my 131g FOWLR

[burtonboy]

I pretty much had the same idea for the bypass and water change tank for my 85 gallon reef tank i was a little skeptical on my design but looking at yours im thinking now that it will work!
Cant wait to see this thing!


Daniel

[kien]

I've seen that water change design elsewhere so I think it'll work out. No one has convinced me otherwise so I think its a go!

[freezetyle]

is your idea similar to what Untamed has for his set up? if people were to look at that it would save some time explaining it.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...t=28436&page=3

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[kien]

YES! My execution is slightly different but the principle is exactly the same. I think my picture is prettier (if maybe more convoluted)

[Coleus]

Hmm, maybe i can build something like this to my existing tank instead a separate tank for corals only. YES YES, I may have a perfect space for it

[burgerchow]

Kien,
It would be way easier to just use the 15% water from your reef tank that you change weekly to do a 15% water change on your fowlr tank. Just re-use the reef water for your fowlr water changes. This will save you a lot of time, plumbing, and lots of money ( less salt and additives. Don't forget, if you're plumbing a 150 and 121 together, with sumps, you'll need to add additives to compensate for over 300 gallons.) There's nothing wrong with the water from your reef tank for a fowlr tank.
I currently drain about 20 gallons from my fowlr tank ( python straight into the sink) and refill with water from my 120 reef, then just add the new salt water into the reef. Lots less work than mixing 2 batches of salt all the time.

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by kien

YES! My execution is slightly different but the principle is exactly the same. I think my picture is prettier (if maybe more convoluted)

Before I ask any other misconstrued question is the rest of your picture drawn as you see the whole system functioning

[kien]

Originally Posted by burgerchow

Kien,
It would be way easier to just use the 15% water from your reef tank that you change weekly to do a 15% water change on your fowlr tank. Just re-use the reef water for your fowlr water changes. This will save you a lot of time, plumbing, and lots of money ( less salt and additives. Don't forget, if you're plumbing a 150 and 121 together, with sumps, you'll need to add additives to compensate for over 300 gallons.) There's nothing wrong with the water from your reef tank for a fowlr tank. I currently drain about 20 gallons from my fowlr tank ( python straight into the sink) and refill with water from my 120 reef, then just add the new salt water into the reef. Lots less work than mixing 2 batches of salt all the time.

hmm, that's not a bad idea actually. Only problem I see here though is the duplication of equipment which I'm hoping to avoid. Two skimmers, heaters, carbon reactors, etc.. The only additives I add are calcium and baking soda and those are cheap. If the plumbing turns out to be too daunting I will end up taking your approach :-)

Originally Posted by Mr OM

Before I ask any other misconstrued question is the rest of your picture drawn as you see the whole system functioning

Yes :-)

[burgerchow]

Originally Posted by kien

hmm, that's not a bad idea actually. Only problem I see here though is the duplication of equipment which I'm hoping to avoid. Two skimmers, heaters, carbon reactors, etc.. The only additives I add are calcium and baking soda and those are cheap. If the plumbing turns out to be too daunting I will end up taking your approach :-)




Yes :-)

Kien, all you need are a couple of heaters. If you do 20% water changes every week ( the old water from the reef), you might not even need a skimmer. All depends how many fish you have. Another reason you might want to keep it on a separate system is that you could hook up a u/v for the fowlr tank and not have to worry about ich or other diseases.