WinterSun01
In Memoriam
Wow how have I not seen this thread..amazing!
5 year old Greenhouse Update
- Thread starter dendronepthya
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dendronepthya
Premium Member
@firebirdude - Unfortunately those pics are older and I no longer have the original files. Every time I get a new computer I tend to leave the old pictures behind.
@dave willmore - I am not really sure. UV light from what I understand is very harmful to corals and is not at either the 430nm or 640nm peak that most zooxanthellae use for photosynthesis. Assuming that is true, you can block out all light under the 400nm without any issue. If you are really concerned about the amount of useable light entering your greenhouse, you can always pick up a PAR meter and see what you are getting. Anything over 75 is pretty good to grow most corals I've found.
As for SPS, I think they need much more light 200-300 average, and here in the winter we don't get that many days, so the new system is going to rely more on artificial lights than the greenhouse to provide that consistency. Just about every coral that isn't Acropora grows great in the greenhouse. Actually, Acropora grows just fine, it's just brown 10 months out of the year.
@oceanicsquire - I'm glad you like my youtube channel. I need to make some more videos. If you have any ideas, post a comment on my page.
@dave willmore - I am not really sure. UV light from what I understand is very harmful to corals and is not at either the 430nm or 640nm peak that most zooxanthellae use for photosynthesis. Assuming that is true, you can block out all light under the 400nm without any issue. If you are really concerned about the amount of useable light entering your greenhouse, you can always pick up a PAR meter and see what you are getting. Anything over 75 is pretty good to grow most corals I've found.
As for SPS, I think they need much more light 200-300 average, and here in the winter we don't get that many days, so the new system is going to rely more on artificial lights than the greenhouse to provide that consistency. Just about every coral that isn't Acropora grows great in the greenhouse. Actually, Acropora grows just fine, it's just brown 10 months out of the year.
@oceanicsquire - I'm glad you like my youtube channel. I need to make some more videos. If you have any ideas, post a comment on my page.
dendronepthya
Premium Member
Yeah, it had a couple leaks yesterday. One caused a 400-gallon flood and the other was a pinhole leak near a bulk head. The 400-gallon flood was really easy to take care of ironically. That is the benefit of a greenhouse. Big spills are easy to clean up. The pinhole leak is something that I don't think I will be able to fix and I'm hoping it fixes itself in a few months.
Assuming those are taken care of, we will start cycling it. It's a good thing these happen while there was no livestock in the tank. It would be a bummer to lose corals.
Assuming those are taken care of, we will start cycling it. It's a good thing these happen while there was no livestock in the tank. It would be a bummer to lose corals.
dendronepthya
Premium Member
@dahenley - Nothing is set in stone, but we are playing with Tunze waveboxes right now. I don't want an insane wave or anything. So far, I have about a 1" wave which I'm happy with. In an 8' tank, it is interesting because you get multiple waves.
@salty joe - July and August are good months. After August, they brown out and stay brown until about June.
@salty joe - July and August are good months. After August, they brown out and stay brown until about June.
dendronepthya
Premium Member
Update video:
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prorotifero
New member
amazing video & installation!
all the best with it!!
all the best with it!!
dendronepthya
Premium Member
Thanks guys, now it is just a matter of waiting for it to cycle a bit and then we should be ready to start shopping for some lights and more corals. Hopefully the next time anyone online sees the system, it will be nice and full.
freetareef
New member
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dendronepthya
Premium Member
It's been a while since I made my last video, but I did one discussing heating and cooling. Definitely more about cooling than heating:
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chrismck97
Help me
what camera are you using
dahenley
New member
Wow, thats fantastic!
i always enjoy your explinations and videos.
Im not a Green person, but when possible, i opt for better choices.
I like how you use the water for multiple purposes and then it still goes for a good purpose of a garden.
Have you got the new SPS tank going, and how are the wave boxes going? i know you like them initially, but your tanks were empty and didnt have frags and colonies in them.
i always enjoy your explinations and videos.
Im not a Green person, but when possible, i opt for better choices.
I like how you use the water for multiple purposes and then it still goes for a good purpose of a garden.
Have you got the new SPS tank going, and how are the wave boxes going? i know you like them initially, but your tanks were empty and didnt have frags and colonies in them.
badguitarist
New member
Than,
That video was awesome! What kind of pipe are you using for your in-tank spools? I'm curious as this is something I have been toying with for my greenhouse. Do you have it on a thermostat so when the tanks hit a certain temp it shuts the pump off?
That video was awesome! What kind of pipe are you using for your in-tank spools? I'm curious as this is something I have been toying with for my greenhouse. Do you have it on a thermostat so when the tanks hit a certain temp it shuts the pump off?
