the main system will have 8 - 90 gallon 6 feet by 2 feet by 1 foot deep tanks
the corals will be placed in separate tanks as per their type.
I will be starting out a mixture of lighting fixtures, but hope to eventually have LED for it all.
Neal

Holly cr@p, can someone say 'go big or go home' :lol:. Well i would still say you might want a small QT (50 gal or less) just in case you get a coral in with some unwanted hitchhikers that way it would never get into you main system. It would be a shame to have it all go down hill if it could have been preventable. Do you need some metal stands:wink::wink:

Initially this system just for me to play with and get used to coral propagation.
however, this is part of a much bigger, more devious plan...lol
my goal is to eventually become the ORA of western Canada.
with corals and captive bred fishies being offered to canadian consumers and fish stores without the hassle of CITES and being told, sorry we don't ship to Canada.
(years down the road that is)

as for the stands,
I am actually just going to use wooden stands..I can do that myself..lol
thanks for offer though
Neal

By definition, a Quarantine Tank should be an entirely separate and isolated system. If you share a sump, it's not an isolated quarantine anymore.

Just imagine if there were some flatworms on a new coral, and they get blown into the water column, into the sump, then into the other tanks, etc etc. -- you get the picture.

If you're doing a crazy huge setup like you're talking about, I would definitely do an isolated quarantine tank for safety. You can treat new additions with copper and what have you before introducing them into the main system. Plus if you're gonna have so many tanks anyways, the cost of another skimmer & equipment for the quarantine will be a drop in the bucket :P

Think of it as insurance. ;)

Sounds sweet, then for sure i would do an isolated QT.

fair enough...it does make sense to do it right...
now i need yet another skimmer..lol
thanks for the input.
Neal

It is my personal experience that coral death (by whatever mysterious cause) DOES spread. When one coral dies, there is an increased chance that NEARBY corals will then die.

Maybe you build your system so that it CAN be all connected...but can be also be isolated to run as separate systems in the event of quarantine or concern.

Absolutly! A few extra valves to shut down a tank, throw a power head and heater in and you can keep a disaster to a minimum. Better to be safe then sorry :)