New Setup - AGA 75 Gallon Pre-Drilled
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mikeguerrero
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Andre,
You really know how to make me jealous with how clean, organized and immaculate your reef is and your house....
Now I have to post some super clean shots and a peek at my tank; it will be soon as I'm still under the ich attack.
As Brandon said, "words can't express how nice that tank is"...
Man Dragon is going to be impressed when he see's these macros...
MG
P.S
Where is the contest when you need one huh Andre?
You really know how to make me jealous with how clean, organized and immaculate your reef is and your house....
Now I have to post some super clean shots and a peek at my tank; it will be soon as I'm still under the ich attack.
As Brandon said, "words can't express how nice that tank is"...
Man Dragon is going to be impressed when he see's these macros...
MG
P.S
Where is the contest when you need one huh Andre?
EDGRAY
New Member
:shock: :shock: wow nice tank great pics.....always like the macroos that all you guys take someday ill be able too.....Andre your the MAN.... your tank looks really :coolp and look at the moon lights makes the room look like a disco dance.. :lol: :lol: really nice. :mdribble: :blow:
aromano
New Member
I really appreciate all the comments guys.
It's so awesome how you guys participate and interact in this forum, and this is what I love about Nanotank.com... How helpful, friendly and warm people are here. I wish I had a little more time in my hands, so I could participate a bit more in other threads. Hopefully soon after I finish a few jobs I working on.
Slowly but surely the tank is maturing well. The corals are starting to show improvement from the stress created when I transfered them to the 75 gallon, and all the fish have recovered 99% from the ich epidemic, which almost turned into disaster if it wasn't for such a good advice I received here, and also caring for them.
I say 99% because the blue tang gets one or two spots once in a blue moon, because he's such a chicken and gets scared very easily.
In June hurricane season starts again, and I just really hope this year cooperates, as it wouldn't be easy to maintain a tank this size with battery operated air pumps like I did with my 24 gallon last year. The power outage lasted for 11 days, and I had to change 50% of the water every other day, with temperatures that reached 67 degrees some days
The story had a happy ending, and all the corals, inverts and fish are still here to tell the story, so I just hope it continues this way... ;-)
Reef tanks take a long time to mature and develop, and just like Skipm says "The only thing that happens quickly in a reeftank is disaster........that plus an empty bank account!"
That's one of the reasons why I don't go too crazy with very delicate corals, inverts, and fish, as I know they wouldn't be able to survive in such extreme conditions. I don't even know why I brought this up, but since I already took the time writing it, it's just something that concerns me, and had a big impact on me and my reef last year... I hate hurricanes more than I hate ich! :mrgreen:
Again, thanks you so much for all the posts. :thumbup:
It's so awesome how you guys participate and interact in this forum, and this is what I love about Nanotank.com... How helpful, friendly and warm people are here. I wish I had a little more time in my hands, so I could participate a bit more in other threads. Hopefully soon after I finish a few jobs I working on.
Slowly but surely the tank is maturing well. The corals are starting to show improvement from the stress created when I transfered them to the 75 gallon, and all the fish have recovered 99% from the ich epidemic, which almost turned into disaster if it wasn't for such a good advice I received here, and also caring for them.
I say 99% because the blue tang gets one or two spots once in a blue moon, because he's such a chicken and gets scared very easily.
In June hurricane season starts again, and I just really hope this year cooperates, as it wouldn't be easy to maintain a tank this size with battery operated air pumps like I did with my 24 gallon last year. The power outage lasted for 11 days, and I had to change 50% of the water every other day, with temperatures that reached 67 degrees some days
The story had a happy ending, and all the corals, inverts and fish are still here to tell the story, so I just hope it continues this way... ;-)
Reef tanks take a long time to mature and develop, and just like Skipm says "The only thing that happens quickly in a reeftank is disaster........that plus an empty bank account!"
That's one of the reasons why I don't go too crazy with very delicate corals, inverts, and fish, as I know they wouldn't be able to survive in such extreme conditions. I don't even know why I brought this up, but since I already took the time writing it, it's just something that concerns me, and had a big impact on me and my reef last year... I hate hurricanes more than I hate ich! :mrgreen:
Again, thanks you so much for all the posts. :thumbup:
I know what you mean about the hurricane season, I hate to think about all those storms. You may take a look at one of the floating bait aerating pumps, these are small 12 volt pumps that float on the surface of the water and keep the water aerated. One of these and a couple of 12 volt batteries could keep you going for awhile in an emergency. You could also get one of the small solar battery chargers to keep you going longer. The only thing I can think of for heating the tank would be bottles of water heated by an alternative source and floated in the tank. Not real convenient but it is an option if you had to go that route.
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Andre,
My family is trying to get me to buy a home and move to Florida. My mom sold her home in California and purchased a brand new home in Florida. My younger bronther not Dragon had moved to Florida with his wife and they started a family.
She moved shortly after the newborn came, she became a new grandma and could'nt resist.
Now, every phone call she tells me I should leave California and move to Florida and I've considered it but refrain from it since Florida is hurrican alley.
I did look up to see if my moms city has any good LFS and they do, so that was a bonus. Then I looked at the homes, brand new and that was a bonus. But then I read your post and if the mighty Andre is bothered by hurricans, I don't think Mike will like them either. :sad:
So I guess I'll stay here on earthquake prone land.... Hoping to survive the next shake....
MG
My family is trying to get me to buy a home and move to Florida. My mom sold her home in California and purchased a brand new home in Florida. My younger bronther not Dragon had moved to Florida with his wife and they started a family.
She moved shortly after the newborn came, she became a new grandma and could'nt resist.
Now, every phone call she tells me I should leave California and move to Florida and I've considered it but refrain from it since Florida is hurrican alley.
I did look up to see if my moms city has any good LFS and they do, so that was a bonus. Then I looked at the homes, brand new and that was a bonus. But then I read your post and if the mighty Andre is bothered by hurricans, I don't think Mike will like them either. :sad:
So I guess I'll stay here on earthquake prone land.... Hoping to survive the next shake....
MG
aromano
New Member
Skipm,
Thanks for hurricane backup plan recommendations. Those pumps really seem to be way better than the ones I used last season, and hopefully this year I won't have to use them at all. ehehehe
Mike,
I've been living in Florida for 15 years now, and I can tell you from experience that, Yes hurricanes can be bad, but in all those years, we only got hit hard once, and last year wasn't all that bab, except for the power issue in my area. Usually there is plenty of time to prepare things ahead of time, and if you live in a house, a small generator should be able to run the tank without a problem, which 99% of the time are paid by FEMA in case of a natural disaster.
Thanks for hurricane backup plan recommendations. Those pumps really seem to be way better than the ones I used last season, and hopefully this year I won't have to use them at all. ehehehe
Mike,
I've been living in Florida for 15 years now, and I can tell you from experience that, Yes hurricanes can be bad, but in all those years, we only got hit hard once, and last year wasn't all that bab, except for the power issue in my area. Usually there is plenty of time to prepare things ahead of time, and if you live in a house, a small generator should be able to run the tank without a problem, which 99% of the time are paid by FEMA in case of a natural disaster.
No problem Sadie, and actually thank you for posting. That's one of my favorite mushrooms.sadielynn said:
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Wow,
Didn't know about FEMA helping out with a generator... I'd love to retire in Florida, but if I get there earlier that would be okay too....
We will see....
MG
Didn't know about FEMA helping out with a generator... I'd love to retire in Florida, but if I get there earlier that would be okay too....
We will see....
MG
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Andre,
So how do you like the serial connection feature on your RK2? Have you downloaded any data from you tank? If so what?
Very interested in knowing why you didn't mount the controller on the outside next to your tank, like a control center at your tips?
Digital Aquatics is proud that they only have one cable comming from the controller so you can make it look nice against any decor on sight.
Makes me want to find a metal mount like a bose speaker stand to hold it up next to my tank; would make it look spectacular.
So what do you think?
Mike G
So how do you like the serial connection feature on your RK2? Have you downloaded any data from you tank? If so what?
Very interested in knowing why you didn't mount the controller on the outside next to your tank, like a control center at your tips?
Digital Aquatics is proud that they only have one cable comming from the controller so you can make it look nice against any decor on sight.
Makes me want to find a metal mount like a bose speaker stand to hold it up next to my tank; would make it look spectacular.
So what do you think?
Mike G
ripcurrent
New Member
This thing is BAAAAD!!! Man am I anxious to see where this thing goes. YOu certainly got the equipment to back up a great reef! Keep us posted!
aromano
New Member
Apparently customers will be able to update RK2's firmware when new software features are released, but I don't think the new version is out yet. The serial cable adapter is included with the RK2 system and the firmware update program will be available for free download whenever new software is released. When that happens, then I'll be able to download the data from the unit.
I did think of mounting the new unit on the outside, since it only has only one cable and it's black just like my cabinet, but I already had the holes drilled in the wall from my RK1 and ended up mounting it on the inside for the time being. That might change in the near future though, since it will be easier to connect the RK2 with my laptop if it's mounted on the outside.
I also preferred the RK to be close the ball valve, so when I pressed the "feed mode" button to turn off the pumps, I could quickly close the valve to avoid my skimmer from over flowing. Now that's not necessary anymore since I installed a check valve in my return line.
At the end of this month it's time to clean my mag-drives and protein skimmer for maintenance, and I might end up patching up those 4 holes in the wall and mounting the unit on the outside of the cabinet.
I did think of mounting the new unit on the outside, since it only has only one cable and it's black just like my cabinet, but I already had the holes drilled in the wall from my RK1 and ended up mounting it on the inside for the time being. That might change in the near future though, since it will be easier to connect the RK2 with my laptop if it's mounted on the outside.
I also preferred the RK to be close the ball valve, so when I pressed the "feed mode" button to turn off the pumps, I could quickly close the valve to avoid my skimmer from over flowing. Now that's not necessary anymore since I installed a check valve in my return line.
At the end of this month it's time to clean my mag-drives and protein skimmer for maintenance, and I might end up patching up those 4 holes in the wall and mounting the unit on the outside of the cabinet.
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Andre,
Check out these fotos, this guy is giving me ideas....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... did=805819
Check out these fotos, this guy is giving me ideas....
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showt ... did=805819
mikeguerrero
Active Member
Andre,
I'm going to consider that, since my new ReefKeeper 2 arrives next week, having an all black setup will match the RK2...
I'm just not sure if I want to keep it in the cabinet where it will replace my RK1 or if I should sport it on the outside; like a mission control center...
What do you think?
MG
I'm going to consider that, since my new ReefKeeper 2 arrives next week, having an all black setup will match the RK2...
I'm just not sure if I want to keep it in the cabinet where it will replace my RK1 or if I should sport it on the outside; like a mission control center...
What do you think?
MG
aromano
New Member
Mike,
First of all, congratulations on the RK2!
I'm sure you will love the new features, and how smooth this new unit operates. I love mine and find myself using the manual overide quite often.
I think for now, since you already the holes drilled in the wall, it would be convenient to mount it inside of the cabinet. And if you end up considering the remote satellite holder, those brackets have suction cups, which makes it very flexible for you to get creative and experiment with it, without having to drill on the cabinet or the wall.
Here is a link with some mounting alternatives:
http://www.arkon.com/
First of all, congratulations on the RK2!
I'm sure you will love the new features, and how smooth this new unit operates. I love mine and find myself using the manual overide quite often.
I think for now, since you already the holes drilled in the wall, it would be convenient to mount it inside of the cabinet. And if you end up considering the remote satellite holder, those brackets have suction cups, which makes it very flexible for you to get creative and experiment with it, without having to drill on the cabinet or the wall.
Here is a link with some mounting alternatives:
http://www.arkon.com/