700 gallon tank, or how i spent my daughters inheritance
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Reefski's
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i am going with the next size up sand from the sugar fine. i think it is 1-2 mm. and not so deep, about 3" or less. one of the tanks in the garage has a 5" bed and the first sump under it has at least that much.
the DSB must be working now as the nitrate level in the tank is <1ppm with the Salifert test. the lowest it has ever been.
other water parameters.
pH 8.3
Mg 1290
Ca 430
Alk 10 dKH
PO4 0.10 a little higher than i would like.
salinity 0.026
Carl
the DSB must be working now as the nitrate level in the tank is <1ppm with the Salifert test. the lowest it has ever been.
other water parameters.
pH 8.3
Mg 1290
Ca 430
Alk 10 dKH
PO4 0.10 a little higher than i would like.
salinity 0.026
Carl
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Reefski's
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webcam
http://173.55.243.197:8000
must use internet explorer with active x enabled
then click on view
if this doesn't work i can't help today
Carl
http://173.55.243.197:8000
must use internet explorer with active x enabled
then click on view
if this doesn't work i can't help today
Carl
digitalchrisg
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Great web cam... I have a client that is a big security camera distributor, and have been planning on getting a few cameras from them for my system. You have completly sold me on the idea with this. Looks great!
Reefski's
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taking out the bulkheads and patching the holes with 5x5x1/2" acrylic glued over the holes.
the OM's were just too hard to get to to work on. the closed loops caused the only problems i had yesterday. the six line wrasse that i had had for about 5 years that came with my previous tank, the 260 gallon tank hid in one of the closed loop pipes and would not come out. by the time i realized he wasn't coming out it was too late. the water in the pipe was dead, anoxic water. we undid the pipe under the tank by the OM and he came out with the water. he twitched and died in my hand.
this fish was a model citizen too. never picked at any thing in the tank, never harassed any other fish. was interesting to watch as it weaved in and out of the rock work like you can see in one of the videos above.
then this morning i looked in the tank and saw the Royal Gramma dead and dry on the bottom of the tank. he had hidden in another closed loop pipe and must have jumped out during the night.
i had also had this fish since the beginning.
Carl
Reefski's
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i would like to thank all who came and helped yesterday. i could not have done it without you all. i realize i am getting too old to lift and do this kind of thing all day.(m back is a little stiff today). it was about 11 hours total for me and a couple of my helpers.
each rock was examined and a few aiptasias and many hydroids were torched with a propane torch, bubble algae picked off prior to going in the holding tank.
we got this guy out of the rock where it had been since i inadvertently put it into the tank.
one of my helpers took him home to keep in his sump.
Carl
each rock was examined and a few aiptasias and many hydroids were torched with a propane torch, bubble algae picked off prior to going in the holding tank.
we got this guy out of the rock where it had been since i inadvertently put it into the tank.
one of my helpers took him home to keep in his sump.
Carl
Reefski's
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i would like to thank all who came and helped yesterday. i could not have done it without you all. i realize i am getting too old to lift and do this kind of thing all day.(my back is a little stiff today). it was about 11 hours total for me and a couple of my helpers.
each rock was examined and a few aiptasias and many hydroids were torched with a propane torch, bubble algae picked off prior to going in the holding tank.
we got this guy out of the rock where it had been since i inadvertently put it into the tank.
one of my helpers took him home to keep in his sump.
each rock was examined and a few aiptasias and many hydroids were torched with a propane torch, bubble algae picked off prior to going in the holding tank.
we got this guy out of the rock where it had been since i inadvertently put it into the tank.
one of my helpers took him home to keep in his sump.
Reefski's
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now that i am looking at the crab picture again i think it is the other crab. there have been two crabs with black tip claws. this one was in the sump. the other one that was in the tank is larger and whiter. i know which rock it was and will check it before putting it back in the tank. it is the rock that had the Gorgonian on it and of course i forgot to check it and take it out when i broke off the Gorgonian and Micromussa that was on that rock.
fishcatdog66
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What a huge task!And so many others have had to rebuild in the last year as well.You deserve a huge pat on the back for sticking with it.Thank you for keeping it going Carl.
Reefski's
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it is a huge task mostly alone. sometimes i wonder why i do this. i could have a lot more time and money. less stress for sure. it seems like there is more time spent working maintaining the tank than just enjoying it. maybe it will be more enjoyable when i can grow stuff without it dying.
but i can't/won't quit now. i am going to set up the tank again. if it still has the curse of the SPS coral gods i will just stick to the corals i have now and the anemones.
it would look kind of weird to have an empty tank in the living room. although it is so clean sparkly now i almost hate to put water in it. it is also eerily quiet, too quiet.
i am trying to decide what fish will go back in the tank. i want to decrease the big fish by a couple and ultimately have more small fish.
and maybe i could have all these fish and more. when i look at Atlantis Marine World's 20,000 gallon tank there are a LOT more fish per gallon than i have. but i am not Joe who is one of the planets most accomplished aquarists.
a tank maintenance friend has invited me to accompany her to the wholesalers on thursday. that is always a lot of fun. i have a qt tank set up for new arrivals.
i would like to get my electric bill to zero. with the elimination of the two closed loop pumps drawing 250 watts and the surge tank pump also drawing 250 watts being replaced by 4 tunzes that take a combined approximately 200 watts that will help. and one less 400 watt light in the garage once the tank is set up again.
my electric bill is now about $150 per month.
i still have a goal of no skimmer. it doesn't really seem to be that effective anyway and takes another 250 watt pump to run.
i am going to set up a couple of turf scrubbers thanks to Santa Monica and they will take about 200 watts to run.
enough rambling, picture time.
before
one of the helpers scraped off the coraline and left a lot of new scratches.
Carl
but i can't/won't quit now. i am going to set up the tank again. if it still has the curse of the SPS coral gods i will just stick to the corals i have now and the anemones.
it would look kind of weird to have an empty tank in the living room. although it is so clean sparkly now i almost hate to put water in it. it is also eerily quiet, too quiet.
i am trying to decide what fish will go back in the tank. i want to decrease the big fish by a couple and ultimately have more small fish.
and maybe i could have all these fish and more. when i look at Atlantis Marine World's 20,000 gallon tank there are a LOT more fish per gallon than i have. but i am not Joe who is one of the planets most accomplished aquarists.
a tank maintenance friend has invited me to accompany her to the wholesalers on thursday. that is always a lot of fun. i have a qt tank set up for new arrivals.
i would like to get my electric bill to zero. with the elimination of the two closed loop pumps drawing 250 watts and the surge tank pump also drawing 250 watts being replaced by 4 tunzes that take a combined approximately 200 watts that will help. and one less 400 watt light in the garage once the tank is set up again.
my electric bill is now about $150 per month.
i still have a goal of no skimmer. it doesn't really seem to be that effective anyway and takes another 250 watt pump to run.
i am going to set up a couple of turf scrubbers thanks to Santa Monica and they will take about 200 watts to run.
enough rambling, picture time.
before
one of the helpers scraped off the coraline and left a lot of new scratches.
Carl
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Reefski's
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a few hours later it was looking good.
thank you Enrique from PFI, Plastic Fabricators Inc.
the closed loop holes were closed off with 5x5x.5" acrylic with #3 weldon and a bead of a thicker Weldon with a catalyst agent. it looks like it will last forever.
video
the finished tank
Carl
thank you Enrique from PFI, Plastic Fabricators Inc.
the closed loop holes were closed off with 5x5x.5" acrylic with #3 weldon and a bead of a thicker Weldon with a catalyst agent. it looks like it will last forever.
video
the finished tank
Carl
