300 Gallon Miracles Aquarium - Page 6

syedjilani · 07/14/2011, 01:11 AM

Beautiful anemone.

maik1 · 07/20/2011, 07:26 PM

For emergency back up I have finally decided on a portable generator. I was looking at a standby unit but at 3 times the cost it just wasn’t worth it to me.

We have a power outage once every 3 years that would last longer then 3 hours, most times it’s more like ½ hour to an hour. But if it does hit I will be covered.

Maik1

rnscross · 07/21/2011, 05:34 AM

It's been a while since I checked in on the thread. Good work with the goldrim, I'm glad things are progressing well for you. The tank is looking superb. Could you give a feeding schedule for you fish please? type of food/how many times a day/ what time of day you're feeding.

The goldrim looks much better now.

maik1 · 07/24/2011, 11:00 AM

I feed frozen food only, I try 2x day. Just before 7 am and after 6 pm. But many times it turns into once per day, after 6pm.

I give 4-6 cubes with garlic per day after it sits out for the day.
The Apex stops the skimmer for 5 minutes the return pump for 3 minutes and the OM+CLpump for 1 minute.
2-3 time per week I feed green+red sea veggies too.

Maik1

geaux xman · 07/24/2011, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maik1

Maik1

nice vid's!!

how big is the sargassum?

any way you can squeeze in a big sheet of nori for the tangs 1x/day? thats a staple part of their diet in the wild.
my buddy with his 10 tangs feeding on nori.... http://youtu.be/H1rJPZ8uTDE

maik1 · 07/24/2011, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geaux xman

nice vid's!!

how big is the sargassum?

any way you can squeeze in a big sheet of nori for the tangs 1x/day? thats a staple part of their diet in the wild.
my buddy with his 10 tangs feeding on nori.... http://youtu.be/H1rJPZ8uTDE

I would say 3 1/2" now. Take a look for yourself http://maiksreef.com. Nori every day? That could add up! Just kidding, yes in a perfect world I would and I do try. Reality is, it just never works out perfectly.

Maik1

maik1 · 08/01/2011, 05:40 AM

Well I got my transfer switch installed for my generator for a simple and quick hookup to the house when the power goes out.
Tested everything and works great. Except now after switching the tank power on and off and from the grid to generator power, my Apex display is now DEAD. Nice!

Ordered a new one last night and will send this one in for warranty repair. Nothing is ever perfect, nothing.

Maik1

IBASSFSH · 08/01/2011, 07:42 PM

Jbanks gave me this advise with ICH in the past and it worked for me.
I know this sounds like snake oil but I have seen it work!.... Get some fresh ginger root fom the grocery store and ground it up in some water in a blender and soak the nori and other food in it before giving it to the Tang. There is a good chance that the parsites will fall off. Obviously, these parasites have always been in the tank because you haven't added anything, however, your PBT was strong enough to fight them off until the tank was stressed by the anemone spawning. You have to get him back to that point again and this may help.. Keep him eating!"

dougie · 08/02/2011, 01:23 AM

sweet tank mate, looks great, hope all is well .

maik1 · 08/02/2011, 06:49 AM

No sign of ICH for a couple of month now. Tank is doing very well, keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for your suggestions and support.

Maik1

claudiojr · 08/02/2011, 03:26 PM

Very nice! Congrats!!

geaux xman · 08/02/2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maik1

I would say 3 1/2" now. Take a look for yourself http://maiksreef.com. Nori every day? That could add up! Just kidding, yes in a perfect world I would and I do try. Reality is, it just never works out perfectly.

Maik1

Does it require a username and pw now?

maik1 · 08/02/2011, 04:31 PM

No it's open again, once in a while I need privacy so I lock it up..

Maik1

maik1 · 08/13/2011, 07:21 PM

Did a lot of work today, wired up the Apex and set up my Calcium reactor.

Everything is up high and out of the way.
I also hooked up my ATO finally!

2 dedicated 15amp lines from the fuse panel, one for the heater/Chiller the other for the rest.
I'm glad it's done!

Maik1

muttley000 · 08/14/2011, 05:41 PM

Looks great! Neat and organized will make life easier for you in my experience!

maik1 · 08/27/2011, 09:36 PM

What a day! I tell you, what can go wrong WILL with me!

So after turning off my Calcium Reactor for 1 week so I can adjust the levels better I decided to turn it back on this morning.
After 30 minutes or so I happened to look at the water level on the sump.

It was LOW! Like 10 gallons low! I knew something was wrong but what? Again I looked around and saw this.

1" of water under the sump and under the pumps! My pond liner that I put behind and under the stand held it all in. The best $145 ever spent!!!

But where is the water coming from??

Found it. The plastic PVC fitting split into two, after two weeks of being fine. NICE!
NEXT???

Maik1

maik1 · 09/06/2011, 11:21 AM

Why would this happen when everything tests within range?

THIS SUCKS!

Maik1

david00061 · 09/08/2011, 08:03 PM

looks like a nice tank

prop-frags · 09/10/2011, 10:02 AM

Nice work on the electronics end of things! Very clean and professional.
Glad to see that the pond liner did it's job...we say it all the time - how essential it is to put fault tolerance into every design. Of course, even with all that we still have to be vigilant. Catching problems early is a benefit of closely monitoring your systems.

As far as the necrosis with your coral - was it RTN or STN? What all have you tested for? Any other corals showing stress? Possibility of predators?

maik1 · 09/17/2011, 01:42 PM

Is feels a lot like fall in Canada this week, so now my brand new Socket Expansion module for my Apex to control my 900 watt heater failed!
NO HEAT in the tank, down to 75 all day. I'm not impressed!

If I wiggled or tapped on the module it would work for a second. This was brand new, never tested. Lucky me I had a brand new spare unit to swap out with the other NEW ONE!!! Not funny!

Maik1

maik1 · 10/10/2011, 09:05 AM

Phosphate level from .05 to .01 in less than a week!
Made an Alae Scrubber for my system.

Using a Eheim compact+ 5000 pump and set to about 800G/H.

The lights are 18hours on and 6 hours off.

Maik1

maik1 · 10/10/2011, 09:55 AM

My tank at 10 month.

Maik1

Esardog · 10/10/2011, 10:42 AM

I'm truly impressed with the alge scrubber. Sorry for the temp problems hope they are temporary.

JACK733 · 10/10/2011, 11:22 AM

very nice!!!

maik1 · 10/20/2011, 06:48 AM

I got to use my Generator last night and this morning.

3 1/2 hours in total. Nice to have.

Maik1

07/14/2011, 01:11 AM	#126
syedjilani Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jeddah - K.S.A Posts: 1,696	Beautiful anemone. __________________ Syed Jilani 272 gallons Mixed Reef. Started on 10th July 2013. 2 x 400W MH. Tunze Turbelle Stream 6105 Controllable. Octopus Diablo DCS-250INT. Old 300G tank thread " My 300 Gallon Reef in Saudi Ar Current Tank Info: shttp://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150301

07/20/2011, 07:26 PM	#127
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Final decision made. For emergency back up I have finally decided on a portable generator. I was looking at a standby unit but at 3 times the cost it just wasn’t worth it to me. We have a power outage once every 3 years that would last longer then 3 hours, most times it’s more like ½ hour to an hour. But if it does hit I will be covered. Maik1

08/01/2011, 05:40 AM	#132
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Transferswitch installed Well I got my transfer switch installed for my generator for a simple and quick hookup to the house when the power goes out. Tested everything and works great. Except now after switching the tank power on and off and from the grid to generator power, my Apex display is now DEAD. Nice! Ordered a new one last night and will send this one in for warranty repair. Nothing is ever perfect, nothing. Maik1

08/02/2011, 01:23 AM	#134
dougie Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 607	sweet tank mate, looks great, hope all is well . __________________ Steve Irwin, still my hero, and never forgotten. Current Tank Info: 210 gal, 7x2x2, LED, mp60's. mixed reef.

08/02/2011, 03:26 PM	#136
claudiojr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Goiania, Goias, Brazil Posts: 96	Very nice! Congrats!! __________________ Claudio Junior Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil daherjr@hotmail.com Current Tank Info: 70x40x40, Tunze Master Doc 9420, 4 Vortech MP40, Neptune Acqua Controler Apex

07/21/2011, 05:34 AM	#128
rnscross Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 314	It's been a while since I checked in on the thread. Good work with the goldrim, I'm glad things are progressing well for you. The tank is looking superb. Could you give a feeding schedule for you fish please? type of food/how many times a day/ what time of day you're feeding. The goldrim looks much better now.

07/24/2011, 11:00 AM	#129
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	I feed frozen food only, I try 2x day. Just before 7 am and after 6 pm. But many times it turns into once per day, after 6pm. I give 4-6 cubes with garlic per day after it sits out for the day. The Apex stops the skimmer for 5 minutes the return pump for 3 minutes and the OM+CLpump for 1 minute. 2-3 time per week I feed green+red sea veggies too. Maik1

08/01/2011, 07:42 PM	#133
IBASSFSH Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lawrence Kansas Posts: 979	Jbanks gave me this advise with ICH in the past and it worked for me. I know this sounds like snake oil but I have seen it work!.... Get some fresh ginger root fom the grocery store and ground it up in some water in a blender and soak the nori and other food in it before giving it to the Tang. There is a good chance that the parsites will fall off. Obviously, these parasites have always been in the tank because you haven't added anything, however, your PBT was strong enough to fight them off until the tank was stressed by the anemone spawning. You have to get him back to that point again and this may help.. Keep him eating!"

08/02/2011, 06:49 AM	#135
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	No sign of ICH for a couple of month now. Tank is doing very well, keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for your suggestions and support. Maik1

08/02/2011, 04:31 PM	#138
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	No it's open again, once in a while I need privacy so I lock it up.. Maik1

08/13/2011, 07:21 PM	#139
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Wired Up Apex & Calcium Reactor Did a lot of work today, wired up the Apex and set up my Calcium reactor. Everything is up high and out of the way. I also hooked up my ATO finally! 2 dedicated 15amp lines from the fuse panel, one for the heater/Chiller the other for the rest. I'm glad it's done! Maik1

08/14/2011, 05:41 PM	#140
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	Looks great! Neat and organized will make life easier for you in my experience! __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

08/27/2011, 09:36 PM	#141
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	WHAT a DAY! *What a day!* I tell you, what can go wrong WILL with me! So after turning off my Calcium Reactor for 1 week so I can adjust the levels better I decided to turn it back on this morning. After 30 minutes or so I happened to look at the water level on the sump. It was LOW! Like 10 gallons low! I knew something was wrong but what? Again I looked around and saw this. 1" of water under the sump and under the pumps! My pond liner that I put behind and under the stand held it all in. The best $145 ever spent!!! But where is the water coming from?? Found it. The plastic PVC fitting split into two, after two weeks of being fine. NICE! NEXT??? Maik1

09/06/2011, 11:21 AM	#142
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Why??? Why would this happen when everything tests within range? THIS SUCKS! Maik1

09/08/2011, 08:03 PM	#143
david00061 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: st joseph Missouri Posts: 2,341	looks like a nice tank

09/10/2011, 10:02 AM	#144
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,388	Nice work on the electronics end of things! Very clean and professional. Glad to see that the pond liner did it's job...we say it all the time - how essential it is to put fault tolerance into every design. Of course, even with all that we still have to be vigilant. Catching problems early is a benefit of closely monitoring your systems. As far as the necrosis with your coral - was it RTN or STN? What all have you tested for? Any other corals showing stress? Possibility of predators? __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 200g temp garage tank

09/17/2011, 01:42 PM	#145
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Is feels a lot like fall in Canada this week, so now my brand new Socket Expansion module for my Apex to control my 900 watt heater failed! NO HEAT in the tank, down to 75 all day. I'm not impressed! If I wiggled or tapped on the module it would work for a second. This was brand new, never tested. Lucky me I had a brand new spare unit to swap out with the other NEW ONE!!! Not funny! Maik1

10/10/2011, 09:05 AM	#146
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Phosphate level .05 to .01 Phosphate level from .05 to .01 in less than a week! Made an Alae Scrubber for my system. Using a Eheim compact+ 5000 pump and set to about 800G/H. The lights are 18hours on and 6 hours off. Maik1

10/10/2011, 09:55 AM	#147
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Tank Update Pic. My tank at 10 month. Maik1

10/10/2011, 10:42 AM	#148
Esardog Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 127	I'm truly impressed with the alge scrubber. Sorry for the temp problems hope they are temporary.

10/10/2011, 11:22 AM	#149
JACK733 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 23	very nice!!!

10/20/2011, 06:48 AM	#150
maik1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Bay,Ontario, Canada Posts: 220	Power OUT! I got to use my Generator last night and this morning. 3 1/2 hours in total. Nice to have. Maik1

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