frag tank suggestions needed

[CoralBeauties]

Well after about a year of waiting I have come into 5 sheets of 1/2in acrylic and am planning on building smaller frag tanks with it.  What size of tank do you think most people might like to have if they were in the market for a frag setup?  Once I get tooled up I will be making these so if you might  be interested keep an eye out for any post once I get started.
thanks
Jeff

[HUNGER]

well i was look at athe foot print of a 40 gallon breeder

[HUNGER]

heres a question what kind of filter would or should be run with a frag tank ?

[TechGuy]

heres a question what kind of filter would or should be run with a frag tank ?

Plumbed into the stable and established main system

[HUNGER]

i couldnt do that dont have any more room there

[TechGuy]

i couldnt do that dont have any more room there

In that case, lots, and I mean LOTS of live rock in a huge sump/fuge.

[HUNGER]

like how huge i was thinking frag tank 40 gallon breeders with a 55 gallon filled with live rock an a pump

[TechGuy]

like how huge i was thinking frag tank 40 gallon breeders with a 55 gallon filled with live rock an a pump

That would probably work.

I don't think most people understand how important live rock is to corals. A well established system has lots of planktonic creatures that feed corals. Plus bacteria etc...

Look at frag tanks run with frags, DSB, and a skimmer. Then look at systems run like a reef. You will see what I mean

[HUNGER]

well thats the problem no one  realy has a stand alone frag tank  that i know of  beside shops i forgot about a skimmer d@8

[slandis3]

Keep one thing in mind about a frag tank that's plumbed into your main system. If your display crashes guess what, there goes your frags.

 

[HUNGER]

Keep one thing in mind about a frag tank that's plumbed into your main system. If your display crashes guess what, there goes your frags.

 

very true

[Reefinmike]

You should make a bunch of these! Ive got one! 36x36x12

1/2" is a bit overkill for frag tanks, did you "run into" these sheets or buy em all?

I think a good size that makes the most of the acrylic is a 48x24x16, however a 36x36x12 has an extra square foot of footprint area, and can be lit well by a single 400w bulb, and its shallow for good light penetration.... pretty much the most perfect thing you can make out of a sheet of acrylic.

[TechGuy]

Keep one thing in mind about a frag tank that's plumbed into your main system. If your display crashes guess what, there goes your frags.

 

Exactly! Thats why I don't run things "to the limit". Remember "K.I.S.S" hehe. But if plumbed right, you can isolate the frag tanks from the main system if you can catch a problem before its too far gone.

[TechGuy]

You should make a bunch of these! Ive got one! 36x36x12

1/2" is a bit overkill for frag tanks, did you "run into" these sheets or buy em all?

I think a good size that makes the most of the acrylic is a 48x24x16, however a 36x36x12 has an extra square foot of footprint area, and can be lit well by a single 400w bulb, and its shallow for good light penetration.... pretty much the most perfect thing you can make out of a sheet of acrylic.

Thats true. Play with the numbers a bit. His 36X36 tank has more square inches. But a 48X24 tank with a single 400 on a light mover will provide better lighting in theory. Although, you could put lower light corals toward the outside. It depends on what you intend to keep! I will agree that the 3X3 square is pretty slick

[Reefinmike]

I meant to post this in my previous post

[Reefinmike]

A light mover on a 48x24x16 would be slick!

[TechGuy]

A light mover on a 48x24x16 would be slick!

And it will be

[HUNGER]

ya 3x3 is very nice

[CoralBeauties]

We had the sheets at my work over the front glass on our office building.  The co. exec. was afraid of being shot at is why it is 1/2in.  It is a bit scuffed and a few scratches but for a frag tank I thought that it would be great.  One thing with the sheets being 1/2 in I dont think I would need to eurobrace it.
jeff

[slandis3]

We had the sheets at my work over the front glass on our office building.  The co. exec. was afraid of being shot at is why it is 1/2in.  It is a bit scuffed and a few scratches but for a frag tank I thought that it would be great.  One thing with the sheets being 1/2 in I dont think I would need to eurobrace it.
jeff

Wow what do you do for a living?

[CoralBeauties]

I work at greater dayton RTA.  the offices up front are right off rt.35 and there was  a shot fired at the glass years ago.  Thus our director had the glass installed being over paranoid.  I will do some measuring and see how many 3 ft tanks I could get out of what I have.
thanks
jeff

[Reefinmike]

so is it now being replaced with 1"? 1/2" acrylic cant really stop much

[TechGuy]

so is it now being replaced with 1"? 1/2" acrylic cant really stop much

You would be surprised. Your average hand gun @ a decent range (stray fire) will be stopped by .5" acrylic. At the very least slowed/fragmented enough to minimize damage.

Now a 5.56 or similar high energy round is a bit different. But I don't see many gangbangers packing AR-15's lol.

[slandis3]

I would try and find out if its actual acrylic and not lexan. Lexan is more of a "bullet proof" glass. I am not sure if lexan will glue the same as acrylic. Different types of plastic's glue different. I have a smoked acrylic piece here that cracks when you put weldon 3 or 4 on it. Try a few small test pieces and make sure it doesn't crack or melt when you put the glue to it.

[HUNGER]

ya i know the felling work in the same places

[cyberwollf]

You would be surprised. Your average hand gun @ a decent range (stray fire) will be stopped by .5" acrylic. At the very least slowed/fragmented enough to minimize damage.

Now a 5.56 or similar high energy round is a bit different. But I don't see many gangbangers packing AR-15's lol.

No, they prefer .50 AE

[TechGuy]

No, they prefer .50 AE

Since when does HighPoint make a .50AE? LOL Ever been to a Bill Goodmans show?

[cyberwollf]

Since when does HighPoint make a .50AE? LOL Ever been to a Bill Goodmans show?

Tell a buddy, bring a friend!

[HUNGER]

buy sell trade but dont u dare miss it   they do have good deals some times

[CoralBeauties]

Can you see the difference between lexan and acrylic?  I am not sure which it might be.
Jeff