A spanish dream
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dave.m
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Perhaps I am misinterpreting the photographs, and if I am I apologize, but it appears to me that you have attached the side panes to the outer edges of the base pane. Usually the side panes are placed on top of the base pane. Am I interpreting the images correctly? I am not an expert, but if so, perhaps you might want to consider adding support strips of glass around the inside bottom of the side panes for additional connective support.
Dave.M
Dave.M
Garfield90
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Yes Dave, you are interpreting the images correctly. The front and back panes weight about 200 lbs, and the side panes I think between 100 and 150 lbs.
The glass guys added support strips of glass around the inside upper point of the side panels.
Look,
They told me about adding cross strips, but I (as Chingchai's do) will need to "dive" in the tank hahaha, so we decided to go for edge strips.
Thank you for your advice!
The glass guys added support strips of glass around the inside upper point of the side panels.
Look,
They told me about adding cross strips, but I (as Chingchai's do) will need to "dive" in the tank hahaha, so we decided to go for edge strips.
Thank you for your advice!
dave.m
Active member
The top strips are often referred to as "Euro-bracing" as it was first used in Europe. Euro-bracing helps prevent the glass panes from bowing out at the top from the pressure of the weight of the water.
However I am referring to the bottom. With the side panes siliconed to the outer edge of the base, there is a strong chance that the weight of the water will blow the sides off at the bottom. That is why the side panes are usually mounted on top of the base pane.
What I am suggesting is that you now add a strip around the bottom on the inside to increase the siliconed area on the side panes, giving them added strength down there.
Dave.M
However I am referring to the bottom. With the side panes siliconed to the outer edge of the base, there is a strong chance that the weight of the water will blow the sides off at the bottom. That is why the side panes are usually mounted on top of the base pane.
What I am suggesting is that you now add a strip around the bottom on the inside to increase the siliconed area on the side panes, giving them added strength down there.
Dave.M
Crazy_Beaver
New member
Silicone is stronger in shear forces so I believe its better to go around the bottom!This way bottom acts as a brace. I have seen a lot of ready made tanks with glasses on top of the bottom pane but as an engineer and a hobbyist builder I believe this way is better and its my choise as well!My 2 cents anyway
Come on Garfield, leave the lasagne and show us the engine!
Considering your lighting question I am a big fan of leds so that would be my weapon of choice!
danfeig
.Registered Member
Hola de Los Estados Unidos!
Hola de Los Estados Unidos!
Hi Garfield.
Great build thus far! The size of our systems are very, very similar. I am just four or five months ahead of you.
I am enjoying following along.
I visited your country last month and spent a week in Barcelona and a week in Madrid.
Where will you be getting most of your livestock?
We visited several LFS in Madrid, including CoralReef, ES. We also made it to Zoo Madrid.
Good luck!
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Hola de Los Estados Unidos!
Hi Garfield.
Great build thus far! The size of our systems are very, very similar. I am just four or five months ahead of you.
I am enjoying following along.
I visited your country last month and spent a week in Barcelona and a week in Madrid.
Where will you be getting most of your livestock?
We visited several LFS in Madrid, including CoralReef, ES. We also made it to Zoo Madrid.
Good luck!
TheFishTeen
New member
Ive never been so envious of a skimmer! Ive seen pictures of that same skimmer but you posted so many I just kept scrolling and scrolling and seeing more beauty and more beauty. This build is EPIC!
Garfield90
New member
Thank you SPotter, I'm working hard to make this dream come true.
Thank you!!!!!
Hi Garfield.
Great build thus far! The size of our systems are very, very similar. I am just four or five months ahead of you.
I am enjoying following along.
I visited your country last month and spent a week in Barcelona and a week in Madrid.
Where will you be getting most of your livestock?
We visited several LFS in Madrid, including CoralReef, ES. We also made it to Zoo Madrid.
Good luck!
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WOW!!!!! Coral-Reef is not my livestock shop, they are like brothers to me! I worked in CR 3 years ago, and I spent almost 2 days per month in their headquarters, near to Barajas airport.
Next time you come to Madrid, i'll be so happy to show you the CR's core and my aquarium too!
Madrid Zoo is great, but not that awesome thing you expected to see before going. They have low budget so the only amazing is the shark's tank, I've been 1 week ago in the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the differences between them are notorious.
Again, come to Spain !!!!
Hahahaha, entrance is free for friends, and you are invited..!!!!
Thank you very much Nepthea! You are welcome!
TheFishTeen, I'll be glad to make you more pics if you want hahaha. I would have uploaded more pics of the tank, but the glass is always the same, from left to right. The BK650 is a true masterpiece, and has lots of details that scape from the first view!
CrazyBeaver, I'm not that fan of LED lighting. I think MH have been developed through 30 years, and LEDs has a long way to get fully developed. In a tank such tall like this, I'm very afraid of loosing PAR in the bottom of the tank.
Dave, again, thank you for your help. I'm not a glass expert, but I really believe in my glass builder, he is one of the best (if not the best) in Spain. I'll tell him about your suggestion, thank you very much!
To everyone, I'm happy sharing my dream with you all, do not hesitate asking me for any picture, question or everything you want. Thank you for your support!
Garfield90
New member
I forgot this new update, here you have the filtration system design and the water changes and RO/DI reservoir:
Refugium and sump, this system will be located right left to the aquarium.
Water changes and RO/DI. This tank is going to be located in the garage, which is behind the winery cellar, and therefore the display tank.
The images are in spanish, and the lenghts in centimeters, my apologize.
1 gallon is equal to +- 3.8 liters of water, so the RO/DI will host 52 gallons, and the WC aquarium 158. Sump, 175 gallons, and refugium, 225 gallons.
Refugium and sump, this system will be located right left to the aquarium.
Water changes and RO/DI. This tank is going to be located in the garage, which is behind the winery cellar, and therefore the display tank.
The images are in spanish, and the lenghts in centimeters, my apologize.
1 gallon is equal to +- 3.8 liters of water, so the RO/DI will host 52 gallons, and the WC aquarium 158. Sump, 175 gallons, and refugium, 225 gallons.
Garfield90
New member
Guys,
New update. I just received 2 of the 3 Tunze Masterstream 6508 that I ordered.
Each one provides 80.000 liters of flow/hour, about 20.000 gallons.
Enjoy!
New update. I just received 2 of the 3 Tunze Masterstream 6508 that I ordered.
Each one provides 80.000 liters of flow/hour, about 20.000 gallons.
Enjoy!
coralreefdoc
New member
Its nice to see other ReefKeepers with similar levels of passion for this hobby/way of life ...
Best of luck, keeping living the dream ! Soon it will become reality
:dance:
Best of luck, keeping living the dream ! Soon it will become reality
:dance:coralreefdoc
New member
And keep the detailed/passionate responses/pictures flowing, Garfield !
Preferably at a similar flowrate to that Tunze "Monster"Stream :lol2:
Preferably at a similar flowrate to that Tunze "Monster"Stream :lol2:
Garfield90
New member
In the first design of the entire system, I chose to mount 6 Vortech MP60, but there's a critical factor: the Vortech's work with maximum 26mm of glass thickness, and we have 30 mm of thickness... So the perfect idea of mounting them up disappeared. In fact, each magnet holder is custom-made to fit our thickness.
I didn't want to have too much pumps in the same aquarium, and we went for the large Tunze pumps. I am a lover of high flow tanks, I think the key to have SPS in an optimum health is the flow they get in the aquarium.
Many people use to recommend (at least in spanish forums) to have a turnover between 30 and 40 times the tank's capacity, with all the Masterstream's plugged at 100%, the turnover rate will be 75 times the tank capacity.
BUT, they are soooo huge, I am afraid to see them running...!!!!
I didn't want to have too much pumps in the same aquarium, and we went for the large Tunze pumps. I am a lover of high flow tanks, I think the key to have SPS in an optimum health is the flow they get in the aquarium.
Many people use to recommend (at least in spanish forums) to have a turnover between 30 and 40 times the tank's capacity, with all the Masterstream's plugged at 100%, the turnover rate will be 75 times the tank capacity.
BUT, they are soooo huge, I am afraid to see them running...!!!!
