New hi-flo frag tank

[crstjohn]

Just finished setting this up for testing w/ FW. It's about 14g made from scrap I got from Ridout. Side & OF bulkheads are DIY using PVC fittings & O-rings. The modified SCWD switches flow from the 2-1" outlets on each side. Sump and stand will probably remain as shown, a 35g Brute trash can. Right now the return is a Rio 3100 but will probably cut that way down. Recirc is through a Little Giant I got from Jim. I have insulated all but the front & top to hepl reducd elec. costs as this will stay in the garage. As of now, proposed lighting will be 2-54w PC's I have lying around. also plan to get a hot water blanket to wrap the trash can. Should be able to keep a consistent temp of 77-79with a 150w heater. Hope to put a few racks in there and see if i can get some cool looking SPS to grow. Hope you like it. 16810

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[SDFISHMAN]

Looks good Rick.. I have some acrylic I need to put into some use.. What did you use to bond the acrylic weld on 16, 3, or 4?

[DaChrisDude]

Kinda ghetto rick... but sweet!

Great work, looks very good. Curious to see how it all works for ya.

[crstjohn]

Looks good Rick.. I have some acrylic I need to put into some use.. What did you use to bond the acrylic weld on 16, 3, or 4?Mostly 3, reinforced som seams with 16. I bought a can of 4 but havn'tused it yet,

[jrjuiliano]

Looks pretty cool!

Are there any weight issues with the tank being on top of the trash can? Is there a possibility that the can might buckle and fall? Or is this just the testing phase right now? :cool:

[swissfish]

Make sure that the trash can does not buckle once it is getting warmer. Looks like it is your sump as well as your stand.
Cool looking set up, what kind of frags are you going to have?

[rudy]

Hey Rick,
That looks very dangerous, be careful.
If something were to fall against that trash can it could buckle and crash.
One of those barrels SDFISHMAN is selling would work better or a regular 60 gal barrel with a hole cut in the top, they're very strong and a little taller the the trash can.
Looks good though, nice work.

[crstjohn]

Hey Rick,
That looks very dangerous, be careful.
If something were to fall against that trash can it could buckle and crash.
One of those barrels SDFISHMAN is selling would work better or a regular 60 gal barrel with a hole cut in the top, they're very strong and a little taller the the trash can.
Looks good though, nice work.
I think I will go with the 55g barrels Justin has FS. I already have tow of em and since they are cylindrical it will be easier to wrap with a blanket. Also the HDPE is thicker so I can plumb the tank to the barrel using uniseals for a good, watertight fit. As for the strength of the trash can, it is very stable. The pressure of the water inside will prevent the sides from buckeling. The weight of the tank is distributed evenly to the rim and walls of the can. I don't have any concerns about failure. As for what to put in here, I would like to experiment with some nice, colorful SPS that require a lot of flow and very clean water. Any PIF frags out there??

[DaChrisDude]

I think I will go with the 55g barrels Justin has FS. I already have tow of em and since they are cylindrical it will be easier to wrap with a blanket. Also the HDPE is thicker so I can plumb the tank to the barrel using uniseals for a good, watertight fit. As for the strength of the trash can, it is very stable. The pressure of the water inside will prevent the sides from buckeling. The weight of the tank is distributed evenly to the rim and walls of the can. I don't have any concerns about failure. As for what to put in here, I would like to experiment with some nice, colorful SPS that require a lot of flow and very clean water. Any PIF frags out there??

I've got couple very small orange monti's you can have...

[crstjohn]

I've got couple very small orange monti's you can have...
Thanks Chris. I'll take you up on your offer soon as I get it permanently set up (which should be soon).

[crstjohn]

Got this sucker set-up now w/ an insulated 55g sump & 6500K MH. I changed the pump to a 75 lpm (1200 gph) or the four 1" recird outlets operated by a modified SCWD so am getting killer circ. The next step is to install some racks, then get some nice frags. Also just hooked up a UV system for my 65g16968
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[jharr]

Rick,

Have I given you the blue digi and the green digi already? I can't remember. If not, let me know and I will bring a couple of frags by.

J--

[crstjohn]

James:
I think you gave me the blue one, which is now about four smaller frags in my tank cause I kept breaking em. Would love a green one to put in this tank and see how it grows. Are you going to make it this sat. for the SCWD WS?

[swissfish]

wow, that is a cool set up. Eric F has some really nice frags.

And OCD me would like to see tthat MH light mountet level :D

[crstjohn]

wow, that is a cool set up. Eric F has some really nice frags.

And OCD me would like to see tthat MH light mountet level :D
I was in a hurry!! Will level it out today, thanks for noticing:p

[nanoreefbro]

That is a nice setup Crstjohn.. Are you going to be selling any frags or just keeping for yourself?

[crstjohn]

Hopefully I'll be selling some to help pay for all of this! But my goal is to be able to grow nice size SPS quickly. My main tank is too crowded and the WQ is too poor for a lot of SPS. I'm still working on the wife to upgrade my main tank but it ain't looking good at this point:(

[nanoreefbro]

Hopefully I'll be selling some to help pay for all of this! But my goal is to be able to grow nice size SPS quickly. My main tank is too crowded and the WQ is too poor for a lot of SPS. I'm still working on the wife to upgrade my main tank but it ain't looking good at this point:(


Well keep the faith bro.. Maybe we can do some PIF SPS frags to get you started...:D

[swissfish]

Is the flex hose spa hose from HD?
I went there a while back and they said that this hose can't be glued into pvc fittings. were they wrong or is the HD hose different?

[crstjohn]

Not to sure about the hose you saw at HD. I believe I've see larger diameter (2") at HD before. Spaflex is flexible PVC pipe and can be glued using PVC cement to any PVC fittings. I got 3/4" and 1" spaflex from Ryan Herco but had to buy a whole roll, they don't sell by the foot. I don't have much left of these sizes but the 1.5" I acquired and still have quite a bit, although it is dirty on the outside. LMK if you need some.

[swissfish]

Thanks for the offer, but i don't need any. just wanted to know