Salty Lemon
Doing my best to make waves.
Wow... oh wow. I can't wait to see more. ;Drool
Jt's 850 gal dream tank
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I only included it case of catastrophe. I have Only had to use it once. When my RODI float switch didn’t work.
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The height of the top of the tank is about nose level so I still need a step ladder to reach anything from the front. I can access most of the reef from the back of the tank. The sides have a more narrow eurobrace so I am able to reach in to change out the nori without the step ladder.
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Oh so you're the one whose tank WWC was posting about
We've been asking them for updates and it's been quiet. Looking forward to following along.
Yep that’s me.
I haven’t sent them any pics because there hasn’t been much to report. Since I started with dry rock I knew it would take a while before I could add most corals. I only kept my shrooms from the last tank as they are tough enough to handle it. Thanks for following.
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Definitely following this one. I'd love to personally have such a large system.
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I’m a big fan of LEDs. I had reefbrites on my last tank and probably could have used them on this build too, and saved a pile of money.
But I like the controllability of the radions.
The light rack was the first thing I constructed for this build. I wanted to install the light rack before the tank was set to allow space to work. That task was accomplished in time but what delayed the installation was me deciding how to raise and lower the rack. I eventually decided on a pulley and winch system but not before the tank was set. Sometimes life gets in the way. Thankfully the tank’s big enough to fit a ladder in.
Thats Josh from WWC in the tank. I couldn’t have done This build without his help and guidance. We’ve been friends for years and it was a lot of fun planning and building this with him.
The light rack not only goes up and down but also slides out. There’s basically two racks. The top rack it connected to the cable that raise and lower. The light rack hangs from that rack via pocket door hardware.
I added safety 4 chains just in case.
I mounted the winch under the stand to keep it out of the way and minimize exposure to salt water.
T5 ballasts are mounted on the light rack. There’s too many Radion ballasts to mount on the rack so I mounted them on the wall.
Thanks for following. Next up the stand.
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I’m a big fan of LEDs. I had reefbrites on my last tank and probably could have used them on this build too, and saved a pile of money.
But I like the controllability of the radions.The light rack was the first thing I constructed for this build. I wanted to install the light rack before the tank was set to allow space to work. That task was accomplished in time but what delayed the installation was me deciding how to raise and lower the rack. I eventually decided on a pulley and winch system but not before the tank was set. Sometimes life gets in the way. Thankfully the tank’s big enough to fit a ladder in.
Thats Josh from WWC in the tank. I couldn’t have done This build without his help and guidance. We’ve been friends for years and it was a lot of fun planning and building this with him.
The light rack not only goes up and down but also slides out. There’s basically two racks. The top rack it connected to the cable that raise and lower. The light rack hangs from that rack via pocket door hardware.
I added safety 4 chains just in case.
I mounted the winch under the stand to keep it out of the way and minimize exposure to salt water.
T5 ballasts are mounted on the light rack. There’s too many Radion ballasts to mount on the rack so I mounted them on the wall.
Thanks for following. Next up the stand.
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Still good to hear. Thanks
Maybe some day you will. I dreamt of this one for many years.
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I’m not exactly sure. It was delivered by the builder so it didn’t need to be weighed but its made with 3/4” glass so it should be about 1500 lbs.
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This maybe a silly question but I will ask anyway... with a tank that big and it being in a closed off room in the middle of a house. Do you worry about the humidity in the “fish room”?
Do you account for that in the build or is it a non issue?
Do you account for that in the build or is it a non issue?
