1000 Gallon Build- Here we go- Lots of Pictures

Thx for the fishroom overview. You might want to reconsider the biopellets. First of all, your tank's load is probably too low right now nitrates-wise to need them yet. Secondly, in order to have the biopellets working correctly you need not only elevated levels of nitrates but also some phosphates.

But wait! You're running GFO which is robbing the phosphates from the biopellets process. I think you should reconsider running these two conflicting technologies at the same time (BP vs GFO). Personally I would stick with just the GFO but the ultimate decision is up to you based on your regular water test readings.

Dave.M
 
solid set up...Whats up with the RO waste water going into your skimmer?
-where is it going/what is it doing?
(inquiring minds need to know)
BTW, nice SLR
 
This is an amazing system! Been tagging along since your first post. Remember that there are 50,000 ways to skin this cat and dont get frustrated with folks who dont like YOUR tank. If you feel like putting plastic flamingos in there......go for it! Are you planning on any tridacnids?
 
Question for the group- I have an idea for an auto frozen fish feeder. There is a small fridge/freezer in my fish room. I'm thinking I hook up a pump with a return line from the pump, into the fridge and back to the sump right next to the return pump. the idea is to get a small pump and suck water from the sump that would go to a reservoir into the fridge and a pump would pump the water back taking along with it a bunch of frozen food. You could set it up so that it pumps a bit of food every few minutes so there is continuous feeding through the day or whatever time interval you determine.
2 questions- what pump would you use? I know I'd have to run some plumbing from the fridge and sump.
Would the food going through the pump and return pumps back to the tank damage the pumps? Thoughts?
 
I can't see any damage to the pump, but I think the pump would liquefy the food, turning it into a pollutant (greasy smear). There is another member here who feeds frozen foods from a refrigerator but I think the pump is before the fridge and the distance to his tank is much shorter.

You might have better luck having a pump push a frozen lump of food to the tank, hoping that it would melt just a it is reaching its destination. I suppose you could play around to see what combination would work for you.

Dave.M
 
I will post a video of a system that does this (if I can find it).
It caught my eye because it made sense.It involves a venturi pipe so that the pump line can suck up the food as it passes through the food reservoir. Without a venturi, I think think the pump would not suck up any food as it passes through.
 
Ricardo18 said:
Isn't the blue line with good Ro water cleaning the interior neck and then falls down into the skimmer body?..where the RO waste water stays in the exterior cup..and gets flushed away?
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Blue line deposits water in the same place. Neck of skimmer cup. Oth get drained and water doesn't touch the tank water.
 
I'm thinking a Neptune DOS doser, in the fridge with the suspended food and its exit line outside the fridge, with that part of the line wrapped in an insulated material (I use this material in my race car and it keeps the fluids pretty cool). It will dump right into the DT...no pump required/no mashing.
How bad can the food get in the exposed line for a few hours?
 
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