The not so budget, 25g add-on

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Wow like it was MEANT to be! Awesome. I had a good laugh (maybe not LOL but still...) when I saw all your fish looking at me through the new tank! Horsies are going to love that rock.

When you skin this thing you should have the front panel go up inbetween the two tanks so the space is hidden...

Thanks Brett....It funny you mention that....All the fish in the big tank kept taking turns examining the new tank through the glass last night...the g/f said theyre gonna get bruises on their foreheads if they keep it up.

Im not sure the big tank will ever get "skinned out"....I have an even bigger reason to want to keep an eye on whats going on under there now. A power out scenario doesnt leave me with a heck of a lot of room to play with in the sump....in fact I had to drop the water level a bit in my return section and raise the height of the primary drain in the overflow box of the pony tank, to get a little more room for drainage in the sump and so a little less water would drain from the PT(pony tank) overflow. With both the returns off and the skimmer off I have about an inch and a half of space at the top of the sump.....thats cutting it close....I should have made the sump an inch or two taller

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by fishytime

I have about an inch and a half of space at the top of the sump.....thats cutting it close....I should have made the sump an inch or two taller

You think that's bad? I never really planned for power outages too well and the first time I tested for one I got quite scared. When the display, pipes and fuge all finish truckling down into the sump I see the meniscus form at the top of the sump!

My solution is to drill a few holes in one of my 4 return outlets into the tank. They extend about an inch down into the water when the tank's running. If I can break siphon earlier...well an inch less draining down there is a massive deal!

We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by lastlight

We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

Hopefully it doesn't take 1.5yrs.

[lastlight]

Wouldn't your energy be better used replying to my current open thread? I'm one of you guys now...it's ok to talk actual reefs with me I promise haha.

[bignose]

nice upgrade. I noticed on your bigger tank that you have a T5 fixture growing sps. What bulbs do you use?

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by bignose

nice upgrade. I noticed on your bigger tank that you have a T5 fixture growing sps. What bulbs do you use?

Im running mostly Aquascience bulbs (a combo of the 15s and 22s) with a KZ New Gen thrown in for good measure.

Heres some pics of the acan frags I put in and the obligatory softie I promised the g/f

[lastlight]

Ohohhh...I had that softie. Capnella or something...I'm sure you know. Damn thing grows like a weed and then jettisons little baby corals. I hope a piece doesn't make it into the sump. I'm sure even if the pump chewed it to shreds and put it into the 110...it'd make it!

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lastlight

You think that's bad? I never really planned for power outages too well and the first time I tested for one I got quite scared. When the display, pipes and fuge all finish truckling down into the sump I see the meniscus form at the top of the sump!

My solution is to drill a few holes in one of my 4 return outlets into the tank. They extend about an inch down into the water when the tank's running. If I can break siphon earlier...well an inch less draining down there is a massive deal!

We (my wife and I) love what you've done with the horse tank. I know she wants something similar some day so do it up right and maybe I'll copy one one day!

What I did was make my primary drain standpipes a bit taller, so less water drains out of the overflow boxes.....when I get motivated I will hack apart the return line to the pony tank and plumb in a check valve.... that ought to help...FWIW I have siphon breaks drilled into the return lines.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Hopefully it doesn't take 1.5yrs.

Originally Posted by lastlight

Wouldn't your energy be better used replying to my current open thread? I'm one of you guys now...it's ok to talk actual reefs with me I promise haha.