Sam make sure that water can’t come back up through your stand drain.. if there is storms/flooding. Wouldn’t put reactors after fuge, they will just get gunked up. Looking awesome 👏
Parkers Reef yeah in my opinion if you put reactors after fuge they will get blocked. You don’t want pods or detritus going from your fuge right into your carbon (or whatever you use). I would go filter roll first, then skimmer, put reactors after those to prolong the life of reactor media. Then the fuge can polish up the water then any pods/bacteria ect can get pumped into display to feed your reef. Red Sea Reefer tanks have a VERY course foam after fuge to prevent return pump getting blocked but pods get through fine.
@@insanity4224 yeah will have a very course foam after the fuge as I don't want algae going any further. Most are saying filter, fuge, skimmer then reactors though I must say
Parkers Reef I don’t think it matters much where the skimmer goes. I guess reactor might take more out if they go after the fuge, but would have to weigh up changing more often vs more efficient use of filter media. Between filter rolls and before fuge in my mind would be most efficient. Either way, your tank is gonna be awesome mate.
hey sam. my buddy installs blinds. he said better to use belt instead of wire for the lights. he can get a motor for ya. we just around the corner from you.
Loving the build Sam, I’m in the early stages of thinking out my dream tank. Definitely agree with fuge before skimmer, can have the water deeper in that section without having the skimmer balanced on a stand if it was before. Not sure I’d bother with a spare section just make the skimmer bit larger, less baffles in the way makes it more flexible imho
Loving the plan, and teaser, can't wait to see this all come to life, I would love to see it live when it's done and this stupid virus permits, keep up the great work man 👍
Sam you plan looks sound and well thought out, the only thing I would look at is your RO area, my system is 1400 Ltrs including sump, evaporation is around 30 Ltrs per week, you need a 2 week RO storage for me it’s 75 Ltr to give a margin of error for holidays
My RODI reservoir is automated, so it fills itself when empty. Realistically just needs to be big enough so it doesn’t turn on every couple hours. This volume should see it last a couple days :)
Have you looked into the Orphek lights? They are a panel like the Phillips but I’d say they would have much better colour and more control I believe. They do have an Aussie distributer too.
Hey Sam. I’d do away with the RO chamber. It’s redundant and just another point of failure. Your bringing the water up anyway from your main reservoir, just add it directly to the tank. My RO comes from direct outside the house. Just put in a second layer of control using a high high water level cutoff.
This is only a small reservoir that is automated to fill on its own direct from the RODI unit. It gives me a way to visually see the amount the tank is using and also access some if I need it. But it is a fair point, I could use my external reservoir and free up some space...
May i make a suggestion. What about swapping your skimmer and refugium positions. That way any copepod production will not get removed by your skimmer before it has a chance to enter your system
Hey Mary, sure thing. The "pro lite" actually ended up being "Signex pvc foam white". It's hard to find information online about it, but its a plastic/wood composite. Amazing stuff, highly recommend! A local reefer who works at a plastics place made the drip tray for me, he also sourced the signex pvc boards. His name is Jason de Vries - top bloke!
With that automatid hood (up and down) with the metal halide bulb , you can simulate the light intensity of the day. Wow you have changed the game of lightning again 🤔
Just putting it out there in case you may be interested. The Radion G5 has a very T5 look with a bit of shimmer. Lots of people seem to like the T5 look. I am running two XR15’s on a 40 breeder that I set up to become a frag tank once I move my 75.
Parkers Reef yeah just throwing it out there because I feel it is quite a bit different outing this time. It looks very very similar to my tank using an ATI Power Moduke and 6 ATI Blue Plus Bulbs
Looking awsome, only thing I might add is adding a lock to the doors depending on how curious your kids are so they don’t accidentally break somthing. How come you didn’t end up going with doors in the middle and sides of the cabinet instead of the panels?
Hi Sam, quick one. Is the 10mm acrylic sheet (underneath the aquarium) bolted/stuck onto the stand some how or is it simply just placed on top? Similarly the poly styrofoam? Thanks
Hey Jared, it was custom made to fit the profile of the floor. Then it literally just sits in there as it is a snug feet around the uprights of the stand.. The poly I popped a little double sided tape down to help hold it in place whilst we were lifting the tank up
@@ParkersReef Appreciate the quick reply mate. My bad for not being clear - I actually meant the acrylic sitting on top of the stand (the one pictured above your head when you are sitting inside stand). Is this also simply held in place with double sided tape or secured with a t-slot somehow? Cheers
Fantastic! The only comment I have, from experience, is that the roller mat replacement can be fiddly (at least my Clarisea is). It’s good that yours is at the front with easy access, but the stand centre support looks close and you could end up working around it when you change the filter roll? This is the problem I’ve ended up with anyway and it’s more frustrating than it sounds...
yes that is fair feedback! From the good advice of folk here, I will look to switch the skimmer and Fuge section around, but that will still leave the roller mat in the same place. So I will see what is involved in tuning and changing the matt in the Hmahli design to make sure that it will work in that location. Thanks for taking the time to reach out with a quality suggestion (Y)
regarding the sump design, id have the refugium so it takes 25% of the drain flow (no mechanical filtration) which then goes direct to the return section without passing the skimmer. Have a look at Melevsreef channel he has his refugium in this way and seems like an excellent idea when you listen to his reasons.
I use an iPad app called Shapr3D with apple pencil, to sketch and 3D modeling all the tank desgin, to simulate all the possible unfit or consturcte failure. befor the app I even didn't know what is 3d modeling...very esay to learn and worth the time
Fantastic video, and I love your meticulous planning, and attention to every last detail. I read all the comments made by others before me typing this, so I'm going to disagree with the ones saying that the refugium should be before the skimmer chamber. One of the main reasons to do a refugium (besides nutrient export) is to allow a place for micro fauna to grow, and thrive, so that it can then make it to your display tank. For that reason I strongly recommend that you place the refugium in the last chamber just before the return pump area, so that any copepods or other micro fauna don't get skimmed, or filtered out. This was one of your best videos yet. Really loved everything in it!
Awesome brother! Impressive planning details..appreciate you sharing them. Excited for you and looking forward to following the build’s progress. ..Also can’t wait to see final sump from Hmahli..it’ll be show stopper! Man, my only suggestion would be to consider a bypass style design for your refugium so you can independently control flow in/out. Cheers! 🍻
Yeah of course! Check out their website: hmahliaustralia.com.au/ And also check out the video David did here: ruclips.net/video/BJdnzBst1UM/видео.html And also the video I did of their facility: ruclips.net/video/LcD4HKubPRk/видео.html
the last sump IMO is the best you will have easy access to any reactor you are planning to add and the 50MM inlet will cancel whole lot of bubble from the return the RO section its meeh can come and go but you will have to go over the sump to check the level or remove the side panel to do
Yeah the last one is the final "draft" at this stage anyway, although I like some of the feedback from people on here so I might make a new version yet!
Awesome, watching every video as it comes out. Like that you go in depth about each part. Only ever had fresh water but the dream to have salt, even more so to this level. Till then I watch your videos and dream
Yeah, your plan for the stand cladding looks much nicer than my idea with the acrylic. And I hadn't considered acrylic scratching. So thanks Sam, that will steer me straight too. Love the catch tray too!
Absolutely love working with extruded aluminum, although it is a lot heavier than one would think. Probably because if something like that stand was made out of steel it'd be hollow. That said, can't wait to see how this pans out. And don't worry, we all been battling the COVID-19 if you get my drift ;) I remember first couple days my mindset was "Well if I'm going to be stuck at home I should have lots of tasty things in available to help with my mental state" ... of course I wasn't quite expecting things to go quite this long so yeah that was a mistake :D
@@ParkersReef Yeah for you and the rest of the world maybe, unfortunately I'm in the good ol' US of A, and we have plenty of idiots on the ground and in power that will keep this thing going much much longer than it has to.
Super stocked with all your ideas... it doesn’t matter how much you plan there is always that extra thing you find hahaha....I always say plan for having the space go the biggest of everything, eg WAY oversized skimmer, just in case.
I know you have other tanks but I keep coming back to this... why not have a section for frags in your sump (like in the skimmer section section in front of the RO section)? It may mean you can get rid of a frag tank so your wife will be happy but more importantly it will mean you can snip off corals and keep them in the same water. You won't need it early but after a while I feel like you will be glad you have it - you don't need much area - I would get a GHL Mitras Slimline and you could have just a section that is 15-20cm - the slimline sits right above the water and you could have a removable white or black divider so no spill into the skimmer section. The lights also come in 10cm lengths so if it's 58cm you get a 50cm light and 63 you get a 60cm. That way you have the option to put in the divider later with like an AIO return pump shooting water in. The kitchen cabinets are the PERFECT solution - this build is EPIC! Cam is gonna wanna film this for sure ;)
Hey Sam, tank looks like it'll be an absolute beast! I'll be building a very similar sized tank next year and i'm trying to gather as many ideas for it as possible, so I have a few questions for you; - any particular reason you've decided to go with a fuge over an algae scrubber? Only reason I ask is that the company I was speaking to recommend algae scrubbers on their larger tank builds. - why do you prefer a hood over an open top design? - what do you plan on putting in the empty compartment of your stand? - and finally, how did you come to decide on an RODI compartment of that size? Given the dimensions i'm assuming it will be around the 40L mark, and though i've never owned a marine tank of that size, I cant imagine that would last very long before needing to be re-filled? Cheers!
Hey Rheece, thanks for the questions! I’ve never ran a fuge before and like the idea of them. I feel like it should be easier to clean and light than a reactor. I want a hood on this tank to keep light and sound out of the living room. Empty chamber will be just that for now, empty. I always longed for an additional sump chamber in my current build -so figured I’d add one now while I can! My RODI chamber is automated. So it fills itself when empty and turns off when full. My current tank has a 25l reservoir and that’s enough to ensure the RODI unit only turns on every couple days. Hope that helps :)
@@ParkersReef thanks for the response, Sam! I might have to adapt an auto-fill rodi for my build as well(: I can't wait to see the future videos as the build progresses 👌
What I think the ATS makers would say is that with the different algae you get some added benefits over the fuge - like they better remove CO2, oxygenate the water, are better for pods and better at removing heavy metals. In addition you are not introducing macro like chaeto that could have pests. I buy into those arguments plus it takes up less space. The main downside is that you do have to clean it and remove algae about once a week compared to just grabbing a handful of chaeto out every couple of weeks. So it comes down to if you want to do the extra maintenance work - for me I'd prefer to go the ATS route as I think they are more effective and I prefer to skim only 6-8 hours a day (because I don't want to skim out too much bacteria) and the ATS should keep the pH higher (they say you don't need a skimmer with them). If I wanted the cleanest, lowest maintenance option I'd go with the Tunze macro reactor or something similar. Hope this helps ;)
Plans coming together nicely
Yes indeedy!!!
Sam make sure that water can’t come back up through your stand drain.. if there is storms/flooding.
Wouldn’t put reactors after fuge, they will just get gunked up.
Looking awesome 👏
Storm drain will be setup correctly to ensure it doesn’t happen, but yes, good thinking.
You’d prefer reactors before fuge?
Parkers Reef yeah in my opinion if you put reactors after fuge they will get blocked. You don’t want pods or detritus going from your fuge right into your carbon (or whatever you use). I would go filter roll first, then skimmer, put reactors after those to prolong the life of reactor media. Then the fuge can polish up the water then any pods/bacteria ect can get pumped into display to feed your reef. Red Sea Reefer tanks have a VERY course foam after fuge to prevent return pump getting blocked but pods get through fine.
@@insanity4224 yeah will have a very course foam after the fuge as I don't want algae going any further. Most are saying filter, fuge, skimmer then reactors though I must say
Parkers Reef I don’t think it matters much where the skimmer goes. I guess reactor might take more out if they go after the fuge, but would have to weigh up changing more often vs more efficient use of filter media. Between filter rolls and before fuge in my mind would be most efficient. Either way, your tank is gonna be awesome mate.
@@insanity4224 I appreciate the input mate, I am happy to take on the collective knowledge of the group :D
Incredible setup parker.
Cheers mate!
hey sam. my buddy installs blinds. he said better to use belt instead of wire for the lights. he can get a motor for ya. we just around the corner from you.
Good stuff mate, will be in touch
Loving the build Sam, I’m in the early stages of thinking out my dream tank. Definitely agree with fuge before skimmer, can have the water deeper in that section without having the skimmer balanced on a stand if it was before. Not sure I’d bother with a spare section just make the skimmer bit larger, less baffles in the way makes it more flexible imho
solid feed back, thank you!
You should have your fuge first then the skimmer...
Looking foreward for your dreamtank coming along.
Good luck!
Thank you, good thinking
Nope, skimmer first to process gunk from tank, then fuge. Pods from fuge go to the display tank instead of being taken out by the skimmer.
Loving the plan, and teaser, can't wait to see this all come to life, I would love to see it live when it's done and this stupid virus permits, keep up the great work man 👍
of course dude, hopefully by then the virus will be something we vaguely remember!
Hello. Great project. Love it.
Is there a video on cable and plug management?
This is where I am procrastinating on for my upcoming upgrade.
Thanks for watching!!! No there isn’t and I certainly should have thought it through some more
Sam you plan looks sound and well thought out, the only thing I would look at is your RO area, my system is 1400 Ltrs including sump, evaporation is around 30 Ltrs per week, you need a 2 week RO storage for me it’s 75 Ltr to give a margin of error for holidays
My RODI reservoir is automated, so it fills itself when empty. Realistically just needs to be big enough so it doesn’t turn on every couple hours. This volume should see it last a couple days :)
Have you looked into the Orphek lights? They are a panel like the Phillips but I’d say they would have much better colour and more control I believe. They do have an Aussie distributer too.
Yeah I have and will look into them some more yet :)
Hey Sam. I’d do away with the RO chamber. It’s redundant and just another point of failure. Your bringing the water up anyway from your main reservoir, just add it directly to the tank. My RO comes from direct outside the house. Just put in a second layer of control using a high high water level cutoff.
This is only a small reservoir that is automated to fill on its own direct from the RODI unit. It gives me a way to visually see the amount the tank is using and also access some if I need it.
But it is a fair point, I could use my external reservoir and free up some space...
Best.Thumbnail.Yet :)
Hahahahaha hah
May i make a suggestion. What about swapping your skimmer and refugium positions. That way any copepod production will not get removed by your skimmer before it has a chance to enter your system
good thinking, thank you
Hey sam, can you link the prolite and whoever made (or how you made) the drip tray
Hey Mary, sure thing. The "pro lite" actually ended up being "Signex pvc foam white". It's hard to find information online about it, but its a plastic/wood composite. Amazing stuff, highly recommend!
A local reefer who works at a plastics place made the drip tray for me, he also sourced the signex pvc boards. His name is Jason de Vries - top bloke!
Hi, where do you find the black plastic clip to close side with panel
Thanks a lot
Keku clips are on the shelf at Bunnings here in australia, but if you google that name you’ll find them where ever you are :)
That floorbed of the stand is genius!! Did you draw it and leave it to an acrylic company to make it or what did you do?
yeah I gave the the acrylic company the CNC drawing of the stand and they made it up for me. Works a treat :)
With that automatid hood (up and down) with the metal halide bulb , you can simulate the light intensity of the day. Wow you have changed the game of lightning again 🤔
Gotta keep evolving!
Prolite 🤔 link please.
Inspiring build.
Thank you.
yeah I tried to find a link after and had no luck.... Will find out and post here :)
All the best good luck
I can't wait for the next 👍
thank you :)
Tank on the carpet gives me anxiety lol
hence why floor boards are coming in!
Can you tell me what is the name of that structure Aluminio?
T slot aluminium:
ruclips.net/video/F4pgduPLoDU/видео.html
Thanks for sharing this !
Pleasure :)
Just putting it out there in case you may be interested. The Radion G5 has a very T5 look with a bit of shimmer. Lots of people seem to like the T5 look. I am running two XR15’s on a 40 breeder that I set up to become a frag tank once I move my 75.
Thanks for the info, I'm not overly sold on the G5 to be honest, but then again I've never been a Radion fan :)
Parkers Reef yeah just throwing it out there because I feel it is quite a bit different outing this time. It looks very very similar to my tank using an ATI Power Moduke and 6 ATI Blue Plus Bulbs
So look forward to seeing your build on your dream tank!!
DM Deven to schedule a time to live stream 👍
Not long now :)
Parkers Reef Deven is in Canada 🇨🇦 sorry for miss speaking. 🤔😃 still looking forward to it!!
Amazing Sam 👌
Cheers guys!
I feel bad for you sitting in that stand for the whole video, lol... wish u had a better microphone, the videos volume is very low.
Hahah was hard on the ankles!
I can turn the volume on the mics up, had people say it was too loud before so I turned it down 😅
@@ParkersReef loud can be fixed with their volume buttons but quiet can be fixed, once your on max volume ur maxed out, lol...
I agree. Will pump up the volume next video for you :)
Looking awsome, only thing I might add is adding a lock to the doors depending on how curious your kids are so they don’t accidentally break somthing. How come you didn’t end up going with doors in the middle and sides of the cabinet instead of the panels?
I had locks on my current tank, ended up taking them off. Was lucky with a good kid :P
Parkers Reef glad to hear it :)
500 gallon?
380 :)
That is definitely a dream tank. Really looking forward to seeing the finished project. Awesome planning.
lordbmills thanks mate!
Hi Sam, quick one. Is the 10mm acrylic sheet (underneath the aquarium) bolted/stuck onto the stand some how or is it simply just placed on top? Similarly the poly styrofoam? Thanks
Hey Jared, it was custom made to fit the profile of the floor. Then it literally just sits in there as it is a snug feet around the uprights of the stand.. The poly I popped a little double sided tape down to help hold it in place whilst we were lifting the tank up
@@ParkersReef Appreciate the quick reply mate. My bad for not being clear - I actually meant the acrylic sitting on top of the stand (the one pictured above your head when you are sitting inside stand). Is this also simply held in place with double sided tape or secured with a t-slot somehow? Cheers
Just tape mate. It won’t move with the weight of the tank :)
Ha ha ha ha that looks funny and when you're in the tank😝
have you been hacked?!
Fantastic! The only comment I have, from experience, is that the roller mat replacement can be fiddly (at least my Clarisea is). It’s good that yours is at the front with easy access, but the stand centre support looks close and you could end up working around it when you change the filter roll? This is the problem I’ve ended up with anyway and it’s more frustrating than it sounds...
yes that is fair feedback! From the good advice of folk here, I will look to switch the skimmer and Fuge section around, but that will still leave the roller mat in the same place. So I will see what is involved in tuning and changing the matt in the Hmahli design to make sure that it will work in that location. Thanks for taking the time to reach out with a quality suggestion (Y)
regarding the sump design, id have the refugium so it takes 25% of the drain flow (no mechanical filtration) which then goes direct to the return section without passing the skimmer. Have a look at Melevsreef channel he has his refugium in this way and seems like an excellent idea when you listen to his reasons.
I will check it out, thank you!
I use an iPad app called Shapr3D with apple pencil, to sketch and 3D modeling all the tank desgin, to simulate all the possible unfit or consturcte failure. befor the app I even didn't know what is 3d modeling...very esay to learn and worth the time
wow sounds amazing, will check it out!
Fantastic video, and I love your meticulous planning, and attention to every last detail. I read all the comments made by others before me typing this, so I'm going to disagree with the ones saying that the refugium should be before the skimmer chamber. One of the main reasons to do a refugium (besides nutrient export) is to allow a place for micro fauna to grow, and thrive, so that it can then make it to your display tank. For that reason I strongly recommend that you place the refugium in the last chamber just before the return pump area, so that any copepods or other micro fauna don't get skimmed, or filtered out.
This was one of your best videos yet. Really loved everything in it!
thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment - I appreciate everyone's insights!
Great idea with employing drip tray. Had one on my previous build, saved my bacon more than once.
Gotta be a good thing!!!
Awesome brother!
Impressive planning details..appreciate you sharing them. Excited for you and looking forward to following the build’s progress.
..Also can’t wait to see final sump from Hmahli..it’ll be show stopper!
Man, my only suggestion would be to consider a bypass style design for your refugium so you can independently control flow in/out.
Cheers! 🍻
Now that is a clever idea! Thank you, I will incorporate this!
thanks for the video, can you share links to erics sumps video/review?
Yeah of course! Check out their website:
hmahliaustralia.com.au/
And also check out the video David did here:
ruclips.net/video/BJdnzBst1UM/видео.html
And also the video I did of their facility:
ruclips.net/video/LcD4HKubPRk/видео.html
the last sump IMO is the best you will have easy access to any reactor you are planning to add and the 50MM inlet will cancel whole lot of bubble from the return the RO section its meeh can come and go but you will have to go over the sump to check the level or remove the side panel to do
Yeah the last one is the final "draft" at this stage anyway, although I like some of the feedback from people on here so I might make a new version yet!
Planning and scheming.... yay! My favourite (evil laugh)
hahahaha yeah, it's an essential component of a big build!
Awesome, watching every video as it comes out. Like that you go in depth about each part. Only ever had fresh water but the dream to have salt, even more so to this level. Till then I watch your videos and dream
thanks mate, I really appreciate the support :)
You are certainly putting some thought into the build. Where will your dosing returns be located? That drip / spill tray is a great idea.
Thank you!! Dosing lines will likely go to the return section, but may have some directed to other locations :)
Yeah, your plan for the stand cladding looks much nicer than my idea with the acrylic. And I hadn't considered acrylic scratching. So thanks Sam, that will steer me straight too. Love the catch tray too!
Nothing wrong with acrylic, it would certainly have been a LOT cheaper, but I had a certain look in mind that I wanted to achieve :)
This looks amazing. What size T slot did you use for this build?
its a combo of 8080 and 8040. I did a full video on it if you are interested, check it out :)
Things sound like they’re going to be awsome
cheers!
Loved the video Sam, the detail you are now sharing helps us all in our thinking of our own next builds
Thanks mate
Sounds amazing Sam I’m new to channel what size is tank going to be
Hey Cheve, the tank is 2100x900x750 - should be a good size :)
How many gallons is this build
its approx 7x3x2.5
Parkers Reef woooowww nice
Can’t wait
Absolutely love working with extruded aluminum, although it is a lot heavier than one would think. Probably because if something like that stand was made out of steel it'd be hollow. That said, can't wait to see how this pans out. And don't worry, we all been battling the COVID-19 if you get my drift ;) I remember first couple days my mindset was "Well if I'm going to be stuck at home I should have lots of tasty things in available to help with my mental state" ... of course I wasn't quite expecting things to go quite this long so yeah that was a mistake :D
hahaha yeah, it has been a lot longer than we all expected I think. Hopefully we are on the tail end of the world shut down now :)
@@ParkersReef Yeah for you and the rest of the world maybe, unfortunately I'm in the good ol' US of A, and we have plenty of idiots on the ground and in power that will keep this thing going much much longer than it has to.
Sorry to hear mate :(
Any reason you're going for a fuge this time round?
Never had one before, I like the logic behind them :)
Super stocked with all your ideas... it doesn’t matter how much you plan there is always that extra thing you find hahaha....I always say plan for having the space go the biggest of everything, eg WAY oversized skimmer, just in case.
Yeah I like to have room to chop and change down the track. A lot happens in ten years of reefing!!
Parkers Reef I don’t doubt it....and from experience, make it daschound proof hahaha
Hahahahaha gold
Parkers Reef trust me I know the troubles
Nice to see your progress there 👍🏻😊
Thank you :)
Je suis content pour toi, tu le mérite et surtout continue à nous montrer de nouvelles vidéos !!! 👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup Guy, appréciez votre soutien tout au long du voyage!
@@ParkersReef À bientôt ...
I know you have other tanks but I keep coming back to this... why not have a section for frags in your sump (like in the skimmer section section in front of the RO section)? It may mean you can get rid of a frag tank so your wife will be happy but more importantly it will mean you can snip off corals and keep them in the same water. You won't need it early but after a while I feel like you will be glad you have it - you don't need much area - I would get a GHL Mitras Slimline and you could have just a section that is 15-20cm - the slimline sits right above the water and you could have a removable white or black divider so no spill into the skimmer section. The lights also come in 10cm lengths so if it's 58cm you get a 50cm light and 63 you get a 60cm. That way you have the option to put in the divider later with like an AIO return pump shooting water in.
The kitchen cabinets are the PERFECT solution - this build is EPIC! Cam is gonna wanna film this for sure ;)
yeah that is one use for the "extra" chamber. Can be setup as a basic frag tank :D
But good thinking, thank you
Hey Sam, tank looks like it'll be an absolute beast!
I'll be building a very similar sized tank next year and i'm trying to gather as many ideas for it as possible, so I have a few questions for you;
- any particular reason you've decided to go with a fuge over an algae scrubber? Only reason I ask is that the company I was speaking to recommend algae scrubbers on their larger tank builds.
- why do you prefer a hood over an open top design?
- what do you plan on putting in the empty compartment of your stand?
- and finally, how did you come to decide on an RODI compartment of that size? Given the dimensions i'm assuming it will be around the 40L mark, and though i've never owned a marine tank of that size, I cant imagine that would last very long before needing to be re-filled?
Cheers!
Hey Rheece, thanks for the questions!
I’ve never ran a fuge before and like the idea of them. I feel like it should be easier to clean and light than a reactor.
I want a hood on this tank to keep light and sound out of the living room.
Empty chamber will be just that for now, empty. I always longed for an additional sump chamber in my current build -so figured I’d add one now while I can!
My RODI chamber is automated. So it fills itself when empty and turns off when full. My current tank has a 25l reservoir and that’s enough to ensure the RODI unit only turns on every couple days.
Hope that helps :)
@@ParkersReef thanks for the response, Sam! I might have to adapt an auto-fill rodi for my build as well(:
I can't wait to see the future videos as the build progresses 👌
What I think the ATS makers would say is that with the different algae you get some added benefits over the fuge - like they better remove CO2, oxygenate the water, are better for pods and better at removing heavy metals. In addition you are not introducing macro like chaeto that could have pests.
I buy into those arguments plus it takes up less space. The main downside is that you do have to clean it and remove algae about once a week compared to just grabbing a handful of chaeto out every couple of weeks.
So it comes down to if you want to do the extra maintenance work - for me I'd prefer to go the ATS route as I think they are more effective and I prefer to skim only 6-8 hours a day (because I don't want to skim out too much bacteria) and the ATS should keep the pH higher (they say you don't need a skimmer with them). If I wanted the cleanest, lowest maintenance option I'd go with the Tunze macro reactor or something similar. Hope this helps ;)
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you are freaking quick on these releases!!!
Hahaha yeah now I am waiting on the giveaway winner and I find info for you info about products that will help me with my water box build
@@knight_gaming954 haha good stuff. Let me know what you'd like to see covered!
Red Sea ab+ maybe some ai products you have been nailing it
@@knight_gaming954 will see what I can do mate!