Our 375g reef tank build & fish room

[elijaher]

This is a great thread tank look awesome.

 

[edandsandy]

sandy. how did you go about getting that report is it a local place , or do you send your water somewhere ? that is really cool to get such a detaled report to know where your at . it looks like you guys are doing an excelent job . keep up the good work and thanks for the pics.

Here is a link to their web site
http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/

 

[edandsandy]

This is a great thread tank look awesome.

Thanks

 

[PelagicMagic]

Sandy that scoly is very nice. You should post a pic of it in the club forum.

 

[robot2222]

thanks for the info on the water testing. i have been kepping my reef for a little over a year nowannd i am starting to gain some confidence . i would like to emphasize [some] knock on wood. . i would like to take my reef to the next level and find your guys sucesss very inspirational .

 

[Oldude]

Here is a link to their web site
http://www.aquariumwatertesting.com/

That is some good info. I might need to try doing that myself. Thanks for sharing.

 

[EnglishRebel]

thanks everyone for all you kind words. we are pleased with the growth on all the pieces...we looked backed at some of the frags, some were as small as 1/2"!

On a diffrent note we had Aquarium Water test our water., here are the results
Silica (Sio2-3)
Tested: 0.9 mg/L
(HIGH)
Potassium (K)
Tested: 222 mg/L
(LOW)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Tested: 0.2 mg/L
(HIGH)
Alkalinity (meq/L)
Tested: 2.39 meq/L
(LOW)

Sandy
I also sent a sample to the same company and mine came back with the same comments about Molybdenum, Potassium, Silica, Alkalinity, and Calcium. The Alkalinity and Calcium concerned me so I tested with an API kit and get 440 for Calcium and 4.3 for Alkalinity (they got 321 and 2.49). I emailed a couple of fellow reefers and was told that this company almost always shows these particular results as high or low.
Here's a link to one thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1509295&highlight=awt+boomer
And another one http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1763179&highlight=aqu
arium+water+testing
Seems as if a lot of people have the same problem with this company. I wish I had known before forking out $40.

 

[erics3000]

Alan a good test would be to buy a new calcium test kit and compare with your current kit. Good info I was thinking about sending my water there too.

 

[edandsandy]

Well I have had a lot of different opinions on this water testing company..
We replaced every RO/DI filter and we just completed a water change out and I will send another sample and see what they have to say this time.
wish me luck :lol:

 

[EnglishRebel]

Well I have had a lot of different opinions on this water testing company..
We replaced every RO/DI filter and we just completed a water change out and I will send another sample and see what they have to say this time.
wish me luck :lol:

Sandy
You may want to check on RC what company people recommend as this particular company has a lot of detractors.

 

[edandsandy]

Alan,
I hear what your saying, but the sample is already in the mail..... :lol:

 

[kevins72chevy]

wow u did how it sould be done way 2 go

 

[edandsandy]

Thanks!

 

[NoHooks]

Ed and Sandy I hope I'm half as successful as you when I finally bring my tank online. I don't know if I'm a procrastinator, overly cautious, or just plain afraid to fail. I've set a goal for myself to be up and running by the end of the year, working slowly and planning to the max. You've given me great ideas and I'll continue to follow along.

 

[edandsandy]

Thanks!
I wouldn't call your self a procranstinator. It tooks us months and months of planning before we broke ground. If you hang out in this section, there are alot of great tank set ups and even better people to help guide you along the way.
Good luck!

 

[Hookup]

Ed and Sandy I hope I'm half as successful as you when I finally bring my tank online. I don't know if I'm a procrastinator, overly cautious, or just plain afraid to fail. I've set a goal for myself to be up and running by the end of the year, working slowly and planning to the max. You've given me great ideas and I'll continue to follow along.

I would say it's great to have goals, but do not beat yourself up if you miss them... I've missed my "HARD DEADLINES" 3 times thus far... so now I just stop... I have targets I want to meet, but if they come and go I remember it's a hobby and therefore is second place to life some times....

My build-thread is possibly going to win for one of the all-time-slowest builds ever, but I'm happy enough and looking at others tanks, like Ed & Sandy's keeps me entertained between projects.

I'm always looking forward to seeing more great builds, i'll keep an eye out for yours.

 

[prop-frags]

Thanks!
I wouldn't call your self a procranstinator. It tooks us months and months of planning before we broke ground. If you hang out in this section, there are alot of great tank set ups and even better people to help guide you along the way.
Good luck!

+1

Measure twice, cut once.
Patience is a really great thing to have in this hobby!!
It is so easy to get inspired/excited and rush out and start building :hammer:

 

[edandsandy]

+2
measure 3 times if you need to and cut once! :lol:

 

[edandsandy]

Just wanted to share a few pictures we took at dinner time

 

[edandsandy]