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Been watching this thread for a while. I am somewhat undecided on whether this is an epic build, or epic insanity. Perhaps a little bit of both! ... Enjoy the ride as you go with this, good luck. You have planned out in exquisite detail every imaginable facet, yet, and I suppose you realize this already, but there will always be surprises (both pleasant and unpleasant). My sense of wonderment here is in anticipation of what those surprises will play out to be, over time.
One caution: You should know that people who start out in reefing, end up thinking "Boy, I wish I had gone bigger right away" or start dreaming up their upgrades after 6 months or so. I have not seen too many exceptions to this rule. So, um .. yah. Keep that upgrade box nearby at all times.
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Wow !! A really nice build !
Thank you for sharing that with us and taking time to answer all the questions and document the process as well Which RO/DI unit are you going to use ? Is it an industrial one ? It probably already bought but you could take a look into the Aquaticlife power, which has an electronic device to auto-flush, and tell you went the cartouches need to be change, and a booster pump. I think the unit with two membranes is running around 600 gpd. I'm looking at your thread a couple of time a day in case there is an update Alex B
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03/14/2010, 07:31 PM | #208 |
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Well thanks for recommending Chingchai's thread. I just finished it and it was totally worth the read. It is absolutely amazing. I am sure if you are following his principles yours will be amazing also and I cant wait to see more. I will be around.
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here is a website for a 1700g reef, he includes a section of what he would do differently...
http://energyreef.com/index.html
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I just skimmed over chings thread and wow i wish i had time to read it! i hop eyour tank will look like his some day!
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OK Time to go to the bear pit!!!!
right, I forgot it's fish, again!!! Wrong door, the fish room is definately not ready for prime time yet...... Moving thing around doesn't seem to help either I have gotta clean this up before my wife sees this!!! This is where Chinchai's Island will be......it's eight feet wide and I just have to figure out how to capture the same rock formations with half the height. My wife still thinks this is a bookcase. as long as I can keep her from turning the corner......... Opps I forgot this side........ I think I better rethink this.......I'm ready for a rest......back upstairs!!! |
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I thought at one point I would have this in my tank. It's at least two hundred years old and would blend in with the rustic ambiance...........But then I started to wonder.......that was before the internet.........how could the boatmaker know all the details? There are no plans in existance for this boat, so how did this guy know? Nope, no tank for you my friend......nothing artificial. Too bad really, I kinda like the idea.......
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Classic!
The staircase is a spectacular element and then to end with a view of this tank! WOW!
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I was thrilled to see the last batch of pictures. Kudos to your architect for sure!
I'm sure you have considered this, and again it is probably pre-mature to ask, but do you have a plan to deal with the massive humidity that your tank(s) will be throwing into your air in your newly drywalled basement.
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Subscribed to this thread a while back (on page 2!), but just had the time to go through it this morning between my break at school. Looks like an absolutely fantastic build.
But more than that, can I add that I love your philosophy on Reefkeeping? Big or small (tank size and/or budget ) we all have the ability to take a disciplined and intensive approach to create the natural wonder of the ocean. I'm looking forward to following this build as close as possible. Keep up the exceptional work! |
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Wow...I didn't realize how you'll have viewing from both sides of that enormous tank. I like that part of the plan.
It is unfortunate that that supporting post is just not in the best spot, eh? Keep the updates coming!
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