Hey Scotty,
Welcome back the new tank plans look awesome! Ive been following your thread for a while since I too have a 22g cadlights. Considering how successful you made your tank, I'd love to mimic it! So I'm curious, how did you set up your back compartments? I too have the tunze 9002.

Thanks,

Kenn

well from what i remember it went like this

first chamber

filter floss
tunze 9002
viaaqua 2600 power head for chiller restricted back to around 300gph
frag tiles soaking for future use


second chamber

cheato
Aqua C ramora ( ran olny at night and was there for a safe gaurd)
purgien
chemi pure elite
seagel


thrid chamber
chiller return
maxi jet 1800 return pump

fan blowing into second chamber for cooling

if you have anymore questions dont hesitate to ask

I've got lots lol. Did you build a rack to hold the purgien, chemipure, seagel, and seperate it from the chaeto? or what did you do. Also were you concerned with filter floss being sucked up into the skimmer?
Kenn

I pinned the filter floss agaist the skimmer and the overflow and changes every other day
There was no way it could of been sucked up because how the skimmer brought water in the reaction chamber in the bottom of the skimmer.
I did have media baskets for a while but after a while i decide just to toss the bags in a larger mesh bag and checked them bi weekly as long as there was water going across them they seem to work just fine.

I left out that i had some some submesible pond lights in there to keep the macro alage growing

so in the second chamber you just had the chaeto and a big media bag full of those items just floating around?

no i had my second HOB skimmer, cheato, media bags ( they sank to the bottom), and a ATo ( i forgot about that)

Well i decide to bring the Old CADLIGHTS 22g back for the dead more details later. I am in the process of building a new stand and thius tank is going to be more minimulistic compared to the last incarnation of this guy. I am striving to make more of a bonsi feel.

MORE DETAILS SOON

Scott

does this mean you are staying in Roseville?

Yes sir I have a one year contract with a company in Finland and i get to Telecommute yeah for me i get to work in my boxer shorts

This is goin to be the base for my new stand the IKEA FREDEN Its a very soild sink base and then i am going to use a Ubatuba Granite tile the from EXPO home improvent store that is closing and i got 10sq/ft of this tile for $70 ( $240 normally). i am going to mount it on 3/4" Birch Plywood and seal with marine epoxy and trim it out in Black Walnut

not my pic but very close on looks
http://eurasian.cn/brazil/images/verde_uba_tuba_500.jpg

STAND
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20141184

I will post pics when i Finish

Scott

Top Tile sample

my new hardware plan

I'M Taking this $hit serious Now

Cadlights 22g Tank
Aquactinics 24" TX5
Vortec MP20
ESHOPPS PS-75 or Tunze 9002 ( I will be changing out to a Deltec MCE 500 after as while)
Current 1/10HP Chiller
TUNZE Osmolator Universal 3155
2- Masterflex Dosing Pumps
Neptune AC III with a DC 4 & DC8, Temp, pH and ORP
Vertex Puratek 100 GPD RO/DI
MJ1800 return pump
4 head cooling fan

Well thats all for now

Lookin good man! Let me know if you need help with anything.....I still might need to talk to you about some dosing pumps pretty soon! Im tired of dosing manually!

yeah no problem about the dosing pumps i gots lots. Yeah i might take you up on your help you never know thanks for the offer.

I start the build either tonight or tomarrow wish me luck

jesus christ scott! How much you plan on spending on equipment? That some expensive harware, but don't you have prett much everythign from last go around? Sounds like this should be one nice tank, and your going to love t5's! The colors of the clowns i got yesterday really pop under my nova extreme pro on the 40brd, and that's the stock bubls, can't wait til' i upgrade to all ati.

i have like 90% of the equitment but i want to make a tank that i didnt settle on parts and pieces the only thing i have left to buy is the Aquactinics 24" TX5 and the Deltec MCE 500. i am going to keep a old sunpod over the tank for a little bit seeing as there is going to be nothing in it and i just want to give the coraline algae light to grow.

I had t-5ho over this tank before but i decide that the Outer Orbit pro was just too wide and i sold it shortly after i torn the tank down on the last go around. I really like them and since they give close to the same results as MH without the heat and energy waste is a great plus

Yay glad this tank is coming back!

thanks SDT i hope someday my tank can be as good as yours. what is it now Reefcentral and Nano-Reef tank of the month now...... I am a bit jealous to say the least

This SOB should be sweet, to say the least!!!

Following bro!

well thanks david i really hope it lives up to the hype LOL

Well the top is built, the rock is cycling in a tub and tile base is built for the stand to go on all i have left is to go to ikea and buy the "FREDEN" sink cabniet
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20141184

sweet reef toys!i'm following this thread for real!!!!

thanks also to add to the Ye' old hardware list

APC 900VA UPS ( for the MP20, secondary heater (25watts) and return pump)
Aqua Logic Single Stage Temperature Controller ( running as a secondary fail safe incase the AC III temp stops working)

I almost forgot i am at a cross road should i just let the MP20 run on the UPs battey backup or shout i get the Ecotech Marine Vortech Battery Backup. Insight needed my fellow reef fanatics

Go for the dedicated back up for the vortech. I would.

I think i have came to the same conclusion since i will be getting a raw 12v from the battery and i don't have to step it up with the transformer in the UPS

i know this sound a bit remedial but right now i am cycling my live rock at about 78 degree F ( normal reef temp) But will the bacterial benift from a higher temp during cycling to short overall cycle time? I my head it makes sense but a lot of things make sense in my head which are fundimentally theoretical.....like string theory

Good to hear this tank is making a comeback. Sounds like you almost got everything you need to have one sick set up.

thanks gulf i really hope i make it better than my last set-up. I really think its going to be hard because i loved that tank soo much. Since i began again to cycle my live rock and seeing all of the bleached coraline algae and the leftover aquastick epoxy leftover. but i have to keep a postive attitude and strive for as better tank

Also a small update: the tunze is pulling out a lot of junk out the cycling water tank that my Live rock is in and the numbers have spiked so only a few more weeks until it ready to go

I loved this tank before and I'm sure it's going to be amazing again. I do have a question though. If your running T5s, why so much cooling? A chiller and a 4 head cooling fan? P.s. I'm super jealous of that equipment list...

Have you used the mj1800 yet? I mix pick one up but I dont know anyone who has used it.

it is to compensate for the heat that accululates in my house. i live in northern california and it can sometime reach 110 degree F. my house has a intelligent HVAC system that controls room by room and my tank room ( which is my office) will be off because i dont wan t to heat and cool rooms i am not in. the chiller is only going to be on if the temp in the tank goes over 80.5 degrees F. I changed the four head cooling fan to a two head to save space now. Cool equipment comes with time in the hobby great deals are everywhere you just got to ponce on them when they come across your path



no i just go it from a guy on RC for real cheap $25. But i think it will work great

well i was going to order a new neptune controller on friday when i got paid but i am rethinking it since Neptune just came out with a new Apex controller at max retail under $500. I think i am really going to wait and buy this beauty

looky Looky
http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/04/08/ape...o-updated-pics/

what do you guys think... i wonder if it will work with the old DC8 i have a extra one floating around my house

FTS update scotty

Well I have been super busy at work and i havent had time until this weekend to work on my tank so here is a up date so far

i finished building my stand and top. I mountd the trim and painted the whole set-up. I hung my Sunpod for now until i go out any buy my T5HO set-up. I put my chiller, UPS and my three dosing pumps and sized the reservoir for my ATO. I will be putting the tank up tommarrow if i can swing it but for now the rock and macro alage is chilling in a rubbermaid with a tunze 9002 skimmer for the last 5 weeks.










Joy

One more picture to add. If anyone is out there and they want to mount the hanging kit for the sunpod/sundial its a big pain in the a$$ to get straight and centered. No joke it took a hour and a half and more than likly i will be taking it down when i get my new T5HO set-up

There isn't even a damn tank on there yet, and it kicks ASS!!!

Hey thanks I really hope this build is better than my last one (its going to be really hard...I miss my old tank and corals). I think with my new plan in mind i am going to blow my last tank and any other tank i have ever had. I really want to make this tank right no going cheap no settling on off colored corals or ANY wild coloines that could my stocking efforts in jeopardy with invasive alages or invertebrates

My Newly DIY'd Fuge light. Its a cabneit light from lowes and a 3" ABS end cap. the things i forgot the velcro so i am going to have to go back to the store. Meanwhile i am working on the tank cleaning it up and getting it ready for the water and rocks to follow shortly

She almost ready for water and rocks!!!!!! I have to get a new chiller hose for the intake. I have some new power strips on order and i still have to buy a ACIII. I have a DC8 already in but i am going to run two. I am not sure about the eshopps skimmer its a bit ungainly and i dont really know about the cheap powerhead on it ( king resun 290 gph)

So every tell me what you think

Tell you what I think...???

I think this tank is going to be amazing!!! That's what I think!

looking good like the stand

Thank you, Thank you I am going to start building my rock work pretty soon I just ordered some aquamed putty and i am going to do a dry mock up of my aquascape

well i couldnt wait so i went out and bought some aquastick putty and started cutting up small pieces of Live rock to make shelfs and tonga branch for poles to make some killer multi level coral platforms. I am going for the bonsi rock formation look

the tank is lookng awesome scotty! If you dont mind me asking, about how much does a 3 pump dosing setup like you have set up cost? I am definitely jealous of your equipment!

I get the pumps whole sale retail price would be around $1000 no joke but i paid for all thre plus heads about $180. they where used but in great condition from a lab supply wholesale lot


i have other dosing pump laying around or i can get you others is i see a lot that has some good ones in it for cost plus 10%

I think it will turn out amazing.

DAMN, pimped out already.

thanks only one thing left to buy and everyone seems to sold out of them. the vortech UPS i cant find anyone how has one there ALL back ordered. I wonder what the deal is

My New Coral stocking Plan ( The ones that i am going to get from Tropical Coral Farms & Yourreef anyway)

Copps Reverse Sunset Monti
LE Red Hot Chili Pepper Monti
LE Montipora Setosa
TCF Patriot monti
The True Orenji monti
TCF Bluegrass Montipora Danae(similar to pokerstar)
LE Sunset Montipora Danae
TCF Radioactive Acropora Tenuis
TCF Rainbow Acropora Millipora
LE Steve Ellias Acropora Staghorn
LE Lime N Sky Acro staghorn
LE Rouge Milli
ORA Pearlberry acro
Karl's Candlelight Acro
Yellow Acropora Millipora
TCF Crazy Blue Acropora Prostrata
White Polyp Acropora Chesterfieldnes

it will take me a bit to get them all so about 1 1/2 months from now i will have
What do you guys think?

I forgot two Blue Gomenzi Acro & Rising Sunset Monti tanks to my friend Sang Ho Baun