1K Reef.... Miracles custom 1000 gallon aquarium 120”x60”x30”

748S911 · Apr 22, 2023

Nope, it’s braced bottom on inside and braced on top

1000rrstunna · Apr 22, 2023

A janky temporary fix may be to get a monkey fan or a grow fan and clip it on the light rack or somthing to blow hot air and stuff from canopy into fish room towards dehumidifier and to leave the door cracked for now. To help keep mold from growing under canopy and tank getting over desired temps

Epic Aquaculture · Apr 23, 2023

I didn't look back in the thread, but what are you running the output from the ozone generator through? If you smell ozone in the room then that is too much. Not necessarily from a health perspective but from a corrosion perspective. It will cause any rubber or plastic that is not ozone safe to become brittle and eventually crack which could lead to the failure of some equipment. I run ozone 24/7 on my 460 and I run the output through an ozone reactor similar to this one (mine is custom built by @Sisterlimonpot who owns and operates 4th Dimension Aquatics www.4daquatics.com) https://www.avastmarine.com/products/mutiny-ozone It works flawlessly to remove the ozone before it gets into the room and I only change the carbon out about twice a year.

748S911 · Apr 23, 2023

Epic Aquaculture said:
I didn't look back in the thread, but what are you running the output from the ozone generator through? If you smell ozone in the room then that is too much. Not necessarily from a health perspective but from a corrosion perspective. It will cause any rubber or plastic that is not ozone safe to become brittle and eventually crack which could lead to the failure of some equipment. I run ozone 24/7 on my 460 and I run the output through an ozone reactor similar to this one (mine is custom built by @Sisterlimonpot who owns and operates 4th Dimension Aquatics www.4daquatics.com) https://www.avastmarine.com/products/mutiny-ozone It works flawlessly to remove the ozone before it gets into the room and I only change the carbon out about twice a year.

Thanks for the info I will have to talk with 4th dimension aquatics about my ozone.

It is hooked up directly to a Venturi manifold it’s sucks up the ozone/ mixes and then comes out directly to return.

I’m sure 240 watts of uv/ozone is generating a ton of ozone. I need to talk to 4th dimension and see how I can run my ozone and be able to plug a reactor to it.

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Updates…..

I tried a black 45 for return and it looks decent, you really cant see it at times. I ordered black 90’s too, should clean it up nicely. Still on fence about it all. If the black 90&45 look good might keep it and do the same for other side, thoughts? I don't like it that much and its not much flow by the time it travels all the way to the end (I could always crank up eflow return) Kinda cool looking? (reminds me of an old 911 muffler)

I don’t know, I need to get used to it or scrap it.

I hooked up the deltec return eflow 16 wow!!!!!!!! I love it…..silent and extremely powerful. Loudest thing is fans and the dehumidifier other than those two the tank is silent.

I’m in love with the deltec skimmer its silent and it produces tons of skimmate and the anti overflow option….truly is an amazing piece of equipment.

UV awesome! Ozone? Im still working on a solution to my ozone running safely and smell free.

Everything is running perfectly its almost all dialed in.

crusso1993 · Apr 26, 2023

748S911 said:
Updates…..

I tried a black 45 for return and it looks decent, you really cant see it at times. I ordered black 90’s too, should clean it up nicely. Still on fence about it all. If the black 90&45 look good might keep it and do the same for other side, thoughts? I don't like it that much and its not much flow by the time it travels all the way to the end (I could always crank up eflow return) Kinda cool looking? (reminds me of an old 911 muffler) I don’t know, I need to get used to it or scrap it.

I hooked up the deltec return eflow 16 wow!!!!!!!! I love it…..silent and extremely powerful. Loudest thing is fans and the dehumidifier other than those two the tank is silent.

I’m in love with the deltec skimmer its silent and it produces tons of skimmate and the anti overflow option….truly is an amazing piece of equipment.

UV awesome! Ozone? Im still working on a solution to my ozone running safely and smell free.

Everything is running perfectly its almost all dialed in.

Have you given thought to ending the PVC pipe above the tank and using LocLine to enter the tank with a LocLine fan nozzle? I realize this will cut flow a bit but you can also turn up the pump. Might be less intrusive and give you more directional flow options.

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Im using 1.5 inch pipe, couldn’t find loc line big enough, I'm considering 1.5“ vca rfg?

FishTrader · Apr 26, 2023

748S911 said:
I have the pipes ready for the return line I was gonna run on each side to the other side of tank but. I just dry fitted it and it doesn’t look pleasing at all, actually kinda takes away the ocean reef feel.

Now I’m ready to scrap that idea.

Have you looked into Seaswirls? I'll be adding this next.

crusso1993 · Apr 26, 2023

748S911 said:
Im using 1.5 inch pipe, couldn’t find loc line big enough, I'm considering 1.5“ vca rfg?

I didn’t know what size pipe you were using. In theory, you could run 3 - 3/4 LocLine fittings evenly spaced out to match the flow of 1.5 inch pipe (depending on pump flow and pressure).

I had also thought of the SeaSwirl idea but they are costly and bulky.

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Yes, I didn‘t want any moving parts to mess with down the end Just flow. The jeabos wavemakers give plenty of random flow. This is more for future when it is filled out and flow becomes issue I want to have something solid on that end to move water.

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Ignitus anthia died today, it looked like he had a huge bruise in the middle of his body, any ideas of what it could‘ve been?

1000rrstunna · Apr 26, 2023

Looking good placed a order with Derek today still nailing down dimensions either 46x84x26 or 96x42x26

im gonna check out the deltec stuff

I also like the idea of doing 3-.75” loc lines at that end making its look cleaner and more flow direction adjustability. Also there is a 1” loc line and flow generator from vca

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Amazing, congratulations you will love it. I would recommend go as big as possible, every big tank i’ve had gets small quickly. I look at my tank now and its not as big anymore lol.

Deltec is great, no complaints. I hated cleaning my loc line arms and after everything was completed covered in coraline flow was reduced too. I will have two sets of pvc fittings, once the first set gets funky and covered I’ll swap them out for fresh set and throw old ones vinegar bath for later use.

1000rrstunna · Apr 26, 2023

Man I’m getting anxiety over my tiny tank and yours is double the size lol i just don’t wanna bite off more than I can chew lol 400 seems reasonable I’d prefer like 350… but that’s small to me what size tanks have you had in the past

748S911 · Apr 26, 2023

Ive had a bunch of different tanks, largest before this one was my 400, then before that a 300.

350&400 is very close get 500 96x48x26.

OrlandoAIOReef · Apr 26, 2023

748S911 said:
Ive had a bunch of different tanks, largest before this one was my 400, then before that a 300.

350&400 is very close get 500 96x48x26.

Can you do price breakdown on everything please? Settin up a 96x30x18 at the moment & that 500g is exact dimensions I want for my next build in probably about 5 years, in my head it was 8 ft x 4 ft x 2ft but I don’t mind extra 2 in

748S911 · Apr 27, 2023

Unfortunately the prices I paid for everything is useless now because of cost of everything has trippled or even quadrupled.

5 years ago 2018 I sold my Miracles tank for less than 600 bucks lol

I paid 7 dollars or so for a tube of liquid nails at homedepot 6 mons ago, its at 12 now smh!

My advice would be to start buying everything now for your build, its only getting more expensive.