Schuran Customs 90g tank with HUGE Algae reactor

Lowell Lemon · Feb 4, 2019

I currently use Corian solid surface by DuPont to make furniture for aquariums. You could soak it in a swimming pool over night and not damage the bonds or material. But it is 35% acrylic and 65% mineral so it is a higher cost material. I also use PVC and Olefin structures like Designboard from Vycom to produce cabinets on a test and experiment basis at this time.

I love the aquarium and the cabinet as well as your use of automation. Just wondered why you selected EcoTech products versus a German company like Tunze and GHL?

maglofster · Feb 4, 2019

Lowell Lemon said:
I currently use Corian solid surface by DuPont to make furniture for aquariums. You could soak it in a swimming pool over night and not damage the bonds or material. But it is 35% acrylic and 65% mineral so it is a higher cost material. I also use PVC and Olefin structures like Designboard from Vycom to produce cabinets on a test and experiment basis at this time.

I love the aquarium and the cabinet as well as your use of automation. Just wondered why you selected EcoTech products versus a German company like Tunze and GHL?

Hmm, that's interesting! I LOVE Corian. Just ordered a custom built recycling station for the kitchen at work built 100% in Corian. Do you have any examples of a stand built in Corian?

Well, when it comes to equipment I think Ecotech and Apex is superior to Tunze and GHL when it comes to their implementation of user friendly interfaces and IoT. I do use a lot of Tunze products though, ATO, a streamer in the sump, used to have a Tunze skimmer etc. I still have a Tunze skimmer in my nano tank. But, for my return pump I use the pinnacle of German aquarium engineering

Abyzz pumps are fantastic!

Lowell Lemon · Feb 4, 2019

Have you ever used Klase Protein Skimmers? Not sure if they are still being made but I had several that I sold to various aquarium stores over the years and they were provided by a member of the Berlin Aquarium Society who lives in the United States. I loved the performance of the Klase and even used it on a 1600 gallon shark and ray tank I built for a customer. 60" tall and about 8" diameter as I remember. I would love to have them again as they were very efficient and durable.

maglofster · Feb 5, 2019

Lowell Lemon said:
Have you ever used Klase Protein Skimmers? Not sure if they are still being made but I had several that I sold to various aquarium stores over the years and they were provided by a member of the Berlin Aquarium Society who lives in the United States. I loved the performance of the Klase and even used it on a 1600 gallon shark and ray tank I built for a customer. 60" tall and about 8" diameter as I remember. I would love to have them again as they were very efficient and durable.

No, I have never used them. Maybe Lasse here at this forum has, he has been around doing this for a long while! This skimmer though is something of a dream for me: https://reefbuilders.com/2014/06/06...ation-creates-biggest-berlin-protein-skimmer/

Hemmdog · Feb 5, 2019

maglofster said:
No, I have never used them. Maybe Lasse here at this forum has, he has been around doing this for a long while! This skimmer though is something of a dream for me: https://reefbuilders.com/2014/06/06...ation-creates-biggest-berlin-protein-skimmer/

Jesus!

maglofster · Feb 5, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Jesus!

Is the least one will say after hearing the price of that piece of equipment

Hemmdog · Feb 5, 2019

maglofster said:
Is the least one will say after hearing the price of that piece of equipment

Lol, how much are they?

maglofster · Feb 5, 2019

Hemmdog said:
Lol, how much are they?

I don't know, the price is listed as "ask for price". The pump is about 1600 dollars. So perhaps 3000 dollars in total? Perhaps even more

Hemmdog · Feb 5, 2019

maglofster said:
I don't know, the price is listed as "ask for price". The pump is about 1600 dollars. So perhaps 3000 dollars in total? Perhaps even more

Jesusssss lol

maglofster · Feb 9, 2019

I really love the Triton method. But I have started thinking about the refugium part. I know I run an algae reactor, but to me it equals a fuge since it's so big. I have rock solid KH/CA/MG and PH is always 8.2-8.3 day and night but, the reason for my thinking is the tanks fluctuating PO4 and NO3. I remembered the MACNA debate between Jake Adams and Julian Sprung. Jake is something of a hero to me and at 37:35 in the clip he says som really interesting things. I have always seen my fuge as a saftey net, just as the guy asking his question. But Jake says that it's just adding an extra layer of complexity.. so with some recent swings in nutrients I have started thinking..