Tank-O-death
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I believe it was your tank that was once featured in CORAL magazine. Magnificient! Sorry for the temporary setback. I look forward to seeing your new system. Thanks for sharing with us your loss. If it can happen to you, I can happen to anyone of us and I can only hope I will keep the same positive attitude.
saltyfishy123
WYSIWYG
Im sorry to hear, good luck on the SPS shopping spree though
AcroSteve
Make my Funk a P-Funk
Steve, with your attitude is obvious why you had such an inspirational tank to begin with. My condolences.
I think there is a way to incorporate a collection container with a shutoff that will work for you. I use a container with a float switch that will shut off my skimmer pumps when the container is full. You need your skimmer connected to one of these. You also need a drain valve on this container that will open when the auto cleaner for your skimmer kicks in.
With the system you have, this little bit of added equipment will be able to substantially reduce the likelihood of you loosing so much water fast.
And as far as keeping some salt water made up, I agree with 10810. But I have a heater and power head in my container that run 24/7, but once a day a timer turns on a larger recirc pump to do some major mixing and aeration. This pump is also my transfer pump after I open and close a valve or two.
Good luck on the rebuild.
I think there is a way to incorporate a collection container with a shutoff that will work for you. I use a container with a float switch that will shut off my skimmer pumps when the container is full. You need your skimmer connected to one of these. You also need a drain valve on this container that will open when the auto cleaner for your skimmer kicks in.
With the system you have, this little bit of added equipment will be able to substantially reduce the likelihood of you loosing so much water fast.
And as far as keeping some salt water made up, I agree with 10810. But I have a heater and power head in my container that run 24/7, but once a day a timer turns on a larger recirc pump to do some major mixing and aeration. This pump is also my transfer pump after I open and close a valve or two.
Good luck on the rebuild.
NanoCube-boy
New member
Dang, Not good, nothing more I can say, but I feel your sympathy. Seem like your tank went into stress when you fill up tap water, not only that, but the tank was drain out for hours. That's not good. Hmmm wish you luck to recover man. Suck to hear the loss of hard work because it happen to me before.
Your tank and set-up was an inspiration to me as well for my 330 gallon tank. 
RockyMtnReef
Member
I think I am going to be ill. Your tank is my computer wall paper. After viewing your website last year I decided to base my 260 gal system off of your closed loop design. I even had James at Envision Acrylics build the tank. I figured if all of that combined to produce the tank you had it was good enough for me. I guess I am just one more of the group of mourners wishing you the best in the future.
steveweast
Active member
I have no idea....the LPS were certainly stressed....and I lost two LPS.....but, the rest have recovered.
steveweast
Active member
Thanks...
I'm going to think about some augmentation as you suggested. It will need to be an automation that will shut off the skimmer when the sump reaches a set low point......I'll just take the next few weeks to figure the best way to integrate that function into my system.
WDLV
Skunk Hybrid Freak
Steve,
I saw that you mentioned that you would be in the market for coral heads, but if you're interested, I'd be happy to pull some locals together here in Baltimore/DC to donate and ship some frags over to you and get you back on track. We've got a pretty good group of people with some really cool stuff.
Walt
I saw that you mentioned that you would be in the market for coral heads, but if you're interested, I'd be happy to pull some locals together here in Baltimore/DC to donate and ship some frags over to you and get you back on track. We've got a pretty good group of people with some really cool stuff.
Walt
Blindmelonbob
New member
Best wishes, man. I'll look forward to the next generation.
Wow!!! When i clicked on the Red house and saw who you were, my heart sank. I visited your website in the past and had it bookmarked. Your tank is only a dream for most of us. But someday who knows
I've seen you post in the past about coldwater reefs but never made the connection with the Oregonereef.
Without a doubt one of the best tanks Ive ever seen.
Hang in there
I've seen you post in the past about coldwater reefs but never made the connection with the Oregonereef.
Without a doubt one of the best tanks Ive ever seen.
Hang in there
dgasmd
New member
Wow Steve. Not much that I can say that has not already been said. At least you are looking at things with a good attitude. Kudos for that. No doubt you'll re-do it. It is times like these that open up a whole new opportunity to do things you had in mind and never really got around to do. The option of shutting off your skimmer when the sump gets to a certain level is a very easy one. You can even do it with you aquacontroller. Talk to Curt (Neptune) about it as there is a simple way to do it with a float valve and a connection to the I/O port in the aquacontroller. Best of luck to you.
dga
New member
well, i hope you learned your lesson young man. i guess it happens to all of us sooner or later. it also happened to me, but in my case i didnt have anywhere near your loss. its all over the web. i read about it from a audiophile forum i was in yesterday. go figure... killer nice setup (no pun intended)
