2000g system, 7x6x5 foot tank

[mizimmer90]

I still don't understand the everyday maintaince all of you are doing on your tanks that takes so much time though. I would like to know more about that.

 

[Jamie814]

Me and @VintageReefer were working on it, most light can't read the elements most people want without a reagent. And the sensors that we can use are 1k a piece. Permanent reagentless solution yet expensive to cost 1k just for 1 element to test. These sensors aren't as mass produced yet to bring the cost down. I could make a NO3 + salinity+ ph+ temp for 500 though. Due to the NO3 sensor being very cheap. Incase anyone is intrested it's an ISE sensor.

So the tester you thought you were going to build is not possible without very high cost or the use of reagents...This is the point, proper planning is key. Don't let your excitement for these things cloud your reality.

 

[RWReefer]

You really need to reach out to polo. He will tell you the maintenance his very large team does every day on his various tanks. Honestly this whole plan is very naive, which you being a kid no one really faults you for that part. But theres so much that goes into the building and care of a system that big when its up and running that you really need to consider and youre not despite everyone else telling you that you will have

His parents need to reach out to polo. They are the ones who are going to have to take care of it, or pay someone to take care of it. This kid has the best of all worlds. He gets to build and stock the tank with his parents money, and then be absolved of all maintenance and expenses to keep it going.

You got the winning formula kid, don’t let the moment pass you by!

 

[littlefoxx]

Do they have an account on here? Or an email? I would love to reach out.

Instagram.

Honestly it's the easiest year, I have no homework for some reason. Taking all APs and honors so I don't know what's up with that but I get your point. I don't have a job currently. I am still debating playing lacrosse again this year in the spring, I don't know if I'll enjoy it again. My family has 3 people who do labor building houses and construction for us. And I asked my dad if he minds if the help me build wood post and silicone the glass together for one day. He said as long as I tell him a week before thats fine. The tank will be built in the house. I still don't understand the everyday maintaince all of you are doing on your tanks that takes so much time though. I would like to know more about that.

Okay have you ever built a tank? Lifted glass? Siliconed? Built a tank? Doesnt seem like it. Construction is nothing like building fish tanks. My cousin is in construction and has been for longer than youve been alive. He would never in a million years say that cause he helps build things he knows enough to build a tank. And yes, he is in the hobby too before you ask. the upkeep you seem to be confused about for some reason (it confuses me why youre confused) is maintaining equipment. Cleaning it. Fixing it when it breaks. Maintaining the sump equipment. Electrical. Water changes. Basic ongoing reef care magnified and on steroids. Not to mention scraping the glass every day

 

[jayden kolonne]

His parents need to reach out to polo. They are the ones who are going to have to take care of it, or pay someone to take care of it. This kid has the best of all worlds. He gets to build and stock the tank with his parents money, and then be absolved of all maintenance and expenses to keep it going.

You got the winning formula kid, don’t let the moment pass you by!

Got it.

 

[jayden kolonne]

Instagram.

Okay have you ever built a tank? Lifted glass? Siliconed? Built a tank? Doesnt seem like it. Construction is nothing like building fish tanks. My cousin is in construction and has been for longer than youve been alive. He would never in a million years say that cause he helps build things he knows enough to build a tank. And yes, he is in the hobby too before you ask. the upkeep you seem to be confused about for some reason (it confuses me why youre confused) is maintaining equipment. Cleaning it. Fixing it when it breaks. Maintaining the sump equipment. Electrical. Water changes. Basic ongoing reef care magnified and on steroids. Not to mention scraping the glass every day

I've never built a tank before, which is why I'm starting with building the pumps, which are 220g and 3 of those, then I will move on to the main display putting all 3 walls and base, then I will aquascape and then put front glass on, then plumb, then fill with regular water, run for a week, drain tank, fill with rodi, add salt, add bacteria while qting fish and then add fish. Very simple but the everything can be simplified. Just think simple. It's all second year chemistry. Also you cousin works with his/her hands all day. They know more about fail safes than anyone on the planet, (them and engineers). For maintance, all waste is pumped to the drain in the sump room, 165g of rodi and 165g of saltwater ready to do 20g a day for a water change. Everything in this hobby is a motor or a light. There is no other thing in this hobby, its simple to replace, also with two main pumps and 4 wave makers the tank will run fine if something goes down. What other maintance are you guys doing to your tanks? I don't understand. Please list what other problems you have had with your tank this weekend/ week/ month, this is helping getting prepared.

 

[jayden kolonne]

That's an aquarium not polo reef, probably 100kgs

 

[AquaNanoNZ]

So what current maintenance do you currently do on your tank?
You will also likely need a whole room for equipment, another room for water storage etc

 

[RockRash]

Let me tell you a story of 18 year old me and my 50k dollar blunder. When I was 14 I wanted a mustang particularly my dad's 67 mustang it had been sitting for years but I wanted that car. So the next few years we rebuilt the 289 to a pretty stout 347 stroker converted it to disk brakes re painted it and freshened up the interior, new chrome etc.. I went on all through high school working on old cars buying fixing them up selling them. After high school I wasted no time and found myself working in a Custom car shop I worked my way up over the next few years and I figured this is it I found my career. My grandpa died during that time and I ended up inheriting 30k I transferred that money straight to the Snap-on truck plus another 25k on credit over the next year. Long story short the shop ended up closing following the 2008 recession and it was tough finding a job. I ended up in a completely different field and now own a well pump repair business. If I invested that money instead of spending it on tools I never use ( well maybe once every few months on a oil change) I could probably retire 15 years earlier. My point is life changes quickly when your young. Invest your money and build what you want when you are in a stable position . And no, I no longer have the mustang I was forced to sell it so Snap-on didn't repo my tools. As far a selling the tools if I'm lucky I could probably get 25% of my investment back so I'm kinda stuck with them lol

 

[mizimmer90]

That's an aquarium not polo reef, probably 100kgs

It's my understanding that polo reef also has a maintenance crew that regularly dives in the tank for cleaning. Here's another video of some regular maintenance on a smaller tank.

You should check out the Anderson family concrete reef thread for an idea of how labor intensive your project will be (both in terms of set up and regular maintenance).

***Skip to page 33 to see the Concrete Tank build - 5000 gal***

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The time has come to build out another sweet large reef.

Here is my last one: Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon Reef



This time I will build out an in wall 720 (8'x3'x4') and a 740 (9'x4'x33") in the fish room.

 

[jayden kolonne]

So what current maintenance do you currently do on your tank?
You will also likely need a whole room for equipment, another room for water storage etc

So I do a 20% water changes every 2 weeks, I have my protien skimmer draining into a 5g bucket so I empty that when I do the water changes and I change the socks when I feed frozen shrimp, every 3 days. All I do is feed, the only reason I have to do that is because I don't have a auto waterchange system on the tank, yet I already know how to build one, super easy with Neptune energy bars. Also the best thing about where the tank is going is there is a large closet, the size of a small-medium sized bedroom. Right now it's where the boilers are. Also there are slidding doors where I can run the pipes through without drilling holes.

 

[Subsea]

You problem will be access for maintenance on a 5 foot tall tank....just sayn

Jay,
You never addressed this fact. With an 8’ ceiling your 5’ high tank will be 3’ from the ceiling. Consider how you are going to mount coral on bottom of tank.

 

[csund]

I would sink the tank into the concrete a foot. Rent a jack hammer and go to town. It would also allow you to backfill with leveling concrete. My 500g is in our basement and the floor has fairly substantial slope towards the drain.