oscar.millan
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Thank you for sharing.
(HD720p)S.MAC 600g SPS System/Full MH + Solaris/Surge/Prop/Fuge/Pond Chiller
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REEF SMAC
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Sorry it took so long for me to get an answer to you but here you go.
I have an outdoor, in ground, 1800g Koi pond. In the koi pond filter "sump" I placed a submersed Mag 12 that's controlled by the temp I set with my DT's APEX. The Mag 12 pumps pond water, plumbed through my living room wall into my display tank sump via 1" PVC pipe. This 1" header splits into (2) parallel 5/8" PEX tubing coils that are submerged in my sump water. PEX tubing is normally used for radiant floor heating. Each PEX tubing loop is about 12' long. The cool pond water cools my display tank and the heated pond water returns back to my pond via a 1" PVC return line. It's been working flawlessly for several years now. My Koi pond stays warmer year round and my DT stays cool without the added cost of running a chiller.
Hope these will help.
Here are some pics-
klepto
New member
Agreed. Steve, your system and husbandry skills are inspirational. I'd like to come shoot some pics to share with RC when possible.
REEF SMAC
New member
incredibly amazing tank, how long have you had your plasma? without the 20k halide do you think the corals will have good coloration and growth?
btw, awesome video, very enjoying to watch
Thanks solRNY-
I've had these plasmas about a year now and so far I'm loving them. My corals have never looked happier and the colors have never looked better. The corals growing directly under plasmas are doing every bit as good as they do under the MH. Even if they aren't "blue" enough for you when they are running at 100%, the corals have amazing coloration. When you dim them down to 50-70% the plasmas are really blue and the coral colors really pop.
Here are some cell phone pics with nothing but plasmas on at about 50%-
REEF SMAC
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Thanks D2! Come by anytime.:beer:
REEF SMAC
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Bax
Premium Member
WOW! Great pics! Thanks for the bump on your thread too!
And thanks so much for the answer on the pond chiller layout. I'm building both a pond and a reef this year and I'm encouraged I can make it work for my system too! My 1,200ish gallon pond will likely be a little warmer in our muggy North Jersey summer than yours is though! But even if it just supplements a chiller reducing run time it would be great!
Thanks again!
And thanks so much for the answer on the pond chiller layout. I'm building both a pond and a reef this year and I'm encouraged I can make it work for my system too! My 1,200ish gallon pond will likely be a little warmer in our muggy North Jersey summer than yours is though! But even if it just supplements a chiller reducing run time it would be great!
Thanks again!
REEF SMAC
New member
You are very welcome,
Using my pond for my chiller is one of the best things I've ever done for my reef. It uses a lot less power, it's quieter, and it's way more enjoyable to look at than any chiller. Without it, I would have to run a chiller year round with the amount of lights I'm running on my reef. My pond averages 4' deep (the deeper the better) and doesn't change temp very much year round. My pond temp goes from about 48 in the winter to 72 degrees in the summer. Jersey is definitely way more extreme with temps. Even though your pond won't help your cooling much when it reaches 80 in the summer it will definitely keep your chiller from having to run the rest of the year. You're gonna like it.
Reffer831
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Sorry Steve I cant believe I haven't seen this thread before, you never told me you had a build thread....Here are some pic's I took over the last two visits to his house...there is so much cool stuff in this tank , it is kind of like where do I start first. Completely overwhelming. Get's my vote on TOTM. Next time I am over there I need to take some pic's of your filter set, up and up stairs, so everyone can see how impressive it is....it show the skills of a great plumper.
First trip:
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Reffer831
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Thanks Dom...your right, his tank really needs to be documented by a pro so every one can enjoy it's true beauty.:beachbum: and Steve can get TOTM....MBRK!!!
Western_reefer
Reef keeper
WOW!! AMAZING tank!! :eek1: :eek1: :eek1: On the surge that happens every 3 minutes, do micro bubbles come out every time? If so, why??
