Swimming with the sharks

[dkegflorida]

I went swimming with the sharks and rays yesterday. Im still working on getting the water clearer but chemistry wise the water is great. Added a bat ray and shovelnose ray recently. I will be taking a video of feeding soon.

Videos

 

[blaxsun]

So is this in your yard...?

 

[dkegflorida]

So is this in your yard...?

Yes, my back patio. Here is my build thread.

Build thread

 

[Gumbies R Us]

That is pretty cool!

 

[blaxsun]

Looks like most of the image links are broken (which is too bad, as this really sounds interesting).

 

[dkegflorida]

Looks like most of the image links are broken (which is too bad, as this really sounds interesting).

Is anyone else having trouble viewing? I sent the link to a friend and she could view them.

 

[Troylee]

Way cool! I’d make that live rock lagoon a coral paradise lol..

 

[blaxsun]

Is anyone else having trouble viewing? I sent the link to a friend and she could view them.

I can view the most recent videos - just not any of the images in the original build thread.

 

[dkegflorida]

I can view the most recent videos - just not any of the images in the original build thread.

Try the old build link again. I think I fixed it

 

[blaxsun]

Try the old build link again. I think I fixed it

Tried every link - they all return a 404 error.

 

[dkegflorida]

Tried every link - they all return a 404 error.

I added the old media to the new folder.

Shark Tank

 

[blaxsun]

I added the old media to the new folder.

Shark Tank

Wow! I can't even begin to imagine the planning that went into this. Just out of curiosity, what do you do with the algae growth on the bricks/sides?

 

[ladders]

You only have my dream tank. If you don't mind what are your upkeep costs? If not its understandable.

 

[dkegflorida]

You only have my dream tank. If you don't mind what are your upkeep costs? If not its understandable.

Food, electricity, and salt are approx $1k per month.

 

[dkegflorida]

Wow! I can't even begin to imagine the planning that went into this. Just out of curiosity, what do you do with the algae growth on the bricks/sides?

Up until a couple months ago I would vacuum it off (like cleaning a pool) and then backwash the filter. But since the algae peaked a couple months ago it has been growing less and less so I leave it for now. It doesnt look pretty but Im letting the system balance and hoping the chaeto and mangroves continue to take up more nitrates than the algae.

 

[rennjidk]

Food, electricity, and salt are approx $1k per month.

Bookmarking this thread for the next time my wife complains about a $30 frag.

 

[blaxsun]

Food, electricity, and salt are approx $1k per month.

All things considered, that's not entirely unreasonable (especially considering the size/scale). Do you have a fair amount of evaporation/water that you need to add as well?

 

[RedoubtReef]

I went swimming with the sharks and rays yesterday. Im still working on getting the water clearer but chemistry wise the water is great. Added a bat ray and shovelnose ray recently. I will be taking a video of feeding soon.

Videos

Pretty awesome. I'm just hoping you don't end up as one of those 'Florida Man' headlines: "Florida man eaten by sharks in his own backyard"

 

[dkegflorida]

All things considered, that's not entirely unreasonable (especially considering the size/scale). Do you have a fair amount of evaporation/water that you need to add as well?

May to sept is our rainy season so I don’t have to add any water. I just have to add salt to keep the salinity up. Outside of those months I could get evaporation of 50-100 gallons a day. I have an autofill.

 

[dkegflorida]

Pretty awesome. I'm just hoping you don't end up as one of those 'Florida Man' headlines: "Florida man eaten by sharks in his own backyard"

Me too. Ha.