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    Adding additional tank to system- plumbing help.

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    Depending on your return pump, you could put a 90 degree elbow on it so that it draws water from a lower position and then you can lower the working level of your return chamber to accommodate the extra water volume from the 40 cube. 

    Another question- the return line from the cube to the sump- that needs to dump above water right? I couldn’t drill the sump and have it empty below water- otherwise it would want to fill and not have pressure to dump?


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    Adding additional tank to system- plumbing help.

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    I thought about the drain, but it’s on the other side and hooked into a roller mat- I don’t want to mess with that.

    I can adjust the sump volume some to give some more headroom for back flow- all that will flow back in there is what’s in the plumbing from the refugium tank (it’s a 40 cube) and the plumbing from the display- which already flows back- I don’t think there is much to flow back, right?


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    Adding additional tank to system- plumbing help.

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    No- actually the return pump would basically be split and some would go into the display and some would go into the refugium- essentially that water would recirculate from return pump to refugium and back to return pump.

    If power goes, I don’t think much would go back into the sump, other than what is in the plumbing from the addition tank?

    My sump is small and about at its max limit now for water- that is my concern


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    Adding additional tank to system- plumbing help.

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    Forgive my drawing (I can’t)- but I am thinking about adding a drilled cube tank that I have into my current system. Like to make it a display refugium maybe.

     

    Would this plumbing work? Any concerns with this plan? How about when the pumps are off with back flow into the sump/extra tank? I know I might need a couple valves to control the flow and a strong enough return pump.

     

    Thanks for your help!

     

     

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    Tank Upgrade - Livestock Considerations

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    I would say go as big as possible- I have had tanks from 15 gallons to my now 7’ 260 gallons- I also like a deeper tank- makes for more “ocean feel”-

    That said- I have seen a bunch of amazing nano and smaller tanks as well- but for me once I had a 6’+ tank there was no turning back


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    GOSKN’s 260 gallon- 84”x30”x24”

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    Tank is looking good, Do you plan on scraping the tank bottom to keep it clean or just let coralline algae cover the white bottom?  I’ve always enjoyed your softy/ gorgonian tanks…..
     
    Darren

    Thanks! I will scrape it, at least where possible. I scrape the sides and front and bottom every couple days. Some coralline will grow in areas that are hard to reach. I will also plan to have some corals growing in some spots on the bottom.


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    GOSKN’s 260 gallon- 84”x30”x24”

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    As I said, this tank will be similar to my previous ones with heavy emphasis on soft coral, LPS, gorgonians.

    Right now I have 2 G6 XR15 for lighting and I know I will need another 2. Also two MP40s for flow, which I know won’t be enough.

    The tank is barebottom, but I painted the underside white for reflection and also illusion of sand.

    I plan to have a large number of small active fish, and one or two large fish (Blonde Naso for sure).

    Here are only a couple of the only photos I took during the process: (ignore the socks and the messy garage!)

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    GOSKN’s 260 gallon- 84”x30”x24”

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    First, I really wanted to take photos and document the whole process of getting this tank up and running… but I am horrible at doing so. I have a tendency to just jump in and go whenever I have time and don’t waste it on photos!

     

    Anyway, we just bought our new home in April and I had a great space in our finished basement for a large tank. I have always wanted something bigger than 6’ as I love watching fish swim horizontally.

     

    I started pricing and looking at various options and made a post on here as well.

     

    Ended up grabbing @kyle&amy ‘s acrylic 260 gallon. It was made by Artfully Acrylic and measures 84”x30”x24”.

     

    I sanded and buffed it, polished it up (which is a chore). Also sanded the metal stand and painted it.

     

    Moved on to the plumbing and all the other misc jobs of getting a tank going! (Again, photos would be great, but I’m impatient!)

     

    Anyway, it’s been up and running for about 3-4 weeks now and is completely cycled.

     

    I will add some additional posts with equipment and the few photos I have as well as my plans for stocking etc.

     

    Here are some of my previous tanks, I typically am heavy softie/LPS and gorgonians are my favorite corals!

     

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    Let’s talk Quarantine… yay or nay

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    Curious to see who uses a QT tank (and who doesn’t) and what is your preferred method of QT?

     

    Do you QT corals and inverts too?

     

    I do QT fish and have a preferred process, but have not QT corals and inverts.. curious to hear others input. Thanks!

     

     

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    Radion G5 vs G6

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    I just got two G6 XR 15 pro and I am extremely impressed with the spread. I am using them on a big tank and planning to add more. I haven’t done a par reading, but visually it’s impressive.


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