1000 Gallon Tank who has one ?

[irishindoexpat]

Hi guys...

I am about to venture into a 1000 Gallon Reef tank and i wanted to know does anyone on here have one, and exactly how much work etc goes into maintaining one... for example water changes and so on.


Thanks

 

[Ninong]

Caring for a 1,000-gallon reef tank can be a lot of work. You might want to check out Chingchai's thread to see just how much is involved. The thread is quite long so it will probably take you a couple of days to go through it but it's a very good example of an excellent reef tank.

 

[irishindoexpat]

Cheers

Cheers

Caring for a 1,000-gallon reef tank can be a lot of work. You might want to check out Chingchai's thread to see just how much is involved. The thread is quite long so it will probably take you a couple of days to go through it but it's a very good example of an excellent reef tank.

Cheers

 

[mm949]

i have one....dont do much but wipe glass and change bag filters weekly.....hasnt had a water change since i set it up 4 yrs ago
care will depend on filtration set up, corals, and fish

 

[Noypi]

i have one....dont do much but wipe glass and change bag filters weekly.....hasnt had a water change since i set it up 4 yrs ago
care will depend on filtration set up, corals, and fish

wow:spin2:

 

[jt48]

Cant speak from personal experience but my lfs maintains a 250 mixed reef in the store. Uses a combination of miracle mud refugium, protein skimmer and light bioload and has not completed a water change since 2009.

 

[chingchai]

Please don't go for it.
Only your middle name is CRAZY.

 

[MSHUR]

Please don't go for it.
Only your middle name is CRAZY.

LOL

thats right

 

[irishindoexpat]

Please don't go for it.
Only your middle name is CRAZY.

:bounce1:

Chingchai, why do you say that when you have one yourself ?

Has it taken over your life completely ?:bounce1:

 

[chingchai]

:bounce1:

Chingchai, why do you say that when you have one yourself ?

Has it taken over your life completely ?:bounce1:

I wish I can turn back time. :sad1:

However, just ask yourself whether you really want to do it or not.
If the answer is yes, nothing can stop you.

One suggestion:
You have to have somebody working for you. Or only you have plenty of free time.
Good luck.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

chingchai- why do you wish you could turn back time?

Hi guys...
I am about to venture into a 1000 Gallon Reef tank and i wanted to know does anyone on here have one, and exactly how much work etc goes into maintaining one... for example water changes and so on. Thanks

the answer to this depends on several things INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS:
1) do you have previous experience running a reef aquarium?
2) what animals do you want to keep in this aquarium? (ie: SPS, LPS, softies or?)
3) what kind of budget are you working with

 

[TheGodParticle]

I've been in this hobby a long time. Personally, I would never want a tank that big no matter how much money I had. I think at a certain point in time once you go so big the hobby turns into a job, you get no enjoyment out of it. There's just to much work to be done on it. Once it becomes like a job is when things start to go south. I currently have a 150 the max I would want to go is 300G. The idea of having a 1000g tank is awesome, but let's face it its probably not logical or practical for 99% of people.

 

[o2manyfish]

I have 1100g of volume. You have to have resources.

My display tank is 400g.

Water changes are every 4-6 months of 150g.

I have all my filtration outside and take advantage of the So Cal sunshine for lots of evaporation. I evaporate probably 5g on a rainy day and in the warm weather evaporate upwards of 30g a day.

Dave B

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Hi guys...

I am about to venture into a 1000 Gallon Reef tank and i wanted to know does anyone on here have one, and exactly how much work etc goes into maintaining one... for example water changes and so on.


Thanks

did you ever get this project up and running?