4age project 2

no updates yet...slowest tank build in the world ever.lol

im hoping to start on the sump this weekend
 
Not much progress on tank..got the boards for bases and Styrofoam. Also got my shopping list almost done

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I need to have some slight scratches polished out of glass then fingers crossed I can start this weekend
 
Progress...got sump done today..still need to clean up silicone once it dries a bit more

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thanks guys

iv been contemplating making the last sump compartment into a frag tank..it was initially going to be a top up reservoir but now I'm thinking of building a seperate one..have space for a 24litre reservoir..wondering if it will be sufficient for a 250-300litre system
 
To give you an idea, my tank is a total of about 200 liter, with an open top and a 7 liter RO reservoir. In winter I have to fill the reservoir daily, in summer about every second day.

Keep in mind you don't want too much RO in case your float valve fails and all RO gets dumped in your tank. Using this online calculator, if you keep 250 liters at 1.026, and 24 liters of fresh water gets added, the result will be 1.0237, which is still safe. If you want to go bigger, use the calculator to find the limit. It is quite accurate; I use it when adding new fish to my QT, to drop the salinity to the same as the water in the bag.
 
Otherwise add another float switch to your ATU as a failsafe incase 1st float gets stuck or incorporate a time delay relay only allowing the pump to run a certain time before it switches off. My system is 500L and i have a 30litre resevoir. This lasts about 5 days before i have to fill it again. As i have an open top and fans over my sump with STC controller for evaporative cooling. So my evaporation rate is a bit higher. If your planning a canopy your evap would be much less than an open top. But i think 25L should be more than enough for u.
 
progress has been slow . had issues with front glass so can only finish tank next week.

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iv been collecting new live stock that I'm keeping in old tank n holding tank

decided to get smaller versions of fish I have so got a baby regal tang n baby purple tang. R5 size

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baby regal tang

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red sea 8line flasher wrasse juvenile

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Progress is steady but slow...busy with plumbing then fresh water test.glass needs good clean

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