My 625g FOWLR.....yes!

[Flame2hawk]

This is my baby....625g/150 sump.....after initial hiccup with adding flash too fast before fully cycled...

am on a roll now. Assortment of Tangs, angels clowns and a trigger. I am so pumped!!

 

[MERKEY]

Well that's nice )

 

[JMM744]

Wow, I could get more butterflies if I owned that tank!! What are the tank dimensions please?
Jim

 

[PSU4ME]

Well that is outstanding looking!

 

[Flame2hawk]

Dimensions are approximately (I’m rounding) 8’L x 3’w x 4’h. Total water volume, including sump and adjusting for displacement is about 625 gallons. I use this water volume calculation when dousing anything and in calculating my adult size fish stocking guidance. I’ll be updating photos in near future as I have many more fish now.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Wow you went from building tank pictures to filled up with water and fish! What happened in between!?

BTW awesome looking tank! Following

 

[samson78945]

How do you like the 4ft tall tank?

 

[Flame2hawk]

Its a bit deep but by design so you can see the tank as you walk down spiral staircase. The other unintended plus is that the fish are basically occupying all height levels decreasing stress levels and giving a very natural look....

 

[PotomacReef]

I love the cabinets. Are they custom built?

 

[Flame2hawk]

Thx. Yes custom built.

I love the cabinets. Are they custom built?

 

[PotomacReef]

Thx. Yes custom built.

Nice, do you have details or photos of the cabinet build?

 

[Devaji]

DUDE THAT IS EPIC! what an amazing house! and that thank fit it perfectly...

so when I was a kid some time in the 80 I saw a SW fish tank on TV it was in Miami only saw a few sec. of it. but it stock in the back of my brain...many many years later I finally got to have a SW fish tank.

how about an update on this beauty!

 

[Flame2hawk]

Update.....All is finally settling down....While I currently have the tank on hyposalinity 30 day regimen, more of a precaution. Seems to have a calming effect on the fish. Anyway here are some updated pics on tank and fish that I also posted under fish discussion.....I’ve tried to download video of the tank to no avail......

 

[jschultzbass]

Nice! what do you have for filtration in this bad boy? Also, any regrets on such a tall tank? I'd love a taller one but am having a hard time pulling that trigger....

 

[JMM744]

Sweet! So just load the video to utube and then copy and paste link here . If I can do it anyone can!

 

[Flame2hawk]

Nice! what do you have for filtration in this bad boy? Also, any regrets on such a tall tank? I'd love a taller one but am having a hard time pulling that trigger....

Sump is about 150 gallons but probably only holds 100g’s of water. It’s powered by 2 Vectra 2 pumps, I have a refugium which I’m just getting started with Chaeto and a 3 large Sea life reefer skimmers which I hardly even turn on. I have a 25g top off tank and just bought an Apex controller to monitor things while I’m away and traveling in the future. I also have 400 lbs of Now live rock in tank and 2 KG’s of Nano tech maxspect bio spheres. In my humble opinion, the rock and spheres supply most of what is needed. With an active refugium I don't think I will even need the protein skimmers in a FOWLR....

 

[jschultzbass]

Sump is about 150 gallons but probably only holds 100g’s of water. It’s powered by 2 Vectra 2 pumps, I have a refugium which I’m just getting started with Chaeto and a 3 large Sea life reefer skimmers which I hardly even turn on. I have a 25g top off tank and just bought an Apex controller to monitor things while I’m away and traveling in the future. I also have 400 lbs of Now live rock in tank and 2 KG’s of Nano tech maxspect bio spheres. In my humble opinion, the rock and spheres supply most of what is needed. With an active refugium I don't think I will even need the protein skimmers in a FOWLR....

RIght now I have a 300 gallon fowlr and am struggling with nutrients bad. I don't have the refugium you do though so will look into adding one. Thanks!

 

[Flame2hawk]

Sweet! So just load the video to utube and then copy and paste link here . If I can do it anyone can!

I’ve tried loading video to utube and then tried to find url to no avail. Embarrassing I know But even though I am super handy with computers and tech, have had no luck. Someone has to figure out how to make this all much easier as I know many who decided to give up also.... Thx

 

[JMM744]

Email me the vids and I will post them for you. P.M. sent
Jim