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10/23/2017, 01:48 AM
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2400 liter build in Stockholm
My time to share my young reef in Stockholm.
I have had saltwater since 2009 and this reef have been in the planning for 2 years, and building more than one year. |
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10/23/2017, 01:58 AM
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It all started with the planning, I used SketchUp to plann the project, a lot changed while building
 but luckily most mistakes where sorted out before as I used a Danish site, and the experience of the people there to avoid to many disastors. So a thank to all at saltvandsforum.dk you know who you all are. First things first, preparing... The tank sits in my home-office, old garage so in case of water leak the water will run in the drain, good idea as I have had 2 incidents already 
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10/23/2017, 02:02 AM
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The frame, build on-premise in steel 50*50*5 mm
The tank meassure 3000*1060*760mm 2 sides in opti-white 15 mm glass. |
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10/23/2017, 02:06 AM
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Finally the frame where ready, and a new sketch that more represent the final build
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10/23/2017, 02:26 AM
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The system main cirkulation should be closed-loops, let's just say I had many ideas how to get this working, and the one illustrated here didn't win, (thanks god).
closed loop.jpg The idea is simple, 6 Vectra L1 in a tank glued on the DT, some piping and your done... After the CL I planned a drop into a wet-dry filter, this I can still build but a friend did a simular filter and where constantly fighting with to low values as the filter simple where to efficient so he took it away. I can still build it if I see the need for more filtration. returkammer og skummer byg.jpg Same sump I have my skimmer. sump skitse 1.jpg The idea is simple I thing, the water comes down and need to flow next to the buttom, before it can get into the skimmer, the idea is that most detrium should stay here making it easier to remove but the outlet from the skimmer gives a lot of turbulence so it don't work 100% as planned. |
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10/23/2017, 02:28 AM
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Could you describe the compartments of the drains, those on the left side? Enviado do meu Aquaris E5 FHD através de Tapatalk |
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10/23/2017, 02:30 AM
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Did I mention I glued the sumps my self, drilled them and none of them where dripping
Here is the first sump, skimmer-sump ready for acktion. |
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10/23/2017, 02:40 AM
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Algesump.jpg
After the skimmer sump I have my macro algee-sump, including 2 scrubbers, simple enough right... algesump overblik.jpg Guess this picture is easyer to understand. And finally; algesump belysning 45 grader 1.jpg Not to happy for thease scrubbers to be hounest, need to change the lightning. I spend extra time sound-isolating everything, a thing I can recomend. |
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10/23/2017, 02:47 AM
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Retursump.jpg
After the algee sump I have the tech-sump and return chamber. At the moment I have a skimmer andmy CA reacktor placed there and 2 buckets of sand (DSB). 20160926_193310.jpg No large build without a caranteen aquarium, and even we have soper good water in Sweden a little cleaning will not kill you 
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10/23/2017, 02:52 AM
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tekniksump.jpg
Picture of the skimmer and the return-chamber where I have a ZEO-Lith shaker. status 29-10-2016.jpg Let's just say that my wife where not to happy with the project at this time, mostly becourse of the mess in the office I can't see what medd she talks about???
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10/23/2017, 02:57 AM
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el begyndt.jpg
Time well spend playing and planning elecktricity is also a thing I strongly recoment, an ongoing process... skab under.jpg Finally my wife where more happy a good place to store stuff, and didn't look like a construcktion-site. |
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10/23/2017, 03:00 AM
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10/23/2017, 03:06 AM
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So the wife where happy, everything got more and more nice in the office, untill;
optiwhite 2.jpg overløb.jpg pakke.jpg glas på trailer.jpg Finally in Stockholm, but no forklift or anything to take the package down. Well we did it, but what the stress for me
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10/23/2017, 03:15 AM
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så er vi i gang.jpg
3 sides where glued so I had an easier job to scape, also a thing to recomend strongly... med den nye forlænger.jpg First 100 KG dry stone fra siden klart.jpg Hiding PVC klart.jpg This is the pillar to the right, almost ready. I used StoneFix from Aquaforrest, gluing 2-3 stones at the time, 18 KG in total. |
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10/23/2017, 03:19 AM
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10/23/2017, 03:20 AM
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Forgot some text, more scaping and a mirmaid shot
Piping for closed loops... |
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10/23/2017, 03:31 AM
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100 KG stone more came home from foretagsakvarium, good stuff but I struggled HARD to get a nice look.
20170404_234731.jpg Then I got some "help" come on baby.jpg And scaped a super light structure where fisches would have a good place to rest. ny venstre.jpg Finishing details.. midten.jpg Massive project, and my fingers where litural bleeding after this, scraping StoneFix from a plastic cup gets painfull after you do it 100 times... It took me a week, some good wine (as life is to short to drink bad wine), and all episodes of Californication
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10/23/2017, 03:36 AM
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Sand II.jpg
2 last sides where glued on, both Optiwhite, and then to wait for it to harden, patience again, not stressed at all
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10/23/2017, 03:42 AM
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10/23/2017, 03:47 AM
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venstre.jpg
midt.jpg højre.jpg langsiden.jpg Way to early as always I desided to throw in my fisk and corals from my 480 that had a sad life while I where preparing for this. It where then I started to realyse the size of the aquarium. The sumps had beed running for 4-5 months so I hoped to avoid any nasty things in my startup... |
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10/23/2017, 03:54 AM
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060817 full DT.jpg
This picture is from 7th August 2017 just before; HUGO 050617.jpg 20170904_164911.jpg Totally outbreak of green algees in the entire tank, UVC on, MG to the 1900 (used 18 kg MG pouder to get it up). |
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10/23/2017, 04:04 AM
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20170928_222737.jpg
End September and the algees where on the way back, so I did my first TritonLAB test, again I where reminded I have a big system as I had to add 6 liters of K and other crazy stuff, but good enough to start to add more corals and fish. 20171003_141920.jpg Lucky like I have no idea I came across 5 XXL Zebrasoma flavescens, here they are feasting on some fresh salat. 14-10-2017 gule kiruger spiser salatblad.jpg |
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10/23/2017, 04:25 AM
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And that's where I'm today, all algees are gone now, I have a small outbreak of Cyano on the sand, corals that are finally growing.
Latest update, got a new pump for my skimmer, a Jedoc 12000 with a TWISTMANN Needle, it works returkammer og skummer byg.jpg Also a DSB in my Q-Tank, 54 kg is not a lot. 20171011_202435.jpg Finally a few corals, again it's a big system... Totally 3350 liter water koraller.jpg Last week I ordered a WaveBox, that I hope to recieve tomorrow or Wednesday Tunze Comline Wavebox 6214 and as soon Jonas have a Android version for his https://shop.foretagsakvarium.se/product/alkatronic I will order one While waiting CA reacktor need to get going, light need to be upgraded, I have 2 ramps of Sicce ARM 650, and hope to get one more this week, alternative is to start to change them to the new Philips CoralCare. |
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10/23/2017, 09:22 AM
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Very cool build, I really like the aqua scape you did!
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Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs |
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10/23/2017, 01:17 PM
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Nice!
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