Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Update S/FTS (10/04/2013) Tanks 47 Gallons (roughly ) 18 Gallons Frag/Refugium Tank 18 Gallons Sump Lighting 9 x 18watt DIY LED Strips Filtration Royal Exclusiv Vertex Alpha Cone 200 TLF 150 for Carbon GFO in Filter sock Hey guys...Here's my little drop off tank... wish I could have done a larger version, but the wife wouldn't hear of it From the very beginning...This was to be an authentic drop off, but scaping this was truly painful, and then I changed my mind and due to circumstances, went to an SPS setup and then.....yet again..The journey.....Oh look, changed my mind again My favorite fish....and then the events that made wanna stop this tank...1. My precious Multibar Angel died, my mistake. This tank was always associated with this fish and I couldn't see the tank without it.2. Still tried to persist, got some really nice SPS frags... didn't keep an eye on my RO water... lost half of them.3. The same RO problem affected my Main Display, a 265G beast, so had my hands full taking care of both....... to be continued Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love it. How little is this "little drop off tank" because it looks pretty big. Oh...as far as the wifey not letting you set up a bigger tank, follow my instructions- this is what you do. 1. Wait till she is in a pretty good mood ( if ever) 2.Wait until she is about to take a long shower. 3. while she is in the shower, sneak into her purse. 4.take back your testicles and go buy your tank. Link to comment
eddiecorrea Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love it. How little is this "little drop off tank" because it looks pretty big. Oh...as far as the wifey not letting you set up a bigger tank, follow my instructions- this is what you do. 1. Wait till she is in a pretty good mood ( if ever) 2.Wait until she is about to take a long shower. 3. while she is in the shower, sneak into her purse. 4.take back your testicles and go buy your tank. Haha. That's kinda what I did. I just told her I'm doing it and there wasn't any stopping me. She agreed and that was that. Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Haha. That's kinda what I did. I just told her I'm doing it and there wasn't any stopping me. She agreed and that was that. Way to go!!! Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 I love it. How little is this "little drop off tank" because it looks pretty big. Oh...as far as the wifey not letting you set up a bigger tank, follow my instructions- this is what you do. 1. Wait till she is in a pretty good mood ( if ever) 2.Wait until she is about to take a long shower. 3. while she is in the shower, sneak into her purse. 4.take back your testicles and go buy your tank. ROFL, Awesome Idea!!!!! Will use it NEXT time Nah, she's been pretty cool about it. I had a 265 gallon display in the same room at the time, so could understand her point....or lose my testicles....permanently The tanks pretty decent sized, its a bit difficult to define its dimensions though... 2 feet wide 3 1/2 long and now the fun part, 10 inches tall on the shallow side 15 inches on the deep end There was a bit of pleading and begging involved and a full explanation, short of a PowerPoint presentation. But, on the other hand, we now have peace Link to comment
ZephNYC Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 ROFL, Awesome Idea!!!!! Will use it NEXT time Nah, she's been pretty cool about it. I had a 265 gallon display in the same room at the time, so could understand her point....or lose my testicles....permanently The tanks pretty decent sized, its a bit difficult to define its dimensions though... 2 feet wide 3 1/2 long and now the fun part, 10 inches tall on the shallow side 15 inches on the deep end Awesome! And Im just playin. We all know a happy wife = a happy life. Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Awesome! And Im just playin. We all know a happy wife = a happy life. ...and that's a fact! Link to comment
chachew Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Really cool tank!! Is it glass or acrylic? Thats a pretty insane light setup you have going on there Kinda wish i had something like that.. Awesome work so far Link to comment
eddiecorrea Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Ya I also noticed the lighting. Those look like double ended painting lights. Want to clarify on them some? Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 The tank is glass, not fun! The original plan was to have it 2 feet tall at the deep end. Long story short, the rear pane cracked. Do over! The lights are cheapo http://www.ebay.com/itm/10W-Waterproof-Out...=item1c2c0f51d8 They're ok, bit too yellowish. Coral grow, but not much of pop Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 ....and now the story continues.... So after all the crappy events, I was pretty much ready to tear down the tank. It was taking up way too much of my time, and didn't look anywhere near what I envisioned it. Oh, and I had a ton of cyano too. But then, I changed my mind again, well because, what does one do with all that free time?? ....... Reef?..oh crap, here we go again... The drop off part of the tank, always irritated me, since it comprised of just 1 foot of the tank's total length, and which made aqua-scaping, very difficult. I decided to rebuild the entire tank, now for the 3rd time (if you're keeping count), and decided to scrap the SPS plan for the time being, and keep it as simple as possible. (There are still a few sps frags hidden in there ) Luckily, I was able to use the same stand, with some modifications and a few nervous moments. The cluttered version... Front view Frags The Drop off with the frag tank below and finally, the uncluttered version....which is now cluttered again, thanks to a sickly acan..waiting for it to heal before taking a proper pic Thanks for looking, the journey continues.......... Link to comment
longbeach Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Beautiful tank keep us updated Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Beautiful tank keep us updated Thanks!! , looking to unclutter the tank, and take some better pics. Link to comment
saltwatercoral Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Def a great Idea! I love the look of the frag tank being seperate below the DT! What it the filtration? have any pics on that? Link to comment
Bello Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks! I started out with bio-pellets, and surely enough, nutrients dropped. And then somewhere in the midst of all my troubles with SPS & cyano (later realized it was due to the RO unit), I decided to just go old school, with Chaeto and GFO. That meant that I'd lose a lot of space within my frag tank, but things would be ..... more comfortable. I haven't taken pics of the filtration as yet, will post them in a few hours. Just an oversized skimmer, which really isn't pulling out much at the moment, chaeto, GFO & some carbon. I don't have much space in my apartment, so the frag tank below just seemed very efficient. It isn't obvious from the pics, but the DT sits about 4 feet off the ground. Link to comment
Bello Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Thanks guys Alright, I owe you some pics.... This one's to prove that it really is a weird shaped tank. Note the lack of support in the bottom of the drop off. Made me VERY nervous! The actual Frag Tank/Refugium with Chaeto Another view of the frag tank And finally, the over sized skimmer. This was purchased for my 265g, but was at the limit, for some silly reason or the other I concluded that it was inadequate for that tank. Pardon the dirty sump Oops, forgot the ATO and BM doser... That's pretty much it. Not too complicated.... Link to comment
Bello Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 It's custom . Local Tank builder.... poor finish, but it holds. Link to comment
chachew Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Holy crap that is a big ball of chaeto!! Link to comment
Bello Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Lol, the compartment it is in is about 16x16x8 inches, lit by about 30w of Cree NW LED's. Works pretty good, NO3 test's a 0.00 with the Red Sea Test kits (Low Resolution, accurate!) Link to comment
Bello Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Got my Nikon 3100 back from a friend. Need to learn how to use this! Here's Harry........................................................................... .....Potter Link to comment
saltwatercoral Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Setup looks amazing! Everything is looking great! Link to comment
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