welcome to the thread:
I appreciate your input
“In goes the new double door.....
And my wife thinks its for her ....
Little did she know the real reason was I needed the extra 36" to get the tank into the house †Does your wife read this thread?
>>> yes she does every so often.
I agree with spazz on page 4 of your thread about the temp drop. Perhaps a low flow through your cistern would be a good way to control the difference in temperatures.
>>> My thoughts are with high flow 3x turn over it really isn't getting that chance.
Jnrarowe has a good thought about aptaisia take up residence in your cistern. My overflow has an area about 30†deep. It has mini feather dusters, bristle worms, mysis shrimps, pods, and aptaisia. The aptaisia I remove when I see them. Your cistern is almost twice the size of your tank and will have a big influence on your tank. It might be two years down the road before you know the benefit or non-benefit of the cistern. Keep us updated.
>>> remember the flow to the cistern is after a resirq skimmer, RDSB, refuge then the cistern. I would think most items should be removed by then. also add in no light and decent turn over plus a powerhead spinning around in there should keep things mixed up.
Skris,
Do you do water changes in your large system? I read that closed systems will have high levels of dissolved organic nitrogen.
>>> yes I will be using NSW for changes
“I decided to take the ceiling off and slant the ceiling up to the roof to give me from 2-6 feet more room to work and a way to for the heat to rise.†How hot does in get in your attic? I live in Florida for nine years and it can get crazy hot there. I wonder if the attic will warn the tank or the tank warm the attic
>>> the sides walls are insulated from the attic ( and opposite)as well as on the top of the slant will be a 150cfm fan exhausting hot air out of the fish room. Thanks for the ideas please keep them coming.
