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Yes, it is an MRC... the build took 3 or 4 months. I'm sure they could have built it faster, but I was in no hurry.
I posted this earlier, but it is hard to find (test video):
Skimmer Youtube Video
Necessity is the mother of invention... at this stage I have no idea!
Bax
Premium Member
And friends bust on me about running an an MRC 4R on only about 500 gallons of water!
I stood next to that very skimmer at MACNA 2009 in Atlantic City. It's frickity huge!!!! You may need to connect it right to the sewer!
Did you notice the one in the background of the vid? Not as pretty but bigger yet!
Somehow, I see your cleaning solution involving a snorkle!
I just love this home and tank build!
I stood next to that very skimmer at MACNA 2009 in Atlantic City. It's frickity huge!!!! You may need to connect it right to the sewer!
Did you notice the one in the background of the vid? Not as pretty but bigger yet!
Somehow, I see your cleaning solution involving a snorkle!
I just love this home and tank build!
RonMidtownStomp
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That'd be a lot of LEDs.
speedmonster
New member
I spy a Nissan silvia s15! Wish we had those in America 
back on topic love the house and tank build. Very original
back on topic love the house and tank build. Very original
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Dave, my original design had 7 solar tubes. The architect took them out... I'm trying to convince him at the moment to put them back in.
Gooseman, playing around with LEDs now. I will use them over one of two frag tanks to start with. I suspect that within a couple of years, price-performance will be where it needs to be to light the whole tank.
Now, some more photos...
PVC tank lining for sump - 90"(L) x 35"(W) x 31" (H)
PVC tank lining for crypto tank (upside down) - 53"(L) x 24"(W) x 31" (H)
PVC tank lining for refugium tank - 65"(L) x 24"(W) x 31" (H)
3/8" Acrylic sheet for main tank overflow
Home made micro controller - 8 analog inputs; 4 digital inputs; 12 switched outputs. 4 of these will be networked to form aquarium controller.
Stand for equipment room: 2" tube steel, black powder coat
Stand for frag tank 1:
Stand for frag tank 2 - this mounts on top of frag tank 1:
Indoor stand for acclimatisation tanks:
2650G water tank for storing NSW:
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SaltyNovice
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Just amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really enjoying this adventure. I really appreciate you guys that can do things like this to share with the rest of us..........Sometimes I really wonder if I should even be in this hobby??????
morrisgigantus
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nice house.. nice tank.. sweet silva!! hey i caught that too!!
no worries.
"frag tank" (frag tanks...they are bigger than most peoples tanks:fun2
stands look good, did you get them made locally?I guess :wildone:
The two frag tanks are 2400(L) x 600(W) x 450(H) [8' x 2' x 1.5']. I was going to make them 900 wide when I realized that I can only comfortably physically reach ~600mm.
Each tank should allow me to fit ~ 300 frags. If I can turn this over twice a year, I should be able to grow ~1200 frags per year.
The stands were welded up by Dean McFarlane welding in Moolap near the saltworks. Mostly 50mm [2"] square section with 3mm [1/8] wall thickness, except for the frag tank stands. I wanted to be able to span the full 8' without visual disruption. Required 50mm [2"] x 100mm [4"] x 5mm [3/16"] wall thickness. Dean took care of the powder coating and delivery as well. Very happy with his service.
FWIW, I would never have taken this effort to make a frag system visually beautiful before Machado de Sousa who remains an inspiration.
This is one of the images I showed my architect so that he got it:
bbart12
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Diablo,
I love the fact that you are using natural sea water for your tank (wish I lived close enough to the ocean to us it). I a questions regarding your pre treatment of the water before storaghat. What is your plan for heat? My concern with your holding tank being outside that is that it is going to get really hot and kill off all of the organics inherent is seawater. I would think that this would raise no3 and phosphate.
I love the fact that you are using natural sea water for your tank (wish I lived close enough to the ocean to us it). I a questions regarding your pre treatment of the water before storaghat. What is your plan for heat? My concern with your holding tank being outside that is that it is going to get really hot and kill off all of the organics inherent is seawater. I would think that this would raise no3 and phosphate.
