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01-10-2007, 06:20 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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outdoor reeftank?
i currently live in michigan, but am planning on moving to south carolina within the next year. alot of my family has relocated there so im planning on it too. michigan is kinda crappy imo anyways lol. was looking online and saw a house with a small greenhouse outside with a glass roof. then i started thinking about a huge reeftank in there, with the sun as the lighting. anyone ever try this? cant think of much better/efficient lighting than the sun. what do u think? in sc could a reef be grown under natural lighting in a greenhouse? thinking like 500-1000 gallons since humidity wouldnt be an issue either. maybe a couple pendants just as supplements?
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01-10-2007, 06:23 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Frag Farm
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yes, Steven Pro and Anthony Calfo have both done this. Steven's is still in the construction phase, but it is going to be sweet. i will be getting a lot of corals from him when it is up and running.
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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01-10-2007, 06:44 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Beaverton
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That is interesting. Has anyoen actually ran a reeftank completely off of sunlight? Just wondering.
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01-10-2007, 07:06 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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only concern i can think of is heat in the summer and cold in the winter, nothing a couple heaters and chillers cant fix, or you can do hvac for the whole building, just something to think about.
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01-10-2007, 07:08 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
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i know that Steven is going with the HVAC for the building. i am not sure about what Calfo has/had. it would be interesting to try to use the sun as your main light source though.
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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01-10-2007, 07:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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I have not, But I had a friend in Albuquerque NM , That had a saltwater pond in a green house for years, I have not talked to him in years but I imgine it is still up and running. It will work, You can regulate temp in a green house, My sister is in oregon and hads greenhouses and grows plants all year or most of the year
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01-10-2007, 08:03 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Sounds cool!
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01-10-2007, 08:07 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: I see white stuff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tashier
That is interesting. Has anyoen actually ran a reeftank completely off of sunlight? Just wondering.
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There is one tank in Hawaii, part of a zoo I believe
it was a featured tank in some magazine 2 years ago
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01-10-2007, 08:33 PM
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Wrasseman!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Vancouver Wa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by know-it-all
There is one tank in Hawaii, part of a zoo I believe
it was a featured tank in some magazine 2 years ago
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At Wakiki aquarium I do believe and its still up and running.
Also there was a guy named o2manyfish on RC that had a 1000 gal outdoor sps system that ran off of sunlight.
he had a major crash when rain water drop his salinity.
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01-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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The Mad Reefer
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Baltimore, md
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i would love to see that
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01-10-2007, 09:52 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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i may experiment with sunlight on my tank in a few years. using solar tubes from the roof to above the tank.
Ranran- is there a link about that tank. it would take an insane amount of rain to cause a salinity drop that would kill a tank of 1000g. would like to know more.
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