Dez' Tank Journal - Page 38

fishytime · #**371** 10-27-2009, 09:27 PM

Dez....tank is starting to fill in quite nicely indeed

Dez · #**372** 10-27-2009, 10:00 PM

Thanks for the comments Tony. It is quite encouraging. Looking forward to seeing changes. Although sometimes changes are so hard to see without pictures. Dang, my camera is out of batteries right now and cell phone pictures always suck. I'm glad that you think I'll be pleasantly surprised with the results. My corals were already growing quite quickly, so hopefully the colours start "popping". That is the main reason I went sps dominant tank actually - the colours! Although now zoas are more readily available in fancy colours at a better price than when I first got into the hobby. Anyway, thanks for talking reef with me.

Doug, yes, it's already getting quite full. I know that I'll need to harvest some out later but for now I'm just wanting to see what colours up and what grows well. What an exciting hobby.

Dez · #**373** 10-29-2009, 04:31 AM

A little update. With the zeovit method it requires more frequent SMALLER water changes. I set up my system to do water changes once a month - a 75 gallon water change takes me 15 minutes.

But to do 5 - 10% it didn't work too well, cause my system was designed to drain the entire 75 gallon tank and mix the salt and add the additives in that tank. But if I only drained 1/3 to 1/2 the tank for a 5 - 10% water change, then I wouldn't want to be mixing the salt in that tank cause it would wipe out any beneficial bacteria in there.

My solution was to get a smaller mixing tup and still have everthing hard plumbed to make water changes easy.

Now my small water change process goes like this.

1. Turn pump on from 75 gallon RO tank to pump into cylindrical tank.
2. Add salt/additives into cylindrical tank
3. Let mix.
4. Shut my water change tank off system via valve, then drain however much water I need out of that tank via my "toilet hose"
5. Check salinity of new water and turn a couple of valves to direct water back into system.
6. Turn valve back on to get system running

Fairly simple and still takes about 15 minutes.

(It is a 40 gallon cylindrical tank)
Here are pictures of the new cylindrical tank and plumbing:

Lance · #**374** 10-29-2009, 04:34 AM

Nice set up.

leducreef · #**375** 10-29-2009, 06:09 AM

where did you find the tank des
how many $

lastlight · #**376** 10-29-2009, 06:16 AM

Nice looking tank for sure.

Zeovit...not to mention you pm'ing every person selling coral within 2 provinces of you. Dez you are living the DREAM =)

Dez · #**377** 10-29-2009, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leducreef

where did you find the tank des
how many $

Walked into Marine Aquaria and bought it. Ask Josh, he could probably hook you up with one. I have one that is about 75 gallons that is rectangular. I bought it cause I was going to use it as part of my water change system, but didn't want to build a stand for it to elevate it. Let me know if you're interested in that. My friend has it right now cause he used it for a tank move. I can call him for the measurements.

Dez · #**378** 10-30-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lastlight

Nice looking tank for sure.

Zeovit...not to mention you pm'ing every person selling coral within 2 provinces of you. Dez you are living the DREAM =)

Brett, if you had salty water in your tank you could've gotten Lobsterboy's Humilus....ha ha. Can't wait for that coral, it's coming to me in a few hours. My in-laws were kind enough to pick it up for me and come visit me (Well, I think they're really coming to visit the grandkids....).

You don't know how many times corals/frags came up for sale before my tank was ready and I was kicking myself for not speeding up my build. The world changes once the tank is cycled and ready!!!!

Anyway, a little update. I decided to drill my 75 gallon RO reservoir yesterday cause I've lost the siphon a couple of times for my auto top-off for unknown reasons. I will post pictures later when I get off work. Nothing too special.

Oh and another thing - I thought the tank looked brighter after starting zeovit....but maybe I was just brainwashing myself. But my WIFE made the comment last night - "The tank looks quite a bit clearer, Dez". I was like "woo-hooo! it's not just me thinking that zeovit is doing something...."

Delphinus · #**379** 10-30-2009, 04:37 PM

Told ya! LOL!

lastlight · #**380** 10-30-2009, 07:33 PM

You have your INLAWS coral running for you? Dude that is so boss LOL!

I'm living thru you. I'm jealous but it's a respectful jealous so party ON!