600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[worm5406]

I cut my feeding back by 1/2 and rinsed. While the food was gone in a few seconds, by all. my levels went down. I did this for three weeks, back during the summer.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Ive always liked the idea that flakes float around more in the water column rather than pellets that sink to the bottom. I think free floating foods tend to be consumed with a better chance than a sinking pellet unless a crab or fish hunts it down. I ocassionally feed pellets so i know my crabs get some food too. Also small feedings have really helped me keep my water quality up... no more dumping entire cubes of prerinsed mysis and big pinchfuls of flakes or pellets. I think that is the biggest contributor to high levels of nitrate anf phosphate, that we overfeed.... just my opinion.

+1 it is best to strain out the food from the preservatives/additiatives that they are shipped with or leach from.

This is a great article by RHF and he talks a lot about the impact or lack of impact that rinsing food makes in his opinion. In his tests and calculations, rinsing frozen food will only reduce the amount of phosphate/phosphorous that is being added to the tank by 1%. Im not saying that you shouldnt rinse but you will be better off feeding less if you want to significantly reduce the amount of phosphate you are putting into your tank.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/3/chemistry

I cut my feeding back by 1/2 and rinsed. While the food was gone in a few seconds, by all. my levels went down. I did this for three weeks, back during the summer.

I always strain my frozen. I learned from experience in my other tanks. I will research good pellets and test the water from soaking in rodi water.

 

[worm5406]

Any more pics Wayne??

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Any more pics Wayne??

Sorry. No new pictures until I get my PO4 down. At the moment it is testing at .2 but I am due a water change today so I will see where my measurements will be at later.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Ok I lied. I do have new pics.

A very good friend had to put a hold on reefing. He is going through some things in his life and just can't focus on the hobby right now. So he gave me his setup to use if or until he gets the bug again. My plans are to hook it up to my main system and make it a frag tank.

The intake for the closed loop

And the returns from the closed loop.

 

[jt48]

Ok I lied. I do have new pics.

A very good friend had to put a hold on reefing. He is going through some things in his life and just can't focus on the hobby right now. So he gave me his setup to use if or until he gets the bug again. My plans are to hook it up to my main system and make it a frag tank.

The intake for the closed loop

And there turns from the closed loop

Thats great. Reefing friends are the best.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

This is the pump for the closed loop with an OM4. The pump is a Dart Hybrid with the lower GPH impeller.

The lighting for the tank is well, I will let the picture speak for itself.

 

[mpsti05]

Wow!!!!! That's awesome, how's your tank doing?

 

[dca22anderson]

Ok I lied. I do have new pics.

A very good friend had to put a hold on reefing. He is going through some things in his life and just can't focus on the hobby right now. So he gave me his setup to use if or until he gets the bug again. My plans are to hook it up to my main system and make it a frag tank.

The intake for the closed loop

And the returns from the closed loop.

Now I see why you need a shipment!! :thumbsup:

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Wow!!!!! That's awesome, how's your tank doing?

Tank is doing great now. Can't wait to get the frag tank plumbed and running. I have to leak test and do some more fresh water running to get the rest of the bleach smell out.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Now I see why you need a shipment!! :thumbsup:

A yesssirrr. But I am patient.

 

[bmullikin1]

Nice frag tank, give chris our best, hope everything works out for him, w all that work that he put into it, he'll be back.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Nice frag tank, give chris our best, hope everything works out for him, w all that work that he put into it, he'll be back.

I will. He will always have a place in this hobby and in my heart. I will do him proud.

 

[biecacka]

That's a heck of a frag tank!!
:lol:

Corey

 

[Sonicboom]

You sir are blessed.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

That's a heck of a frag tank!!
:lol:

Corey

Thanks Corey, it is. I was originally going to get the deep dimension 89 gallon rimless.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

You sir are blessed.

You have never been more right.

 

[worm5406]

Hey wayne... how are you today? What are you plans? Piping? Rock work?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Plans are on hold until my money catches up with me. It was my daughter's sweet 16 birthday party and my mother's birthday last weekend so the addition is temporarily on hold.

Future plans are to plumb the feed to the new tank off of one of the pumps which I already pre plumbed for a frag tank and then have it drain back into my sump.

It has rock in there already built around the closed loop so my original plan was to go bare bottom but now thinking of doing a sand bed deep enough to hold frags and colonies into place.

 

[ezlight]

Plans are on hold until my money catches up with me. It was my daughter's sweet 16 birthday party and my mother's birthday last weekend so the addition is temporarily on hold.

Future plans are to plumb the feed to the new tank off of one of the pumps which I already pre plumbed for a frag tank and then have it drain back into my sump.

It has rock in there already built around the closed loop so my original plan was to go bare bottom but now thinking of doing a sand bed deep enough to hold frags and colonies into place.

Life always has a way of getting in the way of the hobby when we're not rich. (my tanks are currently stored in the garage)

Awesome work on the tank bud. I just got caught up after months away from RC.