560 gal update 8/16/2007 with pics

[commandertekki]

last one...

 

[ChuKronos]

Those pics look much better! did you get a new camera?
-Chuck

 

[commandertekki]

SLR baby... S...L...R...

What's going to be a little more difficult is the fact that I'm changing out all my 10k MH to 12K and it will create a more blue color. I'm thinking that I need to over expose the pictures so that I can play with the colors and make any adjustments necessary.

 

[commandertekki]

For those who feel bad about the cost associated in doing a water change... Dont feel bad at all.

We are in the process of doing our monthly water change. This is a 100g vat that is mixed with half a bucket of salt to maintain salinity at 1.026.

Cost:
1/2 bucket of salt
100 gallons of RODI water( It takes 24 hours to fill up the vat)
two EBO Jager 250W heaters. (kept on the entire time)
2 (1 gallon drip of kalk to get pH up to 8.3)
2 cups of Mg to get it to 1350
6 pack of Rolling Rock
4 maxi jet pumps

Time:
48 hours to mix properly

Benefit: Beautiful aquarium

 

[landon_brim]

WOW! You guys have your hands full with the maintenance on that beast. The tank looks great!

 

[ChuKronos]

How is the 400g coming along?
-Chuck

 

[tnn1567]

@ChuKronos wrote:

The 400 g has been sitting in the garage. It will not be setup til next year. We will start a new thread when the time come.

 

[hegi]

I can't believe how much work you guys put into reefing. It's quite impressive.

 

[commandertekki]

Well... it does take a lot out of me to go to the store to buy the Rolling Rock.

The rest, I leave up to Tri to get...

 

[Hunchback]

And I though 20 gallons every week was alot. :shock: Oh well, that'll be me some day.

 

[commandertekki]

That is actually a lot for a 100g tank.

By the way...

Geaux Tigers!!! (for my wife)

 

[SumpDiver]

Rolling Rock and Taaka Vodka, staples of the hobby. 8)

 

[Hunchback]

Yah, Geaux Tigers!!

 

[commandertekki]

@SumpDiver wrote:

Here!!! Here!!! I'll drink to that!

 

[SumpDiver]

Phillip: If I didn't know better I'd say ye had a wee bit of Irish blood in ye.

 

[commandertekki]

I'll drink to that too!!! :lol:

 

[hobogato]

great looking tank tri, ill have to get by to see it next time im in town

 

[clekchau]

tri, have you ever thought of a perilistic pump like a litermeter to do an automatic daily water change?

 

[tnn1567]

@clekchau wrote:

Don't know how that works. Can you give me some more information? I have the system to top off the water automatic.

 

[Laser]

I would be interested in how the Litermeter can be set up to do daily water changes as well. That will be the next purchase if it makes sence...