The Rack

[Choppa]

Introduction: Howdy
System Objectives: Emm, not sure but something different - I want to keep some species only tanks but have them as one system.
System Type: , SPS, Mixed Reef, Non photosythetic Corals, mantis tank, seahorses and a nem tank - a bit of everything
Display System: a multi tank system - my old trigon 350 for a sump - a nem tank, a new 8x2.5x2 lps tank; and a new 6x2.5×2.5 sps tank plus a frag tank somewhere too

Display Lighting: natural sunlight with leds using existing Aquarays & DIY stuff plus a hybrid mh/t5/led

Stand: pallet rack

Hood:  insulated enclosure - still to build

Sump: my trigon plus 6' frag tank

Refugium Lighting: more leds
 
Support systems:

System Water: NSW

Display Water circulation: mix of various pumps

Skimmer: reef hurricane 1500, plus an algae scrubber

Evaporation Top Up:gravity fed auto topup

Chemical Support: dosing 2 part

Images:
New tanks to go where the budgie is

Tank stand (shelves)

Tank pics to follow - as soon as I can pick them up
chop

[Choppa]

So here are the 2 new tanks I'm getting from a shut down

8x2.5x2


6x2.5x2.5


Plus my old tank 4x2.5x2 cnr tank


I'm thinking of a 3 shelf system with a large ats and refugium on top then the 8' tank with a 2' frag tank next to it. Below that the 6' plus my 4' then a sump dug into the ground a bit so as to have the 2 display shelves at better viewing levels. All enclosed in a fridge pannel box to stabilize the outside temp fluctuations.

Chop

[biglil_blue]

Sound interesting. I assume you will run automatic top up system & I hope you have plenty of free time to look after it all

[Choppa]

Sound interesting. I assume you will run automatic top up system & I hope you have plenty of free time to look after it all

Yep it will have an auto top up, but should be able to look after itself as its just one system (as much as a one tank does anyway)

Chop

[Choppa]

Picked up the live rock today - quite a few kilos and some nice pieces too. I'm just going to run it in this tub for a few weeks till I get the new tanks ready.



chop

[Choppa]

Well a small milestone today - finished setting up the rack and with the help of a few awesome MASWA guys the main tanks are picked up and moved into place too

Little helper

back

viewing side


Now to to start thinking how to plumb these bad boys in

Chop

[Choppa]

Slight setback - the pavers started to sink without water in so off with tanks again (thanks to the MASWA lads....again) and in with some footings



I'll be able to slightly change the shelves around too now so it's probably a good thing to do it now.

[some_one]

looking good Chop,

This will be an awesome setup.

[chromus]

Sooo 3 saturdays in a row we have done tank lifts with you chop, and I have cleared the following one with the wife just in case

[petergriffin]

Sooo 3 saturdays in a row we have done tank lifts with you chop, and I have cleared the following one with the wife just in case

How many tank lifts did you need for yours phil?.

I can't wait to see how you run all this. It should be epic.