Clint's gone crazy build (1 Viewer)

[cubetankguy]

So after spending 4 hrs last night researching ozone- I really don't feel it is something I feel like running- time to convince becky it is a waste of $ that can be better spent elsewhere

 

[Fragtastic Reef]

So after spending 4 hrs last night researching ozone- I really don't feel it is something I feel like running- time to convince becky it is a waste of $ that can be better spent elsewhere

Personally if it was me I would keep a tank that size to the basics. I plan on a 400+ gallon system in the future. I will be doing only a few things. Good pumps for circulation, skimmer, lots of LR, cryptic fuge, and WC's. I also since its such a large system will probably run a Calcium reactor. Im running a reactor on my 180gal and its been amazing! :beerchug:

 

[cubetankguy]

If I was going to have a ton of sps I'd run a calcium reactor, I don't think it is nessacary for the minimal ammount that will be in there..

Also if anyone can give me a line on someone who could make me a stand out of metal that would be great.....

TIA

 

[Kyle52288]

My dad ownes a machine shop up in brainerd. I know he has made some really nice metal stands. If you are interested I can talk to him.

 

[cubetankguy]

Thx kyle, once the order date gets closer I will deff give you a shout. I'm assuming they will powder coat it and everything

 

[Kyle52288]

Yah there is a powder coating shop right down the road from him that's where he gets it done at.

 

[cubetankguy]

So I'm sitting here watching the ringer (love this movie) and I started thinking about how to get more randomised flow.... I still have the 1.5" scwd and will you that on the return, but I am also considering 2 ocean motions 4 way on the closed loops, any other ideas? There will be no powerheads on the tank...

 

[curlyq]

One thing I had considered at one time (instead of the OM) were actuated ball-valves. I can't find them right now, but it's essentially a OM, but a solenoid switches flor from one outlet to another when it is given an electric pulse. That way, you can have your controller (assuming you'll be having at least one) switch them throughout the day.

I have some thoughts when it comes to random flow....I think a lot of people attempt to use too much random flow and powerheads/other switching current devices that alternate flow too quickly, leading to many dead spots. Think if you had a 3600 GPH pump flowing into two sides of the tank, but switching every 10 seconds. The resultant flow quality in the tank would be terrible because each time the flow switches the water stops, then reverses direction - leading to actually very little water movement, and lots of settling detritus. Especially in a tank that large, I really wouldn't want the flow switching any less than 10 minutes. I guess this whole thought process is similar to DG's ideas on flow also.

 

[rihanssu]

when the $#^# did we get ice cream!!

 

[cubetankguy]

and that is why I txt you at 1am to get your ideas- and thank you for the hours of time over the past week as I've been hashing this out... And dead zones are some thing I'm not really concerned about because of the 2 tunze waveboxes that will be in the tank... And I could set 1 om to go 1-3-2-4 and the other to go 4-2-1-3 and have a really nice random flow

 

[cubetankguy]

when the $#^# did we get ice cream!!

Was I sleeping.......



Let's face it, looks are everything

 

[JimmyOrangeSeed]

Man, your going to have a pretty big skimmer. Decide on which one yet?

 

[cubetankguy]

No not yet, its almost to the point where I maybe making this more difficult than it needs to be.... Hi ho hi ho back to reefcentral classifieds I go

 

[JimmyOrangeSeed]

I have seen people make their own giant skimmers. You should try something like that, would be a fun DIY project

 

[cubetankguy]

You will learn clint does NOT diy

 

[curlyq]

With OM's are you able to control the rate they switch? I would be worried, like I said before, if having flow get too random. I think when people think about random, this term is used to describe the turbulent water flow pattens creates when flow patterns change or collide. I like random flow, but even too much of a good thing turns bad. Especially since you have the wave boxes, I think these decrease the dependency on "random flow". I think that flow in the tank works best when any one flow configuration is able to create a uniform flow pattern in the tank before said arrangement is changed. Rinse and repeat. The "random" part comes FTP
Each time the water flow changes the water has to renormalize creating the turbulent water conditions we like.

 

[Becky]

Yea ...that didn't fly we will be running ozone... Take a look at any old schoolers tank that's running ozone and its impressive plain and simple...

 

[Kyle52288]

The boss has spoken looks like your getting the ozone.

 

[cubetankguy]

if you have the same flow you get deterious settlement, random flow keeps the deterious from settling and can be exported... That's why wavemakers and controllers were introduced into the hobby

 

[cubetankguy]

The boss has spoken looks like your getting the ozone.

You loose a battle every now n then, I'm okay with running it... If no results we can take it off line... I'm just worried about the wear on equipment... We will see how it works