Hey all!....Dang it....! My enter button does not work--ONLY on this web site? Can anyone explain that one? Hey all!
Very excited here...thank you cut-and-paste!!
Just finished a period of moving...had to move twice within 6 weeks. Not nice moves either...basements...stairs, etc. Happily, the reef did ok.
But setting up again made me wish for a bigger tank. (If you can imagine...)
ANYWAY. Couldn't afford it, but the PERFECT glass for my new build just popped up and I was fortunate enough to snag it. 120 gallon glass.
So, I wanted to expand my horizons before I start this one and get some input from the big dogs...
What is your favorite in the below categories?
Plumbing: Schedule 40 or schedule 80 for plumbing? I have been using schedule 40...is there an advantage to schedule 80? Better seals? Smaller footprint? More options? Wondering if there is an advantage here...
Heater: Going to a 120...do you think one 300watt titanium heater will be able to keep up?
Reactors: BRS media reactors for carbon and GFO....one of each enough for a 120 or do you think I need more?
Closed Loop Pumps: This will eventually be set up as a Brazilian style bare-bottom, with two closed loops for circulation and 'wave-making'. Closed loops will run off a pair of Eheim 1262s plumbed through the bottom. I chose to start with these because of their rep for silence. Anyone have a better idea? Open to suggestions here. Silence and power are the two features important to me here.
Tubing! I spend my life constantly wandering--in the eternal search for:
1) A decent pair of headphones, and...
2) Soft, flex pipe that I can actually manipulate! Pipe I can bend and even mold to shapes? Fantasy?
Anyone have suggestions on good flex plumbing solutions? Especially for *small* diameters? I usually plumb with plain white PVC and clear vinyl/barb fittings, but looking for a better way...
Aquascape: I could devote a whole thread just to this. I think aquascaping is always going to be one of my favorite parts of reefing.
Planning on using a lot of fabricated pieces in this one--pond foam and rubble structures, and even a whole back-wall overlay (in three sections) made of this stuff. (Love this stuff!)
Planning also on some free standing structures made from Macro Rocks Prime Cuts. Cool ways to build structures! Flex your inner MacGuyver! I am a nut for arches and coves!
Surveillance: Going a little overboard here, but this one is going to have cameras. Planning on 1-2 underwater cameras built into the rockscape. Planning on using waterproof housings, so not necessary that the camera be waterproof.
Anyone good with surveillance gear? Looking for a small USB, HD cam with pan and zoom.
Any input much appreciated!
Thanks!
Dave
PS: This club is great! The tank I just picked up, (Oceanic Tech 120) was a miraculous find--just what I was looking for. Made possible by MASC. Thanks everyone!
Very excited here...thank you cut-and-paste!!
Just finished a period of moving...had to move twice within 6 weeks. Not nice moves either...basements...stairs, etc. Happily, the reef did ok.
But setting up again made me wish for a bigger tank. (If you can imagine...)ANYWAY. Couldn't afford it, but the PERFECT glass for my new build just popped up and I was fortunate enough to snag it. 120 gallon glass.
So, I wanted to expand my horizons before I start this one and get some input from the big dogs...
What is your favorite in the below categories?
Plumbing: Schedule 40 or schedule 80 for plumbing? I have been using schedule 40...is there an advantage to schedule 80? Better seals? Smaller footprint? More options? Wondering if there is an advantage here...
Heater: Going to a 120...do you think one 300watt titanium heater will be able to keep up?
Reactors: BRS media reactors for carbon and GFO....one of each enough for a 120 or do you think I need more?
Closed Loop Pumps: This will eventually be set up as a Brazilian style bare-bottom, with two closed loops for circulation and 'wave-making'. Closed loops will run off a pair of Eheim 1262s plumbed through the bottom. I chose to start with these because of their rep for silence. Anyone have a better idea? Open to suggestions here. Silence and power are the two features important to me here.
Tubing! I spend my life constantly wandering--in the eternal search for:
1) A decent pair of headphones, and...
2) Soft, flex pipe that I can actually manipulate! Pipe I can bend and even mold to shapes? Fantasy?
Anyone have suggestions on good flex plumbing solutions? Especially for *small* diameters? I usually plumb with plain white PVC and clear vinyl/barb fittings, but looking for a better way...
Aquascape: I could devote a whole thread just to this. I think aquascaping is always going to be one of my favorite parts of reefing.
Planning on using a lot of fabricated pieces in this one--pond foam and rubble structures, and even a whole back-wall overlay (in three sections) made of this stuff. (Love this stuff!)
Planning also on some free standing structures made from Macro Rocks Prime Cuts. Cool ways to build structures! Flex your inner MacGuyver! I am a nut for arches and coves!
Surveillance: Going a little overboard here, but this one is going to have cameras. Planning on 1-2 underwater cameras built into the rockscape. Planning on using waterproof housings, so not necessary that the camera be waterproof.
Anyone good with surveillance gear? Looking for a small USB, HD cam with pan and zoom.
Any input much appreciated!
Thanks!
Dave
PS: This club is great! The tank I just picked up, (Oceanic Tech 120) was a miraculous find--just what I was looking for. Made possible by MASC. Thanks everyone!
