08:37 PM

Impressive!

03-08-2008, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
flricordia Just Mike for short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Multi-tank/single system set-up Have been in the planning stage some time and finally got around to doing it. It consists of 4x20 longs all drilled and plumbed to a central 30gl sump and 15gl regugium. Lighting is DIY T5s. Once the quirks are worked out I will enclose it and have access doors on each side. Drilling tanks Stand building Up and running What a mess! The brain Livestock __________________ 75 gl corallimorpharian/zoanthid tank http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/8473121807-med.jpg

03-08-2008, 01:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
zy112 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IN Posts: 984 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up nice setup __________________ Zach

03-08-2008, 07:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anselth Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Looking good! What's your plan for it? __________________ -Adam Learning on the fly My 70 Gallon Reef My 110 Gallon Build

03-08-2008, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Very nice Ric's! Beautiful! Looks like your skimmer cup is overflowing though. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-08-2008, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 3,341 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Outstanding! __________________ ~Becky~ I think everything ALWAYS comes back to underwear sooner or later. Whether or not that's a good thing is up to conjecture. BarbMazz Any weather is thong weather. BEELZEBOB honesty and a skidmark fetish will get you far Sasquatch I don't want the world, I just want your half. TMBG

03-08-2008, 10:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up ohhhhhhh! Sweet! Those Rocks of Ricordias are soooo beautiful! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-08-2008, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 1,958 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up good to see it up and running. __________________ Our 180 Gallon Family Project

03-08-2008, 11:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stacef Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 1,427 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up That is gorgeous! What a good idea. Congrats on the new set up __________________ Stace My 20g Build

03-08-2008, 11:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Posting & Toasting! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,045 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Man that looks amazing!! __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

03-08-2008, 06:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
flricordia Just Mike for short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Thanks all. It is coming along. I am now down to zoanthids and ricordeas with the exception of the 2 yellow watchman gobies and 2 tiger pistols that have one of the tanks to themselves. I am going to work solely with ricordeas in 2 of the tanks and was considering doing some zoanthid rock building in the last. Here is a rock I have worked on for the last few months. I am going to do them much smaller, maybe 6-7 different zoanthids on smaller rocks. It is kind of fun, much like sculpting or something...art-like? __________________ 75 gl corallimorpharian/zoanthid tank http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/8473121807-med.jpg

03-08-2008, 06:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Mike that just takes my breath away! __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

03-08-2008, 07:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up That is, without a doubt, a center piece! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-08-2008, 08:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
flricordia Just Mike for short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 595 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Well, a local had asked about it and I let it go for $200. Jumped on it without a flinch. Maybe I asked too little, but a very nice person and I wanted her to have it. The money will help me build new ones. I miss it already. __________________ 75 gl corallimorpharian/zoanthid tank http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/data/8473121807-med.jpg

03-08-2008, 08:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Multi-tank/single system set-up Impressive! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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