72x30x18 DIY build thread

[Nate Chalk]

Been looking at some of these for my dt, I'll see how it goes for you first.

id imagine pretty good just replacing what i have in there now with more algaes

 

[kylgrave9]

Finally found my way to your build thread gonna take awhile to get through the whole thing lol but it’s awesome you literally built that tank from scratch!! and excited to see all that new macro. Couple pics of that torch frag I got from ya its got 3 branches and working on 6 or 7 heads now

 

[Nate Chalk]

Finally found my way to your build thread gonna take awhile to get through the whole thing lol but it’s awesome you literally built that tank from scratch!! and excited to see all that new macro. Couple pics of that torch frag I got from ya its got 3 branches and working on 6 or 7 heads now

Welcome! Fully expect the #Cronies to give you the welcome

 

[Nate Chalk]

Need to stop thinking about the next build while this one's still growing


Hmm

 

[danieyella]

Need to stop thinking about the next build while this one's still growing


Hmm

Easier said than done

 

[Stang67]

Need to stop thinking about the next build while this one's still growing


Hmm

Nah

 

[Nate Chalk]

 

[Nate Chalk]

Some stinky ol coral blur included

 

[Nate Chalk]

C02 data coming

750 - Currently did a minor test yesterday. Upstairs where windows were open most of day and were closed couple hours before.

450 - outside test

1500- The big climb- in basement above tank , continuous climb

More to come.... But planning that airline to outside.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Opened windows to test ....

Wow

 

[tbrown]

Opened windows to test ....

Wow

It's all those farts...

 

[Nate Chalk]

It's all those farts...

True.... I cant imagine what the number is during the winter with the pellet burner on windows closed for months

 

[fishguy242]

uh, you wanna translate them to reg #'s for us unexperienced reefers, like PH 8.1 -8.4 in x ...

 

[tbrown]

uh, you wanna translate them to reg #'s for us unexperienced reefers, like PH 8.1 -8.4 in x ...

pH SwingApproximate CO2 Concentration
At a difference in pH of 0.05 or lessC02 it is about 340 to 380 ppm
At a difference in pH of 0.10C02 it is about 600 to 650 ppm
At a difference in pH of 0.20C02 it is about 800 to 1000 ppm
At a difference in pH of 0.30C02 it is about 1100 ppm or hi
gher

 

[tbrown]

Higher CO2 levels make pH drop harder and recover slower. His pH potentially drops 0.3+ daily with those levels.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Higher CO2 levels make pH drop harder and recover slower. His pH potentially drops 0.3+ daily with those levels.

It does. Chronic lows too. That's with kalkwasser In top off and CO2 scrubber on skimmer as is.

A long-term solution is a whole home erv system for our health and tank. $990

Or

$50 in airline tubing for the tank only

 

[Nate Chalk]

Now to figure out which ERV to purchase, how to install, and where im going to vent to outside.

We have a heat pump hvac + electric furnace. So there's no fresh air intake. Leading to the issue partially i assume.

Picked a unit, need to see where I can best vent to outdoors and pull fresh air in.

Planning to put good air into current ducts

 

[Nate Chalk]

I think we go out here.

To room

Pull from return the old and push to main line the fresh

 

[fishguy242]

I think we go out here.

To room

Pull from return the old and push to main line the fresh

Go out there Nate...

 

[Nate Chalk]

Go out there Nate...

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