My DIY frag table SAGA

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Hi all,
Wanted to get my build posted up in proper section here. I did start a DIY thread in DIY section that I'll update as it progresses with the technical stuff.

Anyhow I just want this here so I could be part of the family lol but for real tho!
What your seeing is what is most likely going to become quarantine station for incoming frag and moms etc.
Currently 2x26 Tuff Stuff gallon tables up top with 40 gallon res on bottom.
Magus 5 Curve skimmer that took a few days to get broken in but I got her dialed!
I can fit another 10 tables in the room comfortably and I plan on doing just that!
However im going to 100 gallon tubs on the bottom and filling them with live rock and connecting it all together. Can wait!
Got a hundred pounds of Walt Smith Fiji curing nicely just waiting for it to cycle.
Getting ready to hang lights just haven't had the time or need to just yet.
So much to do never enough time lol.
Enough for now have to get to work on build lol
Please enjoy and stick around I'm going to have alot of output but I'm going to be in need of alot of input lol.

Peace

 

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Quick question-

Was planning on not building a sump however I could turn 40 gallon into sump.
However I do plan on adding 3 more 100 gallon res to this system and filling with rock.
Should rock be sufficient or does anyone have a better more economical solution?
I want to set it and forget it if you will and figured the more rock the better but I'm open to ideas here.

I just measured the room and had a typo.
I plan on doing 8 more tables and 3x300 gallon tubs for res/rock.

 

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Heard and seen alot of different things on all ends of the spectrum about this Walt Smith Fiji.
Today is day 4 and it's pretty much done curing. Lots of nice colors now that I can see them lol.
Turn out since I didnt have my lights up and could truly see the rock I have a couple hitchhiker corals that probably aren't going to make it cause I had them smashed out.

Oh well making progress!

 

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Table 2 light hung this will be my softy/quarantine side.
Picking up another bench as well as few more tables in the morning. Work never ends here lol.
Turns out my maths been wrong all along.
Gonna put 4x 100 gallon res on bottom x 8 tables up top.
Question still remains should I build sump or keep my res full of rock and Skimmers?

Case your wondering that's DeadMaus on that little speaker in the middle!

 

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Excited man!
Going to try and finish second table tomorrow but its come a long way for sure!

 

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Lol been standing in front of this thing for a Cpl hours!
Checking things. Check. Redialing my Skimmer because I put all my rock up top under the lamp. Check.
Skimmers high maintenance and dialing water level in RES -CHECK.
DeadMauS still playing in the background.
Not sure what to do now THAT I'm stuck in reef MATRIX.
Check.

 

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All rock in tables loving lamp now.

 

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All I'm doing is posting pix of live rock now.
Lol

 

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Meet Moose the watcher of it all

 

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Its ugly and I know it lol!
Ran out of water for 4th table. Most likely going to switch out 26 gallon tubs to flood tables more efficient.
So what your seeing is probably all going to change from here but may keep original design for quarantine frags and mom table.
Am all in and excited but I can maximize and make it all more efficient on every level for sure.
Just added lawnmower blenny and baby clown to get cycle rolling!
And let the cycle begin!
Ammonia is astronomical. 3 weeks in.

 

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Well lost the clown do you think LawnMower Blenny ate him? It was about as big as my fingernail lol
Anyhow got a Mated Pair of Mocha Clowns to help speed up this cycle!

 

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Been a minute since I posted here extremely busy with build and work.
Got 4 tables rolling now.
Cycled the 3 took forever.
Added another.
Switched up the 40 gallon res with 64 and that's what I'll be rolling with from here.
Still looking at flood tables for solution for the rest of the build. Any suggestions?

 

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Been a long time coming. Finally got some frags in the tables! Cant wait to blow this thing up.
This Minecraft Mushroom from Jason fox is epic!

 

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Hi all hope you are all well!
Quick update here. We for sure are on a missionfor to fill our frag tables slowly but surely as this system progresses and becomes stabilized. Crazy times or not it shall be done.
Enjoy

 

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Just a little ReefPorn

 

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Playing around with S9 pix. Ordered waterproof case today. Cant wait.
Also on deck Og Bounce soon to come.
Feels like xmas everyday!

 

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Cant help myself haha big ups @NeSsyAqua! Og bounce yall.. Cant wait to see this thing blow up!

 

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Cant help myself haha big ups @NeSsyAqua! Og bounce yall.. Cant wait to see this thing blow up!

Enjoy! Those guys gets huge bubbles! Let see if @MERKEY can post a pic of the og he got from me of what it looks like now.

 

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Hey All hope everyone is doing well.
So now a crap ton of money and several months later I'm finally ok with the tables. Lots of things I'd do differently and do plan on stagger stepping tables so everything runs down hill back to res.
Tables all being the same height is causing uneven flow hence the pumps equalizing water for now.
Nothing's pretty it's not meant to be. Important thing is its stabilized and im comfortable with it for now!
Lots of changes. Getting hot so I'm about to hook up the chiller.
Added new res/kinda sump system is loaded with live rock 300lbs and counting. Too much rock actually taking up table space that I can spare for now until I add the 3rd res to the system.
Going to get a cpl fish to help keep the marine plants in the res in check.
So much more to do haha!
Anyhow got a table full of softies. Super happy with that OG Bounce @NeSsyAqua
Cut my Minecraft in half it's doing great.
Cut a few Gobbstoppers while I was at it lol.
Gonna cut everything up and fill another table eventually.
Much love refers. Stay safe in these crazy times!

 

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Hi all hope everyone is doing well.
Added a few more mushrooms mostly bounces.