24G shallow glass box

[LeeR]

Got my inspiration from brent F's clam pool

Display 14G
23.5"L x 15.5"W x 9"T
3/8" thick palished edge glass

10G sump

24" tek
tunze nano skimmer
eheim 1250 return
eheim heater
ac jr
2 hydor nanos - not sure if i will need both.. will see


The glass
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0008.jpg

Stand
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0014.jpg

Stuff i used to build the tank
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0005.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0003.jpg

Gun wash.... Really really strong paint thinner
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0004.jpg

Taping of the glass
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0001.jpg

Edge close up
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0011.jpg

Just about done
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0010.jpg

Last piece will go one tomorrow when i can spin the tank around.
going to do the glass part of the over flow tomorrow too.

[fkshiu]

Ooh nice. Where did you get the SCS1200 silicone?

[LeeR]

just ask wendell at OA and he will get you some..... not cheap though

[Midknight]

Tagging along on this build. Looks great so far. :wink:

[sphelps]

I love the idea of a clam tank, but shouldn't it be designed to be viewed top down? Have you considered another light fixture? The tek will cover the entire top but a sleek DE MH pendant wouldn't.

[levi1803]

Looks really cool, can't wait to see it set up

[Brent F]

Looks good so far and it is nice to see someone building a very similar tank to mine. You'll be very happy with the layout. It shows off clams so well. I have three tanks side by side and my shallow clam tank is the one people who see the tanks are most interested in.

I agree that a pendent would be a better light fixture choice since at 9 inches deep it will be viewed from above. A fixture in the rim would obstruct the view. My tank is Starphire which is a waste since you never look through the glass.

[rocketlily]

Off the topic question, where did you get the plastic squares (orange and yellow)?

[LeeR]

thanks for the comments everyone.



the light is just a temp. i was thinking a lumen max 3 in the near future.. not sure if i should do a 150W HQI or 175 mogul would like to hear everyones input on this. I wouldnt mind a Giesemann Nova II either.. i think there a bit hard to come by in canada though.

the plastic squares i got at princes auto and canadian tire.

[Delphinus]

Looks great so far. Wow, I have a 12" tall tank (24x24x12) and I thought it was wicked shallow. 9" is just.. wow! :lol:

Lots of advantages to shallow tanks though!

[sphelps]

the light is just a temp. i was thinking a lumen max 3 in the near future.. not sure if i should do a 150W HQI or 175 mogul would like to hear everyones input on this. I wouldnt mind a Giesemann Nova II either.. i think there a bit hard to come by in canada though.


I was thinking one of those viper 150W DE pendents would work nice with a 14K phoenix.

[LeeR]

Delphinus My ex tank was the same dimensions but a all in one.. there is a thread about it someplace on canreef. Im thinkin 9"tall will a good challenge for aquascaping.



sphelps i dont really like thoughs lights they get wayyy to hot and i was planing on hanging the light.. i could get a aqua medic ocean light.

http://www.aqua-medic.com/products/1x250silver.jpg

[Brent F]

I have a Aqua Medic 250 watt over my 20 X 20 X 9 clam tank and am very happy with the choice. I have a fan on the same timer as the light to keep the temperature down. The thing I notice most is my evaporation is very high (10+ gallons per week).

I added these pictures showing the light & fan and the aquascaping to my tank thread showing what a 9 inch deep tank looks like:
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=334854&postcount=97

[LeeR]

Man your tanks sweet! I still drool over it everytime i see it.
thanks for the updated pics. i still do have lots of zoas and chalice coral i would like to keep so i think a 250 would be a bit much.

[LeeR]

oh and im probably going to save my pennys and get a Tunze Osmolator.

[Brent F]

Thanks,

Yea, the 250 is way too much for zoas. I needed to remove everything except the clams and SPS when I upgrade the light. There are no "near the bottom low light" places to put lower light livestock in a tank just 9 inches deep. Everywhere is very high light (even with a 150 watt fixture).

An ATO is a necessity for an open top tank with MH lighting.

[LeeR]

this is true... to bad spot lights are hard to come by it would be cool to do 2 or 3 70W MH spot lights.

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.f3images.com/IMD/aquarium_images/lighting_metal_halide_icecap_spotlight_pendant.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~lighting_metal_halide_ic ecap_spotlight_pendant.html&h=191&w=200&sz=5&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=4dGQH-zEHsWCzM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmetal%2Bhalide%2Bspot%2Blight%26um%3D 1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

[Sebae again]

A lot of Japanese tanks use spot mh lights with both softies and sps to focus on the corals with higher light requirements. Cuts down on power and heat while creating a cool effect.

[Brent F]

I had a 70 W Viper inches over a maxima clam and it was browning out. I switched to the 250 and the colour came right back. I was really surprized a 70 W MH about 6inches over a clam wouldn't provide adequate light.

[Delphinus]

Maybe the spectral output just isn't there in the lower wattages? Interesting, I agree, you'd think it would be OK given how local the light is. I'm betting it's a quality of light issue and not a quantity of light issue.

[Brent F]

Tony, You might have something there. The Viper 70 W comes with a 14,000K bulb while the Aqua-Medic 250 comes with a 10,000K bulb.

In both instances I was using just the MH light (no actinics)

[LeeR]

150w MH track light

http://www.cokerexpo.co.uk/seditpics/metal150wtl.jpg

2 of these 2' over the tank would be pretty cool looking.

would have to get better ballasts, bulbs and would have to find something like it in canada.

[LeeR]

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0005-1.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0004-1.jpg

[Veng68]

just ask wendell at OA and he will get you some..... not cheap though

Roughly how much was a tube of that silicone? I'm trying to source some out and I may be able to get a tube for $12ish, though a friend of a friend who is in the glazing business.

Nothing firm yet, but I will see what I can get.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

[LeeR]

$37 :cry:.. if you can get it for 12 i would like a few tubes:mrgreen:

[Veng68]

$37 :cry:.. if you can get it for 12 i would like a few tubes:mrgreen:

Still working on the source :)

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]

[LeeR]

alright if you find one let me know.

[LeeR]

more pics

overflow walls glued in hole drilled for bulkheads
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank%20thhee%20build/DSC_0016.jpg

have to do plumbing now, should be pretty simple.

im going to get the inside and the top of the stand line Xed... spray-on bed liner stuff... i work there and its waterproof... figured it would help keep the ****** ikea partical board together.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

The tank is beautiful....well done! So it's going to be a Clam/Xbox360 tank, then?

[fkshiu]

$37 :cry:.. if you can get it for 12 i would like a few tubes:mrgreen:


$37????? I stumbled onto GE Polymershapes in PoCo and they gave me a free sample tube! The guy said that the tube was about to hit its "best before" date so they didn't want to just chuck it. Not sure how much they would sell a tube for since they don't normally do retail.

[LeeR]

well maybe we should call them up and see if we can do a group buy?

zoas, chalice, starry blenny, sexy shrimp, and a pom pom crab aswell.. we will hope none of them get electricuted or poisoned from the x box controller. :twised:

[pastout]

looks good man lots of progress since i grabed the skimmer of you.

[LeeR]

Haha ya its not a pile of glass anymore.

Plumbing is done just have to find a slip union for the back-up drain.

I also have to cut out my black acrylic sheet and see if my friend has time to machine some teeth and cut outs for the return lines.

Sooo i hope to have the stand finished early next week.

After all that its leak test time.

[LeeR]

Plumbing is done.

Just have to paint the inside so its water resistant.

Would also like to add a exhaust fan.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0004-3.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0016-1.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0006-2.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc152/leerozankoski/clam%20tank/DSC_0007-1.jpg

Will get some brighter tomorrow.

[LeeR]

leak test!

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0003.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0016.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0005.jpg

[sphelps]

That's a nice little unit, are you going to run a skimmer? (hopefully you didn't already answer this)

[LeeR]

tunze nano.

I was planing on getting a deltec MC 500 but money is a bit low right now.

[sphelps]

Did you consider not using one? Pretty small tank and just, or mostly, clams right? Might do better without one.

[LeeR]

well i figure i already have it and i dont think it will hurt to have in there... there is also a larg place for a fuge. i think i might fill it full of xenia.

[hillbillyreefer]

I like how you leak test right above an extension cord fixed up with duct tape. That's something I'd do. Go ahead ask how many times I've received the 60hz tingle.

Seriously though, system looks great. I'll be watching this thread closely, might be a good winter project.

[LeeR]

Hahaha ya the ground plug was broken off on the other end too.... I guess thats just the way i roll. :twised:


Anyone else have any light suggestions?

[DanG]

have you looked at T5's? They would cover the whole length of the tank with no spotlight look and you'd easily be able to get 4 across the tank. Plus there would be no heat issues.

[LeeR]

already have 2 24' tek t5 fixture but it takes up the hole top of the tank and i wont be able to look top down.... that is what i will be running temp unless i can find a way to still look down into my tank.

[karazy]

could you like hang them?

[LeeR]

thats my plan.

[fkshiu]

I'd go for a single MH pendant on some kind of a quick lift hanging system like this:

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/store_pages/product-info.php?product_ID=sl-zslift

You can easily lift it up and down for viewing purposes.

A small DE pendant like a lumenmax would give you good coverage but would still be small enough for top-down viewing even the pendant in place.

[LeeR]

alright thats what i will do i think.. thats pretty much what i had planed anyway.... i was looking at the ada solar I light but its $500.

i think i will probaably go with a 150W because i do have LPS and zoas goging in this tank too.. what should i do for a ballast?

[LeeR]

Some new pictures.. Water is super cloudy from the garbage seachem reefsalt i bought.. Biggest waste of 70 bucks. Im pretty much waiting for sand, I need more of a reason then sand to drive out to J&L though. I would like to use Indo Pacific Black .. just to be a bit different.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0002-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0003-2.jpg

[fkshiu]

alright thats what i will do i think.. thats pretty much what i had planed anyway.... i was looking at the ada solar I light but its $500.

i think i will probaably go with a 150W because i do have LPS and zoas goging in this tank too.. what should i do for a ballast?

Unless you want a more blue look, I'd actually go with an 175w electronic ballast and an Iwasaki 15k bulb. According to Sanjay's results, you get more PAR than any 150w setup but will actually use LESS electricity than a standard 150w HQI ballast.

I had 175w TAR ballast with the Iwasaki bulb over a 15" deep tank (not much deeper than yours) and my LPS and zoas did fine once acclimated. Since the focus of your tank will be the clams, they sould be your main concern and thus you should strive for as much PAR as possible.

[LeeR]

Alright a bit of a change im going to be getting a Giesemann 230... couldn't pass it up i have always wanted a Giesemann.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0019-1.jpg

[karazy]

looks good. can we see a pic withthe light on it? :p

[LeeR]

i gotta hang it up first will try to tomorrow.

[karazy]

o. okay. *waits for tomorow to come*

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0035.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0023-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0031-1.jpg


:mrgreen:

[karazy]

looks sweet!
it looks really clean with no black brackets

[fkshiu]

Looking nice. Nothing beats G-man for the sleek modern look.

[LeeR]

:twised:

now i just need my tunze osmolator and a vortech and i will be set.

[Brent F]

The light looks great. the shape of your light matches the tank nicely.

[LeeR]

thanks, i didn't realise how much i missed MH till it was on over my tank.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0048.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0007-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0058.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0057.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0056.jpg

[Boomboy]

what kind of corals are the 3rd and 4th picture?

[LeeR]

chalice

[OCDP]

Very nice. I like it a lot.

I miss my Geismann Nova II :cry: Such awesome pendants. See folks, if you get out of the hobby, consider keeping some pieces of equipment! :wink: I wasn't so smart..

[LeeR]

Very nice. I like it a lot.

I miss my Geismann Nova II :cry: Such awesome pendants. See folks, if you get out of the hobby, consider keeping some pieces of equipment! :wink: I wasn't so smart..

ya it is a interesting fixture i do wish they would have put better reflectors in it.. the t5s really dont do much of anything.. ther sorta wedged up into the side and are being blocked.

the actual structure and build of the fixture is awsome... looks and the waight make it seem bulitproof.


gotta switch the MH bulb out though.. i hate the color.. i think its a 13k...

i think im going to go for phoenix 14.5K anyone have exp with this bulb?

[Jason McK]

Great setup very clean.

Keep the pic coming

J

[Marlin65]

I run one and others here do as well I don't know of anyone that is not happy with the phoenix bulb for the price.

[Sean]

When you see it from the top, you can see that the tank is anything but boring. Great job!

[LeeR]

few update pics. Im thinking i need some sort of ss on the rock to the right.. maybe i will try a monticap... i have never had much luck with sps.. but i will try again on a wee small frag.


http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0063.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0064.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0067.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0028.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0017.jpg

[Midknight]

Tank is looking sweet there buddy :wink:

[LeeR]

thanks man, I still have your nets by the way.

[Midknight]

Don't know if it would me safe picking them up...
Might get caught on a clam on the way out. :wink:

[04scoobysti]

Did that clam come on that rock? Just asking 'cause it looks like it has bored itself into the rock like in the wild.

[LeeR]

Theres only 2 to get caught on though.:cry:

I put it above a crack hole sort of thing in the rock and it wedged its self in there pretty good.. its also grown alot.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0030.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0033.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0068.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0053-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0041.jpg

[justinl]

nice tank! not everyday you see a froggy in a reef. And I don't think Ive ever seen a clam and a frog in the same tank before.

[LeeR]

Theres also a starrie blenny, pom pom crab and a sexy shrimp. the pom pom crawls on the frogfish. the froggy has never shown interest in the crab. the blenny plays you cant catch me with the frogfish.. its pretty funny to watch.

[OCDP]

This tank is sweet. I like the style, has a "simple" kind of feel to it.. I like how it's shallow, and going rimless really adds to the feel of things. Nice selection of coral/inverts and fish! Loving all the colours...

Yes, I'm a bit jealous.

[LeeR]

This tank is sweet. I like the style, has a "simple" kind of feel to it.. I like how it's shallow, and going rimless really adds to the feel of things. Nice selection of coral/inverts and fish! Loving all the colours...

Yes, I'm a bit jealous.


why thank you, :mrgreen:

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0014-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0008.jpg

[pastout]

man i cant belive the progress since i saw it when you were just putting the tank together haha look wicked

[LeeR]

thanks man, i think it was just a few chunks of glass when you saw it.:biggrin:

[LeeR]

a little bored today

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0027-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0021.jpg

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http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0013-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0002-1.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0046-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0056.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0058-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0005-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_00282.jpg

[Delphinus]

Looks fantastic!! Wow great pictures.

[tang daddy]

Nice build...

I had a few questions for you if you don't mind I'm in the process of setting up a new tank a 48g 36x18x18 how does the lockline hook up to the return pump?
Reason why I ask is the ehiem pump you have will be similiar to the return I want to use on my new tank, except my tank is not drilled so basically 30% of the back is the overflow sump area 70% for display. The return pump has a diameter of .75 of an inch which I was planning on hooking up a hose to but also would like to hook it up to lockline.

Also are you running a skimmer?

thanks for your time.

[LeeR]

the lock-line runs out of a threaded bulkhead,

if you go to jl or oa they both have lockline and will set you up with the right stuff... link to jls lock-line stuff

http://www.jlaquatics.com/info/213/Loc-Line+%26+Plastic+Modular+Piping.html

and the skimmer is a tunze nano.

if you got anymore Q feel frre to pm me and ask.. or if i didnt answer your question properly.

[tang daddy]

Hey thanks for the reply I'll head out to oa this weekend.

I like your green chalices maybe we can trade up for some of my chalice cheers.

[OCDP]

Ahh, one of my favourite tanks on Canreef. Love the shallow look and the livestock choices. Your clams look extremely vibrant and healthy!

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0009.jpg

im bored of this thing.... well more of the rock thats in it. not sure what to do about it. im thinking i may sell off alot of my coral to make some room.. also what would hapen if i took the rock out smashed it into smaller peices and maybe drill some holes in it too make some sort of more interesting structure.

[fishytime]

Dibs on the zoas if your gonna sell em.....and wanna ship em??? I say go for it....be creative....its worth the farting around.

[LeeR]

was more thinkin of selling the lps.. as there really to big for my tank anyways. i should maybe start fragging some of my zoas though. might make them grow faster.:mrgreen:

[reeferious]

HOLY **** CHRIST all this loving labour into a nano tank. my heartfelt congratulation for you to develop such a gorgeous setup.

[LeeR]

haha.. well i dont have the space or money to put into a large tank.... oneday though!:biggrin:

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Beautiful tank! Nice job.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0012-2.jpg

[LeeR]

2-1/2 headed coco :mrgreen:
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_00033.jpg

[fishytime]

Great pictures! And your thread hit the century mark:smile:

[argan]

Yea i would rearrange the rockwork, maybe add some pvc support or some branching tonga or shelf rock

[LeeR]

ahhh.. im bored..

its kurby.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0047.jpg


croceas lookin like they want more light.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0050.jpg


green.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0042.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0133.jpg

[tang daddy]

wow nice pump!!

[fishytime]

Well that should kick things up a notch.

[LeeR]

mm just a little:biggrin:

[fishytime]

If you dont mind me asking....what were the features that made you go with a vortech? I recently decided to order tunze pumps.

[LeeR]

no cord in the tank, wide spread flow dont have to have any other pumps... though it is rather large. (to bad the didnt make a nano version)... now that i say that it will probably hapen... other then that not much.. tunze was my second option.

will post some pictures of it in the tank tomorrow

[Boomboy]

WOW amazing shots, great FTS, great golly that is alot of clams. everything looks really good in there. i wish i could see it in person.

oh and im stealing your pics for my background on my computer :mrgreen::mrgreen: hope you dont mind. dont worry i wont pass them off as mine.

[fishytime]

no cord in the tank, wide spread flow dont have to have any other pumps... though it is rather large. (to bad the didnt make a nano version)... now that i say that it will probably hapen... other then that not much.. tunze was my second option.

will post some pictures of it in the tank tomorrow

Wireless...the battery back up.... I just kept getting hung up on the fact that you cant direct them. I wish someone could combine the two and we could have the perfect pump.

[Rbacchiega]

Great Looking Chalice...If you ever want to get rid of them...*ahem* I GUESS I could take them off of you.....I guess.

[LeeR]

WOW amazing shots, great FTS, great golly that is alot of clams. everything looks really good in there. i wish i could see it in person.

oh and im stealing your pics for my background on my computer :mrgreen::mrgreen: hope you dont mind. dont worry i wont pass them off as mine.

thank you, there are only 2 clams again... i decided i dont like croceas as much as maximas.. so i will only buy really nice small maximas from now on.

witch picture are you using as your background. :biggrin:

Wireless...the battery back up.... I just kept getting hung up on the fact that you cant direct them. I wish someone could combine the two and we could have the perfect pump.

im pretty sure there is a diy for a battery buck up for tunze pumps on RC someplace....if you can find it..

Great Looking Chalice...If you ever want to get rid of them...*ahem* I GUESS I could take them off of you.....I guess.

:sad: chalice are all gone, sold them to buy the vortech

[Boomboy]

thank you, there are only 2 clams again... i decided i dont like croceas as much as maximas.. so i will only buy really nice small maximas from now on.

witch picture are you using as your background. :biggrin:



im pretty sure there is a diy for a battery buck up for tunze pumps on RC someplace....if you can find it..



:sad: chalice are all gone, sold them to buy the vortech
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_00033.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_00282.jpg


i really love this one

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0027-2.jpg


http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0022.jpg

and a few more, i really love the close ups,

[LeeR]

:razz: well thank you its a honor to have my pictures as your computer background... the green crocea is is the background on my cell phone.

hurrss the new fts for now.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0137.jpg

[banditpowdercoat]

:razz: well thank you its a honor to have my pictures as your computer background... the green crocea is is the background on my cell phone.

hurrss the new fts for now.

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0134.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0137.jpg

That vortech must create a hurricane in there!

[fishytime]

That shot of the blennie is incredible. What flavor is he?

[LeeR]

its set to about 25%

its a starry blenny

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0023-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0016-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0026-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0015-2.jpg

[LeeR]

finaly got a new bulb after a good 13 mounth burn on the last one

pheonix 14k

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0009-2.jpgi coulnt get my white balance to work well but this as close as i could get, a bit blue but pretty close to true color

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0005-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0021-1.jpgfunny white balance

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0006-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0005-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0008-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0001.jpg

[Boomboy]

as always your tank is looking very clean, looks like you switched over to zoas, to bad your not in edmonton, could use a frag of a few of those. everything looks great. i think we need a close up fts so we can see all the corals.

[LeeR]

haha ya it is more of a zoa tank. there cheaper then clams, once im workin again i will work on my clam collection again.. i cant get a good close up fts, they always end up blurry. if anyones got tips for d40X let me know

[Delphinus]

Great clean setup.

No fish in there? Sorry if this is answered already. I don't see any but maybe they're good at hiding? Just curious. I have a similarly shallow tank (12") for my carpet but because of the two ocellaris in there I keep eggcrate on top because I'm paranoid about jumpers. I don't know how much a concern it legitimately is since they never leave their carpet anyhow .. but man alive it looks like ... butt. :( I hate having the eggcrate there I just wish I could figure out a different way.

[LeeR]

i hear ya, its a real pain trying to find fish that wont jump. the only fish in the tank is a damsel that was ment as food for my frogfish.. the frogfish never ate it.. when i get a bit more money i would like 5 or so blue eyed cardinals.

[Boomboy]

its kinda wierd because ive bought fish that are supposed to jump, and had no cover what so ever, and they never jumped it was an open top with a hanging pendant above it, maybe just give them the freedom and they will never feel like they need to :lol::lol: i dont know. just take it off and see.

[pastout]

tank is looking preety awesome man. i cant belive the diffrence in it since i picked up that asm mini g of you and it was just a bunch of panes of glass haha. how arte you likeing that tunze skimmer?

[LeeR]

haha what a mess that was. the skimmer is good, pulls a good amount of funk outa the water.. id really like to get my hands on one of the euro-reef nanos they look like a pretty decent skimmer too

[pastout]

ya im looking for a skimmer for a 20 gallon with a 10 gallon sump i was gonna throw in the asm mini g but thats a litle bit of overkill haha, plus would fill 75% of the sump

[LeeR]

ya? im sure the tunze nano would work fine for that i think its rated to 30g lightly stalked... i cant really remember or you could try the bubble magus BQQ that thing looks pretty cool.

just got back from AA and got a big probably 4" long chunk of pokerstar monti for $60.. seemed like a good deal hopefully i wont kill it

[pastout]

ya i have been looking at the bubble magnus im vbery tempted haha id need to make a custon sump then something over 14 inchs tall it needs 13.5 inchs of water to mount in minimum

[LeeR]

that wouldn't be to hard. pretty much just a standerd 10G with a few extra inches? should be about $60 for the glass i think.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0053-4.jpg new monti with some cool purple and green nems of some sort

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0073-1.jpg and a close up fts

[LeeR]

had a bit of birthday money kickin around and wanted to up my turn over a bit

so from 300 to 600 gph

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0001-1.jpg

ceramic bearings
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0003.jpg

new plumbing.
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0004-1.jpg

[Delphinus]

Closed loop or return?

[LeeR]

return

[mr_alberta]

How do you like the Tunze pump? Was thinking about getting one myself for a return pump. How silent is it?

[BlueAbyss]

^+1...

I was looking at this pump but I've decided to go to a Mag 7 for more turnover...

[fishytime]

Ya...+2.... please tell how quiet is das Tunze.:mrgreen:

[LeeR]

das tunze is a just a bit louder then the old ehiem 1250 i was running...

not to impressed so far actualy.. i did a water change this morning i went to plugthe pump back in and ....... nothing... not even a hum sound like the impeller is jamed... lots of bad language and a bit of fiddling... as in taking the return apart and pulling the pump out then putting it back in it started working again... so a few mins later i tryed it again and same thing happend.. ssooo its going back on the weekend and seeing if a replacment will change anything.


anyone think it could be like a MH bulb and has to cool down a bit first to fire back up.. because it will only start when i remove it from the water and put it back in...????

[Delphinus]

My Hydor pump is exactly like that. The impeller spins but it won't push water unless it sucks air first. Doesn't seem to be a heat/cooling issue .. I'm not sure why it's like that.

[LeeR]

hmm strange.. a bit annoying. i will see about getting a new one J&L told me if i had any problems to bring it back soo i shall. and if it does it with the new i will just put a threaded union.. probably should have done that in the first place but i wasn't thinking

[fishytime]

One of the sedra pumps that feeds a euro-reef skimmer at the shop does that...we have to stick a finger in the input briefly and that seems to kick start it. Might be worth a try.

[LeeR]

Well i never took the pump back because it started being normal. maybe it just had to break in?

Also went out and spent the rest of my bday money and bought a nice gold maxima and got a 2 for 1 florida ric at OA. 2 for 1 coral!... I dont think any reef person in there right mind could pass that up.

Will take some picteres later if im not to lazy to bust out the camra.

[LeeR]

Ahh I have had this tank for 1 year already...

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0013-4.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0019-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0005edit.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0006edit.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0004edit.jpg

[karazy]

nice! you still got that frogfish in there?

[bignose]

Very nice rockscape. What are the blocks in your tank?

[LeeR]

no, the froggy is gone, grew out of the tank fast.

tiles persanaly look better then bb, they arn't really that green its just WB on the camra they will be purple soon enough though.:mrgreen:

[bignose]

I really like the tiles, where did you get them?

[LeeR]

home depot

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/cars/DSC_0028.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/cars/DSC_0035-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/cars/DSC_0037-2.jpg

[Myka]

Very nice!! That yellow Monti ROCKS. Or it is more green?

[don.ald]

the tile is a great idea...nice set-up!

[LeeR]

I think its supposed to be a pokerstar.. but ya its more green then yellow and its got red edges.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0019-4.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0021-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0001-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0006-4.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0041-1.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0019-5.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0021-4.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0037.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0026-4.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0077.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0072.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0069.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0065.jpg

[BlueAbyss]

Still looks great! Needs more clams though :mrgreen:

[DCDN]

I've really enjoyed reading through this thread. Great looking tank

[JDigital]

Damn you've got some sweet Ricordias! Tank looks great.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0088.jpg



ICE CooL.E.D :mrgreen:

27W 60degree optics

top left prototype 20K, right and bottem left 14k
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0086.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0091.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0085.jpg

sps is still recovering from tank move and dyno

thanks alot to the OC team for the lights!
super excited about them and i will keep the pictures updated and let them do the talking:lol:

[OceanicCorals-Ian-]

That is freaking cool! Those lights look SO Zen.... Glad you like em!

[saltwaterseahorses]

thats just beautiful! I love it! and why isnt that frogfish eating corals? or does it just eat fish?

[jimbo222]

wow..,

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

I should stop looking...the more i look at the tanks with these ICE CooL.E.Ds the more i want to switch my 30g lighting into it....STOP TEMPTING ME!!

How are you liking the dual colored shimmer lines:lol: That was the weirdest part of the LEDs for me when i first used one. Still cant get over how the refraction of light from surface movement actually breaks the colors back into its own spectrum.

[LeeR]

welll maybe its time for a change:lol:


i really like the multi color shimmers its pretty cool looking.. its sorta hard to process if you stair at it alot... almost like my eyes brain are messing up.... if that makes sence

got some pictures of it
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0130.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0132.jpg

[OceanicCorals-Eugene-]

welll maybe its time for a change:lol:


i really like the multi color shimmers its pretty cool looking.. its sorta hard to process if you stair at it alot... almost like my eyes brain are messing up.... if that makes sence

got some pictures of it
http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0130.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0132.jpg

Ya maybe it is!

The multi color shimmer is probably the hardest thing to get used to at first but it grows on you quite fast i find. Hows the coverage with the 60 degree optics for you? do you still find it too concentrated? and how well is the tank light with the use of 3 of them?

[LeeR]

last 2 pics are just the 20k.

i think it would be covers really will if i switched the 20k to 80degree

the front right corner doesnt get much light neither does the back right on the left of the over flow.

the little desk lamps i have arnt strong enough to keep the lights pointing straight down on the tank.

i need to find a cheap source for desk lamps like this
http://www.desklamp.org.uk/images/desk-lamp.jpg

i was thinking i would just drill and tap some holes into my wall brackets then use a die to thread the peg at the base of the lamp.

but theses are sort big ugly and awkward looking.... so i will have to do more searching

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0001-4.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0012-5.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0019-3.jpg

[Skimmerking]

man that is wicked looking well done, i love the LED and no heat either. now what is a person suppose to do with out evaporation now...:neutral:

[LeeR]

thanks,

haha still lots evap from the A/C but it will be nice in the winter

[Sunee]

Wonderful tank.

In the last set of pictures what is in the third one (green)? Thanks.

[Zoaelite]

Great idea with the frag plugs and the ric's, I can't wait to see them grown in (Which I'm sure will be nice and fast). That multi color shimmer is amazing, props to OC for bringing in another fantastic product!

[Delphinus]

I love how I keep coming back to read this thread to see clams and there aren't actually any in there. :lol: But it's a great tank, love the look of it.

[LeeR]

Wonderful tank.

In the last set of pictures what is in the third one (green)? Thanks.

frogspawn


ahh ya all my clams died in the last few weeks. one i had for just about 4 years.. i still cant figure out what happend to them

[Delphinus]

Ohhh... darn it. Man I am sorry to hear that. :(

[LeeR]

haha ya it sucks.. but i dont have to worry about them anymore..

can a threads name be changed?

[Greenmaster]

Is it possible they died because of not enough light?

[LeeR]

maybe but they didnt show signs of lack of light.

[BlueTang<3]

can a threads name be changed?[/QUOTE]

Yes first post click edit click then bottom right hit go advanced and u can edit the title there. Great tank. Is it possible the clams were attacked form pyramid snails, or pinched mantle. I don't under stand where the snails come from but my old sand bed i had to remove the clams every few days and scrub the snails off, they totally stress out the clam and eventually go for the insides.

[LeeR]

thanks,

i checked every now and then for snails and never saw any.

[lastlight]

can a threads name be changed?

actually right in the list of threads...if you double click right next to your thread title you can edit the title without even going into the thread. This of course only works for your own threads.

[lastlight]

Wow you keep the glass and top edge of the glass clean! Tank's looking great. While it's not really a natural look... over time the tile bottom has grown on me and definitely looks interesting. With a small tank I think it'd be really cool to slice a large sandy-looking floor tile to size.

[LeeR]

that would be pretty cool to do. you would have to find some sort of ocean sand stone. i wonder how the tile like i have would look with sand on top.

[reefmaster12345]

:lol::lol:hi what kind of silicon can you use i am doing a 65 gallon with a sump and i need to no what kind of silicon it will help me alot
thanks so much my email is jacob.pfeiffer@hotmail.com thanks guys

[Slick Fork]

I am really curious about the LED lamps, You've had them for 2 months how are you finding the coral health compared to the halide you had on there?

[Greenmaster]

I am really curious about the LED lamps, You've had them for 2 months how are you finding the coral health compared to the halide you had on there?
+1
as I plan on doing LED lighting on mine... not plan... I am doing LED lighting and I want to know that it was a good choice :D

[LeeR]

the death of my clams... i cant really tie that to the change of light.
the only change i have noticed is my low light corals have colored up a bit not because of lower light but because i can change were i want more light and less.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0009-3.jpg all blue

[bignose]

those rics look very nice.

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0055-3.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0035-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0040-4.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0036-5.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/reef/DSC_0024-4.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0010-5.jpg

[lorenz0]

looks awsome. your florida garden is amazing

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0141-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0135-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0103-2.jpg

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0130.jpg

[lastlight]

Wow is that frogspawn ever gorgeous. Looks far nicer than mine the green is awesome. Tank looks great what's with that little box in there?

[LeeR]

haha thats the for sale mini nem box. its alot easyer to remove them from smooth plastic then it is from rock. i know its super ugly but it will have to do for now.

[Madreefer]

Thats so cool. Are those tiles for fragging or? And how do you like the LED's?

[LeeR]

fragging and just something different. and the leds are nice alot less heat but on par with my old 150W mh.

[chris88]

Why did you put sand over the tile? That was my favourite part about this tank.

[LeeR]

no contrast.. just looked like a big rock

[Boomboy]

man your tanks are always so sexy and you take great pictures to really show them off. such a clean look too.

MORE PITCHERS!!!

[LeeR]

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0083-2.jpg

http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k329/LeeRoz_2008/DSC_0078-2.jpg

[lastlight]

That looks cool with those zoas peeking out of the sandbed. Are they still attached to the tiles?

[Carrera75]

Great set up Lee. It looks very clean. I don't see the vortech in there. Are you still using it or did you get rid of it?

[LeeR]

yep zoa are on tile. i left the tiles under the sand.

the vortechs on the right blending into th over flow only 2 of the lights where on when i shot th picture.

daniel start a tank thread :twised: and how did your trip out to oc go?

[Carrera75]

Trip to Oceanic was great. I picked up 2 more Rock Flower Anemones. On the way back I stopped by Ocean Aquatics and picked up some crazy Orange/Pink Yumas and some great Zoas.

Here is a pic of the Yuma taken under metal halides. It looks way better in person. I could not resist the impulse and purchased 3!
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m265/yvr_75/PinkYuma1.jpg

[Skimmerking]

everytime I look at that tha nk I think dam I could have done a wick looking tank like that and have all the fancy gear and LED lighting ,but no Me and the big OX that i have ,,

oh ya Forgot this is your thread love the tank man.

[LeeR]

i can only dream of having a bigger tank and fish.

[imisky]

that wish can come true if you want it to lee:lol:

[benzzz]

Wow I just read your whole thread and this tank is amazing....Great Job!!:biggrin:

[lorenz0]

tank looks awesome as always

[mohammadali]

whats that huge neon green coral called É

[LeeR]

frogspawn