What I'd do differently next time.

MikeP · #1 10-28-2007, 06:29 AM

Depending on the look you want, maybe a PVC structure for aquascaping your rock.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #2 10-28-2007, 06:50 AM

I would think real long & hard about whether or not this is the best "black hole" for all my money to get gravitationally pulled into

Actually, over the years, I've run the gamut (woohoo, first time using this word) from total KISS to fairly high-tech reef setups. Its been interesting & educational to find that it is possible to be successful & have nice tanks using many approaches, from the ultra low-tech to the easier, but more expensive high tech tanks.

If I had to start up a new tank, I would want to get a 30" or 36" wide tank to have a more open sandbed. I know that this would have the drawback of making it hard to reach the stuff in the back though. Still, a wider tank would be soooo sweet, evn though I'm very happy with my current 210g setup.

Anthony

Buccaneer · #3 10-30-2007, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

If I had to start up a new tank, I would want to get a 30" or 36" wide tank to have a more open sandbed. I know that this would have the drawback of making it hard to reach the stuff in the back though. Still, a wider tank would be soooo sweet, evn though I'm very happy with my current 210g setup.

Anthony

My 330G was only 2 ft wide ( 8 ft long mind you

) ... but I hear ya about having a sandbed and some swimming room for the fish up front ... what I found was that after I stacked enough rock to aquascape it to the way I liked it there was really only about 6 or 8 inches of sand left at the front ... as a result I did not put as much rock in the middle to try to make it more open ( so that I had a little over a foot of open sandbed in the middle ) ... well guess where my large green BTA decided to call home ? ... yup you guessed it ... right in the middle with his foot attached under a rock overhang about 6" off the sand ... well when he " stretched out " the other fish had to be careful not to get stung ... if you have ever had a rabbitfish you will know they are not the smartest fish in the tank and would regularly brush up against that anemone and get a good welt

... but with a 42" wide tank I will be able to do some cool aquascaping and at the same time not make it look so crowded in there ... maybe open up the rockwork ... we will see

trilinearmipmap · #4 10-28-2007, 06:53 AM

1. I would have a single overflow with Herbie's silent overflow system.

2. I would feed the pipe from the overflow directly into the protein skimmer.

3. I would not buy any fish that require frozen food, due to nutrient issues.

4. I would have redundancy: two return pumps in case one failed, two heaters, basically take some steps to avoid a tank catastrophe.

5. LED lighting.

Buccaneer · #5 10-30-2007, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeP

Depending on the look you want, maybe a PVC structure for aquascaping your rock.

Funny thing is that when I had my 330G I did play around with trying to build a pvc structure but could not make it work where I would not be able to see at least some part of the pvc ( which really bugged me ) so I tore it out and just tried to stack the rock in as open a architecture as possible

Pescador · #6 10-30-2007, 07:06 AM

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The problem is that the tank would be right where the first reflection point for the right speaker.

Cool program, I haven't been to AVS in a while.
Are you doing multichannel or 2?
So what do you have to do, diffuser panels cuz of parallel walls?

Buccaneer · #7 10-31-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pescador

Cool program, I haven't been to AVS in a while.
Are you doing multichannel or 2?
So what do you have to do, diffuser panels cuz of parallel walls?

It will be a 7.1 system ... the first reflection program is dedicated to the front 3 channels that you see in that pic

As to wall treatment ... what I intend to do first is to add 1" duct liner insulation ( linacoustic or equivalent ) on those first reflection points ... side wall and ceiling

The front wall will as well be treated the front corners for bass traps

After that is done I will use a SPL meter to test the rest of the room

the idea is to treat all the walls for either first reflection or soft bass trap and then cover with a acoustically transparent material.

Something like this ...

surgeonfish · #8 10-31-2007, 02:54 AM

How much are you charging for admission to your movies?

Buccaneer · #9 10-31-2007, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by surgeonfish

How much are you charging for admission to your movies?

Pescador · #10 10-31-2007, 08:11 PM

That's a gorgeous room to shoot for, good luck on your build.
I found a deal on the Radio Shack SPL on ebay and the Avia and DVE setup disks as well. You (and Transformers) have me inspired to decide on a HD-DVD player.

Back to the tank though I wish I had a floor drain closer to my tank for piece of mind.