Here is my second attempt at this 240 in wall. I might dig up some old pics to show my first attempt.
The first time I had several problems:
1) Closed loop kept leaking and so did the drains and returns. This time I plugged all of the CL holes and redid the drains and returns and supported them better.
2) Ich. Almost all of my fish came from one person's system and they were ok in there and it would not have been possible to QT them so I dumped them in. Every fish will be in a QT before going in the main tank.
3) Scratching the acrylic. I removed the sand this time and so far it is better.
Current set up:
240 Acrylic 8'x2'x2' with dual corner overflows
75 gallon sump
Euroreef CS 8-4 Skimmer
2 Koralia 3's (Replacing these when I get enough $ for Vortechs)
2 Koralia 4's
2 300 watt heaters
6 stage RODI
Easy water change system
Gen x return pump 1200 gph
4 bulb T5 retro (this is something I have to work on, it is only lighting 6' of the tank right now)
Fish:
2 Yellow Tangs
2 Purple Tangs
Blue Hippo Tang
Desjardini Sailfin Tang
"Regular" Sailf Tang
Vlamingi Tang
Pair of Occy Clowns
Pair of Picasso Clowns (from fishtal)
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Adult Queen Angelfish
Royal Gramma
Yellow Watchman Goby
Purple Pseudochromis (sp?)
Bicolor Blenny
3 blue with yellow tail damsels
1 Lemon Damsel
1 Velvet Damsel
Inverts:
2 Cleaner Shrimp
3 Peppermint Shrimp
Starfish
2 GBTAs
Snails/ Hermits
Corals:
Anthelia
Shrooms
GSP
Here are some pics from today after I did some aquascaping:
Left side:
Right side:
Ugly rock wall before today:
Closed loop before I plugged it: