goodreeef December 11, 2013 Author December 11, 2013 I was thinking of drilling the bottom for a closed loop, but I am a little concerned now that I have the canopy and wainscot built up around it, that if something happened during drilling I would be screwed. Do any of you guys know someone who can drill a tank?
goodreeef December 13, 2013 Author December 13, 2013 I got my acrylic in for the custom sump. It is going to sit in this koi pond tub(in case of leaks. This is my first time working with acrylic, so i needed some insurance.) I think i spent more buying this acrylic than i would have ,if i just let someone do it for me. I like doing this kind of thing!
goodreeef December 31, 2013 Author December 31, 2013 i have been working on the custom sump for the last couple weeks. I ran out of supplies and had to order some more , else I would probably have been done already.
YHSublime December 31, 2013 December 31, 2013 Looking good. We have been patiently on the edge of our seats waiting for you to get this wet!
goodreeef January 1, 2014 Author January 1, 2014 Looking good. We have been patiently on the edge of our seats waiting for you to get this wet! I have been so anxious to get this thing wet too, this is the most patient i have been, which is a good thing ,seeing as this is the biggest tank i have ever taken on.
goodreeef February 3, 2014 Author February 3, 2014 Finally, the tank is getting wet. I guess it will take a couple days to fill. I have hung my halide lights on 2 curtain rods that allows them to slide in/out from tank. In this picture the led moon lights are on.
goodreeef February 3, 2014 Author February 3, 2014 sorry previous pictures are upside down. not sure how that happened?
goodreeef February 16, 2014 Author February 16, 2014 Wow! Looks awesome! How did the sump turn out? I am having issues with micro bubbles now from skimmer. I have added one set of baffles, I am in the process of adding a better set. I bought this tank from a fellow reefer, and when he had it ,I thought his return pump(10000y reef octopus, 2600gph at 0 head) was too much. Once I get a better set of baffles in the sump If i still have the issue ,I am going to change the pump. I am already valving off the existing pump. On other fronts I have been cooking live rock for about 2 weeks now. Probably have a couple weeks left ....still reading phosphate and nitrate.
goodreeef March 26, 2014 Author March 26, 2014 So I have been soaking dry rock and dry sand for over two months and changing the water every couple days until it read zero phosphates and zero nitrates. First time I have went to this much trouble, but on this tank I am taking my time. FINALLY : WATER IN TANK AND CYCLING. here is a picture of the aqua scaping my wife and i did for this tank. We got this cement from MarcoRocks. and we used 1" pvc pipe to hold the rocks together. The rocks can be removed from one another though, the cement was for balancing more than anything.
YHSublime March 26, 2014 March 26, 2014 That is really different, and nice! I'm mixed on it, but I think I'm leaning towards I really like it because it's so different! Lots of surface area for frags
surf&turf March 27, 2014 March 27, 2014 Like the scape, but, can you prop the center rock up a little as to form a nice ledge area?
sachabballi reef March 27, 2014 March 27, 2014 ok I had to leave this pic up and look at it a few times and now I really love it. Once I started picturing the tank full I think its great....wouldn't change it...nice to see something so unique great job!!!
goodreeef March 27, 2014 Author March 27, 2014 WOW. thanks guys .....that was my daughter and my wife's work. Like the scape, but, can you prop the center rock up a little as to form a nice ledge area? i will ask the wife?
goodreeef April 3, 2014 Author April 3, 2014 when would you guys recommend me turn the calcium reactor on? My alk = 8.0 and calcium is 410. I only have 3 spa frags. each one about 1.5"
lnevo April 3, 2014 April 3, 2014 When Water changes are no longer maintaining your parameters and/or your parameters are fluctuating more than you'd like. With three spa frags you've got some time.
goodreeef April 3, 2014 Author April 3, 2014 I would like to run my all at alkalinity at 7.0. So I would like it too fall some .gradually over time. But my salt alkalinity is 8.0.
DuffyGeos April 4, 2014 April 4, 2014 I will let more experienced people chime in, but I think 7.0 is low for Alk. I run mine at 8.4-8.5. The Calcium is about right, I run mine at 420-440.
goodreeef April 4, 2014 Author April 4, 2014 I will let more experienced people chime in, but I think 7.0 is low for Alk. I run mine at 8.4-8.5. The Calcium is about right, I run mine at 420-440. Zeovit tanks run low alkalinity.
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