[DIY 2 Part]

Does anyone here use the Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (snow removal) and Baking Soda method of dosing 2 Part?  I am considering doing the DIY method but have not found anyone recently commenting that they are using this method.  

 

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/calcium-alk-magnesium-diy-dosing.36889/

[AS in 16H tank]

My suggestion would be to use a design like this one: http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserHobogatoOnAS-1.jpg

 

http://www.radio-media.com/fish/UserHobogatoOnAS-1.jpg

 

It looks like the individual used the water coming back from the overflow to divert some of the water to the algae scrubber.  The idea of having it in your sump is good, where are you thinking of placing the lights or light?  I would suggest that you will want some plastic near where the plastic mesh and spraybar meet because when algae starts to grow the water can spray anywhere.  

 

Best of luck, I look forward to seeing the pictures when you are done.  

[JORO's 336G Dream Reef]

My thought would be that you would want some sort of light cycle minimal but some light and if you are using the dry Marco rock you will also want to either buy a bacteria culture in a bottle or you should get a small scoop of sand from someone that has an established tank.  

 

I am not really sure because I just go ahead and aquascape and put a frozen dinner shrimp in my new aquariums with a bacteria culture.  As the bacteria becomes established the decaying shrimp is a food source.  I rarely have issues with dyno or hair algae (I say rarely because right now I am just getting over bryopsis (pure evil)).  

 

Best of luck, I enjoy seeing your posts.  

[JORO's 336G Dream Reef]

 

First shipment(s) received today and geez, the UPS guy must have been cussing at me as he unloaded every box! My first project is building a water mixing station for easy and/or automated water changes (no more lugging buckets!  ). I got a great deal on two 65g water tanks from Blain's Farm & Fleet with free shipping! As you can see in the first post, I'm building a platform for these and it will be installed shortly once I have a chance to re-arrange some existing storage racks we have in this unfinished area. You never realize how small a room is until you start planning for a huge water mixing station and a sump!

On one final note, the skimmer box is HUUGGGEEE    Bring on the skimmate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like your water storage video (Its Alive).  It looks like a great setup. 

[JORO's 336G Dream Reef]

I finally got the tanks setup and the first part of plumbing done. I started filling the RO tank up (it has a nice ball valve to keep it from effecting the other plumbing I was doing and sure enough, it started to leak but at the bulkhead on the water container. I tried tightening it about 2 more turns but still had a very slow drip, drip leak. The bulkhead on the water tank is a threaded female, so I used a Schedule 80 threaded male. From what I understand, you're not supposed to use pipe tape or pipe dope on PVC to PVC threads but any suggestions? I'm draining it right now so I can inspect the threads directly as well.

I always use tape on threads pvc or not and I have the same barrels as you, no leaks.  My RO water has to be degassed as well to lower the DI resin consumption so that barrel has silicone on its threads to prevent leaks (it is a 35 gallon rain barrel, never used for rain).  

[Algae Scrubber]

I just made that adjustment yesterday. I am also considering adding plexi or some form of plastic to keep the side spray down plus it would let me move the light closer.

 

 

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[Algae Scrubber]

I have been running a large algae scrubber for about three weeks now and a friend of mine asked me if I could post the details so here it goes.  

 

I have a major hair algae problem in my DT and in the past I have had great luck in running a small algae scrubber on my tank so I thought I would try it on a much larger scale in my 500 gallon system.  

 

I purchased a piece of craft fabric from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Darice-27093252-Plastic-Canvas-12x18-Clear/dp/B0018N26NC/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1489360445&sr=8-13&keywords=plastic+mesh

 

I threw this sheet of canvas where I knew it would start gathering some algae on it so as you see it come together that is why it already has algae on it.  

 

 

 

I also purchased a hydroponic LED that would promote the growth of the Algae: https://www.amazon.com/BEAMNOVA-Spectrum-Greenhouse-Hydroponic-Flowering/dp/B01FHDCT94/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1489360738&sr=8-18&keywords=hydroponic+led

 

I teed off a part of the water coming from my return pump and have a portion of the water going to the 50 gallon refugium to feed the algae scrubber.  In the first picture you can see the union used to connect it in the lower right.  

 

Here is everything in the sump. 

 

 

For my 60 gallon tank I built a smaller version of an Algae Scrubber from the King of DIY design:

 

Here are my pictures:

 

I hope this post will help someone start a DIY project of their own.  I have many more that I have worked on it just takes a while to trim all of my pictures to post here. 

 

 

 

 

[Fish Selection]

I would like to add some fish to my 39 gallon fish tank. I currently have a Yellow Tang, Clown, Chocolate Chip Star, Serpent Star, Snails and several Frags. I am new to the hobby, learning as I go. What fish do you veterans recommend?

What types of fish do you like? Burrowing? Schooling?

 

Because of the tank size and your current selection I would look for a gobi for something on the bottom. The Bangaii Cardinals have always been my favorite.

 

 

Because you have corals I would get rid of that chocolate chip star.

 

 

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