one month after the upgrade to an 850gal reef
- Thread starter steveweast
- Start date
Gorgeous.
Steve I have a question about cleaning the front glass. Right now I only have a 120g, it is glass and I do use a magnet that works great. However even though my tank is glass I still am hesitant to use the magnet down near the sand for fear of scratching. So that means every now and then I need to shove my arm down in the tank and clean down there... and some corraline that the algae magnet may not be getting off.
I plan to go with a 6' by 34''deep acrylic tank built into the wall next. The only problem I see is cleaning the front glass. With your tank being even deeper I was curious as to how you do it.
With acrylic tanks it would be even touchier to use a magnet... man I have a hard enough time getting the stuff off the sides of my glass and the front without it being in the wall...
Thanks much, and must say again it is gorgeous
Steve I have a question about cleaning the front glass. Right now I only have a 120g, it is glass and I do use a magnet that works great. However even though my tank is glass I still am hesitant to use the magnet down near the sand for fear of scratching. So that means every now and then I need to shove my arm down in the tank and clean down there... and some corraline that the algae magnet may not be getting off.
I plan to go with a 6' by 34''deep acrylic tank built into the wall next. The only problem I see is cleaning the front glass. With your tank being even deeper I was curious as to how you do it.
With acrylic tanks it would be even touchier to use a magnet... man I have a hard enough time getting the stuff off the sides of my glass and the front without it being in the wall...
Thanks much, and must say again it is gorgeous
steveweast
Active member
Q & A catch up time....
Loserland......When I switched over to the new tank, I also switched controllers.... from an Octopus 3000 to a AQ Pro. The Neptune has several features that I've been looking for in a controller that my Octopus just couldn't do. As for the probes... they are housed in 1" pvc piping with compression fittings. This way the probes have a constant ,controlled flow of water past them..... are easy to remove for cleaning....they stay alot cleaner...and are more organized. The nice thing about using the pvc piping is that I can have the water that flows past the probes come directly from the tank. If probes are reading sump parameters, those readings might not be the same as tank parameters.... especially on systems like mine where the chillers dump into the sump. My sump is always cooler than the tank.The compression fittings are from my Octopus setup. The Neptune probes were slightly different in diameter; but, with a change of o-rings and a little filing of the compression fittings, they work just great.
Atlantic..... I had to build a new face frame for the new tank because the acylic thickness increased with the new tank; and as a result, the old frame didn't completely cover the new tank's seams. I'm almost done with the new frame. When I get it installed, I'll post a photo.
Skeets......I use a magnet for my front glass cleaning too. I also use a kent scraper( very carefully) for the sand edge. Some things that I do to avoid scratches......inspect the pads very carefully first..... make a short stoke first, to see if anything is scatching,...... have a near zero sand bed depth at the front panel.......... never let the magnet touch the sand.
BradR...... most of my stock comes from the three main LFS in this area...upscales,waves, and soutas. I also have a few mail order ones.
Loserland......When I switched over to the new tank, I also switched controllers.... from an Octopus 3000 to a AQ Pro. The Neptune has several features that I've been looking for in a controller that my Octopus just couldn't do. As for the probes... they are housed in 1" pvc piping with compression fittings. This way the probes have a constant ,controlled flow of water past them..... are easy to remove for cleaning....they stay alot cleaner...and are more organized. The nice thing about using the pvc piping is that I can have the water that flows past the probes come directly from the tank. If probes are reading sump parameters, those readings might not be the same as tank parameters.... especially on systems like mine where the chillers dump into the sump. My sump is always cooler than the tank.The compression fittings are from my Octopus setup. The Neptune probes were slightly different in diameter; but, with a change of o-rings and a little filing of the compression fittings, they work just great.
Atlantic..... I had to build a new face frame for the new tank because the acylic thickness increased with the new tank; and as a result, the old frame didn't completely cover the new tank's seams. I'm almost done with the new frame. When I get it installed, I'll post a photo.
Skeets......I use a magnet for my front glass cleaning too. I also use a kent scraper( very carefully) for the sand edge. Some things that I do to avoid scratches......inspect the pads very carefully first..... make a short stoke first, to see if anything is scatching,...... have a near zero sand bed depth at the front panel.......... never let the magnet touch the sand.
BradR...... most of my stock comes from the three main LFS in this area...upscales,waves, and soutas. I also have a few mail order ones.
Last edited:
steveweast
Active member
Clint...I'm not a glass fan. The tank is made from 1" acylic and was contracted from a local acylic fabricator.
What a system!!
What a system!!
Steve, not only do you have an amazing system! But you also have the patience to answer everyone's questions! Thanks again for taking time to answer everyones questions and making the reef hoby more exciting than ever. I look forward to the upcoming visit! Oregon is my home state. Ever heard of the small town of Hood River. That is where Penny's Salsa started by the way.
I would have to say that one of my most favorite things about your system is the Virgo side of me! Very Clean and presitine!
Again, great tank. Awesome floor plan!!!
P.S. How in the hell do you keep your sand so damn clean??? HA HA
What a system!!
Steve, not only do you have an amazing system! But you also have the patience to answer everyone's questions! Thanks again for taking time to answer everyones questions and making the reef hoby more exciting than ever. I look forward to the upcoming visit! Oregon is my home state. Ever heard of the small town of Hood River. That is where Penny's Salsa started by the way. I would have to say that one of my most favorite things about your system is the Virgo side of me! Very Clean and presitine!
Again, great tank. Awesome floor plan!!!
P.S. How in the hell do you keep your sand so damn clean??? HA HA
dgasmd
New member
Steve:
Just a couple of quick questions for you.
-What pumps are you using for your close loops?
-Where did you get the compression fittings for the probes?
-What water change schedules do you have for this tank's volume?
-What do you do daily that takes you 1 hour of daily maintenance? Just curiosity.
To say the tank is amazing is a gross understatement. I guess I can't top the congratulations other have given you already. great work!
Alberto
Just a couple of quick questions for you.
-What pumps are you using for your close loops?
-Where did you get the compression fittings for the probes?
-What water change schedules do you have for this tank's volume?
-What do you do daily that takes you 1 hour of daily maintenance? Just curiosity.
To say the tank is amazing is a gross understatement. I guess I can't top the congratulations other have given you already. great work!
Alberto
Jus Reefin
In Memoriam
Truely a DREAM TANK....for me any way.
Steve you seem like a great guy and you enjoy answering questions. If I am ever in Oregon I will have to buy soem tickets to check out the Tank.....LOL
Steve you seem like a great guy and you enjoy answering questions. If I am ever in Oregon I will have to buy soem tickets to check out the Tank.....LOL
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
I printed out a pic of your new reef and I'm throwing darts at it.
Just kidding. What an inspiration! No RBTA's in this one?
Just kidding. What an inspiration! No RBTA's in this one?
invincible569
New member
The RBTA's are at the very top right.
Jacob D
New member
That tank is incredible. Me and the wife just got our first 75g, now it looks like a 10g!
Couple of questions if you don't mind...
1) What measures did you take to make sure the weight would not too much for your foundation?
2) What is the monthly operating cost of your setup (if you don't mind).
awesome...
Couple of questions if you don't mind...
1) What measures did you take to make sure the weight would not too much for your foundation?
2) What is the monthly operating cost of your setup (if you don't mind).
awesome...
