Dude honestly I watched this channel before all this. You did this setup perfect the lighting and layout unreal. Dream setup I bet it’s crazy looking at it you did the best setup I have seen.
Bro you're so amazing!!!! So can't wait to visit!!! I can't even put into words how awesome this is!!!! You blessed this hobbie something serious!! Can't thank you enough!!
Hi Than. Thank you for sharing once again. It is endlessly fascinating to see our hobby, Times XXX to farm level, and then discuss the same issues. You are relatable and addictive, in a positive way. With you it’s the “little things, and nuances” that are most interesting
It looks amazing! Those safety steps - I was wondering if you could slide them back and forth until you explained they are guarding the plumbing. Congrats on getting this part running.
I think they make some versions with casters that can quickly lock down, but these are meant to live over top of the plumbing. We use some light aluminum platforms all over this place that we can just grab and move.
NICE! Been watching you since the early greenhouse days. You've really set the bar high lately! Just wondering why with as much invested why not e redundant return pump?...even the best can fail.
Good question! Unlike a regular home aquarium, the plumbing here goes hundreds of feet so in order to duplicate that it would cost five figures per system and add a lot more congestion. We decided instead to have a backup pump ready to go in case one fails.
Than, regarding that filter sock section. It’s awesome BTW. I have one similar but just smaller and I’ve had a small fish wash up “on top” of the filter sock silencers and died. Couldn’t get enough water before I found it. If you see a lot start to go down the drain and end up in the first chamber. It may be a good idea to put an acrylic baffle or a strip of gutter guard before they get sucked into the filter sock silencer section so they don’t get washed up there and die. Will likely save a lot of fish.
Yes and no. I had two units but I had to send them back for technical reasons (which have been fixed). I haven't played with them since but might again in the future.
Build greenhouse, build warehouse, hope all of the glue holds during rush hour. At the tidal gardens. Its been a long time to see this, but this is a reupload from the first new tanks in 2019.
Any chance you could explain how the “closed loop” system works, why the pipes go through the bottom of the tank instead of the side, and just what the benefits are vs tanks with an overflow? Thanks!
Very nice system, easily the best builds on youtube. Curious though, how do you drill the glass for the bulkheads on the bottom? I wanted to do this for the main filtration intake on my tank but settled for increasing the substrate depth and runnning a short pvc elbow back to the back wall and then 90 up into the hang-on-back. I have a demo of it on my channel. Can you make a recommendation on what glass cutting equipment to buy? Thank you Sir!
Awesome. Curious why some tanks have the closed loop outlets (inlets?) facing toward the center of the tank, while other tanks have them facing the walls of the tank...? Experiment? Different corals? Maybe I missed where you explained that...
Those are all temporary. For right now I just wanted to make sure the water doesn't go straight up like a fountain. We can plumb pretty much anything into there once we see how the corals respond.
Hi, one more time, thanks for sharing such valuable info and beautiful setup! Regarding roll paper filter, you expressed your worries about the water flow.. but compare a large paper as large as the sump, twice time up and down, and compare it to your socks.. I don't think there's here an issue. And the fact it is new technology shouldn't scare you, you have quite way more complex system setup else where on the line I'm sure. You could setup also both system during limited time to make sure transition is safe, roll paper then socks. Talking about high tech.. what about ozon? Benefit validated? Unexpected issue? ;-)
Hey Than, just wondering if you've tried Ozone laundry for socks? I'm looking at upgrading my machine and ozone is now available in domestic models. I figured you'd be the person most likely to be nerdy enough to try it
I haven't. I use as little detergent as possible when cleaning socks. Maybe a tiny bit of bleach on the first wash and then nothing in the second wash.
Given the theme of no expenses spared why not cut an oversized trough/linear floor drain into the slab to conceal the pipe - eliminating the trip hazard. There already looks to be a circular floor drain adjacent.
There is a radiant floor heating system so no cutting into the concrete anymore. Any of the underground would have had to have been planned 3 years ago and installed before the floor was poured.
We have a couple Sky fixtures as well as some other brands. They are fine too but we mostly use Radions to keep things more or less consistent from the farming tanks to these.
@@tidalgardens I’ve just gone back and fourth with a friend over witch is better and they swear that Neptune is way superior because spread etc, however I disagree and use the same gen five pro’s from like 2020 but the aluminum / smooth finish on the radion I find to be nicer the Neptune housing is very cheap feeling to me however this is just my opinion there both the best lights on the market right now I just think there equivalent
Than, you remind me of the guy in Breaking Bad that owns the chicken shop, I just don’t get how there is this much 💰 in corals lol. Honestly though this is very well done 👍
I had some know it all on facebook say "no way that you (tidal gardens) are ONLY gonna use Radions and the only reason you use them is because they make the coral look pretty and they give big discounts to places like you".... Do you are Do you plan to add any supplemental lighting like T5's etc to what you have here????? Not sure if he was just a troll because he seemed pretty sour about Ecotech and was in their group page.....
No plans to add T5, but I like T5's. In this new building I would not be able to handle the extra heat. It is well-insulated so any heat I generate I have to AC out.
This facility looks so fantastic. Seriously great work. It's a bit of a drive for me but I'd love to check it out one day.
I can tell you take pride in ALL your work.
Nice job - thanks for continuing to share 🙂
I appreciate that!
Dude honestly I watched this channel before all this. You did this setup perfect the lighting and layout unreal. Dream setup I bet it’s crazy looking at it you did the best setup I have seen.
I'm playing the lotto strictly to be able to buy you out Than! 😂😂
Good luck!
@@tidalgardens Than over here straight 💪💪🤣
It's alive, looking good guys.
Bro you're so amazing!!!! So can't wait to visit!!! I can't even put into words how awesome this is!!!! You blessed this hobbie something serious!! Can't thank you enough!!
Hopefully visits by appointment will be available soon.
Gotta love a good clean coral setup.
Love your work!
Thank you BRS!
The new system looks stellar Than. Very very clean set up. Looking forward to seeing these tanks come to fruition
You and me both!
That's such a nice and clean system I love how organized it is now amazing job 😁
Thank you. It is a challenge organizing stuff like this and I got a lot of help
That new building is looking amazing!
Thank you very much.
6:48 Yeah I heard those are pretty nice, you should see their TH-cam channel with the freshwater running stream, fish fighting against the current
That looks amazing. Very sleek for a commercial system.
Glad you like it!
Hi Than. Thank you for sharing once again. It is endlessly fascinating to see our hobby, Times XXX to farm level, and then discuss the same issues. You are relatable and addictive, in a positive way. With you it’s the “little things, and nuances” that are most interesting
Looks amazing
Thanks!
Looks SICK!! great job man
Thanks a ton!
Looking very sleek!
Thank you! Hopefully you will make a trip to the US
It looks amazing! Those safety steps - I was wondering if you could slide them back and forth until you explained they are guarding the plumbing. Congrats on getting this part running.
I think they make some versions with casters that can quickly lock down, but these are meant to live over top of the plumbing. We use some light aluminum platforms all over this place that we can just grab and move.
Great video🌊🐠🐟🐳🐋🐬🦈, keep it up!,🕊️
May today be the day that the Lord gives you an answer to all of your prayers. May you find hope and strength in his everlasting
Thanks so much
@@tidalgardens Good morning and I prayed you have a wonderful day filled with God blessing Amen.🙏
I LOVE how you solved the tripping hazard of the pipes!
A follow up to my comment do the drains eventually go up before reaching the sump?
Only a little bit right at the sump. The pipe had to get heated and bent to get to the bulkhead height.
Was there a video done that talked about the stands and mats used underneath the tanks? Interested in those and how that was done.
Ordered an Alufab stand based on your last videos and could not be happier! Super easy process and they look really clean!
Glad you like them!
Congratulations for finishing this adorable system! I like to see it’s running now. 🍾🙂
Me too!!
So freaking cool, love the ocd and tech for this
First time seeing the Maggie muffler I definitely plan to test one of those on a bean overflow!
I like them a lot!
So cool wish I can visit one day from oz
I really like how you did the light canopy. I think that similar setup would look great on the peninsula tank
so amazing i was watching build your new facility a few years ago and now you have these amazing tanks
Welcome back! It took a while, but we got there.
Amazing setup! Congratulations
Thank you!
Looking good thank you
Thank you too
NICE! Been watching you since the early greenhouse days. You've really set the bar high lately!
Just wondering why with as much invested why not e redundant return pump?...even the best can fail.
Good question! Unlike a regular home aquarium, the plumbing here goes hundreds of feet so in order to duplicate that it would cost five figures per system and add a lot more congestion. We decided instead to have a backup pump ready to go in case one fails.
Love it Than looks great
Thank you!
Than, regarding that filter sock section. It’s awesome BTW. I have one similar but just smaller and I’ve had a small fish wash up “on top” of the filter sock silencers and died. Couldn’t get enough water before I found it. If you see a lot start to go down the drain and end up in the first chamber. It may be a good idea to put an acrylic baffle or a strip of gutter guard before they get sucked into the filter sock silencer section so they don’t get washed up there and die. Will likely save a lot of fish.
We are going to have to see how it goes. Hopefully these fish will settle down a little and stay out of the drainage.
Looks awesome!
24 in' is high, how much percentage the radions g5 are?
Are the pro or blues?
This looks soooo sharp!!! ♥️♥️
Thanks Brandi!
Have you tried the panta rhei hydro tube yet? I'm waiting on my custom build using two of them for the closed loop.
Yes and no. I had two units but I had to send them back for technical reasons (which have been fixed). I haven't played with them since but might again in the future.
I don't know why, but the thought of Becca getting a wicked tan, but only on the back of her neck, from tank photography is extremely funny to me.
Build greenhouse, build warehouse, hope all of the glue holds during rush hour. At the tidal gardens.
Its been a long time to see this, but this is a reupload from the first new tanks in 2019.
very very very nice setup, congrats man , iam sad i cant visit your facilities, iam in portugal.
keep up the good work
Maybe one day!
Good stuff. Question. What are those little lid covers that are on the filter sock top? Or were those custom made ?
They are supposed to be silencers. They don't really do much for the sound.
@@tidalgardens ahh. Reminded me of little strainers, so figured I asked, as I've never seen them.
This guy is the Gus Fring of corals.
I take that as a complement :)
Any chance you could explain how the “closed loop” system works, why the pipes go through the bottom of the tank instead of the side, and just what the benefits are vs tanks with an overflow? Thanks!
no
and common sense obviously is space
Very nice system, easily the best builds on youtube.
Curious though, how do you drill the glass for the bulkheads on the bottom?
I wanted to do this for the main filtration intake on my tank but settled for increasing the substrate depth and runnning a short pvc elbow back to the back wall and then 90 up into the hang-on-back.
I have a demo of it on my channel.
Can you make a recommendation on what glass cutting equipment to buy?
Thank you Sir!
It is drilled by the tank manufacturer.
Awesome. Curious why some tanks have the closed loop outlets (inlets?) facing toward the center of the tank, while other tanks have them facing the walls of the tank...? Experiment? Different corals?
Maybe I missed where you explained that...
Those are all temporary. For right now I just wanted to make sure the water doesn't go straight up like a fountain. We can plumb pretty much anything into there once we see how the corals respond.
This is amazing
could you guys do a video on how to get a system started like something similar to ur farming systems and how to copy it?
We did a whole series on how we got to this point going back 3 years!
Dang such a nice system/shop . I am always dreaming of going something like that....oh yeah I dont have the money or the skills..lol
Hi, one more time, thanks for sharing such valuable info and beautiful setup! Regarding roll paper filter, you expressed your worries about the water flow.. but compare a large paper as large as the sump, twice time up and down, and compare it to your socks.. I don't think there's here an issue. And the fact it is new technology shouldn't scare you, you have quite way more complex system setup else where on the line I'm sure. You could setup also both system during limited time to make sure transition is safe, roll paper then socks. Talking about high tech.. what about ozon? Benefit validated? Unexpected issue? ;-)
Ozone so far is going well. I have it on the other two systems in this building.
Hey Than, just wondering if you've tried Ozone laundry for socks? I'm looking at upgrading my machine and ozone is now available in domestic models. I figured you'd be the person most likely to be nerdy enough to try it
I haven't. I use as little detergent as possible when cleaning socks. Maybe a tiny bit of bleach on the first wash and then nothing in the second wash.
this is excellence...
Than, what salt mix do you use at the farm?
We are using Reef Crystals
Wow!
Does Becka have shares in tidal gardens lol
Nice
Given the theme of no expenses spared why not cut an oversized trough/linear floor drain into the slab to conceal the pipe - eliminating the trip hazard.
There already looks to be a circular floor drain adjacent.
There is a radiant floor heating system so no cutting into the concrete anymore. Any of the underground would have had to have been planned 3 years ago and installed before the floor was poured.
50! Radions? Take that you Neptune sky lovers 😂
We have a couple Sky fixtures as well as some other brands. They are fine too but we mostly use Radions to keep things more or less consistent from the farming tanks to these.
@@tidalgardens I’ve just gone back and fourth with a friend over witch is better and they swear that Neptune is way superior because spread etc, however I disagree and use the same gen five pro’s from like 2020 but the aluminum / smooth finish on the radion I find to be nicer the Neptune housing is very cheap feeling to me however this is just my opinion there both the best lights on the market right now I just think there equivalent
Than, you remind me of the guy in Breaking Bad that owns the chicken shop, I just don’t get how there is this much 💰 in corals lol.
Honestly though this is very well done 👍
👍👍
No ozone? 80w UV seems small For that massive system
Probably will have ozone in the future. I've liked it so far in our other tanks.
Filter roller no. Stink and organics breaking down . Filter socks can be washed.
I had some know it all on facebook say "no way that you (tidal gardens) are ONLY gonna use Radions and the only reason you use them is because they make the coral look pretty and they give big discounts to places like you".... Do you are Do you plan to add any supplemental lighting like T5's etc to what you have here????? Not sure if he was just a troll because he seemed pretty sour about Ecotech and was in their group page.....
No plans to add T5, but I like T5's. In this new building I would not be able to handle the extra heat. It is well-insulated so any heat I generate I have to AC out.
Where the hell do you find the cash for projects like this!?
No wonder coral is so $
Do you even own a T-Shirt?
Some day you are gonna post a video digging a ditch, in a suit.
I don't wear a lot of tee shirts these days.