Are you planning on adding a fan to cool the heatsinks?

How do you access the top of the tank when it is inside the computer case?
Are you planning for a access panel on top?

The entire top of the case will be removable. But the front bezel overlaps the top in front so I am engineering something for that.

Shouldn't be necessary as I am only driving the LEDs at 350mA (the blues are rated up to 700mA and the whites up to 1000mA). I lose a little in light output but they run far cooler. The loss in lumens is not a problem in this small tank. The heat sinks get warm to the touch but not hot. I will probably run one fan in the case just to draw warm air out when everything is closed up.

Ah, I see. I understand the Cree XR-Es are still quite bright at 350mA, you should have plenty of PAR yet. They will outlast the tank itself, too :biggrin:

FTS due!! :biggrin:

Slow progress but here it is.

Got the tank in it's cabinet now :-)

http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef6.jpg

http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef5.jpg

The back of the case and front bezel come off for access to the tank.

http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef11.jpg

Here you can see the rear chambers with heater, ATO and Minijet 606 return pump.

http://hotimg23.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef2.jpg

And I cut and hinged the top of the front part of the frame for access into the tank itself.

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef3.jpg

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef4.jpg

I added a bit more rock and a couple of frags. one small piece of tree coral that came off a larger one I had and a few zoa frags. I had two snails but they died. I think maybe something was leaching out of the rock wall as the pH was a bit low and the frags all closed up but two 100% water changes later the corals seem happier. I want to get it stable and make sure the coral frags and snails are happy before I go with any other type of livestock.

Anyhow, here is a shot into the tank.

http://hotimg25.fotki.com/a/70_70/254_23/iReef7.jpg

Dude that rocks!!!:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

Looks pretty sweet... I don't really like the rock wall look, but yours is pretty great!

Wow very cool build, looks great!

J

Awesome job on the aquarium! I love the rock wall. can't wait to see it with fish. What do you plan to add?