NEW FRAG TANK SET UP AND WORK AREA

[bcfd144]

So I decided to go ahead and set up a new frag tank and work area.
I built a stand for my 6 foot long frag tank (tank size=6'x18"x8" / added a foot and a half to the stand for a small work area) and then set up a few other tanks...
This area has both saltwater and freahwater tanks...
List of tanks:
6 foot frag tank
40 gallon breeder frag and large coral tank
20 long SW QT tank
20 long FW QT tank
30g divided FW angel breeding tank
40g breeder ray pup tank
30 gallon SW sump
40g SW live rock tank (extra rock)

Here are some pics.
Entire set up

(left to right) 40 gallon frag/large coral tank, fw QT tank, sw QT tank, main frag tank, under table- left is extra rock tank, left is sump for main tank and 40 gallon breeder frag tank, divided fw angel breeding tank, 40 gallon ray pup tank
SW sump area has Octopus Skimmer, live rock and a auto top off system

Finished sump pic
Two drain pipes for main frag tank (3/4" each)
one drain pipe for 40 gallon breeder frag/coral tank (1" pipe)
Live rock
Octopus Skimmer
One 700gph pump for 40 gallon breeder tank
one 1100gph pump for main frag tank
Auto top off system
(still adding the phosban system and calcium reactor)

Main frag tank is lighted with two 175w MH
40 gallon breeder is lighted with one 175w MH
(may need to lower later depending on the amount of light the corals need, but for now, they are up high to keep out of the way)



Few more pics of the system as I was putting it together..

 

[Kevin8888]

Nice "frag table"!

 

[Slippery K]

Awesome setup you have there.

 

[bcfd144]

Thank you.. Worked hard on it and cant wait to get corals in it and growing..

 

[Otherone]

All that work and it's hidden in the basement - dang! Looks great!

 

[bcfd144]

All that work and it's hidden in the basement - dang! Looks great!

Well if Im not in my chair watching TV and the 100 gallon cube next to it, Im in the basement.. So both places Im at have my handy work for me to view.
And couldnt put it up stairs anyway, have 4 tanks just in our living room already.. lol So I have to keep the other 18 tanks we have in the basement..

 

[Otherone]

Well if Im not in my chair watching TV and the 100 gallon cube next to it, Im in the basement.. So both places Im at have my handy work for me to view.
And couldnt put it up stairs anyway, have 4 tanks just in our living room already.. lol So I have to keep the other 18 tanks we have in the basement..

I understand - we once had 13 large freshwater predator tanks runnin' - I was just thinkin' how nice that frag tank would look on my kitchen counter, wife would be upset but she'd get over it.

 

[bcfd144]

I understand - we once had 13 large freshwater predator tanks runnin' - I was just thinkin' how nice that frag tank would look on my kitchen counter, wife would be upset but she'd get over it.

Ya, good thing about my wife is that she loves the tanks just as much as I do. Im sure she would feel different if she was the one doing all the work, but for now, she loves having them.