250000 litre pool conversion to reef tank!

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Looking good!

 

[Albertastorm]

Sooo...got this sump!
I love blue!
Thought it was a waste to use the 140 gallon tank I showed in early pics for my sump.
Took the advice from you guys to upgrade protein skimmer!...thank you" IKE".
Surprisingly enough my LFS was more then happy to swap mine out for one that costs twice as much?
So got a Reef Octopus 300ss on route to Canada...we don't get shipping like you guys!
So I might see by April
Going to use other tank for frags..etc.
But no problem...leaving for Cancun in a few days to see the real thing!!
Best dive I ever had was wall dive just off Cozumel...absolutely amazing...300 lb Grouper you could touch...fish with spawns every where...could touch sharks...nurse..of course!
Will fire up the gopro and post some shots!
And thank all of you for the encouragement and following!

 

[Albertastorm]

Still going to put a large refugium up stream ...to burn up nitrates!!

 

[Mark Gray]

I might be interested if you want to sell them

 

[Albertastorm]

I might be interested if you want to sell them

Sorry....sell???

 

[Albertastorm]

Had some time to play with lights!
Echotechs bar sags a bit even with just four lights
Lots of light!
Will have to use sun screen in my office!
Nice easy to setup system...looks clean ...but the 2 cm sag in middle bothers me
Progress is slow when your never home...things will pickup end of march!!!

 

[mitchell01]

@Albertastorm where are you from in Canada I am from Calgary

 

[Txdragonslayer]

Had some time to play with lights!
Echotechs bar sags a bit even with just four lights
Lots of light!
Will have to use sun screen in my office!
Nice easy to setup system...looks clean ...but the 2 cm sag in middle bothers me
Progress is slow when your never home...things will pickup end of march!!!

I have seen others use TSlot aluminum for light rack to prevent any sagging. That sag would bother me, I think I would send it back.

I am curious as I too am looking at adding a tank in my office. My issue is I work on the phone so it has to be super quiet, are u worried about the noise at all? I mean my ecotech xr 15gen3pro'd fan is audible for me

 

[fabutahoun]

Following this Tank Build, Good Job so far

 

[fabutahoun]

Had some time to play with lights!
Echotechs bar sags a bit even with just four lights
Lots of light!
Will have to use sun screen in my office!
Nice easy to setup system...looks clean ...but the 2 cm sag in middle bothers me
Progress is slow when your never home...things will pickup end of march!!!

I have the same bar, but with three lights instead of 4 . dimensions are 72" X 24" X 24" , however my lights are rotated, no sagging at all

 

[Albertastorm]

@Albertastorm where are you from in Canada I am from Calgary

Thanks for following Mitch
I am 15 minutes west of Edmonton on a farm.

 

[Albertastorm]

I have seen others use TSlot aluminum for light rack to prevent any sagging. That sag would bother me, I think I would send it back.

I am curious as I too am looking at adding a tank in my office. My issue is I work on the phone so it has to be super quiet, are u worried about the noise at all? I mean my ecotech xr 15gen3pro'd fan is audible for me

I have the light rack extended an extra 8 inches...it is mounted to the outside of my over flow box.
I think if I shorten it to tank width ...72 inches...it will be better.
Sitting at my desk the lights are 2 feet higher then my eye level...will give it some time ...but may have to go to a canopy.
The glare looking up at the lights may be an issue
I can barely hear the fans and hoping over flow will be dead silent)))
I am hoping the sound of coral growing will make it impossible to talk on the phone!

 

[Albertastorm]

I have the same bar, but with three lights instead of 4 . dimensions are 72" X 24" X 24" , however my lights are rotated, no sagging at all

I think that fourth light and an extra 8 inches of width may be the issue

 

[fabutahoun]

I think you can do with only three

Not to high-jack the thread , this is a photo of the exact lights and bar and it is only at 75%

 

[Albertastorm]

I might be interested if you want to sell them

Ok))...gotchya...not for sale..... skimmer went back to LFS...going to incorporate tank into system somewhere))

 

[Albertastorm]

I think you can do with only three

Not to high-jack the thread , this is a photo of the exact lights and bar and it is only at 75%

Yes...looks like you have lots of light!
Have you done any par reading?

 

[Albertastorm]

Sag is pretty much non exsistant when mounted at 72 inches
I like it!
Considering the lights and mounting system cost more then the exs wedding ring...I better like it))
Hope it lasts longer then her too

 

[Albertastorm]

Has anyone used these units?
I love them!!!
Used for several years on my 5000 gallon koi tank...high out put with booster pump!..great service from Lain at their shop!

 

[Albertastorm]

Added my first tank mates!!!
Catfish and Monkey fish!

 

[Albertastorm]

I believe the common cat fish and incredibly rare monkey fish have not cohabitated before...so follow along to see how they do.