Jared’s sca 50g reef (1 year update 5-17/24)
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So may 17th is the 1 year anniversary of the 50g, I cleaned it really well over the weekend and took some photos.
We can start with the sump area, it hasn’t changed too much, but it’s certainly not as clean as it once was.
Day 1
Now - overall it hasn’t changed much. I added the skimmer, sandbed container, mangroves and the filter sock holder. I need to tidy up the wires a bit. But it’s been functioning well for me. The 10g is borderline too small now as it’s packed full so I do want to go bigger down here.
You can see the small fan and kamoer dozers mounted
The mangroves are doing very well, both have the second set of leaves, I trimmed the growth bud so now the new growth should start to branch out.
We can start with the sump area, it hasn’t changed too much, but it’s certainly not as clean as it once was.
Day 1
Now - overall it hasn’t changed much. I added the skimmer, sandbed container, mangroves and the filter sock holder. I need to tidy up the wires a bit. But it’s been functioning well for me. The 10g is borderline too small now as it’s packed full so I do want to go bigger down here.
You can see the small fan and kamoer dozers mounted
The mangroves are doing very well, both have the second set of leaves, I trimmed the growth bud so now the new growth should start to branch out.
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Today is may 17th - it’s the 1 year anniversary of the sca50g.
Overall I’m very happy with how this tank is starting to progress. Algae issues are seemingly starting to get better as I added a few turbo snails from my other tanks temporarily to help out.
But the reality of the situation is it’s getting getting close to summer and getting hot. Inside my house today is 102* f and I have 2 fans running on the tank and sump to keep it cool. So far the tanks surviving for now, but its only may, and it’s going to only get hotter as we get closer to summer. afternoon temps on the tank are
Reaching 82-83*, So that leads me to a difficult choice - try and keep this tank cool, or take it down until construction is done. Also since I’m running the fans, evaporation is like an extra 1-1.5g a day I’m having to add manually since I don’t use a traditional ato.
So I’m really leaning towards taking it down, there is a mess of drywall and paint work that needs to be done, and it’s going to be rough keeping it out of the system, I will have to temporarily set up a tank in my bedroom with my other system (omg I have like no room left in my room) . My bedroom has a small window ac I bought to keep me and the reef system in my room cool. But it’s barely adequate for the room as is with 2 tanks, so adding a 3rd constant 78* heat source will mean getting a bigger window unit to keep up.
Overall I’m very happy with how this tank is starting to progress. Algae issues are seemingly starting to get better as I added a few turbo snails from my other tanks temporarily to help out.
But the reality of the situation is it’s getting getting close to summer and getting hot. Inside my house today is 102* f and I have 2 fans running on the tank and sump to keep it cool. So far the tanks surviving for now, but its only may, and it’s going to only get hotter as we get closer to summer. afternoon temps on the tank are
Reaching 82-83*, So that leads me to a difficult choice - try and keep this tank cool, or take it down until construction is done. Also since I’m running the fans, evaporation is like an extra 1-1.5g a day I’m having to add manually since I don’t use a traditional ato.
So I’m really leaning towards taking it down, there is a mess of drywall and paint work that needs to be done, and it’s going to be rough keeping it out of the system, I will have to temporarily set up a tank in my bedroom with my other system (omg I have like no room left in my room) . My bedroom has a small window ac I bought to keep me and the reef system in my room cool. But it’s barely adequate for the room as is with 2 tanks, so adding a 3rd constant 78* heat source will mean getting a bigger window unit to keep up.
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Not much to update, tank is doing well. I’m still on the lookout for a new tank so I can tank it down temporarily, but no luck yet. I got a new lego set, I’ve wanted this one for a while - and being a limited edition set - it was hard to find cheap.
It’s fairly top heavy since the sails are brick build vs cloth, but I plan on buying a set of cloth sails and modifying the mast to work with them. Imo it will look a lot better, and having less weight, I can put the boat on a slight angle to show it leaning over giving it a more dynamic look
It’s fairly top heavy since the sails are brick build vs cloth, but I plan on buying a set of cloth sails and modifying the mast to work with them. Imo it will look a lot better, and having less weight, I can put the boat on a slight angle to show it leaning over giving it a more dynamic look
Hello EF4Life!
I’m so glad R2R shared this in their community email newsletter! I love how you combined two passions that really go well together.
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I’m so glad R2R shared this in their community email newsletter! I love how you combined two passions that really go well together.
Following and looking forward to the unexpected!
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I went to eBay almost immediately after seeing your post about the sailboat and almost bought it, but I thought I probably should wait until I have more money hahaNot much to update, tank is doing well. I’m still on the lookout for a new tank so I can tank it down temporarily, but no luck yet. I got a new lego set, I’ve wanted this one for a while - and being a limited edition set - it was hard to find cheap.
It’s fairly top heavy since the sails are brick build vs cloth, but I plan on buying a set of cloth sails and modifying the mast to work with them. Imo it will look a lot better, and having less weight, I can put the boat on a slight angle to show it leaning over giving it a more dynamic look
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Definitely watch out to find one cheap, I bought a mine with a damaged box for $17 + fees and shipping. Mercari and offer up are both good options to find lego besides eBay.
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This beast was too heavy to even lift by myself, I had to get creative using some ramps and leverage to unload it and move it around, absolutely no way a window could support this thing, so I built a quick frame out of some 2x4s and framed in the window around the unit with some 3/4” pine I had leftover from another project. Closed the gaps with some leftover paneling.
now the electrical part - I need to run a 20amp 240v circuit, it’s only temporary so I’m thinking of making some type of extension cord to power it up from the main panel vs running a proper circuit in the house I’ll never use again (hopefully)
now the electrical part - I need to run a 20amp 240v circuit, it’s only temporary so I’m thinking of making some type of extension cord to power it up from the main panel vs running a proper circuit in the house I’ll never use again (hopefully)
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