Our 375 Gallon project - Page 29

Insane Reefer · #**701** 07/14/2006, 11:59 AM

A reefcast? Wassa Reefcast?
LOL = Sounds geeky and I'm all into geeky...

And thanks Winder, for the reply. I'm really curious about this stuff. You have had it going for a while now - what almost a year? Noticed any problems like Nitrates or anything? I am just paranoid, and have learned that often, if something sounds too good to be true ('Handi foam'), it often (but not always) is...

Another and I were worried it might turn into a nitrate sponge after time...

melev · #**702** 07/14/2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally posted by sidewinder770
I'd have to agree with you there!! . I actually listened to your reefcast #7 & 8 yesterday at work......... so I guess work is good for something

I have to admit- until yesterday, I had only listened to the first 6 reefcasts so it was a suprise to hear my tank mentioned (I didn't expect a new Reefcast so soon- you guys are making regular shows now). Your reefcasts are definately cool and to anyone who hasn't listened you're missing out. Just in case people don't know where to go it's http://www.reefcast.com/ or follow the link on Melev's site.

We'll probably be out in the Dallas area in the next month or 2 and would love to stop by and see your tank and if you happen to be doing a reefcast I'd be happy to be part of it. And of course I'd bring some Crown and Coke with me or . If things go as planned we'll be living in TX down the road as well.

If you arrive bearing Crown Royal in hand, we'll fire up the reefcast machine.

We did try to do "Groupcast" a couple of nights ago, so listen for those silly moments in the next episode.

You are definitely welcome to come over and visit. Although compared to your setup, I think mine may not make much of an impression.

What are your plans with the current setup if you move? Are you hoping to sell your home to a fellow reefer? Now that you are so close to the finished product, customizing your home to fit around the tank, I can't believe you're moving.

newtophish · #**703** 07/14/2006, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by melev
If you arrive bearing Crown Royal in hand, we'll fire up the reefcast machine. We did try to do "Groupcast" a couple of nights ago, so listen for those silly moments in the next episode.

You mean I left before the "Reefcast Machine" came out! Bummer!

melev · #**704** 07/14/2006, 05:08 PM

I'm sure the neighbors weren't too pleased.

Greencup · #**705** 07/14/2006, 10:36 PM

Wow, I am Done! That Was One Of The Best Threads I Have Ever Had The Chance To Read!

joe18 · #**706** 07/18/2006, 12:53 PM

WOW just saw this thread and your tank is killer!

joe18 · #**707** 07/18/2006, 12:53 PM

WOW just saw this thread and your tank is killer!

WetSleeves · #**708** 07/18/2006, 01:06 PM

You can say that again!

sidewinder770 · #**709** 07/19/2006, 04:27 PM

Insane Reefer- Just follow the link I posted to the reefcast- it's pretty cool and you can tell they have way to much fun doing it

. Nothing fancy but some good info and joking around by fellow reefers. As for the foam- I can't say that I've noticed anything negative about it. I have nitrates of 4 - 8 but I think that's caused by the bio-load, not the foam. It's had that nitrate reading fairly constantly for well over 6 months now. I feed twice a day so that probably doesn't help.

melev- I'd love to stop by while I'm out and if you happen to do a reefcast while I'm there that would be great! It would be great to see your setup as I've seen and heard so much about it- I'm sure I'll be impressed by it. As for the tank moving- I'd rather not say just yet

Thanks all for the compliments! I'll try to keep posting pics but I'm running out of things to take pics of so if you have any requests just let me know.

This is a pic I took a few days ago. A little blurry and not quite the true color but I'm still learning on this new camera. I think I'm up to 2000 pics taken with it so far but well over 80% of them just get deleted because they are so bad

melev · #**710** 07/19/2006, 07:46 PM

Your tank looks nice and clean, Scott. I don't see a lot of coralline, which is like my tank.

IRISSERVICE · #**711** 07/26/2006, 10:32 AM

Very nice...

Apparition · #**712** 07/27/2006, 12:00 AM

Wow, amazing tank Scott. I found this thread from ReefCast and have to admit it's given me a lot to think about for future tanks. Considering, as a reefer, I dream about larger tanks every day, you're now in my daily thoughts. I just thought you should know so you could be honored, or scare. I'm not sure which.

melev · #**713** 07/28/2006, 04:03 AM

reefsandrotts · #**714** 07/29/2006, 09:32 AM

AWSOME..........

reefsandrotts · #**715** 07/29/2006, 09:32 AM

AWSOME..........

dez_2121 · #**716** 07/30/2006, 12:29 PM

that would have to be the best tank i've ever seen man i wish my wife like reef tanks enough to let me do that!!!!!!

kimoyo · #**717** 08/05/2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by sidewinder770

Hey Scott,

What was the best way for you to get rid of the bubbles from your skimmer without socks? Thanks.

thor32766 · #**718** 08/05/2006, 09:38 PM

that skimmer is sweet!

dez_2121 · #**719** 08/05/2006, 11:13 PM

hay whats up i had a question for you i was thinking of building a 220 with a cls but im stumped on thickness of glass if you don't mind me asking whats the thickness and hight of you tank thanks and love the tank and by the way my wife finally let me build it

rmanecke · #**720** 08/19/2006, 06:52 PM

Sidewinder. Heard about this on reefcast. Took me two weeks to read your post. Man... your planning, patience, creativity, and "NO FEAR" brand of DIY is truly inspiring.

Watching with great interest

Ryan

neotekz · #**721** 08/20/2006, 06:25 AM

this is by far the most elaborate setup i've ever seen. running pipes all in and under your house, your equipment closet is pretty hardcore. I can just imagin some of the comments u must get from people that visit that don;t know about this hobby.

sidewinder770 · #**722** 08/21/2006, 11:43 AM

Hey all, sorry for the delay in responding- it's just been a busy month.

Not much new on the tank as far as updates go- still have cabinetry to finish. As far as the questions-

melev- there is actually quite a bit of coraline but it's hard to see in most of the pictures. The foam on the back wall is about 60-70% covered in coraline now.

Apparition- In your daily thoughts...That could be kind of scary

. Never had my own stalker before

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dez_2121- Having a very supportive better half makes all the difference in the world. I wouldn't have even attempted this without her. She's the brains of the operation- I'm just a newbie! This is my first reef tank afterall.

kimoyo- Notice in the picture all the plumbing in the sump on the right side? That's all for the skimmer output to help reduce the bubbles. I have the output of the skimmer split into two 3" PVC "T's" to help disipate the bubbles before entering the sump. I have messed around with several configurations and so far this seems to work the best. The fact that it's a 7' long sump with 9 baffles helps a lot as well.

dez_2121- The tank is 96x30x30 and is 3/4" thick on all sides and actually 1" on the back. I thought about making it out of 1" on all sides but as it is I don't have hardly any deflection at all- maybe 1/8" at the center which is very acceptable.

rmanecke- Thanks! I don't know if I'd call it "NO FEAR DIY". Several things on this setup I had never seen before so it was kind of new territory and I put a lot of thought into making sure everything would work correctly and last a long time and so far it's paid off. I also just installed a second DIY 1 ton split chiller since our garage temps are easily in the 120-140 degree range this time of year. So far they are working better than I had hoped and are very reliable and efficent.

neotekz- Most of the people that see this that aren't in the hobby just like to look at the display tank (Nemo and Dori come up more times than I can count). They don't really seem very interested in the sump room at all or even ask about it. Other reefers, on the other hand, are the exact opposite- seems like they enjoy standing in the hot garage looking at the sump room more than the tank!

I seem to be in the garage tinkering more than looking at the tank sometimes as well, partially because all there is to do in the display tank is feed, and scrape the glass

all the fun stuff happen in the garage

I'll see if I can find some new pics to post this week!

cerreta · #**723** 08/21/2006, 12:15 PM

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Other reefers, on the other hand, are the exact opposite- seems like they enjoy standing in the hot garage looking at the sump room more than the tank! I seem to be in the garage tinking more than looking at the tank sometimes as well, partially because all there is to do in the display tank is feed, and scrape the glass all the fun stuff happen in the garage

Yeah, I second that. I've seen the garage in June. Your next project should be to toss a portable swamp cooler in there, move the car out into the sun, and slap a futon right in the middle of that open space.

Oh yeah, now were talking . . .

sidewinder770 · #**724** 08/21/2006, 04:46 PM

I do have A/C in the garage but I never run it

I think the better half may have something to say about me filling her parking spot with a futon.....OK, OK... so I'd have to give up my car space as well and that probably won't happen either

cerreta · #**725** 08/21/2006, 05:25 PM

Yeah, I thought it was a long shot too. hehehe. Entertaining idea, none-the-less.