1000gal DT build

[New Jersey REEF]

Guess what this is:

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks for checking in crusso1993, tiling definitely was the hardest physical labor I’ve ever done.

Then you definitely do not want to do any concrete work!

 

[New Jersey REEF]

I had a few upgrade over last few weeks that I wanted to share.
First Tank just turned 7 months old, maturing well. ORP has been rising, ph has been steady and temperature well controlled

I have been trying to slowly raise my alk from 8 to 9 dkh over a period of one month. Testing every 3 days.

Nitrates have been around 10ppm mark
(I’m testing twice per week up from once a week, to make sure it’s steady)

Phosphates been steady at 0.04ppm
(Testing once a week)

Calcium I haven’t tested in over a month. Guessing it’s still at 500 mark, being that I’m running cal reactor.

Magnesium I haven’t tested in a month as well, same reason as Cal. Probably 1600 mark.

Reefbot has been working well. I have relocated to its new place where its been connected to permanent drain. Some additional plumbing needed to be done.

Ive got some new pets: gem / naso and really scopas tang (it has interesting coloration, more which than average scopas)

All three are in QT, eating well.
I’m waiting to get copperband butterfly fish and a unicorn tang. Then I’ll put them all in together into main display and cross my fingers.

I have added automatic neck cleaner for the slimmer and next need to plumb it to the drain- waste for automatic wash down system

Also I have started to grow phytoplankton but first batch did not do well. I’m guessing it’s because either jug wasn’t sterilized. I’m looking to restart with a new culture in the next few days.

 

[crusso1993]

I had a few upgrade over last few weeks that I wanted to share.
First Tank just turned 7 months old, maturing well. ORP has been rising, ph has been steady and temperature well controlled

I have been trying to slowly raise my alk from 8 to 9 dkh over a period of one month. Testing every 3 days.

Nitrates have been around 10ppm mark
(I’m testing twice per week up from once a week, to make sure it’s steady)

Phosphates been steady at 0.04ppm
(Testing once a week)

Calcium I haven’t tested in over a month. Guessing it’s still at 500 mark, being that I’m running cal reactor.

Magnesium I haven’t tested in a month as well, same reason as Cal. Probably 1600 mark.

Reefbot has been working well. I have relocated to its new place where its been connected to permanent drain. Some additional plumbing needed to be done.

Ive got some new pets: gem / naso and really scopas tang (it has interesting coloration, more which than average scopas)

All three are in QT, eating well.
I’m waiting to get copperband butterfly fish and a unicorn tang. Then I’ll put them all in together into main display and cross my fingers.

I have added automatic neck cleaner for the slimmer and next need to plumb it to the drain- waste for automatic wash down system

Also I have started to grow phytoplankton but first batch did not do well. I’m guessing it’s because either jug wasn’t sterilized. I’m looking to restart with a new culture in the next few days.

Hard to believe it's been 7 months already!

You cannot speak of new pets and not post pics. It's illegal!

 

[crusso1993]

Wishing you and your loved ones good tidings!

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Yesterday I was cleaning but cup with automatic wash down. The process is I turn on freshwater valve and it just drains all the stuff out of the cup into the drain. However I decided to close the drain just so I can fill it up a bit and then flush it all down. So I set down and dose off staring at the tank, few minutes later I heard water sound overflowing my slimmer....

Im not really sure how much fresh water was dumped into the system but I drained everything down quickly
My ATO did not set off sound so it’s definitely less than 5 gallons.
Having 1500 gallons of system volume definitely helps but I’m still worried I’m about negative affects of water with chlorine and 40-50 tds

Here is my co2 scrubber

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Here is a quick video with my iphone, 7 months update

 

[justingraham]

Yesterday I was cleaning but cup with automatic wash down. The process is I turn on freshwater valve and it just drains all the stuff out of the cup into the drain. However I decided to close the drain just so I can fill it up a bit and then flush it all down. So I set down and dose off staring at the tank, few minutes later I heard water sound overflowing my slimmer....

Im not really sure how much fresh water was dumped into the system but I drained everything down quickly
My ATO did not set off sound so it’s definitely less than 5 gallons.
Having 1500 gallons of system volume definitely helps but I’m still worried I’m about negative affects of water with chlorine and 40-50 tds

Here is my co2 scrubber

What’s the braven thing?

 

[New Jersey REEF]

What’s the braven thing?

Thats just a Bluetooth speaker
Thanks for following along.

Small update, two days ago I was refilling calcium reactor right around 6 months mark. After cleaning and loading new media, I found a small leak. It was coming from the fitting of calcium reactor. Yesterday I had to reseal it with primmer and pvc cement. That fixed the leak.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Here is my feeding routine:
I have automatic feeder doing hourly pellets 8 times a day, every hour and a half from 9 am. (I’m thinking adding another one to do same in a different area of the tank)
I’m also thinking of building some acrylic holder that I can hang these feeder above the tank.

Then I feed them 2-3 sheets of nori daily.
Finally evening time I feed BRS reef chilly to the system. About 2-4 inches square frozen peace that I premix with garlic and some reef roids.

Here is a short video of feeding tangs some nori.

 

[crusso1993]

Here is my feeding routine:
I have automatic feeder doing hourly pellets 8 times a day, every hour and a half from 9 am. (I’m thinking adding another one to do same in a different area of the tank)
I’m also thinking of building some acrylic holder that I can hang these feeder above the tank.

Then I feed them 2-3 sheets of nori daily.
Finally evening time I feed BRS reef chilly to the system. About 2-4 inches square frozen peace that I premix with garlic and some reef roids.

Here is a short video of feeding tangs some nori.

Looking good!

Less Howard Stern and more music!

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Looking good!

Less Howard Stern and more music!

Lol thanks @crusso1993
Howard rules !

 

[locito277]

Tang heaven

 

[New Jersey REEF]

Here is a small update and question for anyone who may know: I have recently changed media in calcium reactor. I’m using 3x 1gal CaribSea -ARM REACTOR MEDIA - EXTRA COARSE and
Two Little Fishies
1KG REMAG - MAGNESIUM MEDIA FOR CALCIUM REACTORS. Ever since I changed media, I’m struggling keeping up with alkalinity. At this point I have open reactor water running through it at maximum drop rate and alkalinity is 7.8
My goal it to get it up to 8.5 maybe 9

I was wondering, if I get some urchins to get rid of coraline algae, would that help increase alkalinity? Has anyone tried that before?

I really don’t want to set up another calcium reactor but if this doesn’t work I may have no choice.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

I’ve got some updates to share.

1st I have installed kalkwasser reactor and doing small doses to start of 200ml 16 times per day

I may increase it later on as I’m monitoring alkalinity.

I have not changed calcium reactor flow so this is just a boost. So far alkalinity is at 8.5-8.6

Trying to get to 9 at some point.



PH went up by about 0.02 and peaks at 8.12



kalk reactor hold 3 gallons of water where I put 1.5 cups of media. I’m hoping that mixer can handle this where I won’t have to redo it. My first time I put 2.5 cups and magnetic stirrer couldn’t handle it.

My idea behind 1.5 cups is that it would last me 2 weeks before I have to mix more.



2nd update, I finally added copperband to the system after month of QT. At first, powderblue was a bully for a day or so. Now everything seem to be in order and happy fishes
Hard to get good picture, this guy moves so fast)

Here is a video I just did with new macro lenses from icecap. I’m enjoying it. Good product

 

[crusso1993]

I’ve got some updates to share.

1st I have installed kalkwasser reactor and doing small doses to start of 200ml 16 times per day

I may increase it later on as I’m monitoring alkalinity.

I have not changed calcium reactor flow so this is just a boost. So far alkalinity is at 8.5-8.6

Trying to get to 9 at some point.



PH went up by about 0.02 and peaks at 8.12



kalk reactor hold 3 gallons of water where I put 1.5 cups of media. I’m hoping that mixer can handle this where I won’t have to redo it. My first time I put 2.5 cups and magnetic stirrer couldn’t handle it.

My idea behind 1.5 cups is that it would last me 2 weeks before I have to mix more.



2nd update, I finally added copperband to the system after month of QT. At first, powderblue was a bully for a day or so. Now everything seem to be in order and happy fishes
Hard to get good picture, this guy moves so fast)

Here is a video I just did with new macro lenses from icecap. I’m enjoying it. Good product

That's a big 'ol Kalk stirrer!

Tank is looking good. Chillin ny the tank listening to sime chill music!

 

[New Jersey REEF]

That's a big 'ol Kalk stirrer!

Tank is looking good. Chillin ny the tank listening to sime chill music!

Thanks for following along @crusso1993


My alk been raising slowly, very happy with results of kalkwasser / calcium reactor combo.
alk is at 8.9now, seems to be balancing out well with calcium. I haven’t tested magnesium in over a month. I imagine it’s still in 15-1600 range.
Great tips @anit77 !

iv made an upgrade the flow, added pant Rhei pump ecm 63. (13000 gallons/ hour)
I put it In the back and moved power heads to the middle.
Flow is around 60k gal/hr now

I’m working on finishing ceiling in the basement now. Doing some woodwork/ false dropped ceiling design.
Work In progress...

Hoping to be done in a few weeks then paint.
Thanks!

 

[crusso1993]

Thanks for following along @crusso1993


My alk been raising slowly, very happy with results of kalkwasser / calcium reactor combo.
alk is at 8.9now, seems to be balancing out well with calcium. I haven’t tested magnesium in over a month. I imagine it’s still in 15-1600 range.
Great tips @anit77 !

iv made an upgrade the flow, added pant Rhei pump ecm 63. (13000 gallons/ hour)
I put it In the back and moved power heads to the middle.
Flow is around 60k gal/hr now

I’m working on finishing ceiling in the basement now. Doing some woodwork/ false dropped ceiling design.
Work In progress...

Hoping to be done in a few weeks then paint.
Thanks!

It's going to be very nice, I'm sure!

Those Panta Rheis are beasts!

 

[Badilac]

Thanks for following along @crusso1993


My alk been raising slowly, very happy with results of kalkwasser / calcium reactor combo.
alk is at 8.9now, seems to be balancing out well with calcium. I haven’t tested magnesium in over a month. I imagine it’s still in 15-1600 range.
Great tips @anit77 !

iv made an upgrade the flow, added pant Rhei pump ecm 63. (13000 gallons/ hour)
I put it In the back and moved power heads to the middle.
Flow is around 60k gal/hr now

I’m working on finishing ceiling in the basement now. Doing some woodwork/ false dropped ceiling design.
Work In progress...

Hoping to be done in a few weeks then paint.
Thanks!

How do you like the Panta Rhei ECM 63? I was thinking about getting one to replace my 2 Gyre XF350’s in my 8footer. I just don’t get the flow I need to keep from getting build up on the bottom of my tank with the Gyre’s. I’m gonna try different placement of them first before I pull the trigger on a Panta Rhei.

 

[New Jersey REEF]

How do you like the Panta Rhei ECM 63? I was thinking about getting one to replace my 2 Gyre XF350’s in my 8footer. I just don’t get the flow I need to keep from getting build up on the bottom of my tank with the Gyre’s. I’m gonna try different placement of them first before I pull the trigger on a Panta Rhei.

it works well for me with 11 feet distance. I run it at 100% and the water on top of the tank from other side is very turbulent. It gave me much needed flow in the back where i could move mp60s to other locations.
Having 8 foot tank, you can probably dial it down to 50%-75% and it would work just fine.
But if you have sand, it maybe too much flow