one month after the upgrade to an 850gal reef

It's a real shame that most of people that could spend an hour a day and show the same dedication to their tanks could never recreate this due to the sheer KASH required.

If I had the money, I'd build this same tank and the homebuilding company to support it. (Very jealous of your finances in case you couldn't tell) ;)

Anyway, my question stems from:
steveweast said:
......I have these cages in the rear of the tank and completely hidden (but still accessible). I hate having the intakes so low (if there were a major plumbing failure, it could drain the tank); but, I hate seeing plumbing intakes even more.....so, I'm rolling the dice.
Click to expand...

Hasn't your power ever gone off?
Do you have any 1 way/check valves on the system?

I have a hard time believing that the plumbing will allow most of the tank to drain all over your garage when the power goes out.
If so, you've really got to prevent that as it would be crazy to have all that work ruined even in a short power outage.

GREAT tank!
 
I think these intakes are for the closed loop. So, I think he means that if he had a leak in any of these lines the tank would siphon down to these intakes. Of course I could be wrong as this is all from memory.
Steve
 
Swedish Viking... there are no synthetic corals in my system ... it's all real.

Eric4usa... that quote that you stated was refering to my closed loop and not the return pumps. I have a maximum water line painted on my sump. As long as the operating water level isn't above this line, the sump can accomodate all the water in the event of a power failure. I also have an overflow connected to my sump that connects to my house's drain system in case the water level does get higher than that water level line on my sump... it's impossible for water to overflow my sump.... it will go down the drain first. What I was talking about in that quote was a complete plumbing failure on my closed loop... like a burst pipe or something... that is where I'm exposed.... but, that sceniaro is extremely remote.
 
Steve, do you find that you have to heat and cool your garage to keep normal ambient temperatures for all your plumbing, etc?
 
steveweast said:
I perfer a black or a painted background that mimicks a sense of infinity... as if you were diving over a ledge. The black doesn't completely mimick the distant/infinity ocean water either...but, I might play with a multi-colored painted background (using dark blues and aqua colors) in the future to try to more accurately reflect a sense of ocean water infinity.
Click to expand...
Steve,
You know, if you wanted to mimic the ocean more, we could have just gone with infinite blue rather than black :)
Just stumbled on this thread today, didn't know you were around here. Thanks for posting pics, I rarely get to see the tanks finished.

James
 
Melev... I'm pretty much constantly exchanging the garage's air with outside air to exhaust the humidity. My garage fan completely exchanges the air every twenty minutes or so... a little less often at night. Therefore, my garage temp is usually just a little warmer than the outside air.....no matter what the temperature outside is. My heaters and chillers maintain the tank temp. Venting humidity is more important to me than garage temperature.

James... funny, I didn't know you were here either. I wouldn't have anything but a clear back because I keep my back glass as clean as the front and clear glass is easier to clean. I have a 1/4 black acylic panel that covers the back of the tank and can be easily removed when I need to clean the back. It's this back panel that I would have an interest in playing around with a layering effect of color to simulate open water color stratification.
 
steveweast said:
funny, I didn't know you were here either. I wouldn't have anything but a clear back because I keep my back glass as clean as the front and clear glass is easier to clean. I have a 1/4 black acylic panel that covers the back of the tank and can be easily removed when I need to clean the back. It's this back panel that I would have an interest in playing around with a layering effect of color to simulate open water color stratification.
Click to expand...
If you are ever back in my neighborhood, stop by and I'll give ya some translucent blue acrylic panels to play with. They have to be back-lit but look real cool.

James
 
First off, AWESOME TANK!

What I was talking about in that quote was a complete plumbing failure on my closed loop... like a burst pipe or something... that is where I'm exposed.... but, that sceniaro is extremely remote.

It happened to someone I know, a sch40 pvc elbow developed a crack and exploded, and half his tank was drained onto the floor. He lost everything.
 
Melev... yes, James built my tank.

73chargerfan.... that's my greatest fear. But, your story is the first I've heard of a burst pipe (especially on a glue fitting). I figure the possibility is remote, but definitely not impossible.
 
steve,

how is your tank maintenance now? see a big difference vs your old 500? I wanted to a while to ask after you had your tank setup.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Brian60077
My week old pico reef
2 3 4
Replies
62
Views
1K
Broken reefer
Broken reefer
C
Help with fish illness diagnosis
Replies
4
Views
187
Dr. Reef
Dr. Reef
R
Is it aiptasia or maybe hydroids?
Replies
3
Views
140
griss
griss
J
Back into the Hobby
Replies
15
Views
509
griss
griss
K
First addition to 75 gallon reef tank
Replies
1
Views
178
griss
griss
Back
Top