• The sea

  • Melissa3820

Hello everyone. We are launching a new 330-liter aquarium. We found a spot for it in the corner of the room, so the shape is accordingly. The aquarium, stand, and sump were designed and manufactured independently by a group of3 friends. The aquarium is made of 10mm thick ultra-clear Diamond (Germany) glass. The stand is made of moisture-resistant Durelis (Belgium) particleboard + 3 layers of polymer paint. The sump has two sections (one with a constant level for the protein skimmer). We made the lighting fixture ourselves - a BubbleMagus MH reflector, a 250W 20000K REFFLUX lamp, ATI Actinic 24W + Hagen Power-Glo 24W T5 lamps, and an auto-dimming MH ballast. The protein skimmer is a BubbleMagus BM 155. The water circulation pump is a New-Jet 2300, and the wave maker is a RESUN Waver 15000. The auto-top-up is controlled by a level controller. The substrate is live sand (from our existing aquarium), and there are20-30 kg of live rock (I don't remember the exact amount). The water is partly from the existing aquarium, and the rest is reverse osmosis + ion exchange resin (TDS 0-2). The salt used is TROPIC MARIN Pro-Reef. The aquarium was launched in December. I will post current photos a little later. Comments, remarks, and questions are welcome.

Natalie

The aquarium is very beautiful, good luck swimming... And also, is it just me, or does the aquarium extend beyond the edges of the stand???

Brian

thank you no, it doesn't perform, but it matches almost to the millimeter

John3335

Good start. It will look nice! - Lighting, you can check the topic for triangular aquariums - Sump, there is no compartment for chaetomorpha (which is preferable) - Drain, the pipe diameter is a bit small - Flow, need to add more Overall, everything is okay! Good luck.

Keith7534

The corners on the facade are connected by a small brace, which I think is insufficient and may tear over time. Is the glass on the light fixture secure?

John3165

Aqua class.. Softmaniac - prosperity to your aquarium... whose company is this in the link. Reef.. if it's not a secret..

James5103

The aquarium will be magnificent (even though it already is), what do you plan to keep in it?

Todd8452

Thank you. The aesthetics of the lamp are quite satisfying, and it shines excellently. I don't use an algae filter because there are two sections in the sump. The diameter of the return pipe is quite sufficient - there are screens at the top (nothing will pass through). The well is smaller, and it's easier to adjust the level. 15000 wavera is, in my opinion, quite enough (minimum 6000 liters).

Anthony4281

Regarding the corners - this aquarium is already the fifth in this design (the first one is almost two years old) + theoretically, such a seam can withstand even more. There is no glass on the light fixture - the reflectors are resistant to seawater.

Ronald5720

Thank you There is no secret, I have a direct connection to the "office." With the administration's consent, we plan to create a section on this forum, but that's a topic for another discussion.

Joshua8425

Thank you for the response.. but I have another question.. I see the calcium reactor, but where is the CO2 cylinder?

Reginald5073

Thank you Currently, there is a yellow zebrasoma and a dog living here There are no specific plans yet, we want to make it beautiful I will gradually populate it with soft corals and fish, and in the future with SPS (small-polyped corals) + LPS

Randy

Off-topic. I understand that it's better not to write negative comments. So why say "Comments are welcome" if you already know everything?

Amber9312

Off-topic, I explained my choice of this configuration in response to your comments, and I see no problem in our different approaches (not claiming to be right).

Omar3497

How much light has come out?

Caitlin3279

this one also stood for two years.... what theory are we talking about???? did you do the calculations? according to what scheme?? small bubbles bursting create splashes up to 20cm high anodized aluminum is certainly more resistant to erosion, but not by much.... after six months it turns into a cloudy piece of metal... it's not that easy to clean off the stuck salt and glass...

John5528

Will you cover the aquarium with something? Aren't you afraid that the fish might jump out?

Elijah7048

I can definitely say around $300 without the lamps on Monday (all the records are on the work computer).

Cindy

I'm not afraid - of course, it will jump out, and there have been jumpers like that before. It's just their fate, I guess.

Kendra2262

In six months, the washing problem can be solved once a month during general maintenance - no problem. Regarding the seam, I can say that there is a calculation method, and the result we obtained corresponds to it.

Ashley5975

photos from a week ago, while everything is still beautiful and clean (a month after the launch)

Vincent

MG reflectors heat up quite a bit, salt sticks to them almost immediately, and quite firmly, so you have to scrape it off the glass with a blade... I would install glass. It would be interesting to take a look at the formulas, at least in general terms.

Randall7906

There is no argument about the salt on the reflector; it is as it is (and we have seen it on other reflectors). The reflectors we are currently using are very easy to clean from salt (a cloth moistened with alcohol or acetone). No traces are left. I do not impose such a design or approach on anyone; what we do is the result of our experience. This evening, I will post photos of the fixtures that are already over a year old. Regarding the calculation - 1 cm of silicone seam can withstand a load of 170 kg (according to the sealant manufacturer's data). Based on this (and other data from the manufacturer), the rest can be calculated.