4200 Gallon Aquarium Startup

The video today will talk about starting up the 4200 gallon aquarium. I overview my new RO/DI system, aquarium filling, ICP testing, aquarium heating, humidity control corrections, adding salt, adding the first life into the aquarium, and the next steps for the build.
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[@davidsimmons7734]

Here we go! The hog and puffer both look very happy in their new tank - love seeing big fish with plenty of swimming room. Keep up the good work Alex!

[@cichlidmad2762]

Great looking fish tank. Wish I had something this size when I had large cichlids. Just starting my first reef tank after 25 years of keeping tropical fish.

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

AlexG hat's off to you unbelievable the journey have undertaken looking forward to Moore up dates 👍

[@anthonygustafson2150]

Amazing journey and well done! Can't wait to see more stocking updates.

[@seanfleming7947]

Awesome job Alex. Love the dosing one system with the other idea.

[@nicholashaworth4110]

Great to see it come together. I enjoy your problem solving very educational.

[@josephjvr6509]

HI Alex. This build is just incredible. Wish you the best of luck with tank and im excited to be following along.

[@Pete_Moore]

Amazing work! I'm excited to see the system mature!

[@robertforrest7956]

Awesome and Incredible build.!! 🐠🐡🐟 Congratulations on completing your goal, somewhat as it's an on-going hobby ... And will evolve with you. 👍🏻

[@Fishybrosonwheeles]

i cant wait to see the corals! we've got months to go to get there though. ill follow along. amazing build man.

[@bryantnelson4488]

All your hard work is paying off!

[@ReefRondo]

Way to go Alex! Amazing progress!

[@fletcherwright7042]

Looking good 👍

[@BankersReef]

Man! Been waiting for this one for while 😎🤘 looking forward to everything that is to come. Thank you for sharing, Alex. P.S. salt box Kookaid man skit was too funny!

[@abdulalawie8080]

🎉🎉🎉 congratulations on this milestone. Incredible work. Love the journey and thank you for sharing. Really inspiring and looking forward to future content.

[@shawnsfishtanks4515]

Looks great Alex!

[@algawura2]

thanks

[@robspielmann9244]

Wow amazing job can’t wait to see the tank fill with life!!

[@kristkarnjanadecha2436]

This is the best DIY tank online. Hope that one day i could create some things similar to this, this is one of the dream for people in this hobby. Congrats 🎉

[@remcov2130]

I was waiting for this video. I think you created one of the greatest tanks. Very good job you did so far and I wish you the best.

[@ColossalKoi]

Such an awesome build ❤thanks for sharing

[@Vroomy1986]

The next video! Been waiting for this video. Such an amazing tank and aquascape. Keep up the updates mate. Watching from Australia

[@AquariumAdventures]

Congratulations!

[@algawura2]

Thank you

[@ManCaveReef]

that is just awesome. congratulation!!!

[@scottallan6770]

Amazing project that will definitely have me staying tuned in. Congrats Alex!!!

[@Torben_Reef_Styler]

Congratulations Alex 🎉

[@LLK50634]

very awesome video amazing saltwatertank incredible

[@algawura2]

thanks

[@LLK50634]

@@algawura2 your welcome anytime

[@queencityreefs]

So awesome! Looks spectacular. Thanks for sharing all those details. Definitely enjoyed it. 👌🔥💯✌️

[@Leigh33]

Awesome Alex. 👌👍

[@algawura2]

thanks

[@TheReal507]

Interesting!

[@Truskilzz710]

Nice and its Going

[@stonewales]

Looking very nice :)

[@algawura2]

thanks

[@hewagenimal3053]

WoW 😮

[@kaokong7226]

AWESOME!

[@algawura2]

Thanks

[@edwinflowers5054]

Congratulations🎉

[@algawura2]

thank you

[@oldschoolnewventure845]

amazing job cudos to you

[@algawura2]

Thank you

[@behindtheseeyesiseewhatyou8953]

Great news! Where in the country are you?

[@jadpratt]

Can’t wait to see you fill this tank with corals and fish! Love the L shape. Can fish swim across the whole L or is it separated?

[@algawura2]

The display is divided to stop fish. 1/3 is for non-reef safe fish and the other 2/3s will be a mixed reef.

[@MW-ut3dk]

Just wondering if you’ve repeated the ICP and what it showed regarding aluminum levels. Did you send ICP test to another lab to confirm results? Great start! What are you going to use for circulation?

[@algawura2]

I will send out another ICP in the near future to see what has changed in the readings. I have one panta rei ECM 42 in the reef section for the corals in the tank and the return pump. I am going to start adding more pumps shortly. I have some DIY experiments I am working on for flow. Ideally there will be a few larger pumps for flow and some supplemental pumps if needed.

[@MikeyColon]

Are you feeding phyto for the copepods?

[@algawura2]

No phyto. I am just feeding the fish frozen foods or pellets. Looks like the population of copepods balanced out now that the aquarium cleared up.

[@ryanlewis4919]

Did you do all of this yourself or was part of this hired out?

[@algawura2]

The only work I hired out for the aquarium build was professional movers for the glass to be moved from local shipping terminal to my basement. I have also had help from friends to install the glass. The rest of it was all completed by me.

[@ryanlewis4919]

@algawura2 truly inspiring

[@chicagorc3967]

3000$ worth of salt lol