165Gl to 1000Gl system upgrade (Long project)

[dirk_brijs]

figured out that its better not to run the pump from 0-100 but rather 0-40 strength

makes as good as a wave and makes much less noise.

 

[dirk_brijs]

I think the tank is ready for the real deal.
Water test passed and all is installed.

Life stock will arrive tomorrow and will be stored in all the tank now used in the fish room till all rocks are cleared and water arrived.
tomorrow fish pictures

 

[nrosdal]

build is looking great, following along.

 

[Xmn reeferX]

it think you will end up with a very clean sharp look when you throw in some sand and rock!! put some water in and let er' cycle!!!

 

[dirk_brijs]

it think you will end up with a very clean sharp look when you throw in some sand and rock!! put some water in and let er' cycle!!!

cycling wont me happening as I have already my filtration tanks full of water and running in the back and saved all rocks from my last set up.
New rocks coming in will be fresh out of the Ocean here and I use frsh Ocean Water too.

 

[dirk_brijs]

today received half my order on life stock
5 Bengal Cardinals
1 spotted mandarin
2 cleaner wrasse
1 female Guinea Fowl wrasse (male coming soon)
6 Blue Green Chromis
2 Moorish Idols
2 Naso
1 Foxface
3 Clown Tangs (wrong delivered lol)
2 blue legged boxing shrimp
5 cleaner shrimp
2 Fire shrimp

 

[dirk_brijs]

WATERRRRRR :celeb3:
had some of my old rocks placed in the tank and added the sand. Not all as I am still waiting for an acrylic DIY to cover the drain holes from the closed loop.

view from the kitchen

 

[dirk_brijs]

little clip of the wave boxes working
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[vietnam]

Great planning and processing, are you planning for any SPS in this tank?

 

[poohcl]

So beautiful

 

[nanoohio]

is it just me or is the wave crashing over into the overflow extremely loud? Any ideas on quieting it down? But I'm tagging along nice build?

 

[dirk_brijs]

its a bit loud now but am still doing and fine tuning it all
Might also have to make some sort of acrylic gate to make my water level a bit higher
thought maybe a diagonal slide to guide the water into the overflow box ??

 

[dirk_brijs]

Great planning and processing, are you planning for any SPS in this tank?

not sure yet what I will be putting for corals.
Idea would be not to add any new corals for a while (only the corals that survived the move) so the tank can settle down first with only fish.

 

[dirk_brijs]

So beautiful

thank you

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Could you please explain how is it possible not to have a cycle when you use actual sea water?

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Looks very nice!Will be following!

 

[dirk_brijs]

Could you please explain how is it possible not to have a cycle when you use actual sea water?

as the water and stones actually come straight out of the ocean without ever getting out of the water (minimum die off) for a long period they are actually full of life and bacteria needed to maintain the levels required.
The cycle is actually the build up of bacteria to go through the ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate cycle sequence.
thought will still run the system with as little corals as possible for a longer period of time to make sure the system can even mature more without issues for any corals.
Plan was the leave the tank with fish only for about 6 months.
Only corals that will be placed are those that survived the actual move from the old tank.

 

[geaux xman]

time to get the parents to come over and do some more work on the build!

everything is looking good.

just read the entire thread from the original post. tagging along.

 

[dirk_brijs]

time to get the parents to come over and do some more work on the build!

everything is looking good.

just read the entire thread from the original post. tagging along.

thanks but will have to be fast then, They will be leaving back home to Belgium within a week lol

 

[dirk_brijs]

Disaster had struck!!!!!