Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon System

[dca22anderson]

This is insane. I wish i had the kinda money to do something like this. Well done and well thought out

It does take some serious resources! You are right there! Thanks for checking it out! :wavehand:

 

[dca22anderson]

thank you

Good question, good snail to have! :fish2::fish2::fish2:

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Wayne you are too funny! Thanks for the compliments!

I try man I try. Seen the new updates yet?

 

[dca22anderson]

I try man I try. Seen the new updates yet?

Great new additions to your acan collection!!!

 

[AJsTank]

This tank is unreal, Dave. I'm really excited to head down and see your tank.

 

[dca22anderson]

This tank is unreal, Dave. I'm really excited to head down and see your tank.

Come on down! Kyle and Nick stopped by this week! :beer:

 

[dca22anderson]

October 28, 2013 Video Update...

October 28, 2013 Video Update...

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[dca22anderson]

October 28, 2013 Video Update...Big Picture

October 28, 2013 Video Update...Big Picture

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[Newbie Aquarist]

The frags on the returns are genius. What type of wave makers are those. Those new? They kinda look like Seios.

 

[dca22anderson]

The frags on the returns are genius. What type of wave makers are those. Those new? They kinda look like Seios.

Thanks Man! I love the look!

They are Sicce Voyager HP 4000's connected to the Apex for the alteration of gyre flow.

Corals are growing in so I had to add more flow!

 

[reeftanknewbie]

Great videos. Everything is filling in nicely since you last posted a video. Amazing tank IMO. Can't imagine changing water in it though.

 

[thefu]

Wow, the tank is growing in nicely Dave. I really like that huge green chalice and that Jedi... :bounce1:

 

[Noamurmac]

this tank is amazing. I have never seen anything so big in a home! Good idea having the frags on the return!

 

[kody72]

Looks great Dave would love to come see this in person some day

 

[dca22anderson]

Great videos. Everything is filling in nicely since you last posted a video. Amazing tank IMO. Can't imagine changing water in it though.

Thanks for checking it out! I have a water change system that drops 100 gallons in about 10 minutes and flushes a new 100 gallon round of saltwater into the system. Keep it simple... :wave:

 

[Kyle Wrigley]

Come on down! Kyle and Nick stopped by this week! :beer:

True story we did stop by and the tank is killer. Its still crazy that he filled a 750 gallon tank in under 2 years. Now time to go a little bigger maybe 36 deep this time!

 

[adamgoldberg]

Each barrel is 100 gallons, one of salt water (left) and the other of RO/DI (right). The salt water one is a flow through from the main display and connected to the house drain. I can take the tank offline with the closing of a valve then open another valve on the bottom and drain 100 gallons of old salt water in just a few minutes. I then transfer the RO/DI water to the tank on the left for mixing the new salt water. After the water is mixed I then open the valve and flow the display water back through flushing the new salt water through the system.

I'm curious about how the works exactly.

The tank on the left is connected to the main display how? Does water constantly flow through that barrel (and increase the total water volume of the system, which is what I think you said, and I've heard of systems like that), or ? It's tough to see how the plumbing works.

But in any case, you open some valves and it dumps 100g into the drain; then pump RO/DI into the (now isolated?) left tank, mix salt in (using the pump?), then open valves to make the left tank part of the running system again?

 

[dca22anderson]

Wow, the tank is growing in nicely Dave. I really like that huge green chalice and that Jedi... :bounce1:

Thanks bro! And yes your stuff is rocking! :thumbsup:

this tank is amazing. I have never seen anything so big in a home! Good idea having the frags on the return!

Thanks for the kind words! It's a ton of work and now I know why they have a crew of employees take care of this kind of tank at the Zoo!!

Looks great Dave would love to come see this in person some day

Thanks! Come on over! Love to show it to you! I need a three day notice though because my schedule had not allowed me to clean the beast for the last two weeks! My fish must think I have passed on! :sad1:

 

[dca22anderson]

True story we did stop by and the tank is killer. Its still crazy that he filled a 750 gallon tank in under 2 years. Now time to go a little bigger maybe 36 deep this time!

Kyle great to see you and Nick! You guys are great! Hope those frags do great for you! And yes my next tank will be 36" deep!! Love this stuff!! :beer:

 

[dca22anderson]

I'm curious about how the works exactly.

The tank on the left is connected to the main display how? Does water constantly flow through that barrel (and increase the total water volume of the system, which is what I think you said, and I've heard of systems like that), or ? It's tough to see how the plumbing works.

But in any case, you open some valves and it dumps 100g into the drain; then pump RO/DI into the (now isolated?) left tank, mix salt in (using the pump?), then open valves to make the left tank part of the running system again?

Sorry for the delay in responding to you buddy! Just finished three builds this weekend and finally have a second to reef central it up!

You are correct the tank on the left is a flow through... Water feeds into the top of the barrel swirls around then overflows out of the barrel back to the sump.

Again you are correct! Pretty simple actually.

Let me know if this makes sense... :wave: