Who all has big tanks.

[Cabinetman]

Originally Posted by mseepman

Ya, mine topped out at 290. I wish it were bigger but I'm struggling with this one as it is.

I don’t think most people realize just how hard a big tank is. What’s your struggles?

[guero]

I got a 270g system but i just bought a 470g with a 135g sump. Might be a few months before its up and running.

[Cabinetman]

Originally Posted by guero

I got a 270g system but i just bought a 470g with a 135g sump. Might be a few months before its up and running.

A 470 is a big tank. What dimensions?

[guero]

96 x 30 tall x 40 deep

[Frogger]

Mines a whopping 350. If I had to do it again I would probably get it another 6" deeper (front to back). I have had bigger tanks but this size is perfect. By the way my tank size is in litres so I guess in the end I don't measure up to the rest of you. My wife has said it is big enough and that's good enough for me.

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by Cabinetman

I don’t think most people realize just how hard a big tank is. What’s your struggles?

Had an bacterial infection take out most of the corals last year and then with all that death, came algae and then once I beat that I have just never been able to balance the tank again. Also there must have been some bubble algae in the tank but I had not seen it until recently when it's just taken off like crazy.
I've been struggling with cyano for months and done multiple chemi-clean treatments without success. Gone through 4 x 200g boxes of salt in the last 2 months with water changes and still every day red cyano...took the tank dark for a week but all that did was hurt the surviving SPS.
It will be beat, but i'm pretty frustrated right now.

[Cabinetman]

Originally Posted by mseepman

Had an bacterial infection take out most of the corals last year and then with all that death, came algae and then once I beat that I have just never been able to balance the tank again. Also there must have been some bubble algae in the tank but I had not seen it until recently when it's just taken off like crazy.
I've been struggling with cyano for months and done multiple chemi-clean treatments without success. Gone through 4 x 200g boxes of salt in the last 2 months with water changes and still every day red cyano...took the tank dark for a week but all that did was hurt the surviving SPS.
It will be beat, but i'm pretty frustrated right now.

I’ve been struggling myself keeping some coral happy. Sps just faded away. Got an icp test done and it showed I had low salinity. That’s what I get for not buying a good quality one with proper calibration fluid. I’ve made so many changes to the filtration too. I made a stand alone filter sock unit that holds 3 7x19 5 micron socks. Seems to be the best I’ve had for clearing the water. I must make a video.

[mseepman]

That would be interesting to see. I admit I have not calibrated my refractometer in a long while...will do that tonight.

[gdawg]

im at a little over 600 gal not including the sump . Been cycling for 4 months and still waiting for the ammonium to get down to zero . Nitrates just started to climb so I should be ready soon ….. I hope
Tank is L shaped 9 ft long by 36 inches deep 28 tall and the L part is 6 ft

[Mrfish55]

750 gal 96"x60"x32"
There is a build thread about it on here somewhere.