93 Gallon Fish Only Quarter Cylinder Build

[sevens_up77]

How do you like the rotter tube filter? Have you used on before or know anyone that has?

 

[Feet4Fish]

Haven't used one yet, but Steve Rotter is willing to make me a custom one that I can inline plumb to my wet dry. Mike High Reefers did a review on the Rotter Tube on you tube. To me it is a great idea and for me will work as an excellent prefilter. If you don't like cleaning filter socks every three days it might be a better option for you. I really want the Theiling Roller Mat but $400 is too much for me to spend right now.

 

[Feet4Fish]

It's finished! Ready to be crated up and sent over to me. Hope to have it in my tank next week!

 

[Feet4Fish]

Should have water in it by next weekend!!!

 

[Feet4Fish]

 

[Ryan Moeller]

I just kicking off this build but am so excited. So far most of this build is in my head. I have the tank and the skeleton of the stand. There is a lot to follow, but I will document t every step of the way.

I am going to throw out all my thoughts and I welcome your feedback ...

Stocking

Absolutely want - Australian tusk, volitans or fuzzy dwarf lion, blue jawed trigger, majestic angel

Considering - Toby puffer, bottom dweller ( scorpion v sea goblin), indigo hamlet

Want but probably bad idea - wartskin angler, small boxfish

My wife really wants - blue hippo tang and yellow tang

Aquascaping - considering rock or rock with live plants. Also have received quote on custom synthetic coral insert. Not sure. My wife loves the idea of instant colors with the fake corals.

Filtration - Jeff at lifereef is building me a custom trickle filter, refugium and protein skimmer. Before you bash on then trickle I talked to Jeff and Jim Stime about the trickle. Both feel with the depth and the relatively little water surface area that it would be best for oxygenation. Additionally will have UV and likely (if needed) an algae scrubber or possible GFO/carbon instead of algae scrubber. All filtration will be in basement.

Will have ro/di into in basement with water mixing station.

In Tank Circulation - thinking maxspect gyre 150 mounted vertical.

Lighting - not sure but currently leaning toward aquamana LED.

There are some of my thoughts. Critique and ask away. I am in early stages and not committed to anything yet.

Just a quick tid bit of info. For the Majestic Angelfish, you'll need a minimum of 180gal. They can get up to 12"

 

[Feet4Fish]

Just a quick tid bit of info. For the Majestic Angelfish, you'll need a minimum of 180gal. They can get up to 12"

Thanks. I agree. I came to that decision a while ago too. Like a true addict I am planning a 300 gallon build in the near future.

 

[Ryan Moeller]

Thanks. I agree. I came to that decision a while ago too. Like a true addict I am planning a 300 gallon build in the near future.

I gotta start out with a tank that is 48" in length because of where it's going. But when the wife's sister moves out, I can go up to a 7ft tank.