Najer's zen twins.

[Hemmdog]

We need to discus the upgrade(s), I need to decide what to do!
Rather than the big display to get some fish I like maybe a system in my lounge with a few systems running, just random thoughts!

I love having my 40b in addition to my 90. Great for coral observation, propagation, observational qt for fish, and it’s just another beautiful reef in your house

 

[Katrina71]

All tanks plumbed together?

 

[Retro Reefer]

Great news on your pension! That will buy lots of frags

 

[Fudsey]

Good news Simon ! ! !

 

[Craigb350]

Im running a twin system in my garage as my coral farm, get one tank right they both flourish!

I would love a bigger DT though

 

[Katrina71]

I want to know what lights you are thinking about?

 

[najer]

All tanks plumbed together?

I want to know what lights you are thinking about?

Thanks all.

There will be 1 stand alone tank so I can isolate / qt if required, the rest will be on a 12 foot wall so I am thinking 3 x 4 foot trays and they will run a shared sump.
Lighting will be led (not radion) to keep the running costs down, possibly evergrow, still thinking about that.
The stand alone might possibly be 6 feet but like the twins divided at 3 feet with a swim through so I can run 1 side bb with high flow and the other with sand and lower flow.

This will be my one chance to do this and as much as I would love a big lagoon to give me more fish options I need to think practical!

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks all.

There will be 1 stand alone tank so I can isolate / qt if required, the rest will be on a 12 foot wall so I am thinking 3 x 4 foot trays and they will run a shared sump.
Lighting will be led (not radion) to keep the running costs down, possibly evergrow, still thinking about that.
The stand alone might possibly be 6 feet but like the twins divided at 3 feet with a swim through so I can run 1 side bb with high flow and the other with sand and lower flow.

This will be my one chance to do this and as much as I would love a big lagoon to give me more fish options I need to think practical!

Practical reefer seems a lot like an oxymoron!

If you're not against black box lights there are quite a few good options to be had with direct shipping from China. @Manose tested quite a few of them and can be found in this thread.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I really like my SB Reef Lights black box. Simon, are all of your tanks in that room? I admit I sometimes struggle to visualize your entire setup of systems.

 

[NY_Caveman]

I am too lazy to read the entire thread.

 

[crusso1993]

I really like my SB Reef Lights black box. Simon, are all of your tanks in that room? I admit I sometimes struggle to visualize your entire setup of systems.

Now why do I have a hard time believing you struggle to visualize anything?

 

[NY_Caveman]

That is why this really bugs me @crusso1993 Simon must be my Kryptonite.

 

[Katrina71]

I figured you'd go old school with a hybrid at least. Metal halide, T5, or maybe sunlight.

 

[najer]

I really like my SB Reef Lights black box. Simon, are all of your tanks in that room? I admit I sometimes struggle to visualize your entire setup of systems.

I figured you'd go old school with a hybrid at least. Metal halide, T5, or maybe sunlight.

And everyone else, thanks again, booked tomorrow as annual leave, 3 day weekend for me!

More details to follow, this was way back on the back burner and has already been adapted.
I will do proper measurements of the space of the area over the weekend.
I will run it like the twins, as little input as possible!

 

[najer]

Ooops @Katrina71 just to save on energy bills, there will be 7 - 10 new lights!

 

[Mortie31]

Now your redundancy is burning a whole in your pocket, how about something abit different a dedicated NPS system attached to a display fuge..

 

[najer]

Now your redundancy is burning a whole in your pocket, how about something abit different a dedicated NPS system attached to a display fuge..

All my nps are in my display and happy, thinking seriously about doing a gorg tank to try and propagate them.

 

[GoVols]

Thanks all.

There will be 1 stand alone tank so I can isolate / qt if required, the rest will be on a 12 foot wall so I am thinking 3 x 4 foot trays and they will run a shared sump.
Lighting will be led (not radion) to keep the running costs down, possibly evergrow, still thinking about that.
The stand alone might possibly be 6 feet but like the twins divided at 3 feet with a swim through so I can run 1 side bb with high flow and the other with sand and lower flow.

This will be my one chance to do this and as much as I would love a big lagoon to give me more fish options I need to think practical!

 

[Raege]

All my nps are in my display and happy, thinking seriously about doing a gorg tank to try and propagate them.

Ohhhh Gorg tank that would be SWEET!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Thanks all, it does feel like a weight was lifted!

Big smile and a firm shake simon... that's fantastic to hear. That side shot by the way, beautiful man.