School Tank Progress

Rougiem · 05-22-2005, 12:01 PM

Hello to all again! I have been very impressed with the help and information that is available on this site. I have decided to use this as my schools "offical" tank page for information and as a place to chronicle it. Can I do such a thing? I have sent my students here to do research on salt water fish tanks. Everyone is terrific here! I have learned a tremendous amount.

I will be posting pictures with the progress of our tank. Any help is always appreciated. I purchesed this tank with a air pollution grant that I applied for last year.

Here are the specs I know off the top of my head:

200 gallons
200 lbs of live rock
live sand mixed with play sand from home depot
2 x 96w lights (10,000K + actinic and daylight bulb that I cannot find out what type of bulb it is.) We are looking into uping these lights and adding halides. Not near enough, I know!

I will post the skimmer and plumbing setup specs in the next few days.

We are cycling the tank right now.

Thanks everyone and I cannot wait to see how this progresses through time.

Cheers!

Witfull · 05-22-2005, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rougiem

I have decided to use this as my schools "offical" tank page for information and as a place to chronicle it. Can I do such a thing?

YES

mkpaulson · 05-22-2005, 01:54 PM

that's great news Rougiem, eagerly awaiting pics, what grade do you teach?

forestal · 05-22-2005, 02:30 PM

nice looking tank. eager to follow its setup

Rougiem · 05-22-2005, 02:59 PM

Thanks Witfull, Forestal!

Mkpaulson: I teach 9 to 12. I teach biology and microbiology, so I can have students studying all aspects of the tank. This will probably not take place fully till next year. We have had the tank since late Jan. but have had a number of problems on the setup. My students along with myself have been DIY.

Cheers! Pictures will be coming regularly.

Rougiem · 05-23-2005, 09:14 PM

Well here is some more information for everyone:

Tank Dimensions:
L - 7 feet 2 inches
W- 24 inches
H- 20 inches

Wet/Dry filtration (blue balls) run by 2 LILGiant pumps
Berlin Triple Pass Skimmer

Pictures of both of these items will be up tomorrow. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

jcoopergd · 05-23-2005, 09:25 PM

200 gallons.....mmmm....if only my teacher would of had a 200 gal tank.....i may have not ditched so much class...

hehe..

just kidding...never ditched....just slept through class..

j

Rougiem · 05-23-2005, 09:34 PM

Some of my students suffer from the sleep through class problem!

Rougiem · 05-23-2005, 10:01 PM

I wanted an opinion on Bio-balls. I will post a photo of our set-up. 2 members have suggested I remove them due to nitrate build-up. I trust thier judgement. Any suggestions on what to replace them with?

Cheers!

Frankie · 05-24-2005, 03:54 AM

I agree on removing the bio-balls. Once you have some pictures of the filter your useing i'll be better able to give you advice on what you can turn it into.
Maybe you can turn it into a refugium?

jcoopergd · 05-24-2005, 08:54 PM

I agree too! but, i think i might have been one of those OG's....

:-)

On an established system, your supposed to take them out slowly, not all at once, but on a cycling system, you whould be just fine....you'll get a nitrate spike....but you'll expect it..

I use two HOB filters on my tank strictly for circulation - they are filled with LR rubble.....the more LR , the better..

j

Jiddy · 05-24-2005, 09:04 PM

I second basically everything JCoop just said, your not suppose to take out all the bio-balls at once, it causes a crash, but that isnt a problem for you now, so you can just do it all at once. And as far as the replacement, more LR is a good thing to have there, refugium is controversial *have to clean the caulerpa trimmings for it to be effective*

Rougiem · 05-24-2005, 09:22 PM

Thanks FFrankie, J and Jiddy for your advice. All of my levels are zero right now except the nitrates. Could these balls be keeping the levels up? Please take a look at my photos and see if there are other suggestions you can make. I will answer as best as I can.

Cheers,
Rougie

KimPossible · 05-24-2005, 09:30 PM

That looks great Rougiem! You are on your way!

Witfull · 05-24-2005, 09:42 PM

i would remove the bio-balls and either use the area for carbon/phophate material or live rock. an dedicated area of flow for chemical filtration is a good thing.

05-22-2005, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	School Tank Progress + Question Hello to all again! I have been very impressed with the help and information that is available on this site. I have decided to use this as my schools "offical" tank page for information and as a place to chronicle it. Can I do such a thing? I have sent my students here to do research on salt water fish tanks. Everyone is terrific here! I have learned a tremendous amount. I will be posting pictures with the progress of our tank. Any help is always appreciated. I purchesed this tank with a air pollution grant that I applied for last year. Here are the specs I know off the top of my head: 200 gallons 200 lbs of live rock live sand mixed with play sand from home depot 2 x 96w lights (10,000K + actinic and daylight bulb that I cannot find out what type of bulb it is.) We are looking into uping these lights and adding halides. Not near enough, I know! I will post the skimmer and plumbing setup specs in the next few days. We are cycling the tank right now. Thanks everyone and I cannot wait to see how this progresses through time. Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress Last edited by Rougiem : 05-23-2005 at 10:01 PM.

05-22-2005, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	that's great news Rougiem, eagerly awaiting pics, what grade do you teach? __________________ Mark

05-22-2005, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
forestal Torch coral Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	nice looking tank. eager to follow its setup __________________ Peace, Dan

05-22-2005, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks Witfull, Forestal! Mkpaulson: I teach 9 to 12. I teach biology and microbiology, so I can have students studying all aspects of the tank. This will probably not take place fully till next year. We have had the tank since late Jan. but have had a number of problems on the setup. My students along with myself have been DIY. Cheers! Pictures will be coming regularly. __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

05-23-2005, 09:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Update on Tank infromation Well here is some more information for everyone: Tank Dimensions: L - 7 feet 2 inches W- 24 inches H- 20 inches Wet/Dry filtration (blue balls) run by 2 LILGiant pumps Berlin Triple Pass Skimmer Pictures of both of these items will be up tomorrow. Any input is greatly appreciated. Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

05-23-2005, 09:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
jcoopergd Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 250 View Gallery Karma Komment	200 gallons.....mmmm....if only my teacher would of had a 200 gal tank.....i may have not ditched so much class... hehe.. just kidding...never ditched....just slept through class.. j

05-23-2005, 09:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Some of my students suffer from the sleep through class problem! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

05-23-2005, 10:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Bio-Balls I wanted an opinion on Bio-balls. I will post a photo of our set-up. 2 members have suggested I remove them due to nitrate build-up. I trust thier judgement. Any suggestions on what to replace them with? Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

05-24-2005, 03:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 6,025 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I agree on removing the bio-balls. Once you have some pictures of the filter your useing i'll be better able to give you advice on what you can turn it into. Maybe you can turn it into a refugium?

05-24-2005, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
jcoopergd Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 250 View Gallery Karma Komment	I agree too! but, i think i might have been one of those OG's.... :-) On an established system, your supposed to take them out slowly, not all at once, but on a cycling system, you whould be just fine....you'll get a nitrate spike....but you'll expect it.. I use two HOB filters on my tank strictly for circulation - they are filled with LR rubble.....the more LR , the better.. j

05-24-2005, 09:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jiddy Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2005 Location: S.Dakota (1 LFS) Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	I second basically everything JCoop just said, your not suppose to take out all the bio-balls at once, it causes a crash, but that isnt a problem for you now, so you can just do it all at once. And as far as the replacement, more LR is a good thing to have there, refugium is controversial have to clean the caulerpa trimmings for it to be effective

05-24-2005, 09:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	That looks great Rougiem! You are on your way! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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