A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build - Page 25

Dustin1300 · 05/06/2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by zigzag1

I really like the DIF-30 that I won at the INDMAS swap. I really like the Orphek's output and color. It's really amazing for only 30 Watts. It's currently mounted over my 40 gallon tank.

Can't say I disagree. I really think multi-chip LEDs have a future and especially with DIY fixtures as it makes it a much easier job comparted to putting together hundreds of 3 watt LEDs. I'm hoping to make it to MACNA (Still not confirmed) but I'm having a feeling a lot of nice fixtures will be released as well as at InterZoo in a couple weeks.

Dustin1300 · 05/06/2012, 07:18 PM

Not a lot of work has been done on tank lately. Cleaned up the fish room this weekend and added some shelving (Inspired by drummereef). Serves for storage for a lot of test kits, additives, and my dosing pump which you can see I did not get hooked up due to me forgetting to grab the tubing while in town today....

This will serve as my frag station in the future and still need to grab the propper bar stool and LED lighting above it for being able to see

MattyO · 05/06/2012, 07:36 PM

Great progress... U talk of always cleaning up the fish room, let's see what ur cleaning! Lol. Not sure if I have missed it but have you started on the rockscape?

Dustin1300 · 05/06/2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MattyO

Great progress... U talk of always cleaning up the fish room, let's see what ur cleaning! Lol. Not sure if I have missed it but have you started on the rockscape?

Seems like a never ending process....The cleaning was really just organizing with the shelving so you see it

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Dustin1300 · 05/08/2012, 07:05 AM

I'm looking for a good source for 3-5 gallon storage for calcium, magnesium, and alk dosing. Currently I have the following BRS storage containers but they are extremely flimsy and I don't trust them. I'd really like a jug like this that can save shelving space but I don't have to worry about the plastic splitting!

Any recommendations that you've used? If I can't find anything I like, I thought about just using 3 5 gallon buckets with uniseals on sides, with barb elbow, and clear tubing on side so I can see level of additive in it and throw a powerhead in each so I ensure each is properly mixed. (I'll likely only use dosing for a little longer until I have to pick up a massive calcium reactor)

Floyd R Turbo · 05/08/2012, 08:01 AM

Yeah I'm with you, I don't like the way those BRS container smell when you rinse them with hot water even after years of use. They give off a very plastic smell. I think it's just a super-cheap material. Same smell you get from just about any clear hard plastic water container though, and I don't trust those either (they make the water taste funny too)

drummereef · 05/08/2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dustin1300

Not a lot of work has been done on tank lately. Cleaned up the fish room this weekend and added some shelving (Inspired by drummereef). Serves for storage for a lot of test kits, additives, and my dosing pump which you can see I did not get hooked up due to me forgetting to grab the tubing while in town today....

This will serve as my frag station in the future and still need to grab the propper bar stool and LED lighting above it for being able to see

The new shelving looks great!!

Dustin1300 · 05/09/2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by drummereef

The new shelving looks great!!

Thanks, someone else had a clean looking setup that puts mine to shame

Dustin1300 · 05/09/2012, 06:50 AM

Thanks to the DIY section, think I found some good dosing containers for two part + mag. These have a spigot too so I can ditch the pump style ones for manual dosing when I need to make adjustments.

5 Gallon Carboy

Ricardo Coelho · 05/09/2012, 08:18 AM

Excelent work and progress.

Your are so perfectionist, i definately like your fish roon.

shannonpayne86 · 05/09/2012, 09:10 AM

What Bayer insecticide do you use when dipping corals? What concentration do u use and how long do ya did them for? Cheers mate.

Dustin1300 · 05/09/2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricardo Coelho

Excelent work and progress.

Your are so perfectionist, i definately like your fish roon.

Thanks a lot but my wife might say otherwise

I still have a lot of work to do but it will come along soon enough.

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Originally Posted by shannonpayne86

What Bayer insecticide do you use when dipping corals? What concentration do u use and how long do ya did them for? Cheers mate.

I used the Complete Formula - Concentrated, 40 oz bottle and my concentration was 10mL of Bayer to 1 L saltwater for 10 minutes. In the Bayer thread I started a Google Spreadsheet so everyone can start contributing and outline what corals it's not had a negative impact with. Seemed to be effective but have not noticed any pests on the frags I picked up and they bounced back from the dip in nearly no time

Dustin1300 · 05/09/2012, 06:38 PM

Tonight I finished up building the frag racks for the frag tank. 4 squares of egg crate, 144 zip ties, and 36 cuts of PVC later it's together to start moving frags/fish over soon. Before I move the frags over I'd really like to get LEDs over the frag tank so hopefully I figure something out very soon. Local club has a meeting on DIY LEDs this Saturday so going to look at some local member's DIY fixtures to see if I think it's reasonable or not.

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Dustin1300 · 05/10/2012, 05:13 AM

You'll notice in the pics above I removed two of the return pipes in the frag tank. In theory I wanted additional returns but once they were in I was not happy with how much obstruction/clutter they added to the tank. With the returns from the four outlets and 2 MP40s, it has plenty of flow and did not see the reason to keep them in place. Just plugged them and shut valve off...If I ever decide to add back later it'll be an easy fix

jrb466 · 05/14/2012, 01:25 PM

Awesome build.... I might have an acro or two to donate. What side of Carmel do you live? I'm up around 32 and Grey Rd.

Tristan66 · 05/14/2012, 08:41 PM

great job with your system, how is your algea scrubber working out for you and will you ever consider removing your protein skimmer to run your system with your algea scrubber once stablish?

Dustin1300 · 05/15/2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jrb466

Awesome build.... I might have an acro or two to donate. What side of Carmel do you live? I'm up around 32 and Grey Rd.

Sent you a PM!

Dustin1300 · 05/15/2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan66

great job with your system, how is your algea scrubber working out for you and will you ever consider removing your protein skimmer to run your system with your algea scrubber once stablish?

It's too early for me to make a verdict on the ATS. I'm still very skeptical about them and have no plans in the future to replace a skimmer, just think they are a supplemental filtration for a tank of my size and type of corals I'd like to keep. If they can save me some salt/GFO it might be worth it but honestly the maintenance is something that needs to be considered. Cleaning the screen weekly is a cumbersome task and they are not going to be effective if your not keeping up on the cleanings as the algae will fall off screen and release the nutrients right back into the water.

Most importantly, I've still not seen a really successful LPS/SPS tank that is running one. Most are FOWLR and Softies tanks that prefer 'dirty' water. If we start seeing nice LPS/SPS tanks with scrubbers, it'll be a milestone for the ATS community IMO.

***I don't want to start an ATS debate here, just presenting the opinions/observations I've made. Long term success is the important factor to consider

Tristan66 · 05/15/2012, 08:04 PM

Thanks for the great info. do you think that this ATS will elongate your water changes? at this point what do you think your water changes schedules will be in the future with the ATS stablish. thanks again.

david00061 · 05/16/2012, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan66

Thanks for the great info. do you think that this ATS will elongate your water changes? at this point what do you think your water changes schedules will be in the future with the ATS stablish. thanks again.

There is no replacement for water changes. It is a box of water. Anytime i see someone skipping on water changes their tank goes south.

Dustin1300 · 05/16/2012, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan66

Thanks for the great info. do you think that this ATS will elongate your water changes? at this point what do you think your water changes schedules will be in the future with the ATS stablish. thanks again.

+1 to what David said. Especially with reef tanks that contain lots of LPS/SPS. I will likely do ~20% water changes now using the LiterMeter throughout the month. Should nitrates start to incline, I can always increase that number but I don't expect to see that anytime soon since I'll have such a low bioload for a while. Right now that equates to 57 gallons/month so that's only one bucket of salt each 3 months. ~$50 in salt is a small investment compared to what we put in our reef tanks to ensure we keep trace elements supplied. I've very rarely seen nice tanks that do little to no water changes...99% of the beautiful tanks you see are due to good husbandry which includes regular water changes

As I earlier outlined, the ATS is a supplementary filter in my system. If it helps keep that Nitrate number lower between water changes and saves me some GFO, then it will be good for my system longterm!

Dustin1300 · 05/16/2012, 08:39 PM

I have my current frag lighting up in selling forums if any are interested. Great fixture that I've barely used and 1/2 retail.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2168809

allsps40 · 05/17/2012, 08:44 PM

Very nice equipment room. Cant wait to see the final product.

Tristan66 · 05/17/2012, 09:14 PM

Thanks againg for the great info.

drummereef · 05/17/2012, 11:12 PM

The frag tank looks sick! Who did the acrylic work?

05/06/2012, 07:18 PM	#602
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Not a lot of work has been done on tank lately. Cleaned up the fish room this weekend and added some shelving (Inspired by drummereef). Serves for storage for a lot of test kits, additives, and my dosing pump which you can see I did not get hooked up due to me forgetting to grab the tubing while in town today.... This will serve as my frag station in the future and still need to grab the propper bar stool and LED lighting above it for being able to see __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/06/2012, 07:36 PM	#603
MattyO Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 800	Great progress... U talk of always cleaning up the fish room, let's see what ur cleaning! Lol. Not sure if I have missed it but have you started on the rockscape? __________________ ~300G System, 180+ 90 plumbed to 75G Sump.. in the making

05/08/2012, 07:05 AM	#605
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I'm looking for a good source for 3-5 gallon storage for calcium, magnesium, and alk dosing. Currently I have the following BRS storage containers but they are extremely flimsy and I don't trust them. I'd really like a jug like this that can save shelving space but I don't have to worry about the plastic splitting! Any recommendations that you've used? If I can't find anything I like, I thought about just using 3 5 gallon buckets with uniseals on sides, with barb elbow, and clear tubing on side so I can see level of additive in it and throw a powerhead in each so I ensure each is properly mixed. (I'll likely only use dosing for a little longer until I have to pick up a massive calcium reactor) __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/08/2012, 08:01 AM	#606
Floyd R Turbo Either busy or sleeping Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 4,265 Blog Entries: 15	Yeah I'm with you, I don't like the way those BRS container smell when you rinse them with hot water even after years of use. They give off a very plastic smell. I think it's just a super-cheap material. Same smell you get from just about any clear hard plastic water container though, and I don't trust those either (they make the water taste funny too) __________________ Algae Scrubber Basics!!! GOOGLE "algaescrubber zoho" General Interest Forums --> Advanced Topics --> Algae Scrubber Basics (sticky) --> POSTS #3251-64 (Basics), #5206 (Cleaning), #6884 (LEDs), #729

05/09/2012, 06:50 AM	#609
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Thanks to the DIY section, think I found some good dosing containers for two part + mag. These have a spigot too so I can ditch the pump style ones for manual dosing when I need to make adjustments. 5 Gallon Carboy __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/09/2012, 08:18 AM	#610
Ricardo Coelho Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 27	Excelent work and progress. Your are so perfectionist, i definately like your fish roon. __________________ Ricardo Current Tank Info: 158 Gallons - AI Sol Blue + AI VEGA - Skimmer ATB Elegance 200 - 2 Vortech MP40

05/09/2012, 09:10 AM	#611
shannonpayne86 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 71	What Bayer insecticide do you use when dipping corals? What concentration do u use and how long do ya did them for? Cheers mate. __________________ Some people see things the way they are and ask why, some people see things the way they could be and ask why not. Current Tank Info: 240gal Reef Tank

05/09/2012, 06:38 PM	#613
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	Tonight I finished up building the frag racks for the frag tank. 4 squares of egg crate, 144 zip ties, and 36 cuts of PVC later it's together to start moving frags/fish over soon. Before I move the frags over I'd really like to get LEDs over the frag tank so hopefully I figure something out very soon. Local club has a meeting on DIY LEDs this Saturday so going to look at some local member's DIY fixtures to see if I think it's reasonable or not. End View: Side Pic: __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/10/2012, 05:13 AM	#614
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	You'll notice in the pics above I removed two of the return pipes in the frag tank. In theory I wanted additional returns but once they were in I was not happy with how much obstruction/clutter they added to the tank. With the returns from the four outlets and 2 MP40s, it has plenty of flow and did not see the reason to keep them in place. Just plugged them and shut valve off...If I ever decide to add back later it'll be an easy fix __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/14/2012, 01:25 PM	#615
jrb466 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 74	Awesome build.... I might have an acro or two to donate. What side of Carmel do you live? I'm up around 32 and Grey Rd.

05/14/2012, 08:41 PM	#616
Tristan66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: El paso, TX. Posts: 132	great job with your system, how is your algea scrubber working out for you and will you ever consider removing your protein skimmer to run your system with your algea scrubber once stablish?

05/15/2012, 08:04 PM	#619
Tristan66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: El paso, TX. Posts: 132	Thanks for the great info. do you think that this ATS will elongate your water changes? at this point what do you think your water changes schedules will be in the future with the ATS stablish. thanks again.

05/16/2012, 08:39 PM	#622
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I have my current frag lighting up in selling forums if any are interested. Great fixture that I've barely used and 1/2 retail. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2168809 __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

05/17/2012, 08:44 PM	#623
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	Very nice equipment room. Cant wait to see the final product. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

05/17/2012, 09:14 PM	#624
Tristan66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: El paso, TX. Posts: 132	Thanks againg for the great info.

05/17/2012, 11:12 PM	#625
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	The frag tank looks sick! Who did the acrylic work? __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

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