Sun Powered Reef

[vitor pestana]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10056650#post10056650 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by larryl
Very nice and innovative setup Vitor!

I may have missed it in the previous posts but I don't think I saw anything that describes the plumbing between your display tank and sump. It looks like your sump is above the level of the tank, is that correct? How do you move the water between the two? Do you pump from the display tank to the sump and let it overflow from the sump and gravity feed back to the display tank?

Larry

Hi Larry!

Let me see how can i express my self in " bad english"...

I have 2 incoming flow from the tank to the sump, and 2 outgoing flow from the sump to the tank.

In one exit from the sump to the tank i have a 3000lt/h pump that allsow feeds the skimmer, in another i have a 2500lt/h.

Has you know, water levels it self, so what happens is that when the level is to high in the tank, the water flows back to the sump leveling it self over and over, is the same principle in every dry colum.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10057778#post10057778 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by palmerc
Hi there,

Lovely idea you got. Did not read whole thread but what do you do for gas exchange. I see your system is nearly entirely closed off to the atmosphere?

Clinton

Hi palmerc!

The gas exchange ocorres in the sump house and in the tank openning.

For exemple, on the Winter time because of the rain, the tank as the cover alltime, but in the sump house i have it open, in the summer time i take both of the covers out, nigh and day.

Regards

Vitor Pestana

 

[fishstick41]

alsome tank fish god i bow down lol

 

[laverda]

Very inovative!

 

[Konadog]

Congratulations! "Sun Powered Reef" is June's Thread of the month!
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1128880

 

[reefnutz123]

Wow, very impressive. I've always wanted to have a tank lit by natural sunlight. You have given me some neat ideas. Thanks

 

[chris wright]

Congrat's vitor on thread of the month. Now all you have to aim for is tank of the month :lol:

Well done mate.

Cheers

Chris.

 

[Opcn]

With a few more corals I think it could certainly be tank of the month.

 

[insanefishguy]

I would vote for it! Thats awesome. With the whole "green" push right now, I esp give it props!

 

[vsnph]

Good Day !!!

Very inspiring !!!!

Keep the pics coming !!!

: :beer: :beer:

 

[Joshua1023]

Very original and thought provocing. Good job!!

 

[Reefski's]

how much time do you actually spend enjoying your reef? being out in the yard and all. i didn't see any chairs in which to sit and enjoy your reef.

 

[vitor pestana]

Hi!

I enjoy the reef from a balcony above, i have a complet view.

For the litlle details i lay down in the glass, just like this:

Regards

Vitor Pestana

 

[mikekman]

Vitor, do you have a wishlist of corals that you will be getting soon?

I'd like to see some dendrophyllias in your tank along with blue zoos, other coloful zoos, and ricordias.

What do you feed your tank besides food for your fishes? DTS,etc?

 

[vitor pestana]

Hi!

I wish the get lots of montipora, acropora, and all tipes of zohantes.

At this moment i feed the fish with flakes, nori, and brine shrimp, with the corals i use ciclopeze a few hours after sunset.

Regards

Vitor Pestana

 

[pjpeels]

Anyone with a basement want to volunteer to do a similar project?
It could be done on a flat roof too.
It would be interesting to have the tank's top at ground level and then have a viewable area from the sides of the tank in a basement. It would be great to be able to view through the sides with this type of construction. The tank would just be at the ceiling though.
You could construct built in bunk beds at tank level to view the tank and take naps in.

 

[zaraemna]

Parabéns!
I've been reading a lot on RC for the last few weeks. Don't have a SW tank yet. This is the coolest tank I've seen so far. So cool it gets my first post. Can't wait to see more.

 

[iantoh]

Hi there vitor!!

brilliant idea! and lovely set up you have there. i sure hope ill have the budget and space someday to embark on a similar set up.

cheers,
ian

 

[chris wright]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10079237#post10079237 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zaraemna
Parabéns!
I've been reading a lot on RC for the last few weeks. Don't have a SW tank yet. This is the coolest tank I've seen so far. So cool it gets my first post. Can't wait to see more.

Welcome to Reef Central mate, and enjoy.

Cheers

Chris

 

[dbui]

Vitor,

Awsome job, I love your out door tank! thank for sharing, too bad I can not do it in North America since the wealther here get really cold and extremly hot. Keep us post. I am not surprise it will be TOTM someday!

 

[benf]

Very Nice! I think i would be tempted to put my mask and snorkel on everyday though!

Sorry if i missed it, but after looking thru the thread i cannot find the dimensions of the tank, Victor would u please post the size.

thanks
Ben