300 Gallon Tank Build - Most likely my last upgrade - Page 3

reeftanknewbie · 12/05/2013, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rottloverr

What is that huge coral on the far left?

Cup coral

osman · 12/06/2013, 08:04 AM

WOW,Beautiful

djnelson00 · 12/13/2013, 01:37 PM

That cup coral is awesome!!!

Biggestfish · 12/14/2013, 07:50 PM

Looks great... I'm moving soon myself. I dread moving my tank. I do plan on upgrading while I'm at it. I really like your tank dimensions.

Keitho109 · 12/14/2013, 08:15 PM

Sick build !!!!!! Definitely a dream build for me to have a 300plus gallon tank yours is amazing nice work

jlafou1 · 12/15/2013, 10:09 AM

Wow can't believe I haven't seen this build yet. Doing a 300 build myself right now. Excellent job!

Yaryman · 07/30/2014, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rottloverr

What is that huge coral on the far left?

As was mentioned already, it is a cup coral. I have had it for about 14 years.
I think it was about 6" wide when I purchased it.
Just measured it. 21" wide, 18" front to back, 12" from top to bottom.

I had to have one of the openings in the top of the tank cut larger so it would fit in.

It is raised off the tank floor by a pvc stand I built.

Yaryman · 03/30/2018, 10:01 AM

Time for an update.

I decided to switch to a different skimmer as the old one was louder than a jet engine. I decided to go with a RLSS R10-i as it uses a DC drive pump which is much quieter.
A couple weeks before I had switched out my Mag Drive return pumps and replaced them with Jecod/Jebao DCT 4000's. One of the 4000's runs a full power, the other at 40%.
These pumps are much quieter than the Mag 12 and Mag 7 they replaced.

While the DC pumps are quieter, they also run cooler. The pumps run 1 or 2 degrees cooler than the Mags. This means there will be more Winter heating,
but running cooler in the summer means no worries about over heating or running the house AC to cool the tank.

Because of the size of the old skimmer and the new skimmer, I have to take the sump out from underneath the tank to remove and install them.
This can only be done by sliding the sump to the left and then progressively lifting the sump up to vertical so it fits out between the tank and the wall.
The sump is an 80 gallon 4' tank display tank that I purchased for $80 from a local fish store that went out of business.

The skimmer seems to be running just fine, but I did lose the heat from the skimmer pumps, so now the tank runs even cooler. By replacing the the return pumps and skimmer pumps,
I have lowered the 24/7 energy usage by about 100 watts. Now the new skimmer is so quiet, I have to replace one of the older LED lights as the fans are now quite noticeable.

Yaryman · 04/10/2018, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaryman

As was mentioned already, it is a cup coral. I have had it for about 14 years.
I think it was about 6" wide when I purchased it.
Just measured it. 21" wide, 18" front to back, 12" from top to bottom.

I had to have one of the openings in the top of the tank cut larger so it would fit in.

It is raised off the tank floor by a pvc stand I built.

2018 Update.

Now I've had the Cup Coral for about 18 years and it measures 24 inches wide by 23 inches deep and 15 inches high.
I don't think it would now fit through the over sized opening in the top of the tank that was used to get it in.
I will try and get a decent photo showing it's current size.

Fylerb · 04/13/2018, 12:51 PM

Looks awesome

12/06/2013, 08:04 AM	#52
osman Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 2	WOW,Beautiful

12/13/2013, 01:37 PM	#53
djnelson00 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 37	That cup coral is awesome!!!

12/14/2013, 07:50 PM	#54
Biggestfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Downriver, Mi Posts: 18	Looks great... I'm moving soon myself. I dread moving my tank. I do plan on upgrading while I'm at it. I really like your tank dimensions.

12/14/2013, 08:15 PM	#55
Keitho109 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 78	Sick build !!!!!! Definitely a dream build for me to have a 300plus gallon tank yours is amazing nice work

12/15/2013, 10:09 AM	#56
jlafou1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 57	Wow can't believe I haven't seen this build yet. Doing a 300 build myself right now. Excellent job!

03/30/2018, 10:01 AM	#58
Yaryman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Northern California Posts: 140	Time for an update. I decided to switch to a different skimmer as the old one was louder than a jet engine. I decided to go with a RLSS R10-i as it uses a DC drive pump which is much quieter. A couple weeks before I had switched out my Mag Drive return pumps and replaced them with Jecod/Jebao DCT 4000's. One of the 4000's runs a full power, the other at 40%. These pumps are much quieter than the Mag 12 and Mag 7 they replaced. While the DC pumps are quieter, they also run cooler. The pumps run 1 or 2 degrees cooler than the Mags. This means there will be more Winter heating, but running cooler in the summer means no worries about over heating or running the house AC to cool the tank. Because of the size of the old skimmer and the new skimmer, I have to take the sump out from underneath the tank to remove and install them. This can only be done by sliding the sump to the left and then progressively lifting the sump up to vertical so it fits out between the tank and the wall. The sump is an 80 gallon 4' tank display tank that I purchased for $80 from a local fish store that went out of business. The skimmer seems to be running just fine, but I did lose the heat from the skimmer pumps, so now the tank runs even cooler. By replacing the the return pumps and skimmer pumps, I have lowered the 24/7 energy usage by about 100 watts. Now the new skimmer is so quiet, I have to replace one of the older LED lights as the fans are now quite noticeable.

04/13/2018, 12:51 PM	#60
Fylerb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 51	Looks awesome