Dougs Reef

[Doug]

I switched tank sizes, {slightly}, and in the process wiped out my entire sps collection. Thus a new journal for more than one reason. Besides new tank, most corals are now different. Well that is when I can roust up more frags.

Basically a mixed tank now. First here was my holding system, the old tank sitting on the floor. All was fine in there.

[Doug]

Some of the corals





Monitors, etc.





After the transfer they looked fine for a day. First a couple frags started to rtn, then more larger ones, until even the larger colonies were on the way out. For some reason a birdsnest frag survived along with my brain coral. All inverts and fish were fine also. My guess is something got in there. Used some flex line for part of the plumbing and despite cleaning it, I think it was bad line. All hard piped now and some of my older flex line.

[Doug]

The new tank is a bit higher. 28in.l by 16in.w by 18in.h. As the stand completely encloses the tank, it had to be taken partially apart and modified.



Drilled it for same size overflow as last tank with 1.5in. drain and 1.5in Duraso. Also as seen on left side, enlarged the slot for my MP 20 on that side, so it could be higher. Using the fancy super duper woofer for a glass holder.

[Skimmerking]

Looks good Doug the over flow looks good too with the higher water line you wont have to stare at it too.

[lastlight]

Sorry to hear of the mass losses Doug. Good luck with the new build and welcome (again) to the world of build threads.

[Skimmerking]

I think DOug killed them all since I got out of the SPs and have all LPS He wanted some to trim frags from. It's my turn to come over to your place get the whiskey ready

[Doug]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Sorry to hear of the mass losses Doug. Good luck with the new build and welcome (again) to the world of build threads.

Thanks Brett. Transfered those corals many times and never a problem. Finally getting some nice growth and colour from them and then poof, just like that. Still think it was the flex line which goes to being lazy to hard pipe it all as it was before. Should have stuck with what worked well and try something different. Either that or purchased the more expensive and most likely safe flex.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Looks good Doug the over flow looks good too with the higher water line you wont have to stare at it too.

Thats for sure. It works fine for the Ocean Runner 2500 return but would not want to go much larger. Perhaps could have been a hair lower.