The Reef Central Corner Club Thread - Page 146

Slammed01 · 01/30/2015, 12:52 PM

With my setup I notice when I feed I get pretty good circulation and not a lot sinks right away

Slammed01 · 02/01/2015, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myram

Yes, it is 3/4".

3/4 seems too big, they move loosely. Unless they sent wrong ones =/

myram · 02/01/2015, 04:15 PM

Aqueon uses a very slightly smaller 3/4" locline, so the Loc-Line brand 3/4" fittings are a little loose.
I used a piece of wrap-n-seal on the fitting before putting the flare on. That made it tight enough that I can adjust it without it moving on it's own.

Slammed01 · 02/01/2015, 04:17 PM

Gotcha! Thank you, I put em on to see flow and better than the standard round. ALOT more ripples, I'll leave for now

Vice333 · 02/05/2015, 09:26 AM

I had film buildup on the surface in my 90 corner, couldn't figure out what it was from. I had plenty of water movement through my return pump and mp40, I just put a filter sock over the drain and shut the pumps down so all that surface water went through the sock. Cleared it right up

myram · 02/13/2015, 06:51 AM

I took a video with my phone the other night, about 20k lighting so my phone has a hard time with the colors. Turn off the volume, it's just my hand hitting the mic and moving around.

http://s64.photobucket.com/user/main...tml?sort=3&o=0

I'm going to try and get another one with the lights at 12k and the T5's on, maybe this weekend.

myram · 02/16/2015, 06:33 PM

Moved the new clownfish up from QT last night...........Wyoming White and a Maine Blizzard.

Slammed01 · 03/04/2015, 12:00 PM

Well it was 3 mo of fun, tank got ich and killed my fish. All params were perfect, sold my tank 2 nights ago as I don't have time anymore with our new addition. After 15 years I'm taking a break from the hobby

kaxt · 03/20/2015, 04:46 PM

Anyone know if there are any manufacturers still making the 92g corners? I've been looking around for a while and can't seem to find any. My LFS said they haven't had one in stock for a couple years.

KeithP · 03/20/2015, 11:49 PM

I got one a few months ago at a local store and they had several new ones at that time. I hope to have it set up soon.

kaxt · 03/21/2015, 06:22 AM

Thanks- do you know what brand it is? Too bad you are all the way across the country- that's just a little far to go to pick one up

myram · 03/21/2015, 06:34 AM

Aqueon still lists them on their website, so you could probably just order one at your LFS.

kaxt · 03/21/2015, 07:24 AM

When I go to this site: http://www.aqueonproducts.com/produc...-aquariums.htm it only lists the 54g. The description still says 36-92 but when you scroll down to 'Products' it just lists the 54. I just sent a message directley to Aqueon so hopefully they tell me they are making them. I really was set on getting one but I've talked to several stores that have all told me they don't sell them anymore.

KeithP · 03/21/2015, 03:14 PM

The new ones were Aqueon. You may want to try email. I called for other reasons and never got a response.

ryguylears · 03/22/2015, 03:53 PM

The 3 views from my 45g corner hex uploadfromtaptalk1427061216002.jpg

mvsjrs · 04/02/2015, 08:20 PM

A beginning...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

These are some pictures of the setup before converting to a reef.

__________________
Jason

Current Tank Info: Getting there...

"You cannot allow any of [yourself] to avoid the brutal facts. If [you] start living in a dream world, it's going to be bad."
General "Mad Dog” Mattis

enterthemission · 04/02/2015, 08:26 PM

Can anyone tell me what this type is and it it prefers low light or high light?

RickyRicardo · 04/24/2015, 04:03 AM

Anyone has tried a Marxspect Gyre in their corner tank? Was wondering what type of flow one could expect from this baby in a corner tank setting.

myram · 04/24/2015, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enterthemission

Can anyone tell me what this type is and it it prefers low light or high light?

Hard to tell for sure from the picture, but looks like a Yellow Goniopora. Likes moderate to high lighting and moderate to high flow. Very hard to keep alive, and often considered a throw away coral (does fine for a year or 2 then suddenly dies)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyRicardo

Anyone has tried a Marxspect Gyre in their corner tank? Was wondering what type of flow one could expect from this baby in a corner tank setting.

After seeing them in action, I don't really see how it would work well in a corner bowfront tank. They are more designed for long rectangle tanks where they can get a gyre working. On a corner bowfront, it might work in the vertical position to get a vertical gyre going.

RickyRicardo · 04/24/2015, 04:22 AM

My thought as well as my corner has the live rock set as two islands in the middle.

kevinaii · 05/05/2015, 02:39 PM

Hi Corner Tank brethren,
I have a drilled 54 gallon corner bow with a canister filter and 2 power heads. I have about 40 lbs of live rock.
I’m convinced that I need to update my setup to include a sump that contains a protein skimmer. I’m considering picking up a 10 gallon tank from Petco and making my own sump, but I have what feel like some pretty foolish questions...

Over and behind the overflow (which is the same height as the tank, in the back center) is just a void, and at the very bottom of the void, in the bottom of the tank there are 2 holes.
I imagine 1 of the holes is for a return line
and the other is for the overflow line.

So, here are my initial questions:
1. If the water level of the display tank rises b/c of the return water overfilling the tank, and the water goes over the black plastic overflow and through the vertical holes where does it go into? What catches the water & directs it into the pipe that goes through the bottom of the tank and into the sump? It just seems like the water would overflow into the void and just make its way through the pre-drilled holes.

2. Is a 10 gallon tank big enough to house a protein skimmer & my heater?

3. Where do you buy the equipment for the sump (the piping, clasps, return extension that i see in so many tank pics)?

4. Is there anything else you'd put in the sump?

5. Should I use baffles? I know they're recommended, but space is short.

6. Anything else I'm missing/not considering?

Apologies for what might seem like silly questions, and or ones that may be answered in the 145+ pgs of this corner thread. Feeling a little overwhelmed and intimadated by this particular piece of my set up that I know I need.

Thanks in advance

myram · 05/09/2015, 07:00 AM

1 - Your tank should have come with a megaflow overflow kit. That is an adjust able durso standpipe and the return pipe. If it didn't, it's not a big deal since you can build your own. The return line is 3/4" pvc with locline in the tank so you can aim the flow. The standpipe can be made from this website's info - www.dursostandpipes.com .

2 - A 10 gal tank is all you are going to fit under the stand of a 54 gal corner tank. A 15 gal tall will work, but they are hard to find.

3 - Most LFS will have all the plumbing parts you will need, not Petco. Or about any online store will have it as well.

4 - Skimmer in one section, chaeto in the middle, and return pump in the other. Heaters can go in any section.

5 - Baffles are a must, a bubble baffle will keep the micro bubbles from the skimmer from getting into the tank. Your skimmer also needs a constant water level in it's section for consistent skimming performance.

6 - Research sumps and equipment as much as possible.

Here are some pictures of my 10 gal sump under my 54 corner, it's very tight in there but it worked very well.

Don't be afraid to ask questions........it's the only way to learn.

ryguylears · 05/09/2015, 11:17 AM

Anyone know a website where I can order a rr 54g corner?

myram · 05/10/2015, 06:24 AM

I would try your LFS, that way if it shows up damaged they deal with it.

kevinaii · 05/14/2015, 05:17 PM

[QUOTE=myram;23730346]1 - Your tank should have come with a megaflow overflow kit. That is an adjust able durso standpipe and the return pipe. If it didn't, it's not a big deal since you can build your own. The return line is 3/4" pvc with locline in the tank so you can aim the flow. The standpipe can be made from this website's info - www.dursostandpipes.com .

This is the main gap in my understanding. Thanks for the info. I bought my tank 2nd or 3rd hand about 10 years ago and had always done freshwater and gotten away with a canister. The fluval 305 had that tank nearly maintenance free.

I know you say I could build this, but do you think this is the exact same thing, all parts?
http://www.amazon.com/All-Glass-Aqua.../dp/B0002DJAZQ

If the answer to that is yes.
Then, I would have the overflow drain into the 10 gallon tank and it looks like in your setup you have:
* The protein skimmer in the first compartment
* The water overflows over a short baffle
* In the second very small compartment (1" about) the water then flows under a 2nd baffle
* In a 3rd compartment (again, small, ~1") the wter then flows over another short baffle
* the 4th compartment has some rock & heaters
* water flows out of the 4th compartment over the last short baffle and into the 5th compartment which contains the pump.

Is all that right?
If affirmative i have some follow up questions (like how you determine the fill line, what protein skimmer & pump you're using, and i guess that's it for now).

Thanks guys for dealing with these detailed ignorant questions!
I owe you all

01/30/2015, 12:52 PM	#3626
Slammed01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca 925 Posts: 416	With my setup I notice when I feed I get pretty good circulation and not a lot sinks right away __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront Homemade Canopy Emperor 400,Seaclone 100, Reefbreeders value 24" 120watt LEDs, 2 Koralia 750s Current Tank Info: 54 Gallon corner on order

02/01/2015, 04:17 PM	#3629
Slammed01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca 925 Posts: 416	Gotcha! Thank you, I put em on to see flow and better than the standard round. ALOT more ripples, I'll leave for now __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront Homemade Canopy Emperor 400,Seaclone 100, Reefbreeders value 24" 120watt LEDs, 2 Koralia 750s Current Tank Info: 54 Gallon corner on order

03/04/2015, 12:00 PM	#3633
Slammed01 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, Ca 925 Posts: 416	Well it was 3 mo of fun, tank got ich and killed my fish. All params were perfect, sold my tank 2 nights ago as I don't have time anymore with our new addition. After 15 years I'm taking a break from the hobby __________________ 46 Gallon Bowfront Homemade Canopy Emperor 400,Seaclone 100, Reefbreeders value 24" 120watt LEDs, 2 Koralia 750s Current Tank Info: 54 Gallon corner on order

04/24/2015, 04:03 AM	#3643
RickyRicardo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Ottawa Posts: 126	Anyone has tried a Marxspect Gyre in their corner tank? Was wondering what type of flow one could expect from this baby in a corner tank setting. __________________ RickyRicardo Reefer in Ottawa http://www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/rickyricardo/1 Current Tank Info: AquaVim 116 gallon 1/4 cylinder

04/24/2015, 04:22 AM	#3645
RickyRicardo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Ottawa Posts: 126	My thought as well as my corner has the live rock set as two islands in the middle. __________________ RickyRicardo Reefer in Ottawa http://www.aquaticlog.com/aquariums/rickyricardo/1 Current Tank Info: AquaVim 116 gallon 1/4 cylinder

02/01/2015, 04:15 PM	#3628
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	Aqueon uses a very slightly smaller 3/4" locline, so the Loc-Line brand 3/4" fittings are a little loose. I used a piece of wrap-n-seal on the fitting before putting the flare on. That made it tight enough that I can adjust it without it moving on it's own.

02/05/2015, 09:26 AM	#3630
Vice333 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 128	I had film buildup on the surface in my 90 corner, couldn't figure out what it was from. I had plenty of water movement through my return pump and mp40, I just put a filter sock over the drain and shut the pumps down so all that surface water went through the sock. Cleared it right up

02/13/2015, 06:51 AM	#3631
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	I took a video with my phone the other night, about 20k lighting so my phone has a hard time with the colors. Turn off the volume, it's just my hand hitting the mic and moving around. http://s64.photobucket.com/user/main...tml?sort=3&o=0 I'm going to try and get another one with the lights at 12k and the T5's on, maybe this weekend.

02/16/2015, 06:33 PM	#3632
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	Moved the new clownfish up from QT last night...........Wyoming White and a Maine Blizzard.

03/20/2015, 04:46 PM	#3634
kaxt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 340	Anyone know if there are any manufacturers still making the 92g corners? I've been looking around for a while and can't seem to find any. My LFS said they haven't had one in stock for a couple years.

03/20/2015, 11:49 PM	#3635
KeithP Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Walnut Creek, near San Francisco Posts: 39	I got one a few months ago at a local store and they had several new ones at that time. I hope to have it set up soon.

03/21/2015, 06:22 AM	#3636
kaxt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 340	Thanks- do you know what brand it is? Too bad you are all the way across the country- that's just a little far to go to pick one up

03/21/2015, 06:34 AM	#3637
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	Aqueon still lists them on their website, so you could probably just order one at your LFS.

03/21/2015, 07:24 AM	#3638
kaxt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 340	When I go to this site: http://www.aqueonproducts.com/produc...-aquariums.htm it only lists the 54g. The description still says 36-92 but when you scroll down to 'Products' it just lists the 54. I just sent a message directley to Aqueon so hopefully they tell me they are making them. I really was set on getting one but I've talked to several stores that have all told me they don't sell them anymore.

03/21/2015, 03:14 PM	#3639
KeithP Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Walnut Creek, near San Francisco Posts: 39	The new ones were Aqueon. You may want to try email. I called for other reasons and never got a response.

03/22/2015, 03:53 PM	#3640
ryguylears Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 93	The 3 views from my 45g corner hex uploadfromtaptalk1427061216002.jpg

04/02/2015, 08:20 PM	#3641
mvsjrs Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 162	A beginning... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are some pictures of the setup before converting to a reef. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: Getting there... "You cannot allow any of [yourself] to avoid the brutal facts. If [you] start living in a dream world, it's going to be bad." General "Mad Dog” Mattis

04/02/2015, 08:26 PM	#3642
enterthemission Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 4	Can anyone tell me what this type is and it it prefers low light or high light?

05/05/2015, 02:39 PM	#3646
kevinaii Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 30	Corner Tank Sump in Stand Hi Corner Tank brethren, I have a drilled 54 gallon corner bow with a canister filter and 2 power heads. I have about 40 lbs of live rock. I’m convinced that I need to update my setup to include a sump that contains a protein skimmer. I’m considering picking up a 10 gallon tank from Petco and making my own sump, but I have what feel like some pretty foolish questions... Over and behind the overflow (which is the same height as the tank, in the back center) is just a void, and at the very bottom of the void, in the bottom of the tank there are 2 holes. I imagine 1 of the holes is for a return line and the other is for the overflow line. So, here are my initial questions: 1. If the water level of the display tank rises b/c of the return water overfilling the tank, and the water goes over the black plastic overflow and through the vertical holes where does it go into? What catches the water & directs it into the pipe that goes through the bottom of the tank and into the sump? It just seems like the water would overflow into the void and just make its way through the pre-drilled holes. 2. Is a 10 gallon tank big enough to house a protein skimmer & my heater? 3. Where do you buy the equipment for the sump (the piping, clasps, return extension that i see in so many tank pics)? 4. Is there anything else you'd put in the sump? 5. Should I use baffles? I know they're recommended, but space is short. 6. Anything else I'm missing/not considering? Apologies for what might seem like silly questions, and or ones that may be answered in the 145+ pgs of this corner thread. Feeling a little overwhelmed and intimadated by this particular piece of my set up that I know I need. Thanks in advance __________________ Much to learn ...

05/09/2015, 07:00 AM	#3647
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	1 - Your tank should have come with a megaflow overflow kit. That is an adjust able durso standpipe and the return pipe. If it didn't, it's not a big deal since you can build your own. The return line is 3/4" pvc with locline in the tank so you can aim the flow. The standpipe can be made from this website's info - www.dursostandpipes.com . 2 - A 10 gal tank is all you are going to fit under the stand of a 54 gal corner tank. A 15 gal tall will work, but they are hard to find. 3 - Most LFS will have all the plumbing parts you will need, not Petco. Or about any online store will have it as well. 4 - Skimmer in one section, chaeto in the middle, and return pump in the other. Heaters can go in any section. 5 - Baffles are a must, a bubble baffle will keep the micro bubbles from the skimmer from getting into the tank. Your skimmer also needs a constant water level in it's section for consistent skimming performance. 6 - Research sumps and equipment as much as possible. Here are some pictures of my 10 gal sump under my 54 corner, it's very tight in there but it worked very well. Don't be afraid to ask questions........it's the only way to learn.

05/09/2015, 11:17 AM	#3648
ryguylears Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 93	Anyone know a website where I can order a rr 54g corner?

05/10/2015, 06:24 AM	#3649
myram #347, 19 years Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Biddeford, ME Posts: 1,714	I would try your LFS, that way if it shows up damaged they deal with it.

05/14/2015, 05:17 PM	#3650
kevinaii Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 30	[QUOTE=myram;23730346]1 - Your tank should have come with a megaflow overflow kit. That is an adjust able durso standpipe and the return pipe. If it didn't, it's not a big deal since you can build your own. The return line is 3/4" pvc with locline in the tank so you can aim the flow. The standpipe can be made from this website's info - www.dursostandpipes.com . This is the main gap in my understanding. Thanks for the info. I bought my tank 2nd or 3rd hand about 10 years ago and had always done freshwater and gotten away with a canister. The fluval 305 had that tank nearly maintenance free. I know you say I could build this, but do you think this is the exact same thing, all parts? http://www.amazon.com/All-Glass-Aqua.../dp/B0002DJAZQ If the answer to that is yes. Then, I would have the overflow drain into the 10 gallon tank and it looks like in your setup you have: * The protein skimmer in the first compartment * The water overflows over a short baffle * In the second very small compartment (1" about) the water then flows under a 2nd baffle * In a 3rd compartment (again, small, ~1") the wter then flows over another short baffle * the 4th compartment has some rock & heaters * water flows out of the 4th compartment over the last short baffle and into the 5th compartment which contains the pump. Is all that right? If affirmative i have some follow up questions (like how you determine the fill line, what protein skimmer & pump you're using, and i guess that's it for now). Thanks guys for dealing with these detailed ignorant questions! I owe you all __________________ Much to learn ...