hello,everyone

[kwilliejr]

Hi, everyone, I am new to this hobby, my name is kevin. I would like to post some pictures of plans I have drawn up for a custom corner 130 reef with fish. set up with a sump/fuge. My question is, should I post them in this thread, or lighting and equipment, do it yourself thread. this site is so cool, it has so much information! I thank you all , Kevin ps forgive my spelling and grammer please. thanks.

 

[acrylic51]

If you want tech advice you might want to post in the other forum, but everyone hunts around for neat stuff, so shoot......

 

[sepulatian]

Welcome to the boards Kevin!!!!!

 

[michaeltx]

welcome to the board!!
you can post it in what ever forum you think it would be best in if a moderator sees it and thinks you will get a better responce in another forum we may move it so you get the answers that you need.
Mike

 

[kwilliejr]

O.K. I think I will stay at this post. thank you. any help with this first draft will be welcome. thanks. to post picture do I need to open new thread or something? cant seem to get the window to full size.

 

[michaeltx]

pictures need to be 500x500 max pixels and to upload them just hit the manage attachments button below the reply box and it will bring up a browse for file option pick the right file and click attach you can upload upto 5 pics per post click close window and then hit the reply button.
HTH
mike

 

[demartini]

welcome!!

 

[kwilliejr]

O.K. I think I will stay at this post. thank you. any help with this first draft will be welcome. thanks. to post picture do I need to open new thread or something? cant seem to get the window to full size.

 

[kwilliejr]

ok i guess that didnt work will try again thanks

 

[aw2x3]

Welcome, welcome!

It's also much easier if you upload the pics to something like PhotoBucket. Then, you can just cut and paste the link to the picture.

 

[kwilliejr]

well I think I have it , soory for the delay. kind of new at this comp thing too. old school. lol thanks

 

[kwilliejr]

well I guess that wont help much so I guess I will start writing.

 

[kwilliejr]

I am intersted in a reef with fish, corner ank 130 gal measures 38x38x12x12x37 pentegon. it will be 28 inch tallit will have a 20x46x18 tall fuge. the drain and skimmer side will be 12x28x18 inch tall built up 4 inches for gravity feed to first section of fuge. the first fuge section will be 8x14x 16 tall baffle then across 26 inches by 8 inches wide of macroalgae/calupra,etc then around the corner to a 40 x 12 by 16 inch [baffle highth to a bubble trap and on into the sump return section which is 8x28x18 inches tall with water hight at appx 8 inches that will have a pcx-70 return pump to main tank throught 2 overflow boxes thar are 22inch x 3 inch with dorso one inch also one inch returns. will have c/l/ with sequence barracuda 1/4 hp 1 1/2 inch suction and return hopefully you can see from pictures how i have this returning to main display tank. I think I will stop and see if anyone is still here. THANKS

 

[stephish]

Welcome to the board.

 

[kwilliejr]

o.k. cool someone is still here, so i will keep going. skimmer is a euro reef 180 the first section in the fuge is for crabs, worms food that i can grow , may keep dark to help, that is one thing I wanted to talk about. the second section is for the plant life . the front section will have a viewing glass 38 inches long with tons of live rock. a real refugium if you will. the connecters between these tanks will be 2 inch b/h exept for the one between the skimmer/swide which will be down turn to the collection chamber of the fuge. with the 2 1 inch drains from the main tank i will be delivering 168 gph to the pump side of the sump and 807 gph to the fuge side of the sump ie skimmer side also tank 2 will be delivering[out of 1 1/2 inch drain line 152 gph to pump side of sump and 148 gph to fuge side of pump wich will be giving me 955 gph through the fuge which should be 15 times turn over for the fuge the little tank with the mag 5 rated at 500 gph i am est will return 300 gph which will be a 15.27 turnover gph main tank will get est975 gph with the pcx-70 so that will beappx8.14 turnover from fuge and the closed loop with the barracuda est water movement at2925 gph for a total of 3875 =32.37 total turnover.wow.wow.wow.any if nobody answers for a while i will totally understand. but this is a first draft and any and all advise will be taken in like a sponge. thanks ken

 

[kwilliejr]

I want to thank you all for your wellcoming and I hope I didnt over due my eceptance. but hopefuly squid or beth or bang guty or the guy from eastern oregon will be able to enlarge the plans and take a look and give some feedback. or anyone else. but again I just want to thank you all,and i am looking forward to all suggestions.

 

[aztec reef]

welcome to this amazing hobby.oregonian

 

[kwilliejr]

thanks aztec reef. GO DUCKS,,,,,

 

[azfishgal]

Welcome! :cheer: I'm not the technical one in the family as my husband made my stand and plumbed my tank, now I get to do the fun stuff. But from what I can tell, looks like you are going to have a great set up. Can't wait to see it materialize.

 

[bs21]

welcome to the hobby! dont get discouraged if your questions arent answered right away sometimes it takes a bit for the experts in certain areas to make the rounds. good luck with your tank it definately is an interesting plan.