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11-23-2005, 03:35 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,Washington Age: 28
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 |  sump for a 1800Gal tank
what size of a sump or hospital tank would one need for a 1800g tank... I know, its a biggin. at my work we have a 1800g freshwater system, and the boss is thinking about getting a hospital tank for it, hes is thinking 100g would would you say?
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20gal, 17lbs Live rock, live sand,current usa orbit power compact fixture, remora hob skimmer, 6 blue legged hermits, 5 turbo snails, 1 blood shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 damsels, 1 Alveopora coral, 1 starburst coral. startup date dec 2004 | 
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11-23-2005, 11:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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whoa 1800 eh...um well i suppose a 100 gal woulnt hurt lol...i know for my 900 we have about a 200-250 gal sump (its a bit grey box lol) _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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11-25-2005, 02:34 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: italy
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1800 gal?? 900 gal?? are you guys serious? thats like the size of my livingroom!!
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55 gallon, prizm HOB skimmer, 48" PC Formosa DX - JG3 2 x day, 2 antic, some powerheads, around 24 pnds LR, 3 clowns, 2 tangs, anenome's. RO water | |
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11-25-2005, 02:34 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: italy
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you can scuba dive in those! | |
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11-25-2005, 04:27 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Altona,Manitoba Age: 29
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for the hospital tank it would all depend on what kindfish you are keeping. In my opinion use a hospital tank big enouigh to comforably hold the largest critter you have and you'l be fine.
Peter
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180 gal., dual 400 watt mh 14000k 120 watt NO actinics ,amiracle skimmer, ' quiet one' main pump (1000gph), 5 PH's 60gal fuge/sump, 300lb LR 150lb LS. 10 astrea snails, 2 scarlet hermits, yellow tang, 6 line wrasse, gold stiped maroon clown,2 Firefish, Reagal tang, 3 green chromis, 2 yellow tail blue damsels, fighting conch, colt coral, leather coral, watermellon mushroom, brown zoos, Bubble coral, green fuzzy mushroom, Yellow polyp zoos, Orange Ricordia. | |
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11-25-2005, 05:18 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,Washington Age: 28
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Originally Posted by hexus0 1800 gal?? 900 gal?? are you guys serious? thats like the size of my livingroom!! | supposedly this is the "2nd" largest privately owned tank in the Pacific Northwest... im curious on how big the first is.. | |
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12-07-2005, 01:18 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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The woman who used to own my LFS called Something Fishy had a 900g reef tank in her basement and she used to complain about the cost of heating and lighting her tank. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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