picOnly Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 how much was the light kit? Everything you see was $150 from rapid. Just their 6 led premium kit is $57. Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 I decided to go with a natural oil stain on the stand before applying the polyurethane to seal it. Turns out it needs 72 hours to dry. Still have about 48 hours to go. Then it's just putting everything together. Sump and plumbing are already done. It should be wet on saturday. Link to comment
castiel Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 That stand is awesome, glad you are keeping it natural ... I am not a fan of dark stained wood at all. Need pics of it up and running htis weekend! Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 I ended up doing a natural oil stain, not sure if I like it better or not, regardless it's not comming off! Just one more coat of polycrylic and it's good to go! Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 The timeline for this tank has started! Dry Wet!(and still really cloudy) Sump Plumbing(tested dry first time! ) LED's Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Water's Clearing up nicely! Link to comment
Justind823 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Very cool. I thought about drilling my mini-s but didn't have the room. Excited to see how yours turns out! Link to comment
BGJ223 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Very nice setup you got going there. Are you using Optics on the LEDS? Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Very cool. I thought about drilling my mini-s but didn't have the room. Excited to see how yours turns out! Thanks, hopefully I can get mine up to par with yours. I really have a hard time with coral placement. I'd like to cover all my LR with coral but I always end up with a real block when I try to make a dense scape. It's the same with freshwater, I can make a great Iwagumi layout, but struggle with a densely top to bottom planted tank. Very nice setup you got going there. Are you using Optics on the LEDS? Thanks! And no, I was worried about bleaching my corals. Do you think I'd be better of with them? Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Looks awesome but do you have a check valve on the return or something? Or does your tank drain all the way down in a power outtage? Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Looks awesome but do you have a check valve on the return or something? Or does your tank drain all the way down in a power outtage? Hahaha that'd be a serious design flaw! But yes, I do have a check valve on the return, you just can't see it because it sit's behind the sump. I had to do it this way to fit the compact stand. Link to comment
JR! Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 really like how this tank is coming along. nice job Link to comment
picOnly Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 really like how this tank is coming along. nice job Thanks! Glad you like it. Got my Macro-glow over my fuge: The POS heater is temporary, my hydor theo will take it's place when i move my old rock over. Link to comment
BGJ223 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thanks! And no, I was worried about bleaching my corals. Do you think I'd be better of with them? No, you are better off without the optics. I bleached just about everything I placed in my tank when I had optics on my leds. Once I removed them, color started coming back. Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 My first year at reefstock was great, never seen so many corals in one place! I'll deffinately be back next year. Some pics: Link to comment
AquaticDiscounts Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 very nice tank setup. how do you like the nano box over flow from glass holes? how is the noise? Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 very nice tank setup. how do you like the nano box over flow from glass holes? how is the noise? Thanks. I love the nano overflow, it's incredibly compact, works perfect, and the sound is a very minimal trickle. But beware, when I turn down the flow it's incredibly loud, just a huge draining noise. Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 amazing update. great job man Thanks. Got a 2 LED Moonlight Kit from rapid Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Finally got my hi-fin red banded goby, candy cane pistol, and 3 sexy shrimp. So far, just one of the sexy's has found the maxi-mini. Still trying to get a good shot of the shrimp/goby pair. Link to comment
asting Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 This is turning out to be a great build. I have a few questions regarding your plumbing though. 1st, what you have you done to protect from the incredibly low return? IE, in the event of power outage won't you lose water down to that loc line level? Also, it doesn't look like your sump can hold that much additional water. Have you considered a check-valve on the return? Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 This is turning out to be a great build. I have a few questions regarding your plumbing though.1st, what you have you done to protect from the incredibly low return? IE, in the event of power outage won't you lose water down to that loc line level? Also, it doesn't look like your sump can hold that much additional water. Have you considered a check-valve on the return? Yes, the return line does have a check valve. To accommodate both the ball and check valve, I ended up having the check valve behind the sump, that's why you can't see it. You can see however, the 1/2 tubing that runs from the return pump, to the check valve. But you're right, it would be a disaster waiting to happen if I didn't have a check valve. Link to comment
picOnly Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Couple pics from today, promise i'll get a better pick of the shrimp/goby pair soon. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Looks awesome, keep em coming! Link to comment
JR! Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 love the goby/shrimp pair. cant wait to have one Link to comment
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