330g, 115g, 78g , 6'x8' Fish Room Build
 

Well my dream setup is finally taking shape. I have the tanks that I have always wanted ( except sump which I will wait to build) and most of the equipment. My fish room is small but its a room designated for this hobby (I feel fortunate with what I have and will make it work). I hope to have everything completed and running by Christmas of 2008., so it will be a long thread. Here is a list of the equipment that I have and a wish list.

1) tank and what I currently have:
330g tank 74" x 30" x 30"
Fowlr
2 side overflows with 2 x 1.5" holes (will do herbie)
2 bottom 1" for closed loop
Skimmer 44" Acrylic made by "wetback"
39 w UV sterilizer


-What I need
The skimmer will need a pump and am leaning towards a reeflo Marlin.
Lights will be T5's 2 x 4' with 8 bulbs total, 4 12000k and 4 actinic
It will be an inwall which I will make with the stand
Reeflo snapper for closed loop

2) What I have
115g Pentagon 25"H x 25"x5
60g sump cube 24x24x24
ER 5.3 shimmer
Solaris 36" 20k light
Ballast, Lumeric reflector, 20k 400 w bulb setup
Metal stand
2 x Poseidon PS4 External Water Pumps
Titanium .5 hp chiller
PH reactor (2 little fishes)
heaters

-What I need
Calcium reactor


78g cube w-24 x h-25 x depth-31"
Q tank and curing tank
20 g sump
2 x Aqua Medic 2700 pumps
Aqua Medic turbo 1000 skimmer
Ballast, Lumeric reflector, 20k 400 w bulb setup
2 x Fluval 305's for carbon etc.


Fish Room

The 330g will be an inwall with 1 front viewable side unless in fish room. The 115g will be outside of the room with 4 of 5 sides viewable plumbed to the fish room. The 78g q will be in the fish room.

I have a sub panel setup with so far 3 x ground fault 20 Amp breakers.
The fish room is next to the laundry room.

Tons of work to do but I am up to the task.

First thigs first
getting the 330 g ready.

Thanks for looking

Kevin

Kevin when I added my extra breakers I chose to install the Ground fault plugs instead of GF breakers as they will give the same result. The breakers can trip very easily and then everything on that breaker quits. :wink: I also have grounding probes in all the tanks as well. Sounds like it's going to be a great set up.

Sounds magical ,Kevin. Hope you will post many pictures.
.................Dave

Thanks Greg. Ya that does make sense about using GFI plugs. I guess I will have both now. Thanks.
Kevin

Sweet! Can't wait to see pictures....and maybe drop by to have a look-see when all is said and done? :)

Drew your welcome any time. You don't have to wait till its done.Pics on progress very soon.
Kevin

Sounds like a wicked setup. Good luck with the build!

PS. What's a "ER 5.3 shimmer" ?

It's obviously an update to the 5.2 model..sheesh. :)

sounds fantastic man, cant wait to see some pictures.

The 5.3 shimmer is a dance i'm going to do when I get everything done.LOL
Kevin