Asmodeus's 65 gal MIXED REEF

[Skimmerking]

Well I have started the process in making the stand for the new tank that I'm going to build so I will let you reefer's follow that post.

its a 65 gal mega flow tank made by all glass. 36x18x24
the lighting will be 2x 250's Aqua medic HQI with 12 K phoenix bulbs with electronic ballast.
the sump will be a 75 gal all glass with a center refugium light controlled by a Ice cap 175 ushio bulb.

here are the lights that im getting after xmas. man i'm pumped about getting them too.

http://a1272.g.akamai.net/7/1272/1121/20051014184826/www.drsfostersmith.com/images/Categoryimages/normal/p_rd_18717_28389DZ.jpg

here is the basic stand that i build out of 2x4's the out side skirt will be home depot cupbaords that will finish the stand..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01638.jpg

here are the cupboard doors that i will be using there will be 4 of them 2 in the front and 1 on each side
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01637.jpg?t=1166587339

I went with a basic type of stand since its going to be the open top look with my new lights..

i bought a reno piece of counter top to finish off the top of the stand..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01640.jpg

and here is the stand pretty much done with the exception of the doors and a few touch ups..

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01641.jpg


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01642.jpg

once i get the Tank from Doug I will have some shots of the tank and stand.


the tank will have major flow 1 tunze 6080 at 2250GPH along with a tunze 6100 with a controller. My lps, gorgonian's Ricordia's and other corals that can't handle the flow will go to Doug along with my Prize fish the lavender Tang..:cry:

But i know DOug will keep him fat and healthy too.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Great idea using the cupboard doors. Do you mind me asking how much doors like that cost?

Looking forward to following this thread. :smile:

[Pan]

What made you go with those aquamedic pendants? not knowcking i have aquamedic product myself and love it, just curious thats all...

[untamed]

I would love it if Aqua Medic would ship me my lights....I'm giving them about 2 more weeks to deliver and then that's it for them!

Looking at your stand I am a bit concerned. If you were going to skin that stand with plywood, you would be fine...but since it is going to have doors on three sides, I don't think it will have much side-to-side stability. Once it is loaded with the tank and water, that effect will be increased.

You could stabilize it a lot with some diagonal corner brackets of some fashion.

[lastlight]

That's looking fantastic asmodeus...The piece of laminate on top will look really good against those cupboard doors.

I agree about the lateral forces possibly being a problem. 65 gallons is still a lot of weight.

Keep up the good work!

[Skimmerking]

I would love it if Aqua Medic would ship me my lights....I'm giving them about 2 more weeks to deliver and then that's it for them!

Looking at your stand I am a bit concerned. If you were going to skin that stand with plywood, you would be fine...but since it is going to have doors on three sides, I don't think it will have much side-to-side stability. Once it is loaded with the tank and water, that effect will be increased.

You could stabilize it a lot with some diagonal corner brackets of some fashion.

AH not to worry there little grasshoppers. I forgot to mention that the doors are just there for looks they will be screwed on from the back of the tank..:mrgreen: SO the tank will have a stable stand

[untamed]

Doors just for looks....yes, that will do the trick!

[Skimmerking]

The reason is I don't have access to much work working now since im on xmas leave. SO i have to make due with what i have.:mrgreen:

[Delphinus]

Looking good there Mike :)

[Skimmerking]

well i got bored and decided to work out in the Garage TAmmy has the day care going and the kids are giving me a headache. :cry: ...

Bad Idea its friggin cold out SO i guess it time to work in the spar room. kids are sleeping :mrgreen:

Well the stand is finished and now i have a few more pictures to show off. This is the top that i was telling ya about and it fit pretty good.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01644.jpg


The next one is with the doors screwed on the front. make sure that you predrill the holes i almost had a mishap where i split the wood, thank god that didn't happen you might of heard me curse a few good words...http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01651.jpg
Here is the side door that i screwed on to the side. actually i didn't need it but Doug probably would have say "Hey where is the Door.":lol:. So that door that you won't see is for Doug.


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01646.jpg

[Skimmerking]

here is the inside of the cabinet, just to show you what it looks like pretty solid... if I do say so my self..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01648.jpg


Here is the finish project. Waiting to have a tank to rest..:mrgreen:


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01651.jpg

and here is the side door that opens so i can put a few things in there. THe most of the stuff will be behide the wall.. Ohya check out the Homesome dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01650.jpg


and last but not least I had to test the weight. Brad Pitt watch out.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01652.jpg

[kuatto]

Good god man,military life has been hard on ya!!!lol
Looks good,cant wait to see it up and running.

[Skimmerking]

hey there old timers hows the retired life any ways. good to see your still around?

[Skimmerking]

Great idea using the cupboard doors. Do you mind me asking how much doors like that cost?

Looking forward to following this thread. :smile:

hey there Drew sorry about not getting back to you they were 60.00 each and i bought 4 of them.

[Farrmanchu]

Looks sharp man! Are you leaving the backsplash on there? I was tempted to buy that Megaflow months back. BTW, there's some strange lookin' Artillery guy sittin' on yer stand.

[Skimmerking]

Ya im going to keep it on there.I think it looks pretty neat . Ya i liek the 65 gal mega flow not i can finally have a tank where the plumbing is going up under the tank not over the side. Ya some GQ guy sitting on the stand.

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01670.jpg


still a bit dirty ,but hey its on its stand.

[Skimmerking]

Well it's time for some new pic's just got my lights form a reefer on Reef central/ 2x250's HQI Aqua medic 12K phoenix bulbs. here are the 2 ballasts and the pendants that i got today I love them....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01717.jpg

the next one is the fan cooled ballast

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01720.jpg


Check out the hammer tone reflectors Man these are bright...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01721.jpg

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01718.jpg

I love this one NOT a cheap pedant here.


Here is the tank with the HQI's on Time for a clean up ...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01727.jpg

one last finally one.....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01726.jpg

[Skimmerking]

The reason its so dark I have 2-3 sheets of screening on the tank to slowly get the corals used to the 250's from 400 14K to HQI 250's 12 K

[Joe Reefer]

Good work Mike......now whats in the big tank?

[Joe Reefer]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/lyohemas/Gifs/36_1_55.gif

[Skimmerking]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01854.jpg


here is one of my nre green acros' from SWC thanks Jayson



http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01853.jpg

Here is one from Nigel :mrgreen:

Its a blue acros ? i think is a type of a milli

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01849.jpg


Thisa one is from Nigel also its a blue tip acros too

[Skimmerking]

THis is what i have in my tannk Bubble and Hair only on a few spaces thou. any ideas on how to get them out beside a emerald and snails I pull the algae off and its back again.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01841.jpg


here is another deep green acros from SWC its on the left and on the right is a green humless spelling I know got that one from Nigel http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01838.jpg


and a shot of my brown in the back Red in front ,green milli's and a yellow acros that i got from Nigel again ...http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01833.jpg

[Skimmerking]

Here are a few more acros shots of the frags that i got from Nigel.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01782.jpg


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01799.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01839.jpg

here is a tank shot of all the across and sps
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC01831.jpg

[DanG]

Wow, that's looking really good!

[Skimmerking]

thanks man cant wait to get it going so i can see how much im consuming in CAL and ALk

[Skimmerking]

Here is a movie I hope it works out for ya reefer's

http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/?action=view&current=MOV01918.flv

[Beverly]

Video worked fine for me :) Great pics of your tank, too.

[kuatto]

Hey,its looking good.Makes me want to set up another tank.I really miss just sitting and watching the tank for hours on end,have to wait till this summer and get things going again.Ive been researching the water quality here on the shore and all looks good,so will be using the local sea water and a few other local critters and rock as well as the real fine white sand we have here.

[Skimmerking]

Here are sme updated pictures for the redone aquascape reef. Due to catching my blennie that was attacking my new Clam...


http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02063.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02058.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02059.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02062.jpg

[Skimmerking]

here is the new look awaiting a crap load of Softies and lps.
...http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02055.jpg

[Skimmerking]

THANKS TO QUINN at Prairie reef supplies

here is the newest one that im getting its the red one in the middle back.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/ClamPrices4-1.jpg

and the middle one is my newest baby

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/ClamPrices5-1.jpg

[Der_Iron_Chef]

WOW. That clam on the bottom is stunning! *drool*

[Skimmerking]

just acclimatizing the clams as we speak will have a updated picture once they are in THANKS QUINN Prairiereef supplies is the way to go

[RonPeter]

WOW nice clams!!!!!!!!

[Skimmerking]

well after 4 hours of getting them slowly to my water levels they are in..

the first one is a Maxima tear drop http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02300.jpg



the next one is another Maxima sorry for the blurry pic's

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02299.jpg

here is a full tank shot no enoough of the calcuim suckers I need softies:wink: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02298.jpg


Special thanks goes out to Quinn at prairie reef supplies..

thanks Quinn

[Farrmanchu]

Nice Clams! I can see some Corals from me in the last pic too. Is that the DOA Bubble? Told you it may look dead for a while.:BIG:

[Skimmerking]

yuppers i kept it and it bounce back

[Skimmerking]

Here are the true color's of my clams the left one is a nice green and the Maxima is a rose color. I really like it.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02304.jpg

And my new Toy My wife said Wow is that suppose to do good..

Ladies and gentleman. The ROCKET:mrgreen:

Got a wicked Deal for this...

Its got a 8" chamber then to a 4" chamber, with a Ozne port too. the height is 32" still debating on what pump. I can go with the
Gen-x 18000 4750gph submerable
2x mak 4's 1190 gph pressure external
mak 5 1590gph pressure external
sequence 5800 high flow external
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02308.jpg

and the Beast that runs this skimmer ..http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02310.jpg

ANd My boss with the skimmer and out evil little Dog with no Mojo and lots of attitude.. FRODO BAGGINS

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/65%20gal%20sps/DSC02307.jpg

[RonPeter]

WOW great looking clams!!!!!!! Great pic of your dog on the skimmer as well! LOL