1500+ Gallons Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL Fish Room Build! PICTURES OVERLOAD

DarkTang · Nov 27, 2018

The bird is in the nest! Anyone know how to get the yellow tint off? I only washed it with vinegar so far. I’m going to fill it up with Rodi and dump in 4 gallons of vinegar and let the water circulate.

DarkTang · Nov 27, 2018

I dry fitted everything. I’m going to put a 50g Rubbermaid below it for the return and reactors and adjacent to it is another 150g Rubbermaid.

DarkTang · Nov 27, 2018

I am filling it up before I glue everything. The 4 drains are plugged.

Devaji · Nov 27, 2018

man your system is off the hook!

DarkTang · Nov 27, 2018

Devaji said:
man your system is off the hook!

Haha I try! Thanks!

Awesome Dennis · Nov 28, 2018

I'd try some BJs sized bleach in the tray to wash it

Devaji · Nov 28, 2018

^ I was thinking the same. if that does not work and you must have it white you can spry paint it with kryon paint it pretty sure it reef safe many ppl use it. that's for a frags yeah?

DarkTang · Nov 28, 2018

Got flow? Jecod cp40s. Cheap but affective!

DarkTang · Nov 28, 2018

Devaji said:
^ I was thinking the same. if that does not work and you must have it white you can spry paint it with kryon paint it pretty sure it reef safe many ppl use it. that's for a frags yeah?

I’m more concerned about left over chemicals. They used this grow tray to grow weed.

DarkTang · Nov 28, 2018

I stopped by a hydroponics store to buy a new tray and they recommended this stuff... anyone know or heard of it? They said it’s all enzymes and they use it to clean old trays. It’s non toxic and biodegradable

Devaji · Nov 28, 2018

DarkTang said:
I’m more concerned about left over chemicals. They used this grow tray to grow weed.

ohhhh so that's how you afford all these tanks!

haha

I hope that stuff works. do you know if the plastic trays are reef safe? after cleaning I would let it run for a week or so and test to make sure.
after all i want you to grow lots of frag in that system so you can share.

DarkTang · Nov 28, 2018

Devaji said:
ohhhh so that's how you afford all these tanks! haha

I hope that stuff works. do you know if the plastic trays are reef safe? after cleaning I would let it run for a week or so and test to make sure.
after all i want you to grow lots of frag in that system so you can share.

Hahahahaha what if I told you growing corals is more profitable than weed lol

I’m definitely going to run it without carbon for a couple of weeks and then I will send the water out to have it tested and see what the results are... gotta see if it’s leaching anything. Or maybe I should just buy a brand new tray

JaimeAdams · Nov 28, 2018

Its probably just yellowed from the UV exposure to High Pressure Sodium Lamps.

DarkTang · Nov 28, 2018

JaimeAdams said:
Its probably just yellowed from the UV exposure to High Pressure Sodium Lamps.

Yes but what about the chemicals used to grow? I’m afraid of stuff leeching [emoji23]

JaimeAdams · Nov 28, 2018

DarkTang said:
Yes but what about the chemicals used to grow? I’m afraid of stuff leeching [emoji23]

I doubt it. Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus, N.P.K. All those things would be found in our water as well, just lower levels. Sure some trace elements as well of course, but they are all sold in plastic containers. I doubt anything crazy has leached past the gel coat of the fiberglass. Granted your call of course, but for what its worth my opinion is that its fine after a good cleaning.

Devaji · Nov 28, 2018

DarkTang said:
Hahahahaha what if I told you growing corals is more profitable than weed lol

I’m definitely going to run it without carbon for a couple of weeks and then I will send the water out to have it tested and see what the results are... gotta see if it’s leaching anything. Or maybe I should just buy a brand new tray

I would say...I doubt that. more market for weed than corals.
sounds like a good plan its always good to know bepending on the coast of the cleaning stuff and ICP test and price of a new tray. cleaning is prob the cheapest option. but like @JaimeAdams said your prob. fine.

DarkTang · Nov 30, 2018

Devaji said:
I would say...I doubt that. more market for weed than corals.
sounds like a good plan its always good to know bepending on the coast of the cleaning stuff and ICP test and price of a new tray. cleaning is prob the cheapest option. but like @JaimeAdams said your prob. fine.

Yeah better safe than sorry!

Drilled the holes for filter socks today in the main sump

DarkTang · Dec 1, 2018

dang massive flow with 2 wp60s. This is an 96” x 48” frag tank lol. I’ll put sps near the pumps and lps further down [emoji41]

Why is there a 4 foot uv sterilizer in the tank? This is a vinegar bath and I’m soaking it for a few days to clean it up lol