Should I keep the greenhouse coral farm?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- The greenhouse coral farm is the original building that started Tidal Gardens. I get asked all the time if I am going to take this building down now that I have the new building.
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It has been a long time since I did a greenhouse update video!
Glad to hear you are keeping watch got you here I place. Good luck with the remodel
It’s good to stay connected to your roots. The greenhouse is your roots. Makes sense that you would never tear it down. :) Thanks for the insight and tour.
Yeah if you can insulate a greenhouse to function like a normal building for a fraction of the price of new construction, then you are doing it right. Only reason to destroy an old building is safety, or to put another one in its place.
Very true!
I would like to one day insulate the greenhouse. I was thinking of injecting non-expanding foam into the wall cavities, but my worry is that the foam is open cell and not closed cell.
I'm so glad you're staying and keeping your new one it's always nice to upgrade 😁 ❤️ it's crazy how much stuff you went through 😂
2002….that’s an OG greenhouse. I remember joining reefcentral in the mid 90’s. That greenhouse started it……don’t let it go.
Looks like it takes a pretty standard motor like you would see in a lot of other electronics like a dishwasher washing machine somewhere along those lines were you not able to find just a replacement motor
Yes. Luckily it was a problem with the wire contacts and not the motor. I should have a backup one just in case.
Let’s hope that lacy act gets pulled out.
wow what a dream to have these beautiful buildings and systems! I aspire to build something like this on my own property but to aquaculture marine ornamentals.
Go for it!
Love your videos. Just completed a project at work that replaced a 30 year old greenhouse. Agree with the cooling pad idea. Also think replacing all shade cloth with aluminized would be a good move. Do you have operable ridge vents that could let the heat out. Maybe contact a greenhouse company that could suggest other small budget modifications.
No ridge vent, but we did install three whirly-bird vents that did help a lot with evacuating hot air out.
I think you should tear it down if/when you expand into another warehouse.
STAY . You could build a solar panel array which store electricity into lifepo4 battery . You need to keep the temperature of this battery above 50°f , they do not like the cold . Maybe , this setup could earn you extra monies or as an emergency backup in your property .
How about take the building down and build another building to incorporate with the new building.
Use the greenhouse as a quarantine system.
2002? I was born when that green house was created
Mmm where the fans corroded by salt in the air??
Shi, I’ll take it if you don’t know what to do with it
Eff that Green house😂 just build a warehouse next to it and Grow weed in the Green house😅
Why not add an “air envelope” above the ceiling, that will protect the lights from drips. Essentially sealed layer of plastic with forced air. It will add insulation R value with not much cost.
Definitely keep the greenhouse Than. Why not try breeding fish. Clowns, yellow tangs, cardinals. With your skill and knowhow you'd breeze it
I feel like the greenhouse is not the way to go for winter. Your new warehouse farm is sick.
😂 running that green house in the UK even with our old energy prices would be an absolute non starter in terms of turning a profit & with the UK's current & predicted future astronomical energy price hikes I just look at that place making bank with utter amazement!!! I'm glad it's able to keep on trucking though!
No...it was a cool experiment but you are running a business and tinkering with the limitations of your building are distractions you don't need...I would rather use a little more energy and have a rock solid environment...If it has a nice concrete slab, I would tear it down and put a metal building on it for dry storage....
Work in agriculture and those fans suck the money out of any company, constant maintenance.
Worse cast you could actually use it as a green house and grow your dinners. lol
You'll now have to refer to it as the white house.
COME TO UTAH WE HAVE NOTHING 😂😂
Hey brother! Have you ever thought of putting up a evaporative cooling wall in addition to the fan? Besides being in the saltwater aquarium industry we own a cannabis business and use these in our greenhouse’s. They work great
My orchid greenhouse has swamp coolers on a shelf in front of the window. Kind of a rigged version of what you are talking about. Dual purpose humidity and cooling is great for tropical plants. Though, Might not be the best idea when condensation is an issue. I couldn't imagine having radion xr30s in my greenhouse during winter. It is like a tropical rainforest in there with all the condensation. I"m on the gulf coast. I can't imagine what it is like in a lake state, but it makes me wonder.
I think swamp coolers in Ohio are less effective because of the humidity. In dry climates they work wonders.
@@tidalgardens that is true and we do run dehumidifiers
Grow weed instead
Its very cool!
Thank you
You said it Than, keep the greenhouse for sentimental reasons. Keep on doing some of the minor upgrades as you go along and I think you’ll be happy that you did make the decision to hold onto it. 😊
That's the plan!
Absolutely agree. Keep it. You will regret it if you don't. Think about it
Stay and do some trials in it. Investigate coral metabolism at different temperatures and with the exposure at different levels of sunlight against the conditions at the other new building. Let me know your insights about this. Regards.
in normal sercum stances id say it be cool keeping the green house, as long as before the summer hits u get like a back up fan or 2. Just to keep the green house going souly for inventory if u see the extran fans needing to be replaced every few months to years. In your eye seeing if thats worth the cost. if not then id say scrap the green house. Or even like u said adding a new fan just make sure u always have extra of said exhaust fan just incase another blow out happens and for what ever reason u cant get a replacment
great content and a better explanation love ur content
Nothing wrong with a little extra work. Ive heard that 10% blue filter works great for corals in a green house. Little late now tho, with all that white paint lol
You have a Wonderful coral farm and Great and informative videos looking forward to your next video thanks for sharing
So nice of you
I couldn't be happier for your inner creativity, Than. It is really looking good. This is the type of problem solving I strive for.
Instead of replacing the fan why not just replace the motor? Even if an exact replacement isn't readily available, these type motors are a dime a dozen online and with a little modification you could get it to work.
I’m liking it. Looks pretty good! I can almost feel the temp difference. 🙂
I knew it would make a difference but I had no idea it would be as effective as it is.
@@tidalgardens happy for you guys. 🙌🏼
Before you painted it i was going to suggest using it to grow green leafy stuff 🤔
Is geothermal the primary method of heating? What is the secondary source? Are there any old videos where you talk about the heating? I've probably watched them in the past but don't recall. I am in the early stages of considering an out building primary for fish grow out but all the greenhouse information I find is about keeping them from freezing vs keeping them at tropical temperatures in the winter. Greenhouse seems like it would be much cheaper and potentially more useful then say a large garage / mini warehouse.
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Question -- I want to do this in my garage. Will I need to climate control it? I live in the midwest with 4 seasons. My garage has no heating or cooling. I am thinking of insulating it first thing.
yes you will
You can't get rid of the green house it's like part of the family
It pretty much is. I would like to update the stuff inside the greenhouse but that's about it.
i would not break down the greenhouse. i would prefer to make a clams farm there. they love lots of light. you need a new callenge. these are your roots don't cut it