250000 litre pool conversion to reef tank!

[Albertastorm]

Bin out of this hobbie for 10 years and feel I've bin left behind and in the dark!
So much has changed...want to do this one right!
I'm a farm boy!...there will be no fancy words...no fancy diagrams...no fancy engineering!
One thing I am good at is commen sense!
I believe a picture is worth 10000 words ...so lots f those will follow!
Oh ya!....going to convert my pool after you guys help me setup and successfully run a 225!
I'm thinking the pool will be fish only!
So for now...in case I misled any of you this is a 1000 litre reef tank in my office with 200 sq ft fish room below in basement.
This is my tank stand and have a second for my sump stand!
Liked these for the storage!

 

[Albertastorm]

This is where tank will go.

 

[Albertastorm]

Tank stand in place!

 

[Albertastorm]

Office location!...spend 3/4 of my life here so wanted tank here!

 

[redfishbluefish]

I'm following. This is going to be interesting. That looks like a roll-around tool chest. Being a tool guy, they rust easily, so I'm interested in how you'll keep it from rusting.

EDIT TO ADD:

Pictures added since I started typing....looks like the wheels were taken off the tool chest.

 

[jsker]

This will be a interesting build

 

[Albertastorm]

My cat ...kitty....and my dog .....you guessed it...Dog....watched me!

 

[Albertastorm]

I'm following. This is going to be interesting. That looks like a roll-around tool chest. Being a tool guy, they rust easily, so I'm interested in how you'll keep it from rusting.

EDIT TO ADD:

Pictures added since I started typing....looks like the wheels were taken off the tool chest.

Yes....it is powder coated and my equipment is down stairs???...hoping it will not rust?

 

[redfishbluefish]

Forget about Kitty and Dog, what did you name your kegerator....right next to your chair.....let me guess, Beer!!

 

[Albertastorm]

This will be a interesting build

Well with your experience and likes I hope it will be a very boring build

Forget about Kitty and Dog, what did you name your kegerator....right next to your chair.....let me guess, Beer!!

HaHa?...I have bin away from this hobbie way to long!
You guys have a great sense of humour!
My daughters worked at a Restraunt where I got kegs for $120 Canadian ...180 beers for $120 Canadian ???...drank beer ...sold keg for $100....

 

[Albertastorm]

This will be a interesting build

I have seen that statement a lot!!....do you get paid to say that?....or do you just say that when a farmer from Alberta starts a thread...it's not sarcastic!?

Well with your experience and likes I hope it will be a very boring build

HaHa?...I have bin away from this hobbie way to long!
You guys have a great sense of humour!
My daughters worked at a Restraunt where I got kegs for $120 Canadian ...180 beers for $120 Canadian ???...drank beer ...sold keg for $100....

 

[Albertastorm]

Anyway...kitty likes tank...it's in place .....not sure stand will hold weight ?

 

[Albertastorm]

Kitty says no problem?

 

[jsker]

I have seen that statement a lot!!....do you get paid to say that?....or do you just say that when a farmer from Alberta starts a thread...it's not sarcastic!?

That is the .59 cent phrase, now you want the big money?

 

[Mark Gray]

Anyway...kitty likes tank...it's in place .....not sure stand will hold weight ?

fill it up lol, Hope it goes well Good Luck tonight I will have a little Georgia moon shine lol

 

[Albertastorm]

So my first inteligent question!
Sump I'm basement...can I sell protein skimmer....bio reactor and roller filter?
And just use 150 gallons of sump full of macro algae to convert waste?

 

[jsker]

Kitty says no problem?

Kitty is your reefing cat I have a cat like that also, always involved when I am doing something to the system.

 

[Mark Gray]

I would use a skimmer for sure

 

[thejuice24]

So my first inteligent question!
Sump I'm basement...can I sell protein skimmer....bio reactor and roller filter?
And just use 150 gallons of sump full of macro algae to convert waste?

Negative, I think of the equipment (Sump and Roller) as a preventive for Nitrates, Phospates and detritus. Macro Algae and bio pellets is a secondary embankment to pull out what Nitrates and Phosphates get by. Good luck with your build out. Awesome Tank!

 

[Albertastorm]

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fill it up lol, Hope it goes well Good Luck tonight I will have a little Georgia moon shine lol[/QUOTE
This cat is 1 in a million!
Laying in bed the other night....toilet flushes...look at girlfriend ...she looks at me....cat comes around corner with smirk on face!...yes the dat flushed the toilet?????
Does it while we are using???