kentmoney Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome thread man. Love all the little project you're doing, really inspiring. Are you just a DIY hobbyist or trying to polish your protoyping/mfg skills? Link to comment
Adam_Bobomb Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome thread. Clean work. Following Link to comment
RK_tek Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome thread man. Love all the little project you're doing, really inspiring. Are you just a DIY hobbyist or trying to polish your protoyping/mfg skills? Just a DIY hobbyist. I have an education in design and work as a finish carpenter though. I considered venturing into the aquarium hardware business, but don't want to take the joy out of the hobby. Link to comment
hey Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 This things lookin pretty killer with water man. Very clean look to it. Going to have to follow and watch it fill out. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Thanks for the support. Sometimes it's hard to keep going when things aren't going well. I do find that doing something new for the tank renews interest Link to comment
BoricuaNY Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Very Nice Tank and Stand! Love the stand, wish I had the tools/knowledge to be able to make my own aquarium stand. I still might try, Just have to have everything pre cut.. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Very Nice Tank and Stand! Love the stand, wish I had the tools/knowledge to be able to make my own aquarium stand. I still might try, Just have to have everything pre cut.. There's nothing on my stand that I couldn't have cut with a $45 circular saw and a straightedge in the driveway. I am fortunate enough to have access to a cabinet shop and 5 of the best woodworkers in the state in our building, but I learned most of what I know in the yard with a cordless drill and circular saw. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 The last two pieces of equipment are in. I bought a used Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 from bubba30 here on NR. I'm really happy of the small footprint and after 2 days of breaking in it is beginning to produce some light skimmate. I only have 3 fish and about 8 small corals in 40+ gallons though. Because of the small skimmer, I was able to place it in a smaller sump chamber and use the bigger chamber for some LR and my frags. I hung my other AI Sol over this section. Link to comment
4x5 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Full tank pic I really dig the scape. Looking good. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 I got my CUC order from John at Reefcleaners today. I orded a crew for a 15H knowing that John always adds extras. I should have gotten about 35 snails and I have around 100. The larger snails, I only got a few extras, but my dwarf ceriths which I was supposed to get 15 and I got about 60. Link to comment
reefernick Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Awesome build! Gotta love acrylic! I've made a few lily pipes as well, that tank is so clean looking with all the clear and white Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 I realized I don't have a pic of my tanks naughty underbits, so here's gratuitous tank pron Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wow this build is awesome....great job man Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wow this build is awesome....great job man Thanks rehype. Your tanks are beautiful and I've always enjoyed your threads. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Simply incredible, very nice scape with the perfect balance of a natural reef and minimalist bonsai scape, overall awesome tank. Very clean setup too, DIY makes it that much more impressive. Link to comment
Rehype Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks rehype. Your tanks are beautiful and I've always enjoyed your threads. Thanks alot tek Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That overflow and clear bulkhead/PVC is incredible. Glad that skimmer got a good home. Really dig the scape too. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 That overflow and clear bulkhead/PVC is incredible. Glad that skimmer got a good home. Really dig the scape too.Thanks bubba. The skimmer took a few days to break in, but it's been running great. With such a light bio load, there isn't much to pull, but I am getting a nice green tea. During the Southern Snowpacalypse I had the pipe that runs to my storage building/shop/water station burst twice. I had been using a hose bib just outside the door for my RO/DI, but my la slots had the plumbers disconnect it bc it burst in so many places. After a moment in the attic, I found the two water lines and decided I'd just drop in a saddle valve and run a line down to my filter. 50/50 shot as to getting the cold water line. Both insulated and no way to test them. The good news is I now have hot water in my shop. Now I need another saddle valve. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 I've been moving coral from my 20L into this tank the past two weeks. I've lost almost all my SPS during the last year except for some birds best, 2 small pieces of plating monti, and a green something that is barely hanging on. That is why the right side is barren. It is reserved for future SPS and the survivors when I move them. The left is for LPS and currently has two blastos, frogspawn, torch, Duncans, and two acans. Everything appears to be pretty happy with its new home and most are doing even better in this tank than the 20L. I have new salifert test kits coming, so I can check parameters before moving some if the more delicate stuff over. I still have a bit of cyano and film algae, but most of the GHA is gone and I haven't had any bryopsis or bubble algae and best of all, no neomeris which was the while reason for restarting. Pic Link to comment
ALexpsycho Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Very nice! I like the r2d2 like look of the lighting...very prototype. Link to comment
BattleAthletics Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Very beautiful tank RK, very well done! Link to comment
RollaJase Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Love the DIY, really nice tank. It was nice to see how everything evolved over the last few years. Link to comment
RK_tek Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks for all the compliments. Obviously I'm on the right track since I've gotten more responses to thi thread in a month than the last two years. Link to comment
hey Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Thanks for all the compliments. Obviously I'm on the right track since I've gotten more responses to thi thread in a month than the last two years. It just looks good and well planned out. That clear overflow is definitely one of the best looking ones I have seen. Link to comment
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