Trailer trash tank

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

Thought I would share my tank. Not a pretty setup by any means. But it works. Tank is a 50 tub (36"x18"x18"). There are 2 Taam Sieo 1000s and 2x Maxijet 400s with Sureflows (total 4000+gph). Behind the rock there is a Maxijet 1200 that pushes though a perforated 1/2" PVC running the bottom length back wall. Dual 1" bulkhead overflows. One flows to a 20 cube refugium that sits to the side of the display and drains to the 20 long sump. The other directly to the sump.
Sump contains a DIY skimmer powered by an Octopus 3000 needlewheel and return is with a Quietone 4000.
Top-off is with a 5gl bucket/Maxijet of RO/DI auto topoff. Kalk dosing with doser.
Lighting is by a 150wt Mh Phoenix 14k and 6 24" T5s (4 actinic and 2 daylight).

vetteman · Mar 10, 2009

jammed up jelly tight........

ddr_phish · Mar 10, 2009

I hate to break it to you, but that tank is far from trailer trash. Can you post some close up pics of the different zoanthids and palys?

Gerber77 · Mar 10, 2009

For being a trailer trash tank that is pretty bad butt.

MarvinsReef · Mar 10, 2009

that's pretty impressive... from collecting FL rics to z's and p's... nice!!!

Invert · Mar 10, 2009

Nice collection of zoanthids and palys?

Can you show a few close ups ?

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

Haha. Got you all fooled. The Refugium stand is a 5gl RC bucket and the tub/display stand is nothing but 2x4s. The doser works by a light sensor that is sitting under a 10wt light bulb that is controlled by a Milwaukee controller that shuts off when the ph drops thus the reverse control for the kalk. Couldn't afford the proper controller. Lighting is a 24" MH 2xT5 fixture and 2 raingutter lengths mounted on the back wall holding 4xT5s.
Had planned on getting a nice system but with work cut backs that kind of fell though.
I do have to admit, though the setup is nothing to show-off and defenatly not one for a photo contest, putting it together at low cost and keeping it operating was/is kind of fun. And keeping/growing out high end zoanthids helps take my mind off of the trailer trash setup.
And thank for the complements.

underwaterfirefighter · Mar 10, 2009

Trailer trash???

Wow! If thats a trailer trash tank I'd hate to hear what you would call my tank...

Dave

macawmagic · Mar 10, 2009

LOL...I'm sooooo jealous of that tank! GORGEOUS!

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

I was able to score a 1/3hp Aquatech slimeline for next to nothing. Already heating up here. That I am very grateful for. Be able to keep the tank at a constant 80F.
Livestock pics. These keep my mind off of the low end build. As long as everything benefits these guys...that's all that counts I guess.

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

and the rest

droblack · Mar 10, 2009

That's is crazy! Makes me wonder about what tanks are lurking in all those trailer parks out there. Sweet!

macawmagic · Mar 10, 2009

so...what zoas/paly's are your favorite???

Saltysteele · Mar 10, 2009

ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME!!!! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE, MAN!!! :dribble:

i'll give you my wife, and oldest child?

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

Saltysteele said:
ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDING ME!!!! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY INSANE, MAN!!! :dribble:

i'll give you my wife, and oldest child?

Got any pictures?

Mallard · Mar 10, 2009

I'll take that annoying trailer trash any day (speaking with my mustard stained wife beater...) :bigsmile:

flricordia · Mar 10, 2009

macawmagic said:
so...what zoas/paly's are your favorite???

Probably my palythoa grandis. Was a 3 polyp frag that a LRS gave me cause it was white and almost dead and now there are 10 healthy polyps that eat like little piggies.