PIPS Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I got the idea of setting up a frag tank after seeing one in person at a reefers house when purchasing a few frags. By having a frag tank, it allows me to grow out small frags in to colonies before placing them into the main tank and at the same time allowing me to recuperate some fund via selling them and/or trading them. EQUIPMENT: 10g AGA (Back and bottom painted black) 150W Odyssea Fixture with T5's (switched out with their 20K bulb) Aquatic Life 115 Mini Skimmer Added 1/16/10 AC70 (will mod in future) Modded 1/16/10 Koralia Nano (will mod in future) 200w Heater (will switch out with a 50w that will be placed in the AC70) Switched Out With 50w On 1/16/10 Coralife Digital Thermometer Mag-Float Black Eggcrate RECENT ADDITIONS 1/16/10 Modded AC70 Added AquaticLife 115 Mini Skimmer Added 50wTheo Hydor Heater FISH 1 Yellow Clown Goby Mistake On My Part, Nipped At Frags Too Much And Had To Go Before After Removing Silicon Prepping All Cut Out Assembled Added Salt Eggcrate In Plugs In YCG In How It Stands Now Happy with the progress that I’ve made so far but I do have a few more things that needs to be worked on before I’m 100% satisfied. I've guesstimated that I can have close to 80 frag plugs which if far more that id ever need. As of now I have 2/3 frags that I moved over from my picotope and will be adding frags real soon. Stay tuned...... Link to comment
reeftankguy Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Very nicely done... I will follow along on this one! Link to comment
laxilla Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Looks sweet. The only thing is wouldn't a YCG pick at the frags? Nicely done. Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Looks nice, but what are you using for biological filtration? I didn't see any LR in there. Link to comment
PIPS Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Thanks for the kind words everyone. Looks sweet. The only thing is wouldn't a YCG pick at the frags? Nicely done. What I have read, ycg's only pick at sps which I have no intentions of keeping. Looks nice, but what are you using for biological filtration?I didn't see any LR in there. I was thinking along the lines of running filterfloss, carbon, chemi-pure and cheato. Along with frequant water changes. Should I be okay ? Link to comment
asting Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 I'd add lr under the eggcrate for biological filtration. Link to comment
mew Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Yep, +1 for adding LR under the eggcrate. Did you sand the edges of that rim? They can be sharp! I've cut a few fingers from those. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Nice FragTank!!! you really will need liverock in there.... Link to comment
PIPS Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 I'd add lr under the eggcrate for biological filtration. Will do in a few weeks. Yep, +1 for adding LR under the eggcrate.Did you sand the edges of that rim? They can be sharp! I've cut a few fingers from those. I was thinking about it but decided not to, for that very reason. Link to comment
PIPS Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Very nice. Thanks. Updates pictures soon to follow. Link to comment
sammy113 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sweet! Makes me wanna have a frag tank.Even though I can't even frag anything yet lol Link to comment
PIPS Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sweet! Makes me wanna have a frag tank.Even though I can't even frag anything yet lol Makes the both of us lol. I've only fraged a few times and still at times feel uncomfortable !! Link to comment
corallineadam Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 dude!!! can you make the innards (IE the eggcrate components) to fit in my aga with a rim on it? i would make it worth your while ;) (and of course cover material costs) Link to comment
corallineadam Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Sweet! Makes me wanna have a frag tank.Even though I can't even frag anything yet lol get one! you can alwayz buy frags and grow em out in your handy dandy frag tank Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 this tank is attractive. Link to comment
corallineadam Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 this tank is attractive. heck yes it is! Link to comment
PIPS Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 dude!!! can you make the innards (IE the eggcrate components) to fit in my aga with a rim on it? i would make it worth your while ;) (and of course cover material costs) Let me think about that Adam...... I don’t mind getting the eggcrate for you, it’s just that it took me some mad time with the stubborn/old equipment that I had lying around the house to cut and smooth out all the "cuts". Had I done it over again then I would had just shelled out the money and took a trip to Home Depot. But its money I don’t really need to waste right now. So if I did get a chance Adam, did you want it exactly like mine? this tank is attractive. thanks mang. Link to comment
corallineadam Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Let me think about that Adam......I don’t mind getting the eggcrate for you, it’s just that it took me some mad time with the stubborn/old equipment that I had lying around the house to cut and smooth out all the "cuts". Had I done it over again then I would had just shelled out the money and took a trip to Home Depot. But its money I don’t really need to waste right now. So if I did get a chance Adam, did you want it exactly like mine? thanks mang. yeah id want it like yours but probably only 3 levels with a little mor space on each level actually i am thinking maybe i should just do this myself cant be too tough im sure it wont look as nice as yours does, but i can probably make something that works ok Link to comment
prand Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I'd add lr under the eggcrate for biological filtration. Will do in a few weeks. Why wait, IMO sooner the better to get things stable. Pics are decent Link to comment
bradisfun Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 this look really nice cant wait to see more of it:) Link to comment
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