Sun Powered Reef

Hello MLalex,

concerning your question about the Solatube...

here are some links to pictures from his webpage where you can see the tank and also the Solatube above it...
(during construction)
http://www.mwaq.ch/images/anbau/anbau_1224_2.jpg
http://www.mwaq.ch/images/anbau/wz_1224_4.jpg
http://www.mwaq.ch/images/anbau/wz_1224_1.jpg
http://www.mwaq.ch/images/beckenaufbau/kasten_1.jpg
http://www.mwaq.ch/images/beckenaufbau/kastendetail_2.jpg

The whole story (in German) about the enlargement of the house and the building of the tank you can find here:
http://www.swissaquaristik.ch/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=29

regards

Markus
 
Wow, I'm proud of what the people in my home land, Switzerland, are putting together. That's a hell of tank, I would turn that think into an acro forest in no time :D
 
Hello Marc, Tom,

indeed a great tank (now also filled up and with corals - will be a "forest" soon).
Tom - its about 960g or 3600L
but in total he has 60 tanks (he raises also fish and has a small store).

and @Lalex: the entire room overhead the tank is covered - so you cannot see the Solatube now from "outside".

regards

Markus
 
Markus, is this tank just south of Basel, in Basel-land? Just did a Google search - I grew up in Basel and visited last year. I would have emailed the owner but I didn't see that option on the site. I'd love to see more recent pictures, but it seems to stop in April 07.
 
I would like to see more as well.

Marc - Your from Switzerland as well? I grew up in Zurich and my grandfather's business was based in Basel. Small world.
 
Hello Marc and Tom,

yes exactly Marc...:D
I think he will do an update as soon as he has time (but as he also opened his shop recently...)
You can see that all on the website.
I was at the opening there at the beginning of July and made some pics as well, but I do not have them on this PC..
Here is another Link about the opening.

regards

Markus
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10585448#post10585448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thirschmann
I would like to see more as well.

Marc - Your from Switzerland as well? I grew up in Zurich and my grandfather's business was based in Basel. Small world.
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Same here. My grandfather's business was Bauglas AG, dealing with glass & mirrors.

Thanks for the additional link Markus.

Sorry for wandering off topic, Vitor.
 
That is truly exceptionel, im loving it :D....
It looks so natural and peaceful, wish it was possible in Denmark lol...

How do you feed your fish? Just take of the lit a put it down?

Tank of the mounth :dance:
 
Hi.

That is correct, i just take of the lit off and put the food down, very easy.

In the future i'm thinking in adapting a hole in the lit for the feeding time, this way i don´t have to take the lit off.

Regards

Vitor Pestana
 
Hi guys.

Today i finish my new home made DIY skimmer:

Surface: 400 mm x 320 mm

Pump: 2x AquaBee 2000up1/33W

Size Tank: 1500 Litres

Output: 40 mm

Skimmer Body: 200 mm

Height: 600 mm

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Next week i'll put som pics of my new Calcium Reactor.


I wish to thank Migas for his suporte in the material suplly.


Best Regards

Vitor Pestana
 
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hey guys ive been trying to find some information on natrual sunlight and a reef tank.

ive been considering addign skylight above my tank i have a 150 gal

i was wonderign if i could hear some peoples results with a skylight obove a reef?

growth rates.
colours.
do you have a special screen over the skylight?
do you supplement light?

anything woudl help!

thanks and sorry to hijack this but i really cannot get any replys on threads ive started!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10704824#post10704824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rduic
hey guys ive been trying to find some information on natrual sunlight and a reef tank.

ive been considering addign skylight above my tank i have a 150 gal

i was wonderign if i could hear some peoples results with a skylight obove a reef?

growth rates.
colours.
do you have a special screen over the skylight?
do you supplement light?

anything woudl help!

thanks and sorry to hijack this but i really cannot get any replys on threads ive started!
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G'day mate,

Check out this thread. 40 pages long and current, it should help
solar tubes

Also you you can go to this site and register
masa

Go into the tank threads and look up "Rod the roofers" tank.

Hope this helps,

Cheers

Chris
 
Hi guys!

Long time no see, never the less i left you a new update.

I found a way to see my reef tank at night:

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Nex week i'll try to fully update the thread.

Regards

Vitor Pestana
 
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