CCP's 2000 gallon Deltec reef tank

[Elliott]

Arnar, are those 16 foot front and back glass panes a single piece of glass without seams?

 

[jnarowe]

I just popped my rock into the tank right out of the box and let her rip. I did inspect for hitch-hikers but I did not get them all. Luckily, there were no AEFW, red bugs, etc.

The macro went wild to the point of being a problem, but the inhabitants took care of it later on. I let my system run for months, first just with mechanical filtration, then I added 11 chromis, then a skimmer, etc. but I did not put in the rest of the fish or any corals for quite some time.

What I did get was some sweet coraline algae (although it is some sort of super-growing version) various snaila including some cool stomatella, plenty of pods, mysid, etc. and various corals.

I am not sure I would do it that way again, but as far as my rock goes, I have been really happy with it. My theory at the time was, why pay for live rock, and then kill everything off it?

First day:

 

[Arnar]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11500652#post11500652 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Elliott
Arnar, are those 16 foot front and back glass panes a single piece of glass without seams?

Yes, a single piece

 

[RevHtree]

Hi Arnar! Great set up.....ok that's a crappy line but I really don't know what to say! LOL!

Anyway I cured 100lbs of Marco rock in my garage in a barrel. I realize that this is very minute to what your task is, but this is my experience. The rock took me about 5 weeks to cycle and the first couple weeks were terrible. The smell was very strong and the water was black. I did about a 100% water change into week 3 while the nitrites were high. I realize that this might have slowed the cycle process down, but after the water change the smell was gone for good. At about week 4 I moved the rock into 100% new water again into the new tank and then in one week the cycle was complete.

Hope this helps.

 

[zaireguy]

can`t wait to see it full of life

 

[Tu Ku]

........ still trying to wrap my mind around that 18 wheeler and shipping container, crane..........

Are you sure you live on Earth?

 

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11508745#post11508745 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RevHtree
Hi Arnar! Great set up.....ok that's a crappy line but I really don't know what to say! LOL!

Anyway I cured 100lbs of Marco rock in my garage in a barrel. I realize that this is very minute to what your task is, but this is my experience. The rock took me about 5 weeks to cycle and the first couple weeks were terrible. The smell was very strong and the water was black. I did about a 100% water change into week 3 while the nitrites were high. I realize that this might have slowed the cycle process down, but after the water change the smell was gone for good. At about week 4 I moved the rock into 100% new water again into the new tank and then in one week the cycle was complete.

Hope this helps.

Did you cure it in RO/DI or in salt? You should be able to "cure" it in RO/DI since there is no live portion of the rock

Lunchbucket

 

[sm51498]

Did you cure it in RO/DI or in salt? You should be able to "cure" it in RO/DI since there is no live portion of the rock

I would think that if you did it with saltwater it would be cycled for saltwater from the rotting gunk. With RO you would still have to cycle it again.

 

[new_world_disor]

any news on things ? how long are we looking before water ??

 

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11519066#post11519066 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sm51498
I would think that if you did it with saltwater it would be cycled for saltwater from the rotting gunk. With RO you would still have to cycle it again.

I don't see how it would be cycled??? Don't you need the live bacteria and such from LR to process everything. Just a vat of nasty rotting water won't give you a tank that is ready for fish. You need the good things in LR to process and get it all in balance

Lunchbucket

 

[sm51498]

believe it or not, if you take saltwater put rocks in it and add an ammonia source it will cycle regardless of being anywhere near the sea. The bacteria necessary is everywhere. Freaky I know but I have done it and it works.

 

[Lunchbucket]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11581010#post11581010 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sm51498
believe it or not, if you take saltwater put rocks in it and add an ammonia source it will cycle regardless of being anywhere near the sea. The bacteria necessary is everywhere. Freaky I know but I have done it and it works.

Ok guess I have learned something new then. I've always figured that the bacteria are specific to LR and normal South Dakota air would not provide them.

Lunchbucket

 

[twolfe98]

any specific fish you know you really want???

BTW this is amazing...

 

[samson78945]

more updates!!!!

 

[Arnar]

The fishroom has been painted. Now it's just the floor that needs to be finished and then I will move the sump and start plumbing

 

[aspinn]

wow great tank i cant wait to see when its done! its massive =) any fish you stick in there is defintly gunna get lost lol nice job!

 

[Squinchy]

I want it, Not sure it will fit my 55fm apartment tho haha , Will it be open for the public to see ?, if so id love to check it out

 

[maxheadroom]

Can't wait for the update.

 

[sublime250]

Wow... I think that sums it up-

Got your diving equipment picked out for tank maintenance?

Are you going to be doing all the maintenance by yourself?

 

[sublime250]

Wow... I think that sums it up-

Got your diving equipment picked out for tank maintenance?

Are you going to be doing all the maintenance by yourself?