leeweber85
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This is really neat. Thanks for updating the pictures often. My next tank will definitely go near a window.
Sun Powered Reef
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vitor pestana
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Dear Friends.
First of all, i wish to apologize for the delay, i've been very occupied with some professional issues.
It' s a great honor for me to be one of the nominees for the "Thread of the Month", thank you so much.
baboon
The brown crab is with the acropora for about 2 years, until this day no harm was done, i'll see in the future.
liver
Soon i'll post some pics about the access, its been raining for the last days.
t5Nitro
The tank is about 250 Galons.
Best Regards
Vitor Pestana
First of all, i wish to apologize for the delay, i've been very occupied with some professional issues.
It' s a great honor for me to be one of the nominees for the "Thread of the Month", thank you so much.
baboon
The brown crab is with the acropora for about 2 years, until this day no harm was done, i'll see in the future.
liver
Soon i'll post some pics about the access, its been raining for the last days.
t5Nitro
The tank is about 250 Galons.
Best Regards
Vitor Pestana
this_reefer
New member
the color on them corals is awsome. Especially in such a short amount of time seeing that drastic change!
Please keep showing more pictures!!!
Please keep showing more pictures!!!
CPT. MURPHY
Premium Member
Amazing
CPT.
CPT.
returnofsid
New member
1 word....WOW!!! I voted!!!! I sure wish something like that was feasable here in the Pacific North West...I guess it would be for about 3 weeks out of the year...lol.
chris wright
In Memoriam
G'day vitor,
Hope all's well. You got my vote for thread of the month too.
Looking fowrad to your next update.
Cheers
Chris
Hope all's well. You got my vote for thread of the month too.
Looking fowrad to your next update.
Cheers
Chris
Luis Delgado
New member
Hello Vitor,
Just stoped by to congratulate you. This is a very interesting project and I hope it will fully succeed as you expect.
To tell you the truth my only concern is about temperature. As you know, in Summer, the sun is very strong in Portugal and that 250 gallons will eat, even, being buried underground.
Moreover, the glass on top will increase the green house efect on that aquarium, contributing to additional increases in temperature.
Please keep us up to date with the temperature curve throught the summer, as this project can be a great opportunity for all of us to learn a lot with it.
I'm voting on your thread also.
Best Regards
Just stoped by to congratulate you. This is a very interesting project and I hope it will fully succeed as you expect.
To tell you the truth my only concern is about temperature. As you know, in Summer, the sun is very strong in Portugal and that 250 gallons will eat, even, being buried underground.
Moreover, the glass on top will increase the green house efect on that aquarium, contributing to additional increases in temperature.
Please keep us up to date with the temperature curve throught the summer, as this project can be a great opportunity for all of us to learn a lot with it.
I'm voting on your thread also.
Best Regards
vitor pestana
Member
Hi Guys.
I'll try to awnser each and every one.
Hi Opcn
That´s not entirely true, if you lay down in the glass you can see all the details like any ordenary tank.
Hi liver
I used a normal glass, nothing special...
Hi Luis
I build the tank underground for only one reason, temp estability.
As you know the earth as a stable temp and if the tank stays completely isolated, the temp losses or gain are minimal.
I start the construction of the tank in January with temp between -2ºC at night and 10ºC in a good day.
Has you know January is the coldest month in Portugal like in every part of the northern hemisfere, this way if a thin layer of air stays betewen the water and the top glass will cause a green house efect and the temp losses are minimal.
Your summer theory about the top glass causing a green house efect, that only hapen in the winter time previouse exemple, if the water is in direct contact with the glass the temp will much be the same, glass is a pour isolating material in direct contact regarding temperature, for exemple, a glass of hot water by the balcony will be could in a matter of minits. Another exemple is a house window, normaly they have a double glass with a thin air in the midlle.
In the summer time (July and August) i intend to use a cover cloth that blocks about 50% of the total sunlight, i have pics somewhere in this thread.
In the winter time when the sun is to low (December/January), i intend to use a mirror to reflect the low sunshine directly to the tank.
How? My house as 2 floors and is turned South, i intendo to install a mirror in the balcony, when that time comes i´ll put some pics.
My Dear Friend,
Thank you for your vote, about my next update, i'm very ocupied right now, maybe next week.
Hi tptp279,
That is not a problem my magflot removes all coraline from the top glass, just like in any tank.
Thank you all
Cheers
Vitor Pestana
I'll try to awnser each and every one.
Hi Opcn
That´s not entirely true, if you lay down in the glass you can see all the details like any ordenary tank.
Hi liver
I used a normal glass, nothing special...
Hi Luis
I build the tank underground for only one reason, temp estability.
As you know the earth as a stable temp and if the tank stays completely isolated, the temp losses or gain are minimal.
I start the construction of the tank in January with temp between -2ºC at night and 10ºC in a good day.
Has you know January is the coldest month in Portugal like in every part of the northern hemisfere, this way if a thin layer of air stays betewen the water and the top glass will cause a green house efect and the temp losses are minimal.
Your summer theory about the top glass causing a green house efect, that only hapen in the winter time previouse exemple, if the water is in direct contact with the glass the temp will much be the same, glass is a pour isolating material in direct contact regarding temperature, for exemple, a glass of hot water by the balcony will be could in a matter of minits. Another exemple is a house window, normaly they have a double glass with a thin air in the midlle.
In the summer time (July and August) i intend to use a cover cloth that blocks about 50% of the total sunlight, i have pics somewhere in this thread.
In the winter time when the sun is to low (December/January), i intend to use a mirror to reflect the low sunshine directly to the tank.
How? My house as 2 floors and is turned South, i intendo to install a mirror in the balcony, when that time comes i´ll put some pics.
My Dear Friend,
Thank you for your vote, about my next update, i'm very ocupied right now, maybe next week.
Hi tptp279,
That is not a problem my magflot removes all coraline from the top glass, just like in any tank.
Thank you all
Cheers
Vitor Pestana
Blue Reef Girl
New member
Victor,
Would love to come and visit you one day. Is it possible if you can give me a tour of your tank. :eek1:
Would love to come and visit you one day. Is it possible if you can give me a tour of your tank. :eek1:
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