Oceanic Tech Tank Owners Thread - Page 5

ConcreteReefer · 04/22/2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by newyorkstyles
Question.....
Does anyone know what is the best way to remove coralline algae off the overflow box on these Tech Tanks? I want to keep the coralline on the rocks and so I remove it from the glass with a pro scrapper blade. I tried the plastic pro scrapper on the over flow and it seemed worthless.

good question, I'm having a hard time removing it with no water in the tank. Vinegar, Muratic acid... can't use that stuff with the tank running.

ConcreteReefer · 04/23/2008, 11:09 PM

It begins-Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position.

NanoGurl · 04/23/2008, 11:33 PM

AcroporAddict · 04/24/2008, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ConcreteReefer
It begins-Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position.

If you are going to use Tunzes or a Vortech in this tank, make sure you have your live rock on the bottom glass. Otherwise, these two pumps will blow the sand away from the front and sides and shift your reef. I have two Tunze 6101s and they did a number.

Learned from bitter experience in my Tech 120-now bare bottom.
Dave

newyorkstyles · 04/24/2008, 01:31 AM

This is one addicting hobby if I must say. When it comes to me, the best part of this hobby is the initial set up of a marine tank such as concretereffer is doing now. Setting up the equipment, aquascaping, adjusting water parameters, looking for hitchhikers on the live rock/sand, and even battling with ammonia, nitrite and nitrates is fun and exciting for me. Also, the addition of the cleanup crew, some corals, and finally the addition of live fish is an incomparable exciting experience especially when you know you have a top of the line aquarium such as these tech tanks. The day I decided to get into this hobby 6 years ago was the day that I discovered a hobby full of love, hate, joy, tranquility, passion, excitement, discovery, heart break, and last but not least, therapy.

Hope it's the same for you all.

newyorkstyles · 04/24/2008, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AcroporAddict
If you are going to use Tunzes or a Vortech in this tank, make sure you have your live rock on the bottom glass. Otherwise, these two pumps will blow the sand away from the front and sides and shift your reef. I have two Tunze 6101s and they did a number.

Learned from bitter experience in my Tech 120-now bare bottom.
Dave

With the proper possitioning of the pumps your sand will be ok. Using a wavemaker would help a great deal.

ConcreteReefer · 04/24/2008, 08:27 AM

newyork- This is an upgrade, I just tore down my 90g the other day and all my livestock is in a Frag-Tank & sump. My live rock (430lbs of it) is in a 100g Rubbermaid stocktank.

newyorkstyles · 04/24/2008, 09:30 AM

I see. Your 120 should cycle fast. Keep us updated with more pics.

newyorkstyles · 04/27/2008, 07:19 PM

I am wondering if it is possible to make modifications to the euro brace such as drill extra wholes on the back side so tat I can install a Aqua Fuge HOB refugium to my 90. Has anyone tried making modifications to the euro brace with success?

skey44 · 04/27/2008, 11:08 PM

concrete- which atb did you get?

ConcreteReefer · 04/27/2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by skey44
concrete- which atb did you get?

I got the Small.. and I must say, It is one bad a$$ skimmer.

ConcreteReefer · 04/27/2008, 11:54 PM

Update- I threw everything in the tank Fri night, Will get some more pics up when I got all the corals in place.

WaterssretaW · 04/30/2008, 05:35 AM

Does anyone use the Tunze 6055's on their tanks?

I am thinking about getting two to increase flow.

killagoby · 04/30/2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterssretaW
Does anyone use the Tunze 6055's on their tanks?

I am thinking about getting two to increase flow.

I've got a 6101 in my 70 gallon that works well for my LPS's.

ReefingBuddha · 04/30/2008, 10:08 AM

I had two 6101's in my 120 and would have like a little more flow for my SPS, flow options and control are hard to beat though.

WaterssretaW · 04/30/2008, 11:05 AM

Do you think two 6055's will be okay for my 120?

sditch · 04/30/2008, 06:04 PM

Should be, depending on the rockwork. If your doing mostly SPS I would go for the big flow

ConcreteReefer · 04/30/2008, 06:37 PM

I was going to use 2 of them- but was told they wouldn't be enough. My plan was 1 6101 in the center & 2 6055 (one on each end).

reefer334 · 04/30/2008, 10:05 PM

Here is some pics of my tank.

It is almost 4 months old.

Chris

nismo driver · 05/03/2008, 07:34 PM

heres a little update of my tech 45.

this was back in october a few weeks after upgrading from a 20 long to the tech 45

10/06

a month later a few more corals and some additional marco rock

11/17

not too lnog after this last shot things took a turn for the worse, i pulled a noobie move and did not cure the marco rock before adding it thinking it was dry base rock everythin was dead already.. well that was stupid and it began to cure in the tank. then i got hit with a nasty case of dino's well as a result of these two events i lost about half my coral, some stuff was saved by fragging.

i have upgraded the lighting from a 150w 10k halide to a 250w 14k halide, re worked the sump to have a lerger fuge and a larger skimmer, plus using ro/di instead of LFS RO water ..

5/2

WaterssretaW · 05/07/2008, 05:33 AM

Going to change gears here for a second.

What is the best way to get algae off the front starphire glass?

I am hesitant to use a razor because I dont want any scraches. What does everyone else use?

reefsahoy · 05/07/2008, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ConcreteReefer
[B]I was going to use 2 of them- but was told they wouldn't be enough. My plan was 1 6101 in the center & 2 6055 (one on each end).

concrete reefer,
i like how the 6055 hangs from the top of the tank. clean look and easy to clean glass with a magnet.

reefer334 · 05/07/2008, 09:53 AM

Nice tank Nismo.

Chris

reefer334 · 05/07/2008, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WaterssretaW
Going to change gears here for a second.

What is the best way to get algae off the front starphire glass?

I am hesitant to use a razor because I dont want any scraches. What does everyone else use?

I use a credit card.

Chris

WaterssretaW · 05/07/2008, 11:39 AM

Chris,

Good Idea! Gonna try that.

Anyone else?

04/27/2008, 11:08 PM	#110
skey44 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 929	concrete- which atb did you get? __________________ Just trying to enjoy a delicious slice of reef pie in the suburban jungle. -Scott Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder Dining Room Tank- 2 Kessil A160, Vortech MP10, Tunze Nanostream, Tunze 9004 skimmer, Marineland HOB, Eheim heater 34g Office Honeymoon Shallow Reef

04/27/2008, 11:54 PM	#112
ConcreteReefer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW FLA Posts: 996	Update- I threw everything in the tank Fri night, Will get some more pics up when I got all the corals in place. Last edited by mhurley; 12/05/2008 at 12:46 PM.

04/30/2008, 10:08 AM	#115
ReefingBuddha Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Winterpark, FL Posts: 1,330	I had two 6101's in my 120 and would have like a little more flow for my SPS, flow options and control are hard to beat though. __________________ -Tom Current Tank Info: Starting a new 300g In-wall, 600g system

04/30/2008, 11:05 AM	#116
WaterssretaW Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 474	Do you think two 6055's will be okay for my 120? __________________ Oceanic Tech 120 + 30gal Sump, Aqua C EV 180, BRS Duel Carbon+GFO Reactor, Ecotech Vortech MP40w, 2X250 Icecap Pendents w/Icecap Balast; 14K bulbs Current Tank Info: Coral only with Live Rock

04/30/2008, 06:37 PM	#118
ConcreteReefer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW FLA Posts: 996	I was going to use 2 of them- but was told they wouldn't be enough. My plan was 1 6101 in the center & 2 6055 (one on each end). Last edited by mhurley; 12/05/2008 at 12:46 PM.

04/23/2008, 11:09 PM	#102
ConcreteReefer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW FLA Posts: 996	It begins-Please take your seat and fasten your seat belt. And also make sure your seat back and folding trays are in their full upright position.

04/23/2008, 11:33 PM	#103
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306

04/24/2008, 01:31 AM	#105
newyorkstyles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Posts: 126	This is one addicting hobby if I must say. When it comes to me, the best part of this hobby is the initial set up of a marine tank such as concretereffer is doing now. Setting up the equipment, aquascaping, adjusting water parameters, looking for hitchhikers on the live rock/sand, and even battling with ammonia, nitrite and nitrates is fun and exciting for me. Also, the addition of the cleanup crew, some corals, and finally the addition of live fish is an incomparable exciting experience especially when you know you have a top of the line aquarium such as these tech tanks. The day I decided to get into this hobby 6 years ago was the day that I discovered a hobby full of love, hate, joy, tranquility, passion, excitement, discovery, heart break, and last but not least, therapy. Hope it's the same for you all.

04/24/2008, 08:27 AM	#107
ConcreteReefer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW FLA Posts: 996	newyork- This is an upgrade, I just tore down my 90g the other day and all my livestock is in a Frag-Tank & sump. My live rock (430lbs of it) is in a 100g Rubbermaid stocktank.

04/24/2008, 09:30 AM	#108
newyorkstyles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Posts: 126	I see. Your 120 should cycle fast. Keep us updated with more pics.

04/27/2008, 07:19 PM	#109
newyorkstyles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY Posts: 126	I am wondering if it is possible to make modifications to the euro brace such as drill extra wholes on the back side so tat I can install a Aqua Fuge HOB refugium to my 90. Has anyone tried making modifications to the euro brace with success?

04/30/2008, 05:35 AM	#113
WaterssretaW Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 474	Does anyone use the Tunze 6055's on their tanks? I am thinking about getting two to increase flow.

04/30/2008, 06:04 PM	#117
sditch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston,Texas (USA) Posts: 750	Should be, depending on the rockwork. If your doing mostly SPS I would go for the big flow

04/30/2008, 10:05 PM	#119
reefer334 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Sacramento in Sunny California Posts: 3,240	My 120 Tech Tank Here is some pics of my tank. It is almost 4 months old. Chris

05/03/2008, 07:34 PM	#120
nismo driver Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: dirty jersey Posts: 396	heres a little update of my tech 45. this was back in october a few weeks after upgrading from a 20 long to the tech 45 10/06 a month later a few more corals and some additional marco rock 11/17 not too lnog after this last shot things took a turn for the worse, i pulled a noobie move and did not cure the marco rock before adding it thinking it was dry base rock everythin was dead already.. well that was stupid and it began to cure in the tank. then i got hit with a nasty case of dino's well as a result of these two events i lost about half my coral, some stuff was saved by fragging. i have upgraded the lighting from a 150w 10k halide to a 250w 14k halide, re worked the sump to have a lerger fuge and a larger skimmer, plus using ro/di instead of LFS RO water .. 5/2

05/07/2008, 05:33 AM	#121
WaterssretaW Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 474	Going to change gears here for a second. What is the best way to get algae off the front starphire glass? I am hesitant to use a razor because I dont want any scraches. What does everyone else use? __________________ Oceanic Tech 120 + 30gal Sump, Aqua C EV 180, BRS Duel Carbon+GFO Reactor, Ecotech Vortech MP40w, 2X250 Icecap Pendents w/Icecap Balast; 14K bulbs Current Tank Info: Coral only with Live Rock

05/07/2008, 09:53 AM	#123
reefer334 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Sacramento in Sunny California Posts: 3,240	Nice tank Nismo. Chris

05/07/2008, 11:39 AM	#125
WaterssretaW Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 474	Chris, Good Idea! Gonna try that. Anyone else? __________________ Oceanic Tech 120 + 30gal Sump, Aqua C EV 180, BRS Duel Carbon+GFO Reactor, Ecotech Vortech MP40w, 2X250 Icecap Pendents w/Icecap Balast; 14K bulbs Current Tank Info: Coral only with Live Rock