Blue Tang Clan

Life has been busy but the fish and corals are doing well.

I’ve been buying and selling a ton on WAMAS so I think tank tours will be 1:1 with frag purchases going forward. My wife keeps giving me side eye because of the time I take away from our toddler for hobby activities so I need to streamline things!

Honestly I think it's just the breed. Rose bubble tips always seem to go long and stringy on me, but the rainbows (at least the ones that I have) have stayed fat and bubblicious.

Tank Transfer Method is the absolute best. Outrun the disease’s ability to reproduce - all without the chemo-like treatment of copper.

So that’s where all the 60G Seapora tanks have been hiding! Been trying to find one for a year! The room looks amazing! Let me know if you need help repairing the Cat6 cable.

Bubble tips everywhere!

It's been almost 1.5 years so I figured I should update my build thread once in a while. The big changes in the next month are lighting (below) and bringing a calcium reactor online to deal with a significant uptick in Alk/Cal consumption. The latter scares me as a newbie, but with some patience I'll get it squared away. 8 of the lights will be on the main display (there are 5 sections) and then two XR30s will be added to two 4x2 frag tanks.

Seal the concrete, or put polyurea down on top of it. It can handle any type of corrosion (chemicals, etc.) including saltwater. It's a little pricey, but well worth it. The installer can go up 4-5 inches on the perimeter wall so any big spills are contained. You cannot treat a concrete floor with that type of protective coating after you put living things in the area, as the smell/vapors will kill everything in your tank. Also consider FRP (PVC wall board) for the bottom half, like this from Home Depot: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Glasliner-4-ft-x-8-ft-White-090-FRP-Wall-Board-MFTF12IXA480009600/100389836

Floor drain - it’s invaluable on a new build. I did a trench drain and it saved my butt a few times when things spill (and they will) On a new build, a 20amp circuit cost Pennie’s more than installing a 15amp circuit. Run 3 and you’re fine - the cost is negligible at the time of build. And don’t let the electrician tie in other mechanical equipment on the same circuit - they can sometimes be lazy and try to combine circuits if they aren’t explicitly told. Also consider mounting those outlets higher in case there is splashing.

Ha, that's generous @lynn.reef.nerd! The plumbing is colorful for sure! 1. I would suggest more flow -- you'll need at least 2 MP40s on each 4' side, and then more of something on the back wall. 2. Electrical isn't mentioned anywhere, and that is pretty important. Since you have walls open, I would STRONGLY recommend another circuit or even two (15 or 20amp) if you can still get wiring through the studs. Lighting can take up an entire circuit once you start adding fill lights, refugium lights - lights in the room itself, etc.. The important thing is that you want REDUNDANT circuits so it one breaker trips, you don't cripple the tank: Circuit 1: 80W - Return Pump 1 80W - UV? 45W - Skimmer 38W - MP40 38W - MP40 52W - Gyre 300W - Heater 200W - Large LED light 200W - Large LED light ======== 1033W Circuit 2: 80W - Return Pump 2 38W - MP40 38W - MP40 52W - Gyre 300W - Heater 20W - ATO 200W - Large LED light 200W - Large LED light 120 - Refugium light ======== 1048W What if you add more lights? What about random stuff you plug into the wall? A standard 15amp circuit maxes out at 1800W, and you should only run it at 80% max continuous, which is 1440. You have enough headroom with two circuits, but one more wouldn't hurt, if you're able to tie one in from adjoining room.

Morning -- I've been contemplating pushing this out a bit more due to Omicron. I'm fully vaccinated and barely go anywhere, but my one trip to the post office gifted me COVID-19 last week. Keeping everyone safe is my first concern so I'm going to update the Post #1 to reflect February. Let's hope the world calms down a little by then.

All six are locked in now. Thanks! @Abe@DFR@Marley1083@cpeguero@lynn.reef.nerd@George S.

Thanks so much @AlanM!!

Yeah, Lynn tried to help us out but it seems like the issue has less to do with the thread itself and more with user permissions. Taking a guess from similar forum systems, the thread appears to be unlocked — for a limited group who have permissions to post (probably just the Mods)

Same for me too, even as the original poster. Mobile, desktop all the same