Cousin of the 1300 gallon addiction: The Miami Kitchen Build

NeverlosT said:
women like reef tanks methinks, it shows you can handle commitment and can care for critters = marriage and kids! so the proposals should roll in as soon as this is all up and running....
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Oh yeah...that kind of thinking will get you a quick 'swipe left'!
 
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Tomorrow i'l be posting up all the gear that will be installed.. Being as inexperience as I am in this world there is a lot of research and slow progress to figure out exactly what will be done.
Thanks to DannyDJD & Peter Diaz for all the consulting!

Anyone have any recommendations so far?
 
The tiles look amazing, and both you and Peter are doing a great job.

In my two years in the hobby, and a pair of builds totaling well over 1500 gallons, I've yet to see something Pete at GOA can't do...seriously, nothing.

You still thinking about running the closed loop and the seaswirls?
 
I would have put the tiles on the outside of the tank, in case they release nitrates, phosphates or any kind of metallic toxin into the water.

Dave.M
 
dave.m said:
I would have put the tiles on the outside of the tank, in case they release nitrates, phosphates or any kind of metallic toxin into the water.

Dave.M
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But then you don't get the texture or points of attachment that he may be seeking. I think it will look pretty awesome when the tank is fully cycled. The nutrients may be a concern but I don't think that should be a show stopper... the metallic toxin, that would be a real concern though.
 
Adding some bottled nitrifying bacteria (Like Dr. Tims One and Only) will definitely help shorten the cycle that may be affected by the additional leaching (if it happens) from the tiles, but if you're going fish only for a while, the phosphates won't be as much of any issue (other than algae)...if there's any leaching, a long term solution is really needed. Maybe testing it with no rock and just water for a few days will show whether there will be much of a concern.
 
Soak a spare tile in a bucket of your saltwater mix for a few days. Measure nitrates and phosphates before and after adding the tile.

Dave.M
 
I second the idea...smart way to get a baseline before actually setting the tank up, and potentially buying yourself some time to plan if needed.
 
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