My 748 Gal A.G.E. Aquaillumination SOL lit Texas Dream Tank Build!
- Thread starter AJT
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Hello, man what a build.
I have a question why you swapped the lights out. I've got to think they cost a pretty penny and in reading the thread I can't see a good reason to swap them out. Especially considering this MUST have cost a few grand for this alone correct?
Thanks for the info!
I have a question why you swapped the lights out. I've got to think they cost a pretty penny and in reading the thread I can't see a good reason to swap them out. Especially considering this MUST have cost a few grand for this alone correct?
Thanks for the info!
AJT
Member
Just wanted a new toy. More control over lights, eventual control over vortecs. I sold all my AI units which helped with the cost.
david00061
New member
Is that dog ever going to wake up
david00061
New member
AJT
Member
New calcium reactor, now ph is dropping to 7.8 at night and 8 during the day. Hate kalk. Needs refill so often. Tried 4 air stones near effluent and no change. protein skimmer air is from out side. Any ideas besides a kalk reactor or link to a good one.
Thinking about second chamber on calcium reactor but have heard mixed reviews on if that works
An ideas appreciated.
Thinking about second chamber on calcium reactor but have heard mixed reviews on if that works
An ideas appreciated.
scubadan206
Member
I kind of cheat with my kalkwasser. They say that you should not stir it, if exposed to the air, because it will react with the CO2 in the air. If this happens it will rapidly lower the PH. This is why a reactor is ok since it is not exposed to the air. What I do is take advantage of the natural quality of kalkwasser to develop a hard film on the top. I use a ten gallon of rodi for my top off, and add a little more than recommend to dissolve in that amount of water. I put a small mag pump in the tank and set it up as a dosing pump. It turns on for five minutes every three hours and mixes only the bottom of the tank. The slurry settles back to the bottom, but the PH of the water is now at peak again. The film on top keeps the air from contacting the mixture. This way I get the max benefit of raising PH and buffering calcium and alk. My evaporation is low but my 120 tank keeps a PH between 8.2 and 8.4 this way.
Works for me, but I'd be curious to know what effect it has on a much larger system. I'm planning an upgrade that will be around 1500 gal total volume.
Works for me, but I'd be curious to know what effect it has on a much larger system. I'm planning an upgrade that will be around 1500 gal total volume.
david00061
New member
Looks great. Nice job
looks so lush and full of life - congrats!
that's that VVS acting up again. hopefully the affliction will be taken care of soon; that's serious stuff...
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
Looking great! Still having PH problems or not?
Have you thought about adding another media chamber so it'll drop a little bit?
Have you thought about adding another media chamber so it'll drop a little bit?
AJT
Member
Bought a GHL doser & now stable 8.0-8.3
Sad, I took off the brand new GEO after only 1 month.....
Had some cyno starting & 1 week after doser online it disappeared.
