Terry's 400 Gallon Upgrade

jason g · Oct 9, 2017

I follow you on YouTube, I enjoy your videos. Glad to see you didn't lose your finger.

Terry4505 · Oct 10, 2017

For the overflow, there are four holes. Two 1.5" and two 1". I am thinking using the two 1.5" for a Herbie overflow, and the two 1", reduced down to 3/4" for returns.

Thoughts?

Terry4505 · Oct 15, 2017

On the advice of a YouTube comment, I added braces under the back corner of the tank.

Bulkheads are installed. Tank is clean, and the broken eurobrace is removed. Waiting on the new glass (which should be any day now) and I can get that installed.

I'd like to water test the tank again now that it is in the basement.

bubbaque · Oct 15, 2017

What is your plan for this tank? Same as the 180?

Terry4505 · Oct 15, 2017

bubbaque said:
What is your plan for this tank? Same as the 180?

I think I will start FOWLER, but with lighting capable of handling coral down the road. I'd like to keep some of the larger Angels etc. what I cannot keep in the 180. It will be tied into the same system.

Terry4505 · Oct 19, 2017

Broken glass replaced, leak test under way.

Justin D · Oct 21, 2017

What are the dimensions

Terry4505 · Oct 22, 2017

96x30x34

Clayton Jessup · Oct 22, 2017

I am totally looking forward to this one , I am a huge fan of your 180g so I am sure this one is going to greet !![emoji12][emoji90][emoji317]

Dropped · Oct 22, 2017

Looking forward to the next video update!

Terry4505 · Oct 23, 2017

Leak test complete, no issues. I am now in the process of collecting plumbing parts, rock, sand etc.

Terry4505 · Nov 6, 2017

Rock and sand are in, plumbing is run. Tank is filling.

Terry4505 · Nov 7, 2017

Tank is clearing up. I am not sure I love the scape. I just threw the rocks in there, I'm sure I will play with it a bit.

All the plumbing is connected, no leaks. Everything works as it should.

The Alk in the new tank is sitting at about 10 (8 in the main tank) so I'll let it drop a bit before I open the valves and let the two tanks mix.

Clayton Jessup · Nov 8, 2017

I would love to see a update on how the 400g is plumbed to the system

revhtree · Nov 8, 2017

Sorry about your finger! Hope it's healing well. Tank is looking good!

Terry4505 · Nov 8, 2017

Clayton Jessup said:
I would love to see a update on how the 400g is plumbed to the system

I will try to shoot a video tonight. It will be easier to walk through everything than taking pictures.

revhtree said:
Sorry about your finger! Hope it's healing well. Tank is looking good!

Thank you. Finger is healed. There is a scar, and it's a bit sensitive to the touch, my guitar playing career is probably over.

Clayton Jessup · Nov 8, 2017

Terry4505 said:
I will try to shoot a video tonight. It will be easier to walk through everything than taking pictures.

Thank you. Finger is healed. There is a scar, and it's a bit sensitive to the touch, my guitar playing career is probably over.

Sounds good Terry , I am a huge fan of both your tanks

what type of lighting are you going to use to light up the 400g ? Sorry if you already stated this .

Terry4505 · Nov 8, 2017

That is a great question, that I do not at this point have an answer to.

I am thinking a pair of AI Hydra 52 HDs, which I know isn't a lot of light for an 8 foot tank, but there are really only two rock structures, as the tank is very wide open (as it will stay) so I really only need to light those intensely. I am open to suggestions.

I got crazy tonight an opened the valves to connect the two tanks. Everything is working fine. Adjusting the Herbie overflow is about of a pain with a crappy ball valve. But everything is working. I did a power outage test, because the lowest sump is only a 40 breeder, and I know have four tanks dumping into it. But it worked. I drilled siphon stop holes in my return pipes near the surface, so the siphon breaks pretty quickly.