120 GAL Progress Thread

[Reef Guy]

ha, thats funny

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by cali_reef:

Sometime people on the web tend to believe their own crap a little too much and pass out their bias opinions as the truth.

So true!! There is almost as much BS info on RC as good info.

I know for a fact that on my 120 gallon a chiller is a requirement even with the AC on 24/7.

[ April 28, 2005, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: solbby ]

 

[nanoreefer22]

You guys are making me wonder if I'm going to need one. So far temp has been a problem but the tank hasn't been through a summer yet.

If I do indeed need one, only solution I would have are 2 stand up fans pointing at the tank.

Anyone know why chillers are so expensive?

 

[cali_reef]

Originally posted by nanoreefer22:
You guys are making me wonder if I'm going to need one. So far temp has been a problem but the tank hasn't been through a summer yet.

If I do indeed need one, only solution I would have are 2 stand up fans pointing at the tank.

Anyone know why chillers are so expensive?

You can get away to an extent if you are home to control the problem. Icing the tank, fans in the room to get the hot air out, and leaving your room AC on all day all helps but requires some effort from you. One small thing you can do is to set your lights to only come on late at night, when the ambient temperature is naturally lower.
Just by pointing fans at or in the tank will not help if your room is hot to start with.

Chillers are expensive because there are a lot of parts in them, most importantly they don't sell a lot or it. Now only if every one in the US needs one, they will be cheap like the room AC you can buy for $150 at Home Depot. Shipping them around the country via UPS or FedEx is another main reason they are costly when it arrives at your door step.

 

[nanoreefer22]

I'm home all the time so I'll see how it goes. My apt. stays pretty cool year round. Thanks for the break down cali. See you in the morning.
-Kris

 

[jackson6745]

Drew the skimmer sucks so far. A few guys with faux sandbeds were telling me that the epoxy that I used takes a few weeks to cure before the skimmer will hold a good foam???? Calireef and psuedoboy's skimmer seem to be kicking arse though. Thanks alot for the offer on the frags. I only lost one coral that I really like (pink table, blue tips). The other corals were sort of test dummies for the new system.

House, thanks. I thought that look like a table frag

Shaun, most of the heat is coming from my pumps. Actually when my halides come on, the canopy fans kick in and actually lower the water temp a degree. We need to redo your canopy for better ventialtion so your chiller can relax a bit.

Pierce, thanks for the offer for the chiller. I am probably going to order one next week so I'll make due until then. As for the heat

. On my 65gal I never had a heat problem. Yes I ran my AC all the time, and I did have a fan over my sump in the summer, but I didnt have to spend $500 extra bucks for a chiller to cool it. The heat from the mag pumps on the 65gal was nothing. I also think it is easier to get away without a chiller on a small tank because the fans really seem to cool things down fast! I guess a chiller is easier and more effective though....and on the 120 it seems to be a necessity.

PS I'll bring back your controller soon, I promise

[ April 28, 2005, 09:55 PM: Message edited by: jackson6745 ]

 

[cali_reef]

Rich,

I guess it is too windy tonight for fishing?

Don't worry about the controller, I don't need it unless my other one craps out which I am sure you will get a call from me. I am just busting your chops.

Are you working this weekend? I like to check out the tank if you are around.

 

[jackson6745]

I might be off sunday night but I am home until 4:30 pm if you wanted to pass by in the afternoon.

 

[cali_reef]

I will give you a call on Sunday.

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by jackson6745:


Shaun, most of the heat is coming from my pumps. Actually when my halides come on, the canopy fans kick in and actually lower the water temp a degree. We need to redo your canopy for better ventialtion so your chiller can relax a bit.

Your probably right Rich. I need to do a lot of improvements to my tank! since times have changed since I set it up. It would however be a huge undertaking. I am kind of following the principle of "If it isn't broken, don't fix it".

 

[jackson6745]

I hear ya. It's a pain to take the whole canopy apart, but if you ever decide to do so I can help you out.
The way this hobby is, there is always so kind of latest trend for the "best" type of reef setup. You'll go crazy trying to keep up. Your tank looks great the way it is so there is no need to change. I've been through plenums, then DSB's, and now BB. Hopefully there isn't some kind of new trend anytime soon

 

[jackson6745]

I finally got the skimmer working right tank's to psuedoboy's simple suggestion "clean the skimmer"
Whatever that epoxy put into the water must have been on the walls of the skimmer. As soon as I cleaned it and plug it in, it began skimmer steadily.

As much as I hate this skimmer for all the BS it put me through, I am finally impressed with it's performance

here's what it looks like now

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thats some nice skimmate you got there.

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by jackson6745:
I hear ya. It's a pain to take the whole canopy apart, but if you ever decide to do so I can help you out.

Thanks Rich, . I may take you up on that one of these days!

 

[Melt]

solbby you can take a look at my canopy and I can make one for you just provide the wood , I will provide the glue, my nail gun and most of all my time...it should only take me one day to make..if I am free...

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by Melt:
solbby you can take a look at my canopy and I can make one for you just provide the wood , I will provide the glue, my nail gun and most of all my time...it should only take me one day to make..if I am free...

WOW!!

Thanks alot for the kind offer!! Let me figure out my schedule and get some ideas rolling around in my mind and I will get in touch with you. I really appreciate it!

 

[jackson6745]

Ok, so I guess I'll come for emotional support and let Leon do all the work

 

[ShaunW]

Originally posted by jackson6745:
Ok, so I guess I'll come for emotional support and let Leon do all the work

LOL!

. Sorry Rich!

You can do all the other work, . New plumbing, new landscaping (possible change to SSB or BB), new pump designs with penductors, frag tank, and fragging of present SPS colonies!

 

[Melt]

Rich the same goes out to you as well....not only a canopy but help in general....the reason I offer my help is because it's 123 to make...affer making mines...

Solbby if I make it I will not stain it thats you're job..

Rich still passing by..

 

[jackson6745]

Here's a pic of my algae....it's really ugly!!!! I called out all the big guns to help me clean it up i.e. convict tang, foxface, algae blenny, and 150 snails. The clean up crew is doing a great job so far. At the rate they're going, I should be algae free in a week.