Aaron's 1,000+ gallon reef build

MimicOcto8 · Jan 30, 2019

Rakie said:
The whole thing is lit by 2 48" slim fixtures huh? Bold move :D

Haha [emoji23] radions will be up shortly

Rakie · Jan 30, 2019

MimicOcto8 said:
Haha [emoji23] radions will be up shortly

Oh, I'd have guessed halides.

I probably skipped right over it... but how many radions you going with?

MimicOcto8 · Jan 31, 2019

Rakie said:
Oh, I'd have guessed halides.

I probably skipped right over it... but how many radions you going with?

Starting with 5 and working my way up as needed

dantimdad · Jan 31, 2019

I missed a bunch!

Nice work.

Rjukan · Jan 31, 2019

Awesome build! I'm not usually a fan of huge tanks, but this one is special. I used to have a koi pond before I moved, and I like how this combines a saltwater system with the form factor of a pond. Nicely done so far.

I can't imagine what the evaporation rate is going to be with something that has this much surface area. What's your plans for the ATO system?

lexaus · Jan 31, 2019

i like you, i love your tank ^^!

MimicOcto8 · Feb 1, 2019

Rjukan said:
Awesome build! I'm not usually a fan of huge tanks, but this one is special. I used to have a koi pond before I moved, and I like how this combines a saltwater system with the form factor of a pond. Nicely done so far.

I can't imagine what the evaporation rate is going to be with something that has this much surface area. What's your plans for the ATO system?

Thank you!

Haven’t decided if I want to connect one of my RODIs straight up to a float valve or use a separate reservoir/kalkwasser that I manually refill each week.

MimicOcto8 · Feb 1, 2019

dantimdad said:
I missed a bunch!

Nice work.

Thanks!

lexaus · Feb 1, 2019

What skimmer will you use for your tank ?

dantimdad · Feb 1, 2019

lexaus said:
What skimmer will you use for your tank ?

A great big one. LOL!

It's a good question. What will you use?

lexaus · Feb 1, 2019

Maybe Bubble King 650 =))

mch1984 · Feb 1, 2019

Man I missed a lot, I really enjoy this build. I like DIY and as attractive as some of the big pretty custom sumps are, I like the plywood ones. Great way to get what you want with out having to pay the insane prices for custom builds. fantastic system man!

mch1984 · Feb 1, 2019

MimicOcto8 said:
Haha! I totally wasn’t thinking and when I woke up the next day and looked at that 2x4 and did this [emoji1751]‍[emoji3603]. I used a forstner bit and drilled through most of it till I could break it in half. Lol maybe 1 too many beers [emoji481] that night.

I did this when I build a glass sump. I used a little board to prop up the glass and let it all dry and then cussed loudly when I had to cut a baffle out to retrieve the board.

Janci · Feb 1, 2019

Checking in and finally up to date with the thread.
Congratulations on the progress so far.
A tank unique as this one asks for patience and a well thought process.
Wishing you all the best!