How not to build a 750/1500 gallon build thread-Khaosinc 3/5/71-8/30/11
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oldreefer76
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Tank is looking real good, glad to see you are feeling well enough to handle some tank tasks, but don't over do it
SkolPaFisken
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Keep on Khaos!
Is the chest pain when you cough expected and part of a healthy recovery? I.e., do the docs have nothing but good news for you?
Lastly, I feel like a moron but I cannot find how to help out with some cash. Will you please post info so I can send some green help??
Prayers and best wishes to you and Tink!!
Is the chest pain when you cough expected and part of a healthy recovery? I.e., do the docs have nothing but good news for you?
Lastly, I feel like a moron but I cannot find how to help out with some cash. Will you please post info so I can send some green help??
Prayers and best wishes to you and Tink!!
Carlos Arouche
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Khaos, I saw that your heaters are deep dive into the tank... I have exactly the same ones you have... and according to Einhein we shouldnt dive 100%... There is a water mark...
(I never tested like you...)
(I never tested like you...)
khaosinc
The cyborg reefer
I had Tink take it down. I'm back working, and I'm sure other people need thier money way more than I do. I actually had nothing to do with putting it up either, as my ego would never of let me ask for help that way, but Tink did, and it really was a financal lifesaver at the time.
As for the docs, some are working with me, a couple are just plain annoyed. I took over a fair amount of the decision process after my last bout with the hospital, and not all of them agree with my opinions. I feel 100% better though, and with my own immune system actually able to kick in now, I'k kicking the rest of the junk out of my system fairly quickly. As for my chest, its just going to be tender for a while, can't saw your ribcage apart twice, them replace chunks with metal without that happening I suppose. I suspect I could bounce at least small caliber bullets off my chest in some areas though... not that I'm going to test the theroy anytime soon
I do thank you for the offer though.
JCR's Reef
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Kudos on your recovery Khaosinc. I bet you do feel 100% better than you have in the past month. You seem like the person who cant sit still. That alone probably made you depressed not being able to do your everyday things. Im the same way. I cant stand doing the whole "I'm relaxing" thing. Glad your back tinkering around and getting back to yourself. Just be sure to take an easy. When it starts to hurt that means stop! :lol:
chefmike
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khaos...screw pride...if people are willing and able to help you out then you should accept it...
It is all in honor of a great guy trying to do what we all love and having a few(ok in your case a lot) of setbacks...I would be willing to donate a few duckets if it kept your reef going...
It is all in honor of a great guy trying to do what we all love and having a few(ok in your case a lot) of setbacks...I would be willing to donate a few duckets if it kept your reef going...
tigereye37
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I really think we should talk more about the continuous water change method.... I'd really like to see how it might work on a tank this size. With ato's and RO filters, the only maintenance on his part would be like a daily salt addition. Even that could be standardized over time once you track how much salt is needed to maintain salinity in the replacement tank since the amount of water getting replaced everday should be the same. I used a semi-similar approach on my 25g and it worked out well. I was manually replacing 1g a day to deal with a slime algea outbreak after a little neglect on my part. I haven't posted in awhile, but still following! Good luck with everything!
tigereye37
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Followup post: The reason i really think that this method would work is because we use a similar method in the cell culture facility where i work. Look it up, its called perfusion culture method and i've used it on 4000L tanks at work in the past. The same principles, removing waste and replacing with fresh solution/nutrients.
Turbovr3six
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khaosinc
The cyborg reefer
I am curious about it, but I do have a bit of a mistrust of to much automation on a tank. Theres been so many horror storys about things going wrong and killing tanks with even the most benign thing that were automated. I kinda like needing to get my hands on it every day. My one 'issue' so far was indirectly due to using an ATO with RODI water, and I lost a couple of my favorate fish.
I also thing that needing to do a metered 10 gallons a day or so might start involving alot more trusting machines to do my job than I would be comfortable with...
SkolPaFisken
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I have a "gravity fed ATO" (13 gallon garbage can with nylon tube feeding a float, placed above the water level to avoid fouling the valve, in my fuge; sounds a lot cooler if I call it a gravity fed ATO instead of "garbage can and toilet valve"). Anyhow if that's automation then I am guilty. I like knowing that the salinity stays constant (maybe resulting in better coral growth???). Gosh though, on a system your size I wonder if the salinity would even change with one days evaporation?
By the way, I think at this point you have the credibility and backing to change your tag line, "I really wish I had something witty to say". Maybe something like ," last month I built and cycled a 750+ gallon reef system and had open heart surgery........ twice. What did you do"??
Fellow reefers what are some suggested new tag lines for Khaos?
Anyhow, keep on going Khaos! I have some frags that are just about ready to send you.
P.S. Hi to Tink,
By the way, I think at this point you have the credibility and backing to change your tag line, "I really wish I had something witty to say". Maybe something like ," last month I built and cycled a 750+ gallon reef system and had open heart surgery........ twice. What did you do"??
Fellow reefers what are some suggested new tag lines for Khaos?
Anyhow, keep on going Khaos! I have some frags that are just about ready to send you.
P.S. Hi to Tink,
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