introducing my 870gal tank (pics ahead) - Page 5

RalfP · 06/12/2006, 02:40 PM

Sanjay,
that method creates plenty of possibilities to place corals at, most of them pretty plain.
To create more stability, pillars are bound together, placing a flat rock between them doin' little drillings or use holes in the rock and using cable ties to connect them.
Ralf

RalfP · 06/12/2006, 03:00 PM

moonpod,
i've had a look at the www.Royal-Exclusiv.de (Vendor of Red Dragon) website, were Klaus Jansen, the manufacturer stated (in German forum and language on site) that the cleaning interval is depending on how much kalk you have in your system and how good your buffersystem works.
One should not dripp Kalkwater near the pump.
If using pump for the first time, one should check afer 3 month and have a look on how clean it is, expanding that period for the next time, if it was ok.
One should check at least once a year for safety.
One should not use concentrated acids for decalcifying, and max. 10 min. on heavily thinned acids (HCl for instance).

Thats all i could figure out.
Ralf.

moonpod · 06/12/2006, 03:28 PM

Yeah, I drip my kalk well away from the pumps, but I've had a couple stall outs from CA buildup. I usually use the Deltec ezeclean stuff. Works well IMO. Thanks again Ralf. GREAT system. I am supposed to go to Kiel next year, maybe I can see the system in person?

RalfP · 06/12/2006, 04:00 PM

moonpod,
drop me a note then, Kiel is not that far away from Hamburg.

CamBarr · 06/14/2006, 03:29 PM

more pictures great tank

BRISK495 · 06/14/2006, 08:10 PM

Amazing tank....do you have a coral list?

bluerug · 06/14/2006, 08:16 PM

Ralf when do you want to go snorkeling in that tank? That is one of the nicest tanks i have ever seen.

Skipper · 06/14/2006, 08:48 PM

Ok folks, this will be an upcoming TOTM shortly (August). Let's try to leave a little suspense to look forward to when the article comes out, please.

I'm sure all your questions will be answered at that time.

TIA

DirtySouth056 · 06/14/2006, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skipper
Ok folks, this will be an upcoming TOTM shortly (August). Let's try to leave a little suspense to look forward to when the article comes out, please.

I'm sure all your questions will be answered at that time.

TIA

We knew this was going to happen. Congrats

laomedon · 06/15/2006, 12:06 AM

I just had to say this, I love the front paneling. This just shows that there is a reason why german cars are so stylish and beautiful. Great work.

waterboy82 · 06/15/2006, 01:04 AM

I must echo what everyone else is saying here Ralf, your tank is unbelievable. It deserves to be a tank of the month for sure. I am blown away by how real it is and how clear your water is. I just started on reefcentral a few weeks ago and just bought a 65g set up (I live in San Francisco). I am in now a couple thousand dollars, which is pennies I'm sure compared to a project like yours. Someday I will hopefully be at your level of reef development if I last! If you don't mind can you put some numbers on how much it cost to build your setup, as well as how much time you have spent on it too? I would think your house has got to be the hang out spot for all your friends!

RalfP · 06/15/2006, 01:40 PM

Hi all,
thanks for your great posts!
Still can't believe, that my tank is choosen for August TOTM.
Lets see if it'll really happen :-).
Well, maybe its best to wait with more descriptions and pictures for the TOTM and it's thread,
to keep a little tension.

Bluecarpet: to place a coral, I put my head with divingmask and snorkle into the water to be able to see what i do ;-)

laomedon: basic idea was that if we can't hide the gaps between the panels totaly, we'll have to accent them.

waterboy82: be patient with your reef, sometimes it takes years.
I am very sorry, but I'll stick to what I wrote on page 3 about not telling what I paid :-(.
From first planning to tank stocked with first coral, it took 1.5 years.

More to read on Aug. TOTM.

Hope to "see" you there ;-)
Ralf

Joao Monteiro · 06/16/2006, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skipper
Ok folks, this will be an upcoming TOTM shortly (August). Let's try to leave a little suspense to look forward to when the article comes out, please.

I'm sure all your questions will be answered at that time.

TIA

Ralf,

DidnÂ´t I tell you ...???
CONGRATS !!

Joao Monteiro · 06/16/2006, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skipper
Ok folks, this will be an upcoming TOTM shortly (August). Let's try to leave a little suspense to look forward to when the article comes out, please.

I'm sure all your questions will be answered at that time.

TIA

Ralf,

DidnÂ´t I tell you ...???
CONGRATS !!

Aussie Koi · 06/16/2006, 07:10 AM

Very nice looking, well thought out tank.
Well done Mate!
Regards
Tim

NexDog · 06/16/2006, 08:26 AM

Sweeet setup and congrats on the TOTM. Not like Skipper to let the cat out the bag so soon.

Pedro Pacheco · 06/16/2006, 08:54 AM

Hello Ralf,

You have a great aquarium.
in some pictures i can see 2 catalaphyllias, can u say the food u give too them?
THX

Skipper · 06/16/2006, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NexDog
Not like Skipper to let the cat out the bag so soon.

You're right.

Actually, I wanted to move the whole thread somewhere private in order to create some suspense and anticipation prior to the article, but I've done that before with bad results.

RalfP · 06/17/2006, 01:05 PM

all: thanks, but hold back your conrats till it really happens ;-)
Joao: :-)

I really love the TOTMs section in Reefkeeping and associated threads and don't want this to be nearly empty or useless.
I'll delay further answers to start of august (hey thats only a month) for that purpose.
SORRY, for that.

Best,
Ralf

Mishap · 06/18/2006, 10:26 PM

Ok, lets see how much German I remember....

Du hast einen sehr schÃ¶nen BehÃ¤lter, Ralf! FÃ¼r das Teilen er mit uns danke.

Matt

RalfP · 06/19/2006, 09:07 AM

Mishap,
it's still there!
Special thanks for your perfect german praise.
Ralf

DarkXerox · 06/20/2006, 12:21 AM

How do you like the Tunze waveboxes? I had the idea that putting other powerheads in there would disrupt the wave pattern, but it obviously works well in your tank! Great stuff.

jeffreylam1132 · 06/20/2006, 01:01 AM

Hi Ralf,

No doubt in my mind this is TOTM! There are no words to describe your setup. I am STUNNED!!!!! IMO, the best setup I've seen here on RC. Truely amazing. Thanks for sharing with us.

Jeffrey

mikekman · 07/03/2006, 12:19 PM

RalfP, did you frequent other reef forums before you found out about Reefcentral??

Wonderful tank, when I first saw your pictures I knew it would a future TOTM.

Mike

Jeffie · 07/04/2006, 07:31 PM

Very nice!

06/12/2006, 02:40 PM	#101
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	Sanjay, that method creates plenty of possibilities to place corals at, most of them pretty plain. To create more stability, pillars are bound together, placing a flat rock between them doin' little drillings or use holes in the rock and using cable ties to connect them. Ralf __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/12/2006, 03:00 PM	#102
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	moonpod, i've had a look at the www.Royal-Exclusiv.de (Vendor of Red Dragon) website, were Klaus Jansen, the manufacturer stated (in German forum and language on site) that the cleaning interval is depending on how much kalk you have in your system and how good your buffersystem works. One should not dripp Kalkwater near the pump. If using pump for the first time, one should check afer 3 month and have a look on how clean it is, expanding that period for the next time, if it was ok. One should check at least once a year for safety. One should not use concentrated acids for decalcifying, and max. 10 min. on heavily thinned acids (HCl for instance). Thats all i could figure out. Ralf. __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/12/2006, 03:28 PM	#103
moonpod Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: B.H., Los Angeles Posts: 13,053	Yeah, I drip my kalk well away from the pumps, but I've had a couple stall outs from CA buildup. I usually use the Deltec ezeclean stuff. Works well IMO. Thanks again Ralf. GREAT system. I am supposed to go to Kiel next year, maybe I can see the system in person? __________________ Excuses are just the nails for the house of failure. Current Tank Info: 32" Leemar starfire cube now empty and not quite so stinky

06/12/2006, 04:00 PM	#104
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	moonpod, drop me a note then, Kiel is not that far away from Hamburg. __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/14/2006, 03:29 PM	#105
CamBarr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Irvine, SOCAL Posts: 2,365	more pictures great tank __________________ Cam Barr

06/14/2006, 08:10 PM	#106
BRISK495 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Harrison, NJ Posts: 1,024	Amazing tank....do you have a coral list? __________________ My addiction began as a kid visiting Martin's Aquarium!! Current Tank Info: 100 starphire rimless in planning since January 2012. 100 Gallon Rubbermaid Basement Sump and 65 gallon refugium.

06/14/2006, 08:16 PM	#107
bluerug Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 2,007	Ralf when do you want to go snorkeling in that tank? That is one of the nicest tanks i have ever seen.

06/14/2006, 08:48 PM	#108
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Ok folks, this will be an upcoming TOTM shortly (August). Let's try to leave a little suspense to look forward to when the article comes out, please. I'm sure all your questions will be answered at that time. TIA __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

06/15/2006, 12:06 AM	#110
laomedon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Slovak Republik Posts: 55	I just had to say this, I love the front paneling. This just shows that there is a reason why german cars are so stylish and beautiful. Great work. __________________ If you want to do things right, do it your self. Napoleon Bonaparte Current Tank Info: 240 Reef, 120 frag tank

06/15/2006, 01:04 AM	#111
waterboy82 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlingame, CA Posts: 44	I must echo what everyone else is saying here Ralf, your tank is unbelievable. It deserves to be a tank of the month for sure. I am blown away by how real it is and how clear your water is. I just started on reefcentral a few weeks ago and just bought a 65g set up (I live in San Francisco). I am in now a couple thousand dollars, which is pennies I'm sure compared to a project like yours. Someday I will hopefully be at your level of reef development if I last! If you don't mind can you put some numbers on how much it cost to build your setup, as well as how much time you have spent on it too? I would think your house has got to be the hang out spot for all your friends!

06/15/2006, 01:40 PM	#112
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	Hi all, thanks for your great posts! Still can't believe, that my tank is choosen for August TOTM. Lets see if it'll really happen :-). Well, maybe its best to wait with more descriptions and pictures for the TOTM and it's thread, to keep a little tension. Bluecarpet: to place a coral, I put my head with divingmask and snorkle into the water to be able to see what i do ;-) laomedon: basic idea was that if we can't hide the gaps between the panels totaly, we'll have to accent them. waterboy82: be patient with your reef, sometimes it takes years. I am very sorry, but I'll stick to what I wrote on page 3 about not telling what I paid :-(. From first planning to tank stocked with first coral, it took 1.5 years. More to read on Aug. TOTM. Hope to "see" you there ;-) Ralf __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/16/2006, 07:10 AM	#115
Aussie Koi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 28	Very nice looking, well thought out tank. Well done Mate! Regards Tim

06/16/2006, 08:26 AM	#116
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	Sweeet setup and congrats on the TOTM. Not like Skipper to let the cat out the bag so soon. __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

06/16/2006, 08:54 AM	#117
Pedro Pacheco Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lousada - Portugal Posts: 11	Hello Ralf, You have a great aquarium. in some pictures i can see 2 catalaphyllias, can u say the food u give too them? THX

06/17/2006, 01:05 PM	#119
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	all: thanks, but hold back your conrats till it really happens ;-) Joao: :-) I really love the TOTMs section in Reefkeeping and associated threads and don't want this to be nearly empty or useless. I'll delay further answers to start of august (hey thats only a month) for that purpose. SORRY, for that. Best, Ralf __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/18/2006, 10:26 PM	#120
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	Ok, lets see how much German I remember.... Du hast einen sehr schÃ¶nen BehÃ¤lter, Ralf! FÃ¼r das Teilen er mit uns danke. Matt

06/19/2006, 09:07 AM	#121
RalfP Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 191	Mishap, it's still there! Special thanks for your perfect german praise. Ralf __________________ hez! rho sritched mz keztops awound? Current Tank Info: 870 USgal + 100 gal sump; 8*60 gal frag etc.; 170gal blackwater

06/20/2006, 12:21 AM	#122
DarkXerox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 1,299	How do you like the Tunze waveboxes? I had the idea that putting other powerheads in there would disrupt the wave pattern, but it obviously works well in your tank! Great stuff.

06/20/2006, 01:01 AM	#123
jeffreylam1132 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rosemead, CA Posts: 2,658	Hi Ralf, No doubt in my mind this is TOTM! There are no words to describe your setup. I am STUNNED!!!!! IMO, the best setup I've seen here on RC. Truely amazing. Thanks for sharing with us. Jeffrey __________________ SCRK, SFVR, SCMAS & LARS Member Current Tank Info: Tankless

07/03/2006, 12:19 PM	#124
mikekman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: CA Posts: 1,064	RalfP, did you frequent other reef forums before you found out about Reefcentral?? Wonderful tank, when I first saw your pictures I knew it would a future TOTM. Mike

07/04/2006, 07:31 PM	#125
Jeffie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,187	Very nice!