Go Big OR Go Home! Construction of a 1000 gallon System!!
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Goldleaf Reef
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Udpates ?
leeweber85
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Wow! what a good looking project! Sorry if this is a repeat(I didnt read the entire thread). But do you have a generator incase of a long time poweroutage?
bstone
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Not yet, but it is on the list.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8422559#post8422559 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by miztic
Not sure if I missed it, but with the 42tangs in that tank, I'm wondering how much and what you feed them?
incredible setup!
Right now I have 10 tangs, I might add one more. I feed them nori every day, Spectrum pellets twice a day, and mysis shrimp with garlic/selcon/vitachem once a day.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8423055#post8423055 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168
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I love this tank! Great work with the coral placement and livestock selection
Thanks, I am picking up a few more picies of coral on friday, so I will have to post some updated pictures!
bstone
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8429665#post8429665 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BigReef
Come on Stone... I want to see what Jeremy got for you
Or did I allready see it on the cherry pick page?
LOL :lol:
Yep, its the sold stuff on the cherry picks page, plus A-14. He forgot to mark it as sold. I will post some epics this weekend..... Unfortunately the blueline angelfish he order for me didn't come in... Plus, I am waiting for my new ER skimmer pumps too.....
Brian
bstone
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Maintenance is as follows:
Week 1 = change out carbon; change out phos; clean skimmer #1
Week 2 = Clean skimmer #2; check calcium reactor
Week 3 = 150 gallon water change; clean skimmer #1
Week 4 = clean skimmer #2; clean glass on tank
Both carbon and phos are in reactors.
Other maintenance include changing out filter bags every 3 to 4 days. Clean intake screens, hood and bulbs, and a bunch water water tests until everything is stable.
Thanks that helps alot. Im in the process of setting up a 500g and was curious to how often a tank this size needs to be changed out.Another question what type of reactors are you using and are they running off a manifold?Do you have any pics of your setup.How much media do you run? Do you run both carbon and phos. 24/7? Our tank sizes and fish room size are nearly identical,so ive been paying close attention to how you have set everything up,and just wanted to let you know that your setup has really turned out quite amazing.Looking forward to the proggression.
jnarowe
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Yo B! I have been toying around with the filter bag issue and for me it is a lot of work. Changing them out every 3 - 4 days and washing them 4 -5 times is a lot of work. I just ordered in some "washable" filter material from Aquatic-Eco and I will post about usig it in my thread. The description says that it can just be rinsed and re-used a few times. The thing about that is I don't want nitrate factories designed "into" my system.
I do on average 75g water change each week rather than the larger one like you do, but that is more a function of my holding capacity than any desire to spread it out. Have you looked into any of the constant water change ideas?
I do on average 75g water change each week rather than the larger one like you do, but that is more a function of my holding capacity than any desire to spread it out. Have you looked into any of the constant water change ideas?
bstone
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8437424#post8437424 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe
Yo B! I have been toying around with the filter bag issue and for me it is a lot of work. Changing them out every 3 - 4 days and washing them 4 -5 times is a lot of work. I just ordered in some "washable" filter material from Aquatic-Eco and I will post about usig it in my thread. The description says that it can just be rinsed and re-used a few times. The thing about that is I don't want nitrate factories designed "into" my system.
I do on average 75g water change each week rather than the larger one like you do, but that is more a function of my holding capacity than any desire to spread it out. Have you looked into any of the constant water change ideas?
I have been using the same filter bags for the last 3 months now. I have 2 sets of filter bags. When I change them out I wash the old set in the washing machine with bleach, then again with just water. I let them air dry before I change them out again with the other set. I have to change them out every 3 to 4 days, so no chance for nitrate to biuld up. Changing them is no big deal with the way I have them setup in the system. It only takes me a few minutes.
I would be interested on the new filter bags you bought, so let me know how it goes.
I have heard about the constant water change, but have not looked into it. Is there a devise that controlls this process?
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