My Dream Tank - 650 Gallons!

[Feet4Fish]

 

[Feet4Fish]

 

[Feet4Fish]

Quick update. Tank is full and still on the first floor (Didn't crash through the floor!!!!). Have one leaking bulkhead in the overflow. I drained the overflow last night and just left the tank sit as it. Will fiddle with the bulkhead this evening and hopefully get it to seal.

 

[crusso1993]

Wishing you and your family nothing but good health and happiness in 2020!

 

[Feet4Fish]

Please everyone.... comment on this stocking list

Stocking List

Angels

✓ Emporer (Have already)
Queen KP. ( I will get from KP aquatics)
Annularis
French. KP ( I will get from KP aquatics)
Maculosus CB
Passer


Triggers

✓ Clown (Have already)



Wrasse

Harley Aussie
Broomtail
Banana (male and female pair if advisable)
Red Breast

Tangs

Vlamingi
Dusemari
Desjardinii
Naso
Atlantic Blue KP (I will get from KP aquatics)

Others

Gold lined rabbit fish. CB
Dogface puffer
Pakistani butterflies
Shoal of idols or heniochus
Magnificent fox face or bicolor
Volitans
Minautus grouper

Group 1

Butterflies/ idols
Fox face
Rabbit
Harlequin tusk
Volitan


Group 2

Wrasses
Puffer



Group 3

Angels and Vlamingii


Group 4

Remaining tangs
Grouper



*** other wish list fish****
if any can be safely added for long term success or possibly substituted for a fish on the list above, i would consider it

Pair of Crosshatched triggers

Would also consider a shoal of butterflies as opposed to the individuals listed above




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[Feet4Fish]

Bump

 

[FARMBOYREEF]

Awesome tank buddy!!!!

 

[Msteven1]

This is awesome!! Hey Feet4Fish...............Richmond here!

 

[SecondCityCorals]

Your wife is awesome. Well, minus the Colts thing. But no one is perfect.

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

Got the last major piece of filtration today! Time to hooking some stuff up!!!

Excuse my ignorance, but what is that?

 

[Feet4Fish]

Pleated Cartridge Canister filter. Pent Air RTL 100 . Micron filtration doen to 20 microns

Excuse my ignorance, but what is that?

 

[Feet4Fish]

Tank is filled and flowing without any leaks from the display, under the house, through the sump and back to the tank. Had one very minor leak on the effluent of the return - easy fix! Now will spend the next several days checking for leaks and making any modifications I need. I plan on rock scaping next weekend, then sand and saltwater hopefully in the week after that!

 

[ca1ore]

So all major pieces are here except I need to build the ATS. Got the UV, skimmer and manifold pump!

Curious, is that a TMC 110 UV? If so, looks a bit different than mine.

 

[Feet4Fish]

Yes it is a TMC 110. Got it from Quality Marine.

Curious, is that a TMC 110 UV? If so, looks a bit different than mine.

 

[Feet4Fish]

In what way does it look different than yours?

Curious, is that a TMC 110 UV? If so, looks a bit different than mine.

 

[Feet4Fish]

So I have an air bubble issue. The 650 is full of air bubbles. I also have a second 125 display on Th endgame system with no bubbles nor are there bubbles down in the sump. So there is a source of bubble somewhere in the dedicated plumbing to the 650. I guess today I will go back under the house and look at the plumbing. Does anyone have any other ideas???

 

[vetteguy53081]

So I have an air bubble issue. The 650 is full of air bubbles. I also have a second 125 display on Th endgame system with no bubbles nor are there bubbles down in the sump. So there is a source of bubble somewhere in the dedicated plumbing to the 650. I guess today I will go back under the house and look at the plumbing. Does anyone have any other ideas???

Air is getting to the return pump. It can be due to plumbing angles, too much water rushing into the sump (flow controls come in handy in this case) or air from skimmer getting to return pump.
Are you using random flow generators? They tend to create micro bubbles

 

[Feet4Fish]

No on the rfg’s. I can’t imagine plumbing angles being the issue. There are five 90’s over 25 or so feet. As far as water flow too fast in the sump this is a real possibility. Should I just slow down the flow up to the display?

 

[vetteguy53081]

No on the rfg’s. I can’t imagine plumbing angles being the issue. There are five 90’s over 25 or so feet. As far as water flow too fast in the sump this is a real possibility. Should I just slow down the flow up to the display?

Slightly yes, Keep tweaking flow until it calms down or appears to stop

 

[Feet4Fish]

Bubble scrubbing gone bad!!!