Your JBJ Nano is cute, really. But this nickel and dime operation is no longer working for me...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=82UA3Z-hiXM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=82UA3Z-hiXM
2400 gallons in da house (literally)
- Thread starter N.W.Acans
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sfsuphysics
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Nice tank, however I was actually expecting a 2400 gallon tank, not just an 850 (impressive mind you) with huge containers where the water just sits for stability (I often question that argument when the volume is already so damn big), if I was going for stability why not make the tank itself bigger?
That said, wonder what kind of flow they get going through the tank, it looked like just 1 Vortech which in a tank that size wouldn't do much. I saw the return manifold but still those are hard to make good flow work.
That said, wonder what kind of flow they get going through the tank, it looked like just 1 Vortech which in a tank that size wouldn't do much. I saw the return manifold but still those are hard to make good flow work.
Your right! He should have made the tank bigger! I mean stability would make a difference if the display was larger..... 2400g is 2400g. I think he should have built a new home to make more room for a larger system, although he is already taking up a room and a garage.. Just isn't enough. Great lookin system has lots of potential. In a couple years that thing will be crazy, but the display is kinda small. He should upgrade and take up a couple bedrooms
sfsuphysics
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can almost detect a hint of sarcasm.
Blown76mav
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You would think he would mount the vortech controller some place other than the floor.
VividAquariums
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Hi Guys,
Adding another 1500 gallons of volume on top of the 850 gallon display allows my customer to pack the main display full with a lot more fish than he could without the added volume.
As for the flow there are two 1/2 HP Wave II pumps pushing 8500 gph each into the main display from the sump. This means the entire display cycles through the sump 20 times per hour. When the video was shot there was only 1 MP 60 which we had just thrown on to test out (that's why it wasn't mounted yet). Currently we are running 6 - MP60's in addition to the two 1/2 HP pumps. With each MP60 capable of pushing 7500 gph this tank has potential circulation of 62,000 gph when everything is on full blast. For now the MP 60's aren't turned up all the way. As the corals grow out we can increase the flow as needed.
Thanks,
Dave Burr
Vivid Aquariums
Adding another 1500 gallons of volume on top of the 850 gallon display allows my customer to pack the main display full with a lot more fish than he could without the added volume.
As for the flow there are two 1/2 HP Wave II pumps pushing 8500 gph each into the main display from the sump. This means the entire display cycles through the sump 20 times per hour. When the video was shot there was only 1 MP 60 which we had just thrown on to test out (that's why it wasn't mounted yet). Currently we are running 6 - MP60's in addition to the two 1/2 HP pumps. With each MP60 capable of pushing 7500 gph this tank has potential circulation of 62,000 gph when everything is on full blast. For now the MP 60's aren't turned up all the way. As the corals grow out we can increase the flow as needed.
Thanks,
Dave Burr
Vivid Aquariums
very well done Dave, really like the video :thumbsup:
just a few comments
adding more volume will not increase your bioload capacity, it will just take longer to pollute and require a great deal more export when it does, requiring more skimming power and/or other types of mechanical/biological/chemical waste removal
large online storage containers tend to be nutrient sinks with gravity pulling the waste to the bottom of the tanks and ultimately add to the bioload instead of reducing it
instead of volume, adding more waste export mechanisms such as skimmers, carbon, macroalgae and the like will allow a higher bioload in the display
adding volume does provide more temperature stability however you already have plenty of volume in the display and sump for that purpose
LOTUS50GOD
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wow... impressive fish room area. Deep tanks are cool. Should have went 6' deep.
Wonder how much the electric bill is on that every month... ugh...
Still a VERY SWEET build
Wonder how much the electric bill is on that every month... ugh...
Still a VERY SWEET build
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