250000 litre pool conversion to reef tank!

[Bradw18]

I'm running the 100 watt version and havnt had one problem in almost 2 years of continuous running no cleaning havnt even thought twice about it very good pump for the money

 

[Albertastorm]

I'm running the 100 watt version and havnt had one problem in almost 2 years of continuous running no cleaning havnt even thought twice about it very good pump for the money

Cool ..good to hear!
Ya if I can buy five of these for the price of one name brand...instead of cleaning ...I will just throw it out and put a new one in)))!!!
This is the 100 watt one?

 

[Albertastorm]

Cool ..good to hear!
Ya if I can buy five of these for the price of one name brand...instead of cleaning ...I will just through it out and put a new one in)))!!!
This is the 100 watt one?

Sorry!...I will recycle it and use new one!

 

[ourcoralreef]

Sorry!...I will recycle it and use new one!

Lol

 

[Albertastorm]

Wow!.... water flow up at tank down to 4800 liters per hour.
15000 down in sump. Seams like a big drop for 12 feet of head.
20 feet of pipe...reduced from 2 inch to 2 one inch outlets.
Does this seam about right from your personal experience?
That's 6 times rotation every hour...but Triton suggests 10 is that really necessary?

 

[hpimichael02]

Yea thats about right for dc pumps, thats exactly what the flow chart says , they are awesome pumps. Id get a second one as a backup
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[Albertastorm]

Yea thats about right for dc pumps, thats exactly what the flow chart says , they are awesome pumps. Id get a second one as a backup
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Yes ..at that price I bought 2)

 

[Crabs McJones]

Following along!

 

[Albertastorm]

Started filling tank!
But 4 inches of water at one end and 3 inches at the other is going to be a problem

 

[ihavecrabs]

Crazy.. What is the maximum weight capacity for one of those tool boxes?

 

[Albertastorm]

Crazy.. What is the maximum weight capacity for one of those tool boxes?

Specs say 900 lbs. per caster...6 casters...so 5400 lbs.
I have removed casters so it should be even better.
Tank should be less then 2500 lbs.
Miscellaneous items in drawers...250 lbs.
Have also reinforced cabinet on inside perimeter with 1x6s standing on edge
I'm German ...Granddad taught me to build 2-3 times stronger then you need.

 

[Albertastorm]

Floor jack...2 glass suction cups and some cleaver engineering ...level problem solved!

 

[Albertastorm]

2 inches of water at every corner
New pump test shows 5270 liters per hour.

 

[Tristren]

You're going to add live rock as well? Quite a few people starting with only dry rock seem to be running into problems.

 

[Albertastorm]

You're going to add live rock as well? Quite a few people starting with only dry rock seem to be running into problems.

Was hoping not to.
What sort of problems?

 

[Tristren]

Was hoping not to.
What sort of problems?

Dinoflagelates and things I think. Mainly it just seems as though the systems are "out of balance"... Live rock provides a basic population of the necessary background bacteria. If you don't have that, then you seem to have a lot more swings and blooms and problems.

There was one member with a large system who struggled with that stuff for a year or something and in the end started over, with live rock.

See also any of @Paul B 's threads.

My system, which is only a few months old was started with mainly Marco Rock, but with a few big pieces of very live rock. And some muck from one of the 20yr old tanks at my LFS in the refugium to boot.

Cheers, Tony

 

[Albertastorm]

Dinoflagelates and things I think. Mainly it just seems as though the systems are "out of balance"... Live rock provides a basic population of the necessary background bacteria. If you don't have that, then you seem to have a lot more swings and blooms and problems.

There was one member with a large system who struggled with that stuff for a year or something and in the end started over, with live rock.

See also any of @Paul B 's threads.

My system, which is only a few months old was started with mainly Marco Rock, but with a few big pieces of very live rock. And some muck from one of the 20yr old tanks at my LFS in the refugium to boot.

Cheers, Tony

I would like to put some live rock or starter culture in but how do you find or pic a trustworthy source?
I also see problems with unwanted pests from live rock and sludge starters(
My last tank ended because of unwanted pests

 

[Tristren]

I would like to put some live rock or starter culture in but how do you find or pic a trustworthy source?
I also see problems with unwanted pests from live rock and sludge starters(
My last tank ended because of unwanted pests

I'm lucky in that I have a good LFS I trust.
I suppose that you could put a couple of pieces into an observation tank and watch for pests... But we saw a porcelain crab in the tank a month ago that must have come in with the live rock 3 months earlier.

Saw it twice over a couple of days but not before or since.

So I suppose your best bet is to try and find a tank in Calgary that you can get a good look at and see if you can get some rock from that sump or something.

 

[Albertastorm]

Almost full))
Drawers still open on my tool box stand????
Has not fallen down into basement sump room)
I am going to call that a good day!
Lights a little noisy
And at 100%..I'm going to need to wear sunscreen in my office)
Getting out the Corona..limes and lawn chair!!

 

[Albertastorm]

Holly Crap!!!
Have you guys ever had this happen?
Tank and sump almost full of roi water.
Dumped 5 gallon pail of salt in sump and all hell broke loose!!
Smoke detectors go off...alarm company phones...fire department on their way here!!!
Apparently a very exothermic and hydroscopic reaction going on!!!