livingart Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Have been tasked with setting up a local marine tank for a local dive shop, so thought i would do a build thread. Tank supplied is 2.4m x70cm x 60cm on macrocarpa stand (heavy unit). the back 180mm of tank is a sump compartment. Equipment for build. 7" Filter Sock Mount 7" Nylon Filter Sock - 100 micron Aquarium UV Sterilizer 36 Watt Auto Top-up - Gravity Fed with float valve Coral Box D700 Protein Skimmer DC variable Pump Granular Ferric Oxide (GFO) Jebao DCT-12000 Variable Return Pump JEBAO WP-40 Aquarium Wavemaker Portable Refractometer - measure salinity Replacement UV 36 Watt lamp G23 fitting Get tank on weekend so after viewing may have to change things around a bit. will post pics as it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Im looking forward to this :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 So am I :bggrn: Love building set ups, will have to include a 1/2 HP chiller but will leave that until necessary in the warmer weather as it will help speed up the cycle which can take up to 6 months depending on how cold the system is. Have live rock already cycling for the last 3 months so with weekly water changes of natural salt water should help crank things along. Some extra reading for those interested, http://naturenz.wix.com/nzmarinekeepers ... grams/cee5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Why don't you heat the tank while it cycles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 too much bacteria die off when chiller goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Heat to 22 degrees, then once it's almost cycled, start turning the temp down by a degree every couple days. You're still going to need a fairly stable temp around 17 degrees for winter and 20 for summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 currently running tanks at 17c and 18 during summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Tank arrived yesterday (sunday), 80cm wide but back 220mm is a built in sump with an overflow box in middle of tank with a 25mm pipe connecting to sump at back. Won't be enough flow for a marine tank so started to drill 2 holes in centre back sheet of glass for the sump overflow, started first hole then started on 2nd hole to get position right and POW, shattered sheet of glass. 2 snapped craft knife blades later no back sump, lots of room now just need to drill overflow holes for external sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Remnants of sump Spray bar that was in sump and media trays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Put in 25 and 32mm bulkheads for overflow to sump Sump, a 4 foot tank Temporary return from sump Water test was all good, no leaks on piping. :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 :gopo: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Looking good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Thanks Tank full of salt water The easy way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Wonder what the locals think of you always driving around with a water drum on your trailer! Build looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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livingart Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Live sand in and T5 lighting in 3 1.2m double ones with geisseman actinics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binu Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 :gopo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2015 Cheers A few rocks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 Bio load is now 4 x yellow eyed mullet, 2 common triplefins, 1 x small Parore, 2 small crayfish, 2 x Paua, 1 x Sea cucumber, 2 x Kina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 In the rock, it's a doorway to another dimension! And it's being guarded by a giant horned sea beast :cophot: :gopo: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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