SW System Overhaul - 105g Go Less-Rim :)

[gklaw]

Well, final taking one step closer to renovating my SW which had suffered some neglect and a major crash after I picked up FW.

Decide to go open top to make maintenance easier. Plan is to replace the 80g Hagen (48x16x24) with a 65g (48x16x20) Hagen rimless drilled to clean up the clutter. Lower tank will give more light to the corals.

This is my first tank set up over 13 years ago. Thick sand bed will be replaced with a thin layer of sugar sized aragonite.

Shown is a piece of softies picked up from KE. I counted at least 10 different species which I hope to use to repopulate that tank. This tank will be mostly soft corals (may be some montiporas), may be a couple of small angels and one of two tangs for algae control. This is linked with a 105g Hagen which will be replaced by a 120g acrylic for mostly fish - pictures to come, cannot really see through that right now

Ah, behind one of the pic are the two strings which I told little Edarion about where the creations of my two little artists are hung

Tank is sitting one edge on bearing wall right beside my main entrance door.

[Claudia]

Nice softies...i am so tempt it on setting up a SW tank

[gklaw]

Large SW is a money pit. Even nanos, don't do it unless you have spare change Although there are simple nano tanks as well. I was young and fearless then. I won't even sink that kind of money in it today.

Salt alone in the next month alone will be close to $100 by the time I finish. New reactor media, new UV bulb, new RO membrane, possibly phosphate remover, on and on ... A few fish at least, may be some corals.

I am glad I have no other hobby except woodworking which is supposed to save me money by building and fixing things myself.

Here are the pictures of the 75g and 105g Hagen before the crash. Replacement of the fish lost is probably close to $1,000. I doubt if I ever got to restock them to the same level. Mmmmm, big porcupine puffer (or beluga for Shelley) in the 105/120g ??

75g and 105g linked to the 20g and 33g in the basement laundry (33g taken over by pond fish). 22g plastic laundry tub for sump, home made 6ft tall counter current skimmer, etc etc

This linked SW system accounts for 4 of my 13 tanks and over 50% of the total volume of running water Fully automatic RO top off system. Water split of after carbon to kitchen above for drinking water and for FW WC Salt is mixed in a 45g drum. Water drain directly out from bottom of laundry tub, water pump from drum to sump. 45g water change in 15 minutes Plan is to replace the laundry tub with a proper sump Hopefully next year my wife will get a laundry sink back in the laundry room

[neven]

Omg gordon! Wire management is your friend
That piece wth the softies is awesome, suprised king ed's let it go
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[Claudia]

Nice looking tank i must say

[target]

That's quite the set up. I can't imagine convincing my wife to let me do that. LOL

[cichlid]

How long since the crash? Im gunna be setting a tank up and I am looking for sand and LR from an established tank.

[thefishwife]

Nice gordon! I am sure your wife will enjoy getting her laundry room sink back! She getting an extra christmas present this year

[STANKYfish]

Good score on the multi frag rock. Nice selection for a start

[gklaw]

That's quite the set up. I can't imagine convincing my wife to let me do that. LOL

That's why I stay up late. Do it when she is sleeping

Seriously, she is very accommodating. I am pretty accommodating as well giving up the entire rec room (nice fish room ) for her scrap booking

Omg gordon! Wire management is your friend
That piece wth the softies is awesome, suprised king ed's let it go
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They managed JK. My plan is to put a sheet of plywood on the wall like you guys do in a electrical room

As to the softies, I can't tell you the good price that Ron gave. I almost gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Nice gordon! I am sure your wife will enjoy getting her laundry room sink back! She getting an extra christmas present this year

I found a dirty sock in my sump a few week ago. Hint