800 gallon classroom build

[hobogato]

ok, got the skimmer beckett chambers redone, and one of the reflectors for the MH lights on the 150 gal put together.

got rid of the acrylic chambers (the way i used to build these) and replaced them with pressure fittings - work great and VERY easy to disassemble for cleaning the beckett injector

still have to make the bracket that holds the socket for both and assemble the second one

the water is all cleared up, and i now have all the lights on timers. just a temporary PC light on the 150 until i get the halides installed

the 150 gallon

the other tanks

 

[ReefingBuddha]

AWESOME.... lucky class to be teaching... best of luck.

 

[TandN]

WOW that is sweet wish I could do something like this in my school. Why not make the 150g into a reef ?

 

[hobogato]

thanks tom and tanya - havent decided exactly what to do with the 150, just want something different than my home tank. that is why i was thinking predator tank or seahorse/pipefish.

 

[fefo23]

I'impress with your proyect, I wish I can go back in time and be one of your students.

 

[pcostanzo]

Very cool. The kids are lucky.

 

[hobogato]

thanks paul,

got the reflectors finished for the 150, and got those installed. also go the first fish for the system, a panther grouper. decided to go aggressive softie reef in that tank.

reflectors finished

installed

back of the tank

front

bashful panther grouper trying to hide

 

[mayo-92]

omg this is great i wish i was at that school subscribed to this one

are the pupils going to have the choice in what gies in their tank cause that would be great also would they be feeding them and such
oh and again this is great

 

[matthew5664]

wow!

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Just WOW!

 

[Shaun120]

Looks Awesome…makes me want to take some more Bio. Well maybe not…

It is always nice to see teachers take their passions and turn it into a true learning experience for kids. Bonus…you get to play with tanks at work!

Someone posted earlier that they hope the kids realized the effort you were putting in for them. I agree, and though I don’t have kids, I appreciate your effort. They may not appreciate it now, but later they may and it will make a difference in their outlook on things no matter what. Better than reading text books all the time! Heck, look at all the posts stating they wished they had that class in High School.

Great Job!

 

[jnarowe]

first fish is a grouper...wow...I guess each addition will have to measure up or be a meal!

 

[hobogato]

thanks for all of the comments..

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10575657#post10575657 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mayo-92

are the pupils going to have the choice in what gies in their tank cause that would be great also would they be feeding them and such
oh and again this is great

the small tanks will be completely maintained by the students. they will do water testing, water changes, research and add their own fish as well as take care of them all year.

once things really get going i plan on featuring a different student tank each week.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10577353#post10577353 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
first fish is a grouper...wow...I guess each addition will have to measure up or be a meal!

lol... i have a volitans that is about to outgrow my clam tank at home that will likely also go to the 150, and maybe an eel.

 

[[17]shawn[17]]

im looking to get in to some type of marine bio,if only my highschool would have this type of class maybe i would give a **** about school

 

[jnarowe]

When I was in high school, I ran all the tanks in the science wing, but we didn't have SW back then!

 

[mayo-92]

whens the next update i need more pictures i need a certain amount a day to LIVE lol

 

[mayo-92]

whens the next update i need more pictures lol

 

[kodyboy]

hobogato,
Looks awesome! The school and kids are lucky they have someone like you willing to do all that work to get it going.
I teach a zoology class in a HS and I have an eight week unit on aquatic husbandry. We have a 150 reef at the school that the kids work on, but it is downstairs and is really more of a display tank than a working tank (in the wall in a hallway). What is your curriclum? What do the students do with the tanks/organisms?
Thanks,
Kody

 

[mayo-92]

sorry potsted twice

 

[hobogato]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10584821#post10584821 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kodyboy
hobogato,
Looks awesome! The school and kids are lucky they have someone like you willing to do all that work to get it going.
I teach a zoology class in a HS and I have an eight week unit on aquatic husbandry. We have a 150 reef at the school that the kids work on, but it is downstairs and is really more of a display tank than a working tank (in the wall in a hallway). What is your curriclum? What do the students do with the tanks/organisms?
Thanks,
Kody

that sounds like a great class! still working on the curriculum for the class, this will be the first time it has been offered at our school in a few years. as far as the tanks go, the students will be assigned a tank in groups. they will research the types of organisms they want to keep and then they will populate the tanks and maintain them all year. we also plan on setting up a coral prop system in conjunction with the aquaculture program (ag magnet school) that we have on campus. other major projects will include wetland studies and fall/spring gardening.

small update - finished the sump/fuge by adding sand and mangroves to the middle section.

 

[kodyboy]

sounds like an excellent class!