330G FOWLR (1 Viewer)

[darbex]

I am changing my 330G Discus tank to a FOWLR. It was a pain changing this thing over, but I was able to remove all of the sand and clean out my 2260 and wet/dry. I am changing my wet/dry into a fuge. I bought a glass piece to replace the old egg crate that held the sponge. I also removed all of the bio balls to put in sand and will probably make a fuge with Macros and Mangroves and some cool little fish. I am currently working on the plumbing and I just need to plumb my skimmer and figure out how much space I will have left over so I can get a tank to be my ATO reservoir. Also built a durso pipe before I used bio bale to reduce the noise from the falling water.

Tank emptied

Durso

Sump

PM skimmer

FTS

Left side

Right side

Right side from side of tank

FTS rear shot

Sump

Pumps

Skimmer and ATO reservoir

 

[soymilk]

looks great. Can't wait to see some fish in there.

Did you finalize the stocking list?

 

[Scott]

Awesome, I love to see large tank builds!

 

[flexrac]

Nice, would love to see some exotic fish in there.
like the goldflake angel or a pair of blue throats triggers, or a scribbled angel, and some beautiful fowler wrasses. good luck can't wait to see the final build.

 

[fishboyt]

Looks good.

 

[Elixibren]

Well, I'm jealous.

 

[darbex]

Thanks all. Guess I should list equipment.

2 MP40W
2 Koralia 4
PFO light fixture that I have been trying to sell. Will keep it on till it sells
70G+ sump
2 Iwaki 40 pumps (1 for the skimmer and 1 for the return)
PM Venturi skimmer w/ collection cup
Avast Marine ATO w/ 30G reservoir
Coralife 24" retro sump light
300 lbs of LR
120 lbs of sand

 

[soymilk]

Mp60 time man. Get two lol.

 

[darbex]

Dont know about 2 but may get 1

 

[Ostentum]

Just curious about the thought process on the Mp40 and Mp60s for a FOWLR tank, i have always only done sps so I understand the need for that much flow, more curious for my own knowledge since I have never done the fowlr route.

 

[darbex]

Most of the fish I will stock live in reef tidal areas. So like the corals they are accustomed to surges and high flow. It's nit necessary but most suggest the alternating current to reduce stress on the fish and replicate their natural habitat.

 

[darbex]

Updated pics. Nothing much has changed all parameters are holding steady. I just picked up some chromis to make sure the cycle is complete.

 

[freespool]

lookin good

 

[flexrac]

beautiful, may i suggest more lr to provide hiding places for your fish, your current setup looks like you plan on growing sps.

 

[darbex]

Thanks Felix. I will have to play that one by ear, I added more rock but I wasnt really happy with the way it looked it was to high IMO. Maybe it was just the wrong pieces and I need to keep an eye out for some good ones.

Well got home today and 2 chromis are MIA and 1 is hiding buy is laying its side but still breathing. I dont know if the others died or hiding and dont want to come out. Checked params and all is normal.

 

[andrew7b]

Looks good so far darbex. What's the dimension of the tank.

 

[darbex]

Thanks 72"x30"x36"

 

[GAW]

Man thats nice!

 

[darbex]

So last night I came home and there were 4 chromis swimming around. So now only 1 is MIA. I guess they wanted to all hide on Monday.

 

[gabe_j]

lol those retards do that all the time mine get stuck hiding under a rock and then cant back out again. they'll figure it out or darwinism wins.