Los' 360 reef CAD plans and setup
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lol. Gorgeous car. Ive always hated verts because of their soft tops. I thought it was a GREAT choice for BMW to go with the folding hard top. I envy you.
Dudester
Premium Member
Personally I'm sold on it, but it's clearly not for everyone. I really like the fact that I don't need a fuge or any additional phosphate-binding apparatus. There are a few daily tasks that must be adhered to, but I like this since that translates into mandatory time that I spend with my tank. I use those opportunities to carefully observe and study what's going on with not only my corals and inverts, but my fish as well. And fortunately I haven't found it to be as finicky as many others report. I've had pretty large alkalinity drifts without any coral losses, and when I go on vacation for a week at a time the system is essentially off of Zeovit without consequence. So for me it works, but there's definitely a substantial cost in the beginning and a time commitment that can't be ignored.
Dudester
Premium Member
Well, some of the additives can be automated with dosing pumps, which I do. If I'm gone a long time I'll ask my house sitter to add a couple drops of this and that, but I try to keep it simple. I don't always ask them to stir the rocks, but there are now automated zeolith reactors and don't require manual stirring. It's quite safe to go un-zeo'd for a week at a time.
Congrats to you and the wife with the expected increase of your Family population. Oh, aw nice skimmer too!
Los
New member
Thanks. The room is under renovation, so the tank is covered with several layers of foam and then plywood. I can't wait to "unmask" it. In the meantime, I picked up an AquaController III Pro by Neptune. I bought it from ReefGeeks.com and it should be arriving in a week or so. I'm setting it up to monitor pH in the tank, pH in the reactor, ORP, Salinity, and Temp. I'm really looking forward to programing this sucker.
When I get the tank uncovered, I'll post some more pics.
When I get the tank uncovered, I'll post some more pics.
Just a little update. We uncovered the tank this weekend and started working on the plumbing. Since the last post we have added a fish room to the equation. This will allow room for water changing, frag tank, second sump and a bench to work on. We will post pictures soon.
Nick
Nick
jaugermeister
Premium Member
LOS, your setup is truly amazing... I had a ton of fun checking out your new cars and tanks. I hope to get out there again soon. Hope those coral frags (mini colonies) are doing well.
Los
New member
Thanks, Jauger. It was really good meeting you and the frags you brought over are amazing. I'll post some pics soon for everyone to see.
As far as the tank, it was nice to finally take the cover off. The project has definitely grown. Nick convinced me to set up a frag room downstairs on the other side of the house. There are now 5 2" PVC pipes snaking through my floors and ceiling into an old kitchen. That room is now my fish room and it will house a 30" x 40" frag tank and a 30" x 84" sump. Pics coming soon.
As far as the tank, it was nice to finally take the cover off. The project has definitely grown. Nick convinced me to set up a frag room downstairs on the other side of the house. There are now 5 2" PVC pipes snaking through my floors and ceiling into an old kitchen. That room is now my fish room and it will house a 30" x 40" frag tank and a 30" x 84" sump. Pics coming soon.
jaugermeister
Premium Member
can't wait to see your tank filled to the brim! Carlos your setup so far from what I saw is simply amazing... Keep up the good work!
Los
New member
Time for an update, but where to begin? I'll try and go in chronological order.
After we had the tank and stand in place, we tested it to make sure it held water. Nick then suggested we put a 5" lip around the base of the stand in order to keep the water inside for those inevitable leaks and spills. We then coated the floor and the lip with Behr Concrete and Garage Floor Paint:
After we had put 5 or so coats the floor was fully waterproofed and it looked nice to boot:
We then put down a foam exercise mat from Wal-Mart and then the sump. With that in place, we covered the tank with foam while my builder demolished the room around the tank:
Continued...
After we had the tank and stand in place, we tested it to make sure it held water. Nick then suggested we put a 5" lip around the base of the stand in order to keep the water inside for those inevitable leaks and spills. We then coated the floor and the lip with Behr Concrete and Garage Floor Paint:
After we had put 5 or so coats the floor was fully waterproofed and it looked nice to boot:
We then put down a foam exercise mat from Wal-Mart and then the sump. With that in place, we covered the tank with foam while my builder demolished the room around the tank:
Continued...
