Quest Library 180 gallon Gorgonian/Caribbean Biotope Build
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That skimmer is HUGE!
That skimmer is HUGE!
Glass is almost scrubbed clean, but I'm having a hard time getting to the bottom of the tank. I have about 2 inches of water left in the tank and I added another gallon of muriatic acid. I am going to let that soak and circulate for a while. Once all looks good I plan of filling it up again to give it a good rinse should I soak it again? And if so how long should I soak it? In theory I should be able to fill it soak it, drain it, and soak it again with a bunch of declorinator since it is just HCl. Thoughts?
Quest Library Gorgonian/Caribbean 180 Biotope Build
Tank is clean and currently empty. Sorry Zombie I didn't get your post until I had made a decision. I rinsed it multiple times filling it about half way each time. I figured I would also be running it with water when I leak test it plus since I'll be drilling for an overflow it will get washed again. Looks great there are some minor scratches both front and back.
Another question, the tank doesn't have conventional plastic rims top or bottom but has 2" glass euro bracing top and bottom inside the tank. It previously had a glass center brace that was 3" wide but it was broken and gone when I took possession. I'm thinking I will silicone another piece of glass in there, but do you guys think I need to? If so where can I get a piece of glass that size where they would also bevel it so it's not sharp?
Tank is clean and currently empty. Sorry Zombie I didn't get your post until I had made a decision. I rinsed it multiple times filling it about half way each time. I figured I would also be running it with water when I leak test it plus since I'll be drilling for an overflow it will get washed again. Looks great there are some minor scratches both front and back.
Another question, the tank doesn't have conventional plastic rims top or bottom but has 2" glass euro bracing top and bottom inside the tank. It previously had a glass center brace that was 3" wide but it was broken and gone when I took possession. I'm thinking I will silicone another piece of glass in there, but do you guys think I need to? If so where can I get a piece of glass that size where they would also bevel it so it's not sharp?
Picked up the sump today from Tom over at ADHI. Can't wait to get this thing going. Huge thanks to Tom for the great price!
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Quest Library Gorgonian/Caribbean 180 Biotope Build
Nice looking sump. What did you end up doing for the center brace on the tank? Fluid had some crazy minimal brace they built for one of jake's tanks. Let me find the link.
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Here's the link
http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/19/stupid-plastic-center-brace/
Nice looking sump. What did you end up doing for the center brace on the tank? Fluid had some crazy minimal brace they built for one of jake's tanks. Let me find the link.
Edit:
Here's the link
http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/19/stupid-plastic-center-brace/
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Next big planning question. I wanted to do a separate tank along side the main tank to house some mangroves and macro algae. I was planning on it being fed from the sump and gravity fed to the display tank. Lighting would be set on a reverse timer. The stand would be built to match the original with some book shelves. The questions I have are how big should it be? I was planning on using a 20L I have that's already drilled, but now I am thinking a 40 breeder to use as the mangroves grow to give them enough space. I'm thinking something like this
Is this a bad idea? It will also give me the space necessary for RO storage and my return pump as the sump leaves little to no room for an external pump. I will post pics of my actual progress this weekend.
Is this a bad idea? It will also give me the space necessary for RO storage and my return pump as the sump leaves little to no room for an external pump. I will post pics of my actual progress this weekend.
Total control and massive flow in bound!
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