My multi tank system

[grassi]

I started my 65 gallons in the basement in july 2009. Later on I added a 30g frag tank, then upgraded the sump with a 100g tub and added a 40b frag tank.
All plumbed together.
The 30g frag tank is dedicated to ricordea florida, while the 40b is for sps.
The display is a mixed reef, but it is mostly sps.

Last FTS of the display 08-24-10

FTS 04-09-10 as comparaison:

FTS 10-23-09

The "Ricordeum" frag tank:

Building the "supersump":

The 40b

Some specs...

Display tank: 65g acrylic 56x15x18h
Propagation tank (rics and zoas): 30g acrylic 47x16x9h
Propagation tank (sps): 40b
Sump: 100g Rubbermaid with "bucket" integrated refugium, "bucket" DSB, live rock and auto top off

Movement
Display:
1500gph overflow
about 1500 gph through the Reeflo Barracuda
1000gph GEN-X 40 closed loop with schwid
Vortech MP40w in short pulse mode
30 g Prop tank:
durso overflow
about 600 gph through the Reeflo Barracuda
Vortech MP10 in Lagoon Mode
40 g Prop tank:
700 gph overflow
about 600 gph through the Reeflo Barracuda

Lighting
Maristar 2x250w with Phoenix 14k + 2x54 true actinics for display
Fishneedit 150w MH Phoenix 14k for the 30g
Lights off in the 40
for the refugium tank: 65k grow lights
Photoperiod: 12h actinics and MH in the prop tank, 10h MH in the display, fuge in reverse photoperiod

Filtration
Lot of LR
Refugium integrated in the sump
BRS charbon (lignite) and GFO (pellets) reactor feed by the main Barracuda pump
Bubble Magus NAC6 Protein Skimmer, 5g bucket collection

Controller
Neptune Apex controlling lights, fans, heaters, kalk reactor stirrer and pumps
The Apex is connected to my lan through a Cisco wifi bridge
Auto top off controller

Supplements
Daily:
Kalkwasser via diy kalk reactor controlled by the apex and ato
Weekly:
Ammino-acids
Garlic
Vitamin-C
iodine
Depending on needs:
Kent trace elements
Iodine solution or purple up after fragging
Magnesium Chloride

Water change
10% weekly. The water is provided by a water station with RO/DI, tds meter, pressure gauge and 2x55g buckets for fresh and salt water (heated and moved by pumps)
Kent salt mix buffered with baking soda

Food
Elos
nori algae

Test
Ph, temp and orp via the Apex
Elos and API tests for:
Ammonia
Nitrite
Nitrate
Phosphates
Akl
Calcium
Magnesium
Checked about once a week

Livestock list:
to be completed

ORA Bellina Acropora
ORA Borealis Acropora
ORA Verde Acropora
ORA Roscoes Blue Acropora
ORA Purple Plasma Acropora
ORA Joe the Coral Acropora
ORA Red Planet Acropora
ORA Pearlberry Acropora
ORA Hawkins Blue Acropora Echinata
ORA Ice Acropora Tortuosa
ORA Blue Oregon Acropora Tortuosa
ORA Blue California Acropora Tortuosa
ORA Orange Montipora Digitata

ORA Green Birdnest
ORA Pink Birdnest

ORA Orange Montipora Capricornis
Green With Purple Rim Montipora Capricornis
Purple Montipora Capricornis
Idaho grape
Turbinaria Cup Coral

Tyree Pink Lemonade
Tyree Montipora Setosa
Tyree Sunset Monti Montipora
Tyree Ponape Birdnest
Poker Star Monti
Rainbow Monti
Tyree Jedi Mind Trick Montipora undata
Purple Monti
Orange Monti
Various sps

Bazooka Joe
Oregon Mummy Eye
Miami Hurricane
Hollywood Stunner

Purple Death
Lunar Eclipse
Mohwaks
Hulks
Fire in the Sky
Fire and Ice
Bam Bams Orange
Tubs Blue
African Blue
Fake hornets
Magicians
Gorilla Nipples
Armageddons
Armor of God
Green People Eaters
Red People Eaters
Purple People Eaters
Nuclear Greens
Candy apple red
Fruit loops
LA Lakers

4 Maxima Clams
about 150 ricordea florida
Pink yuma
Varios mushrooms
4 acans
3 scolymia
2 De Martini Mini carpet anemones
2 RBTA
A few dunkans
A few candy canes

2 False Percula Clownfish
Yellow Tang
Blue Cheeks Tang
Naso Tang
3 Cinnamon Clownfish
Mandarin Gobi
Ora Orchid Dottyback

 

[Rothany]

HOLY MOLY! That is crazy nice! GOOD JOB

 

[Red C Aquarium]

Nice setups, where did you find that 6 way pvc thats crazy,wow!

 

[grassi]

Thanks!
I've found the fittings online (that company who sells flex pvc). They are used for heating systems

 

[Chichas01]

super sweet!

 

[TJL]

WOW Grassi, N-I-C-E build and awsome livestock selection. Now I'm going to show my wife so she stops looking at me like I'm insane or something haha hehe. Have you actually fragged the rics ? Also could you post or pm me the link to the pvc plumbing source ?

Todd

 

[SpecialTang]

Nice setups, where did you find that 6 way pvc thats crazy,wow!

http://flexpvc.com/cart/agora.cgi?product=PVC-Manifolds

 

[grassi]

Thanks Todd! And yes, it is a bit insane, but she's kinda ok with all that because it is in the basement. I do frag ricordia often, I'm trying to fill 4 ft of tank with them
I see special tang posted the link, that's the one.

 

[ryansreef]

Love the setup!

 

[grassi]

Thanks!
Today we moved a Giga Clam in one of my 40b. It is gonna be there for a couple of months until my friend will have his 500g running.
It is about 17,5 long, 12 wide 10 tall!

 

[grassi]

And a couple of pics of my Ricordea florida tank:

 

[Krish]

This whole setup is insane!! :shock: Very nicely done!!

 

[reefnjunkie]

Very cool set up you have there Grassi-

All I can think of though is


CLAM CHOWDER-LOL

 

[jake65]

....um ....wow!, very nice

 

[Loke]

Thanks!
Today we moved a Giga Clam in one of my 40b. It is gonna be there for a couple of months until my friend will have his 500g running.
It is about 17,5 long, 12 wide 10 tall!

thats a big a** clam!!!! And hella nice set up special tang

 

[khaosinc]

that is one big clam...

 

[grassi]

Yes it is! Khaos, I followed your build thread on RC and your passion is a source of inspiration. Thanks

 

[tanktop74]

WOW supper cool set up man! =)

 

[grassi]

WOW supper cool set up man! =)

Thanks! I remember you drooling in front of my sump

 

[spllbnd2]

Awesome set up. Love to see more when it is done.