1000+ Gallon Display Plywood/Fiberglass Build
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Matt this has been an inspiration. I found your thread after researching what it would be like to build a giant plywood aquarium. That and with the help of Willie I think I am ready to start designing my tank. Thank you sir for all your hard work. An updated shot of the tank would be fantastic.
cameronpalte
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Re: 1000+ Gallon Display Plywood / Fiberglass Build
Congratz on the new tank! I joined this forum because of your thread. I know your probably well ahead of this point by now but to other people and you too if you do another one like this I personally of gone with 3/4" because rather than being $550 for example it may $900 and for a tank this big and such a large investment, I would be willing to pay the extra $350 so rather than being borderline I have some wiggle room. Especially because if your tank is this big if you put in a larger fish and the glass is under pressure, and the large fish hits it it may cause it all to collapse. Not try to be harsh just letting you know.
Congratz on the new tank! I joined this forum because of your thread. I know your probably well ahead of this point by now but to other people and you too if you do another one like this I personally of gone with 3/4" because rather than being $550 for example it may $900 and for a tank this big and such a large investment, I would be willing to pay the extra $350 so rather than being borderline I have some wiggle room. Especially because if your tank is this big if you put in a larger fish and the glass is under pressure, and the large fish hits it it may cause it all to collapse. Not try to be harsh just letting you know.
StirCrayzy
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Thanks for the update!
What steps are you taking for algae control?
What steps are you taking for algae control?
MattShack
Member
Thank you very much.
MattShack
Member
Water changes, but the most effective have been the tangs
Getting a better RO unit, I expect to see a big difference with the RO unit.
MattShack
Member
Thanks dmatt... I am pretty sure the rocks are contributing to the algae. I was expecting it, but hoping I was wrong.
dmatt88
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I hate to hijack but I'm gotta ask. Do corals suffer at all with 3 days no light? Loss of color etc? I've got a strange brownish long hair algae bloom in only on of the frag tanks.
..........used coral frags. half off.
redneckgearhead
Active Member
Mine didn't suffer to bad, but the HA just laughed and kept on growing. If I recall correctly this tank is all man made rock. I think you lose a lot of the nitrate "eating" bacteria that comes in LR (and If I recall lee correctly can not be reproduced in our tanks).
MattShack
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I tried reducing the light to only on for 4 hours per day (that was all I was willing to do, because I have several SPS corals). I didn't see any difference.
Nitrates are virtually zero. I haven't had that problem at all. My sand bed is 6 inches deep. Concrete has a lot of phosphate and I believe that is the problem. The phosphate will deplete over time. Also, my RO unit broke and I have been using tap water for over a year to top off at an average of 15 - 20 gallons per day evaporation. That is probably the biggest problem. I'm ordering a new RO tomorrow. I also just ordered a dozen sand sifting gobies.
Nitrates are virtually zero. I haven't had that problem at all. My sand bed is 6 inches deep. Concrete has a lot of phosphate and I believe that is the problem. The phosphate will deplete over time. Also, my RO unit broke and I have been using tap water for over a year to top off at an average of 15 - 20 gallons per day evaporation. That is probably the biggest problem. I'm ordering a new RO tomorrow. I also just ordered a dozen sand sifting gobies.