TANK SIZES AND WHAT EQUIPMENT IS USED ?

[thereefshop]

Hi people what size tanks do you all have? stock? and equipemt are you all using. :?

[Dons1903]

I'll start.

Tank: 40gal (48"x12"x18")
Filter: Live Rock (???kilo)
Fluval 403 (sponge & carbon)
Skimmer: SeaClone
Move: 4 x PowerSweep 214 Powerheads
Light: 2 x 150W 14k Metal Halides
2 x 36W Actinic T8 Tubes

[Simon]

Hi my tank is quite small (3ft), i have: 4 hermits, clown, 1 x 4 striped damsel, cleaner shrimp and a sand sifting goby ( i got today). I also have around 7kg live rock, some coral and polyops. because my tank is small it would have looked daft with a great big skimmer on so i was recommended a small bag that fits in my trickle filter that does the same job as a skimmer that you soak in bleach around once a month to clean it and it works great :lol:

[Paul P.]

Tank 1
Main Tank:- 5x2x2.5(h) with corner weir (bioballs in weir)
Lighting:- 3x 150w 10000k Halide luminaire including 4x28w T5 actinic (soon to be upgraded to 2x 400w lowbays)
Flow:- 2 x Tunze streams with controllers (1x 12000lph, 1x 10000lph) (see also sump)
Total turnover not inc skimmer approx 35x per hour
Live Rock:- approx 150 kilos
Sandbed:- approx 2-2.5" deep

Sump:-
48"x20"x22"(h) (alfagrog in first compartment)
Skimmer:- Aquamedic Turboflotor 1000 Multi SL
Return Pumps:- 2x Eheim 1260 (2400lph)
Flow:- Seio Super Flow 820 (3200lph)
Lighting:- Twin 55w Interpet Power Compact with TriPlus tubes (24/7)
Heating:- 2x 300w heaters
Sandbed:- 1.5" mineral mud under 1" fine sand under 1" coral sand
300mg/h Ozone reactor on ORP Monitor/Controller (set to a max of 450mv)
Phosphate Reactor
Deltec Auto Top Up (using old salt bucketwith lid for RO reservoir)
Digi Thermometer
Pinpoint Salinity Monitor
Ph Monitor
6 Mangroves
Cheatomorpha and various other macro algaes

Tank 2
Juwel Rio 180(180ltr)
Lighting:- 2x 30w marine white T8`s + 1x 30w Actinic
Flow:- 1000lph Juwel p/head (original Juwel filter box but with sponge media removed and filter box filled with small bits of LR as a sort of in tank refugium)
Live rock:- approx 35 kilos
Sandbed:- approx 1.5-2"
Fluval 404 external(1000lph, media removed, but used for additional flow and carbon when/if required)
2x Powerheads 1x 800lph, 1x 1200 lph
Total turnover not inc skimmer approx 22x per hour
Skimmer:- Deltec MC 500
Phosphate reactor
Digi thermometer
(My first marine tank but is being closed down soon and possibly the equipment used on the other two tanks where/if possible)
No Sump


Tank 3
I have the tank, sump etc but not yet set up, still in planning stages
(in other words, permission to buy any additional equipment I may need hasn`t yet been granted from `er indoors :P )
Main tank:- 5x2x2 with central weir
Lighting:- the triple halide with actinics unit off the other tank
Flow:- Wavysea+(see sump) + additional p/heads (not sure what yet, possibly the ones from Rio 180, and/or Tunze)
Total turnover:- not yet known
Live rock:- probably around 100-120 kilos
Sandbed :- probably 2"

Sump
48"x12"x18"(h)
Sump Lighting:- see planning stages :grin:
Heating:- probably 2x 300w
Skimmer:- Deltec MCE600
Return Pumps:- 2x OR2500`s and a OR6500 for the Wavysea
Various Reactors:- see planning stages :grin:
Sandbed/media:- don`t know yet

[flying Jock]

Hi

Here are my tanks and details of kit..... :)

Aquarium Dimensions
• Length = 72”
• Width = 24”
• Height = 24”
• Capacity = 180 UK gallons

Sump 1 Dimensions
• Length = 16”
• Width = 16”
• Height = 18”
• Capacity = 20 UK gallons

Sump 2 Dimensions
• Length = 30”
• Width = 12”
• Height = 15”
• Capacity = 23 UK gallons

Frag Tank Dimensions
• Length = 48”
• Width = 18”
• Height = 18”
• Capacity = 67 UK gallons

Water change Tank Dimensions
• Length = 24”
• Width = 15”
• Height = 16”
• Capacity = 25 UK gallons

Refugum Tank Dimensions
• Length = 30”
• Width = 12”
• Height = 15”
• Capacity = 23 UK gallons

All tanks are linked to the same system.

Lighting
• System 2000 twin 150w halide pendant, 250w Aquamedic halide. All lamps are BLV 10,000k. (Duration 8 hours)

Coralife actinics x 4 (duration 10 hours)

Hagen 9500k fluorescent x 1 (duration 2 hours)

Nightlight x 2 (duration 8 hours).

Skimmer:

Deltec APF 600

Deltec TS 1250

Aquamedic Turbofloater 1000

Filtration • Biological = 40 KG of Fijian LR + 3 DSB’s

• Chemical = Eliphos phosphate remover

• Mechanical = none used

Water Circulation

Tunze Wavebox
Tunze Stream 6060
Tunze Stream 6100 x 2
Ehiem 1060
Aquamedic 2000l
Aquabee 2000
Seltz 2000l return pump
Grundfoss pump 900g

Calcium Additions
• Deltec PF 509 calcium reactor via C02 injection
Deltec KM 500 kalk reactor gravity fed ro water

Cheers

FJ

[Macca]

Welcome you scottish git!

Hope you pop in this forum regularly. We would benefit from your wisdom :Thinking:

:-D James

[Wilfy]

Tank 48 x 18 x 15
Sump 36 x 20 x 12
5 x 54W T5's (3 white, 2 blue)
Turboflotor 1000
40Kg of LR
DSB in sump
Reef tank, mainly softies with inverts and several fish including a 4" dwarf lionfish known as Bruce.

Hopefully going to a 5 x 2 x 2 soon, house move or extension dependant.

[thereefshop]

some nice tanks guys :-D keep up the good work :)

[Buster]

here are my personal home tanks.

4' x 2' x 2' .
3' x 18" x 15" sump


1 sixline wrasse
1 yellow tang
1 regal tang
2 chromis
1 Coral Beauty
1 male anthia
4 female anthias
medium clean-up crew

Tunze ts07 kit
Phosban Reactor
Deltec Auto top up
Deltec mce 600
Deltec 4 stage r.o unit
Deltec Mega twin t5's x 2
Deltec aquabee 3000 return pump
Deltec 25watt u.v

Tank 2

70ltr Q.Tank

Tank 3

via aqua 620 (silver) standard
11kg live rock
2 yellow tailed damsels
1 pair common clowns

[thereefshop]

i'll get some pics of the shop as we are all most finished should be open this week some time.

We have a 400 gal show tank with 300 kg of live rock, :-D

i used to breed sea hosres at home but dont have the time anymore been working normal job and building and stocking the shop weekends and evenings so been working 7 days a week would love to have a tank at home again i still got a 4x2x2 in my wall at the end of our bed :) but nothing in it

[Macca]

400 gal show tank would love to see this Ian but plymouth is a bit far!. I have a 250 gallon that needing filling, if I could only find time.

James

[thereefshop]

the show tank is 8x2x4 with a 60 gallon sump,4 250watt lowbays with 14k bulbs.x1 ag8 swimming pool pump(1/2 hp (from t.m.c.) and a couple of rio intenal pumps in rocks just to add flow over a couple of dead spots!

ill get some pic posted soon as i can :-D aas time goes on we will add more bits to it.

[flying Jock]

We need more Scots on here what do you think James! :wink:

Will be visiting regular and this forum looks like it will be a wee gem!

Cheers pal

FJ

[Macca]

Yep, our little clan is growing.

James

[Tangman]

Hi my details of my tank are.

Equipment

7x2x2 tank
72x20x16 sump
3 6100 streams
1 7095 controller
2 eheim 1262 return pumps
Aqua-Medic 5000 Baby Skimmer
Berlin XL skimmer running ozone through it
Aquamaster auto topup
18x18x24 trickle tower with bio balls run from one side of skimmer
1 5Foot d/d mega twin T5s
2 4 foot d/d mega twin T5s


Fish

1 Lipstick Tang
1 Sailfin Tang
1 Powder Blue Tang
1 Yellow Tang
1Emporer Tang
1 Regal Tang
1 Kole Tang
2 Black/ White Percs
2Pink Skunks
10 Rays Damsels
1 Cleaner Wrasse
1 Masked Rabbit Fish
1 Male Manderin
2 Yellow Headed Gobies
Loads of Crabs /snails/ shrimps etc
1 small about an inch long Firecracker Goby that lives under the eggcrate


Corals all softies

1 Large devil finger
1 Large white Medusa
1 Large Pussey coral
2 Large Toadstools
Several finger corals
2 Mouse ears 1 dark 1 light
A rare selection of Aiptasia some quite large, which are free if anyone wants some.


Just setting up a Rena 100 bow front for Seahorses and Pipefish. I will post some pics when its all set up.

Eric :-D

[Gillybaby]

Wow, some great tanks described here. Its amazing how many of us can't get by with just a single tank :-D Can't wait to see pics of that 400g dealy. Here's some info on my wee tanks:

Tank 1:

6x2x2 tank with 2 triangular weirs
2 x 250w Arcadia Series 3 metal halides
1 Tunze Stream 6000 & 1 Tunze Stream 6100, both on seperate 7091 controllers
6" fan to keep things cool
70-80kg of liverock on reef racks with closed loop reefclean system beneath powered by OR6500
3kg of liverock rubble
3 bags of livesand for SSB (not sure how much that is in kg)
Corals: loadsa mushies, leathers, zoas, monti's, an acro, euphyllias, bubble and other bits n'bobs
Inverts: GBTA, harlequin serpent star, black brittle star, sandsifter star, orange fromia star, cleaner shrimp & loadsa clean up crew
Fish: 3 yellow tangs, 1 regal tang, 1 orange shoulder tang, 1 juvenile emperor angel, 1 coral beauty angel, 1 orange spot blenny, 1 flame tail blenny, 1 tail spot blenny, 1 cleaner wrasse, 1 sixline wrasse, 2 percula clowns, 1 blue damsel, 1 foxface, 1 citrus goby, 1 steinetz shrimp goby and 1 blue cheek goby (crikey - that sounds like a lot of a fish :oops: )

48x15x18 homemade sump with mineral mud and chaeto macro algae
2 x 55w T5s reverse lit
Eheim 1262 return
Deltec APF600 skimmer
Phosban reactor with rowaphos
2 x 300w heaters
RO reservoir

All supported by a homemade stand and hood

Tank 2:
Rena 60l nano tank
2 x 36w compact T5s
2 x 80mm PC fans
MJ900 powerhead
300lph internal filter
50w heater
6.5 kg liverock
loads softy corals (mostly zoas)
2 tomato clowns
2 peppermint shrimps
3 blue leg hermits
1 red leg hermit
2 astrea snails
1 banded serpent star

Now its down here it seems like a lot - will post some pics in members tanks soon but in the meantime feel free to check out my website (link in my sig).

Ta

[newkidfish]

Daughters tank:
Jewel Rio 180 (180 Litre) with internal filter with various sponges and filter floss
Fluval 305 external filter (carbon, sponge and noodles)
Red Sea berlin internal skimmer
12kg live rock and 2cm coral sand base

My tank:
Rena 150litre bow front with external rena filter with sponge carbon and noodles.
External hydra heater
vecton uv sterliizer
TMC V2800 external skimmer
Argonite live sand
(as of tomorrow 20kg indonesian live rock)

[thereefshop]

I dont think it matters what size tank us reefers have! some of the best tanks ive seen have been less then 100gallons it still cost money and time.
every tank i do i always learn something from it! which i take to the next one which is handy as i do it for a living :-D i'll get some pic of the shop 400 gallon tank this week guys :)

[Dons1903]

I dont think it matters what size tank us reefers have!

True, but we always want a bigger one! :shock: :wink: :-D

I am investigating upgrading to a 60"x18"x24" so I can get more fish and more corals :grin:

Just got to convince the other 'alf that it is a good idea! :P

[thereefshop]

dont matter how big you go you always want bigger lol :lol:

[Gillybaby]

dont matter how big you go you always want bigger lol :lol:

Too true...oh you're talking about tanks, sorry :wink:

[Macca]

And that is from a lady!

:-D


James

[marcoz]

Hey, looking forward to seeing that tank in September Ian, sounds awesome :-D here are details of mine:

Juwel 260 bow fronted with overflow fitted
sump with live rock, deltec mc500 and aqua medic ocean runner pump
eheim pro II filter
4 power heads
arcadia luminaire- 2 white tubes, 2 blue actinic

plenty of live rock with a few soft corals
tomato clown
scooter blennie
six line wrasse
psychadelic mandarin

trochus and nassa snails
blue and red hermits
pin cushion urchin

[Tangman]

Talking about big tanks a friend of mine who lives in Bridlington East Yorkshire has just built and set up a 1100 gallon system. He made the tank himself with help from a few m8s to lift 19mm glass panels. Myself anda few friends are going over today to have a look see. Hope to get some pics so i can put them up on the site. Eric :)

[tonyponty]

that will be worth waiting for