High Five's 3k Saltwater Pond

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by High Five, Aug 4, 2010.

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  1. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    Wow.. so so so cool.. I now have my dose of envy for the day. I want to see the filtration and all of the equipment.
     
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  2. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Wow, that is very cool. Just watching your fish reminds me of how big they actually get. Great job.
     
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  3. JayTropical

    JayTropical Purple Spiny Lobster

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    That is soo awesome.. I am curious aswell about the work needed to up keep this massive ecosystem.
     
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  4. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    That is an awsome "pond"....am a bit green...with envy. Very nice, would love to see behind the sceenes too.
     
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  5. High Five

    High Five Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the replys everyone. I promise I'll post some pics of the system tomorrow.

    For cooling, I have 2 Jandy heaters in the back of the house. 1 cools the whole pond but I bought another after the crash, can't be too safe. As for the salinity, the pond is below an awning that covers about 75% of the tank. Since it does rain a lot here in FL, I have a RO system also next to the units connected to a 500gallon tank which is always filled in case the salinity does get too low. I rarely see a drop unless it does rain a lot so I don't worry TOO much about that. Will post the pictures ASAP so you guys can get a better idea of the system.
     
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  6. Dingo

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    do you get a lot of phosphates and algae from the rainwater?
     
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  7. High Five

    High Five Astrea Snail

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    Since putting up the awning, I rarely notice any algae at all. I'll notice some during the rainy season in the side where the sun hits, but the filtration system really does a great job of cleansing everything out. Think I over did it really but never want to go through another crash again...
     
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  8. clarky2120

    clarky2120 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    WOW! we measure our tanks in gallons he measures his tank in KILOgallons......haha, unbelieveable...... makes me want to :cry: both with envy and jealousy. very nice
     
    clarky2120, Aug 5, 2010
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  9. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    That is a great ending to my evening. thanks for sharing. Is that like an old hottub?
     
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  10. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    Wow thats amazing i might have to stop by and check it out lol
     
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