55g acrylic tank - planning stages - Page 2

blue_eyes53813 · 07-18-2007, 08:50 AM

Lookin good

goldenmean · 07-31-2007, 11:36 PM

I recently bought a 32g food-grade brute on a dolly for mixing salt water

Bio-Sea Salt is on its way.

And I have ordered the rest of the little things I still need:

Ebo Jager 150 W heater (I cut a old broomstick to make sure I would have room in my sump for it) so I have decided to not get the new Hydor ETH In-line heaters.

A couple of digital thermometers

CaribSea Aragamax Grand Bahama Sand 30 lb http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...ct~CS0931.html
As an honorary member of the Blue Spot Jaw Fish Club I wanted to get some substrate with some larger rubble and shells for my future BSJF.

A Ebo Jager 100W heater for the salt mixing brute
and a powerhead to stir it up.

Aqua gloves for handling the TBS LR

The TBS LR and LS is my birthday present which If I get it on my birthday is next week.

The heaters, thermometers, and aqua gloves I purchased from RS sponsor Finsdepot

It wont be much longer....

burning2nd · 08-01-2007, 04:12 PM

multiple small heaters will be safer then 1 large one

goldenmean · 08-01-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

multiple small heaters will be safer then 1 large one

Thanks burning2nd. I had thought of that but then I would want to put them on a controler. That$ an upgrade for another day.

burning2nd · 08-02-2007, 03:55 PM

EXsample

one 300 watt heater set at 80degree.....

Np works great for a year or 2 or 3.... when it fails (ither up or down)
up tank over heats quickly you come home to find your reef at 90 degree.......

Or it fails (down) and you find your water at 65degree.....

no controller needed... nice to have but unnessasary

3 100 watt heaters.... also set 2 80DEGREE.

everything works find for a year or 2 or 3.....

one fails (most likely not all 3 at the same time) temp ither goes to 82

light goes on in the brain... "let me check my heaters"
Or
one fails the other 2 work over drive to keep the tank at 80.. and you noticed that your tank is now at 78 insted of 80

again a light goes on let me check my heaters....

cheaper, ez'r, more practical..... IMO

Dentoid · 08-02-2007, 04:17 PM

Goldenmean, how did I miss this chronicle! I knew you were planning on getting your LR from TBS, but I never did see this thread! It's looking great! Looks like you are having fun and building an ideal system. Here's to your continued success!

AdvanceAquatics · 08-02-2007, 06:14 PM

Great thread i cant wait to see it come together and I really agree with burning2nd as far as the heaters...cant go wrong with that

goldenmean · 08-02-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

no controller needed... nice to have but unnessasary

Thats really good to know.
I did not trust that multiple smaller heaters could do the job of a larger heater especially without a controller.

I will definately keep this in mind.
I bet I multi-grade (as opposed to upgrade) in the near future

07-18-2007, 08:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
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07-31-2007, 11:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,345 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55g acrylic tank - planning stages I recently bought a 32g food-grade brute on a dolly for mixing salt water Bio-Sea Salt is on its way. And I have ordered the rest of the little things I still need: Ebo Jager 150 W heater (I cut a old broomstick to make sure I would have room in my sump for it) so I have decided to not get the new Hydor ETH In-line heaters. A couple of digital thermometers CaribSea Aragamax Grand Bahama Sand 30 lb http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...ct~CS0931.html As an honorary member of the Blue Spot Jaw Fish Club I wanted to get some substrate with some larger rubble and shells for my future BSJF. A Ebo Jager 100W heater for the salt mixing brute and a powerhead to stir it up. Aqua gloves for handling the TBS LR The TBS LR and LS is my birthday present which If I get it on my birthday is next week. The heaters, thermometers, and aqua gloves I purchased from RS sponsor Finsdepot It wont be much longer.... __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd QT-Picasso Clowns My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

08-01-2007, 04:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,037 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55g acrylic tank - planning stages multiple small heaters will be safer then 1 large one __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

08-02-2007, 03:55 PM	#20 (permalink)
burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,037 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55g acrylic tank - planning stages EXsample one 300 watt heater set at 80degree..... Np works great for a year or 2 or 3.... when it fails (ither up or down) up tank over heats quickly you come home to find your reef at 90 degree....... Or it fails (down) and you find your water at 65degree..... no controller needed... nice to have but unnessasary 3 100 watt heaters.... also set 2 80DEGREE. everything works find for a year or 2 or 3..... one fails (most likely not all 3 at the same time) temp ither goes to 82 light goes on in the brain... "let me check my heaters" Or one fails the other 2 work over drive to keep the tank at 80.. and you noticed that your tank is now at 78 insted of 80 again a light goes on let me check my heaters.... cheaper, ez'r, more practical..... IMO __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

08-02-2007, 04:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,827 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 55g acrylic tank - planning stages Goldenmean, how did I miss this chronicle! I knew you were planning on getting your LR from TBS, but I never did see this thread! It's looking great! Looks like you are having fun and building an ideal system. Here's to your continued success! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

08-02-2007, 06:14 PM	#22 (permalink)
AdvanceAquatics Serpent Star Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lumberton NJ Posts: 201 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 55g acrylic tank - planning stages Great thread i cant wait to see it come together and I really agree with burning2nd as far as the heaters...cant go wrong with that

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