Filled the 150 gallon...

[wsantia1]

Good luck with this project. It looks like it's going to be a ton of fun.

[GraphicGr8s]

That's so cool Jon.  Best of luck with your new summer project!!!   

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, etal....It'll be a fun, and interesting, little diversion from std fish room doing's..


and no one asked about the rock..LOL

Just figure you're leaving it there to fall and crack the bottom.

[Mugwump]

That's so cool Jon.  Best of luck with your new summer project!!!   

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, etal....It'll be a fun, and interesting, little diversion from std fish room doing's..


and no one asked about the rock..LOL

Just figure you're leaving it there to fall and crack the bottom.

LOL...nope, besides the waters too deep for it to hit hard.................

[GraphicGr8s]

That's so cool Jon.  Best of luck with your new summer project!!!   

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, etal....It'll be a fun, and interesting, little diversion from std fish room doing's..


and no one asked about the rock..LOL

Just figure you're leaving it there to fall and crack the bottom.

LOL...nope, besides the waters too deep for it to hit hard.................

Why do I get fearful to ask?

Jon, what is the rock for?

[Mugwump]

That's so cool Jon.  Best of luck with your new summer project!!!   

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, etal....It'll be a fun, and interesting, little diversion from std fish room doing's..


and no one asked about the rock..LOL

Just figure you're leaving it there to fall and crack the bottom.

LOL...nope, besides the waters too deep for it to hit hard.................

Why do I get fearful to ask?

Jon, what is the rock for?

..just to hold the hose in place while filling....no big deal, but I was looking at the thread again and thought, ?....rock out of place on the tank rim, and no one's asked about it yet...  

see?..it was painless to ask...

[GraphicGr8s]

How thick is the glass that it needs no braces?

[Mugwump]

How thick is the glass that it needs no braces?

About 3/4" ?.....it's an old Oceanic..build like a tank....

[GraphicGr8s]

I need  large 6 footer.

[PaulineMi]

Neat project. You could pick up a couple water hyacinth plants and float them in the tank for shade. They grow very well in plain tap water. I used them in a water feature we used to have and they grew like weeds. The purple flowers are a pretty extra touch too.

[LizStreithorst]

Neat project. You could pick up a couple water hyacinth plants and float them in the tank for shade. They grow very well in plain tap water. I used them in a water feature we used to have and they grew like weeds. The purple flowers are a pretty extra touch too.

Excellent idea!

[Mugwump]

Neat project. You could pick up a couple water hyacinth plants and float them in the tank for shade. They grow very well in plain tap water. I used them in a water feature we used to have and they grew like weeds. The purple flowers are a pretty extra touch too.

I'll ask Mark if he can get them...or even water lettuce...thank you, good idea..

[b125killer]

It's looking good Jon, can't wait to see it with fish.

[Mugwump]

It's looking good Jon, can't wait to see it with fish.

+1   

[BillT]

Looks good john.
I have wanted to try this, but then I would have to find an inside place for the fish eventually, which would be a problem for me right now.

JMHO...Keep the tank shaded during the day and use heaters with controllers.  Controllers maintain a stable temperature which normal heaters do not.  Rick, the president of NADA, uses controllers with all the heaters in his fish room.  If I were made of money I would do the same.  Unfortunately, a controller cost as much as a heater   I'd use them if I were to raise fry in a  outside tank. though.  Otherwise there would be too much temperature fluctuation for the fish to grow well.

I agree Liz. Controllers are great compared with the heaters own control.
I googled some up and they cost between $50 and $100. Not to expensive unless you want to do several. I think they used to cost more.



Makes me wonder about DIY:
One lower limit on price would be sensors in each tank: $10-15 for a thermister (not in bulk).
A single processor should be able to survey a bunch of inputs and turn outputs on and off.
Raspberry Pi: ~$60 with extras
Input and output add on boards: $100-150??

Maybe:
210 + n*12, where n = number of tanks controlled, probably maxed out at 6-12

or to control 6 tanks
210 + 72 = 282

or to control 12 tanks
210 + 144 = 354

The you could set each tank's temp centrally from a controller program and could even ramp them up and down over a few days.

[Mugwump]

I looked out this morn'n and the tank water has popped clear....   It's now a cycled tank.  ..I'll check the parameters later to verify it. I may toss another cycled sponge in to boost capacity tho.