I turned a Hydroponic Grow Tent into a Frag Tank

sayitfast · Mar 17, 2018

I have finally found a use for the unused port in my garage. The wife would not have any more tanks in the house so I thought this might work. It has been up and running for about 6 weeks. I created a quick video to show what I've done. The video is nothing fancy but it will give you an idea.

I need to do some wire and general cleanup but I'm really happy with how it's working so far. I'am going to be moving some nicer corals into the tank over the next couple weeks. I have a small frag tank in the house that is reaching max population.

Any questions let me know.

P-Dub · Mar 19, 2018

NICE.

steveb · Mar 20, 2018

Nice. Much cheaper than building a room. Any concerns with heat during the summer months?

sayitfast · Mar 20, 2018

steveb said:
Nice. Much cheaper than building a room. Any concerns with heat during the summer months?

Very much so... I plan to put a small portable AC unit in the tent. The tent has multiple spots to run ventilation.

KJAG · Mar 20, 2018

Nice. I’ve turned a frag tank into a hydroponic grow lol. (Deepwater culture)

Have you tried a negative pressure centrifugal fan to exhaust the air? (Vortex being one of the best brands) Usually sufficient to correct any heat concerns in those tents from multiple 600- 1000w HPS and Halides. Even small AC units will usually pull at least 1000Watts.

sayitfast · Mar 20, 2018

Shores805 said:
Nice. I’ve turned a frag tank into a hydroponic grow lol. (Deepwater culture)

Have you tried a negative pressure centrifugal fan to exhaust the air? (Vortex being one of the best brands) Usually sufficient to correct any heat concerns in those tents from multiple 600- 1000w HPS and Halides. Even small AC units will usually pull at least 1000Watts.

No heat problems right now... I do have good ventilation. Problem is I live in Arizona and the garage will get around 130 degrees in July. So I will add the AC unit.