The Austrian Drop Off Tank - Page 2

maxxII · 06/27/2015, 01:47 PM

What precautions have you taken regarding power outtages and preventing back siphoning and flooding?

Beautiful tank BTW.

FloformAustria · 06/27/2015, 03:39 PM

first of all thank you!

the sump is large enough to contain all the water in case of an power outtage
I also drilled some holes in the outlet so it sucks in air as soon as the power fails

i´ve tested it and it seems my calculations have been correct and I also have enough room left for even more water ^^

AkoAung · 06/27/2015, 04:43 PM

Gorgeous tank. I love the corals. Especially the acans. I am so jealous of the access you have to Aussie Acans. That would be a small fortune here in Canada. You don't seem to have much fish in the tank. I saw only one clown in the pics? Yet your skimmer's pulling gobs of filthy stuff. Are you hiding the bioload from us?

maxxII · 06/27/2015, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FloformAustria

first of all thank you!

the sump is large enough to contain all the water in case of an power outtage
I also drilled some holes in the outlet so it sucks in air as soon as the power fails

i´ve tested it and it seems my calculations have been correct and I also have enough room left for even more water ^^

Glad to hear it. I could not imagine you not planning for that possibility, bit was curious to see what precautions you had taken. Your method is the same one I use and its never failed.

I do the math and figure out how much water my tank return will drain into the sump, (Length x Width x depth of return in inches, divided by 231 = gallons) and ensure my sump can hold that much water.

Check valves are a flood waiting to happen.

FloformAustria · 06/28/2015, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by AkoAung

Gorgeous tank. I love the corals. Especially the acans. I am so jealous of the access you have to Aussie Acans. That would be a small fortune here in Canada. You don't seem to have much fish in the tank. I saw only one clown in the pics? Yet your skimmer's pulling gobs of filthy stuff. Are you hiding the bioload from us?

thank you!!
I have to admit I´ve had a lot of luck getting aussie Acans here in Austria. A friend of mine imports them so I have first pick most of the time!

Fish:
1x Zebrasoma Scopas
2x Macropharyngodon ornatus => a pair
2x Amphiprion percula => a pair
2x Gramma loreto => a pair
1x Synchiropus splendidus => soon to be paired and an AUSTRIAN offspring
1x Koumansetta rainfordi

coming soon, meanwhile in quarantine since 3 months:
1x Acanthurus leucosternon
7x Pseudanthias squamipinnis => a group I got from a friend of mine who quit the hobby
1x Chelmon rostratus

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Originally Posted by maxxII

Glad to hear it. I could not imagine you not planning for that possibility, bit was curious to see what precautions you had taken. Your method is the same one I use and its never failed.
I do the math and figure out how much water my tank return will drain into the sump, (Length x Width x depth of return in inches, divided by 231 = gallons) and ensure my sump can hold that much water.
Check valves are a flood waiting to happen.

forget the valves... they never work...
I do the math nearly the same way!! only in cm

AkoAung · 06/28/2015, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FloformAustria

thank you!!
I have to admit I´ve had a lot of luck getting aussie Acans here in Austria. A friend of mine imports them so I have first pick most of the time!

OMG sorry I had read your nick as "flo from australia". My scanning method of reading failed me. I saw aussie acans, saw "aus" in the nick, and stopped reading the rest of the letters, just assumed "of course, aus as in australia!" lol

So did you have to mortgage your house to buy that many acans?

dave.m · 06/28/2015, 07:47 AM

A while ago there was a rash of t-shirts in Austria with a picture of a kangaroo in a red circle with a line through it. Australian tourists didn't get the joke.

Dave.M

FloformAustria · 06/28/2015, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AkoAung

OMG sorry I had read your nick as "flo from australia". My scanning method of reading failed me. I saw aussie acans, saw "aus" in the nick, and stopped reading the rest of the letters, just assumed "of course, aus as in australia!" lol
So did you have to mortgage your house to buy that many acans?

haha it´s no problem! xD
no no mortgage! we have high prices, but i bought them all when they were not more then two or three polyps, they are here for quite some time now!
feeding also helps!
maybe I´ll post some Acan Pics later?!

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Originally Posted by dave.m

A while ago there was a rash of t-shirts in Austria with a picture of a kangaroo in a red circle with a line through it. Australian tourists didn't get the joke.

Dave.M

something like that?
haha
I know that...
"where are you from?"
me: "I´m from Austria"
"hey nice Australia"...

woodguy · 06/28/2015, 09:02 AM

huge kudos on the tank, really well executed on an original thought tank, absolutely love it. great job

Michael B · 06/28/2015, 10:32 AM

What a stunning tank & great design - well done

dave.m · 06/28/2015, 01:35 PM

Dave.M

FloformAustria · 06/28/2015, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by woodguy

huge kudos on the tank, really well executed on an original thought tank, absolutely love it. great job

thanks!!!

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Originally Posted by Michael B

What a stunning tank & great design - well done

thank you

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Originally Posted by dave.m

Dave.M

exactly Dave!

RoryM · 06/28/2015, 02:56 PM

Why have a tv when you have systems like this. Very nice

scubadan206 · 06/28/2015, 06:59 PM

You must speak Austrian as your first language.....

AkoAung · 06/28/2015, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dave.m

Dave.M

Dat's funny! lol

FloformAustria · 06/29/2015, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RoryM

Why have a tv when you have systems like this. Very nice

thanks!

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Originally Posted by scubadan206

You must speak Austrian as your first language.....

hahaha
a German would say the same!

scubadan206 · 06/29/2015, 11:18 AM

It was our idiot pres. O'blahblah who messed that one up a few years ago.

We had a German exchange student for the year up until last week. At least he knew better.
Neat tank by the way. Makes for an interesting and unique view....
Daniel.

DrPheel · 06/29/2015, 11:29 AM

wow !! great idea , nice build sir

FloformAustria · 06/29/2015, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scubadan206

It was our idiot pres. O'blahblah who messed that one up a few years ago.

We had a German exchange student for the year up until last week. At least he knew better.
Neat tank by the way. Makes for an interesting and unique view....
Daniel.

I think it´s very funny!!
the germans don´t think so kind of us

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Originally Posted by DrPheel

wow !! great idea , nice build sir

thanks!

FloformAustria · 06/29/2015, 11:49 AM

so here some pictures of my Acanthastreas,taken before I tore the old one down:

hope you like that

AkoAung · 06/29/2015, 04:46 PM

they are gorgeous man.

FloformAustria · 06/29/2015, 11:53 PM

thanks!

I love them, but don´t tell that to my girlfriend!

Achilles Torben · 06/30/2015, 03:44 AM

Very nice. You forget to post this pics by nanoriffe ☺

FloformAustria · 06/30/2015, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Achilles Torben

Very nice. You forget to post this pics by nanoriffe ☺

haha thanks!
yes those are pics taken while my old one was still running.
the new one is still on it´s biological beginning

vessxpress1 · 07/02/2015, 10:22 PM

Wow!

06/27/2015, 01:47 PM	#26
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	What precautions have you taken regarding power outtages and preventing back siphoning and flooding? Beautiful tank BTW. __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

06/27/2015, 03:39 PM	#27
FloformAustria Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vienna, AUT Posts: 1,351	first of all thank you! the sump is large enough to contain all the water in case of an power outtage I also drilled some holes in the outlet so it sucks in air as soon as the power fails i´ve tested it and it seems my calculations have been correct and I also have enough room left for even more water ^^ __________________ Flo from Austria ^Austrian Reef Club^ "Founding Member of CCC - The cool couch club of SPS keeping" - Biggles Current Tank Info: The Austrian Dropoff Tank

06/28/2015, 07:47 AM	#32
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	A while ago there was a rash of t-shirts in Austria with a picture of a kangaroo in a red circle with a line through it. Australian tourists didn't get the joke. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

06/28/2015, 10:32 AM	#35
Michael B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 480	What a stunning tank & great design - well done __________________ Inside the Glass Box - my New Reef Obsession

06/28/2015, 01:35 PM	#36
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

06/27/2015, 04:43 PM	#28
AkoAung aka -iDestroya- Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 507	Gorgeous tank. I love the corals. Especially the acans. I am so jealous of the access you have to Aussie Acans. That would be a small fortune here in Canada. You don't seem to have much fish in the tank. I saw only one clown in the pics? Yet your skimmer's pulling gobs of filthy stuff. Are you hiding the bioload from us?

06/28/2015, 09:02 AM	#34
woodguy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 126	huge kudos on the tank, really well executed on an original thought tank, absolutely love it. great job

06/28/2015, 02:56 PM	#38
RoryM Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10	Why have a tv when you have systems like this. Very nice

06/28/2015, 06:59 PM	#39
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	You must speak Austrian as your first language.....

06/29/2015, 11:18 AM	#42
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	It was our idiot pres. O'blahblah who messed that one up a few years ago. We had a German exchange student for the year up until last week. At least he knew better. Neat tank by the way. Makes for an interesting and unique view.... Daniel.

06/29/2015, 11:29 AM	#43
DrPheel Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 161	wow !! great idea , nice build sir

06/29/2015, 11:49 AM	#45
FloformAustria Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vienna, AUT Posts: 1,351	so here some pictures of my Acanthastreas,taken before I tore the old one down: hope you like that __________________ Flo from Austria ^Austrian Reef Club^ "Founding Member of CCC - The cool couch club of SPS keeping" - Biggles Current Tank Info: The Austrian Dropoff Tank

06/29/2015, 04:46 PM	#46
AkoAung aka -iDestroya- Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 507	they are gorgeous man.

06/29/2015, 11:53 PM	#47
FloformAustria Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vienna, AUT Posts: 1,351	thanks! I love them, but don´t tell that to my girlfriend! __________________ Flo from Austria ^Austrian Reef Club^ "Founding Member of CCC - The cool couch club of SPS keeping" - Biggles Current Tank Info: The Austrian Dropoff Tank

06/30/2015, 03:44 AM	#48
Achilles Torben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 582	Very nice. You forget to post this pics by nanoriffe ☺

07/02/2015, 10:22 PM	#50
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Wow!