I just needed fish food, but left with a 300 gallon Starphire divider tank!!! - Page 2

Lildragon · 08/31/2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by reefer334
So are you going FOWLR or SPS Reef?

That sucks about the silicone!!!

Chris

I'm going to go SPS reef (that's what I'm running now in my 100 gallon) but am also going to have a FOWLER in-wall 150 gallon right beside this tank.

Lildragon · 08/31/2008, 10:28 PM

Fish room planning:

My LFS suggested that it wouldn't cost me much to run a second FOWLER tank with a little planning.

My fish room (11' x 12') will have a rack built on one side of the room. The top tier will house my current 100 gallon tank, which I will be using as a salt reservoir. The second tier will house the sump for my 300. The bottom level will have the sump for my 150 FOWLER tank.

The thinking is that I can drain the FOWLER sump, then drain the 300's sump into the FOWLER sump (through a filter sock). That will create a 40 gallon water change for my FOWLER. Although it is not "pure" water, the water will be clean enough, coming from an SPS tank.

I will then drain 40 gallons from the salt reservoir into the 300's sump, and my water change is done! All will be accomplished using ball valves and good old gravity. Since my 300's sump holds 90 total gallons, that would allow me to do a 30% emergency water change if needed.

On Wednesday the tank is being stripped of silicone AND my LFS is coming over to change out the end panel from regular glass to Starphire. This will make all three viewing panes in Starphire! I'm also going to get him to drill 4 holes in the bottom for my large closed loop.

08/31/2008, 10:28 PM	#27
Lildragon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the Cold Canadian Prairies Posts: 174	Fish room planning: My LFS suggested that it wouldn't cost me much to run a second FOWLER tank with a little planning. My fish room (11' x 12') will have a rack built on one side of the room. The top tier will house my current 100 gallon tank, which I will be using as a salt reservoir. The second tier will house the sump for my 300. The bottom level will have the sump for my 150 FOWLER tank. The thinking is that I can drain the FOWLER sump, then drain the 300's sump into the FOWLER sump (through a filter sock). That will create a 40 gallon water change for my FOWLER. Although it is not "pure" water, the water will be clean enough, coming from an SPS tank. I will then drain 40 gallons from the salt reservoir into the 300's sump, and my water change is done! All will be accomplished using ball valves and good old gravity. Since my 300's sump holds 90 total gallons, that would allow me to do a 30% emergency water change if needed. On Wednesday the tank is being stripped of silicone AND my LFS is coming over to change out the end panel from regular glass to Starphire. This will make all three viewing panes in Starphire! I'm also going to get him to drill 4 holes in the bottom for my large closed loop. __________________ "With great power comes great responsibility" - Uncle Ben Current Tank Info: 100 gal mixed reef with lots of livestock, 20 gal sump, 216w T5s on IceCap660, SLS reflectors, 1000 gph closed loop on OM squirt, Ca Reactor, Ozone, 29g 'fuge