sebastian.costin Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 December 2014 FTS: My name is Sebastian and I will present, in the following, a handmade project: Picolino - Optiwhite. I ask you to forgive me for my execrable English but all have a beginning (you help me to develop myself) Equipment Picolino will be executed with ultra-clear glass - Diamond made by Saint Gobain. 14x14x14 with internal overflow and beam animal (reduced to full and open siphon pipes and 1/2 locline return) Stand on the size of 48hx14wx14d divided into two parts - At the top do have a sump size: 12x12x14H with two rooms (return pump and in the other: skimmer and zeolites reactor) - At the bottom, another sump with the same dimensions as act as a reservoir for autocompletion and solutions: Ca, Mg, Alk Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 or Tunze 9004 NAC 3+ Water Movement: Eheim pump 1002 Jebao DC2000 Wave simulation: Jebao RW-4 or Jebao WP-10 with the desire to make crossing to Vortech MP10WES ATO: DIY relay and level sensor (in the future a brand ATO) Lighting: LED 16x3W DIY controlled by a Typhon and Meanwell drivers ELN 60-48P Spectrum that includes: Channel 1: 4x3w Cool White 4x3w Blue 465-475nm Channel 2: 6x Royal Blue: 450-455nm 2x Violet 410-415 nm D-D Refractometer Aquili reverse osmosis probably it will not need more than 50% of power I hope you will not get bored and follow with interest this thread 2 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Glass arrived perfectly packed: ... And perfectly crafted: 2 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Guess what ... ? 1 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 It came out as I wanted , without air bubbles and flawless . I am excited 2 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Waiting to dry the silicon, we assembled the fittings to determine the iinternal quotas of the overflow-box: 2 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 KZ products arrived: 1l Zeovit 10ml ZeoBac 10ml ZeoStart 10ml Sponge Power and Salifert Ca, Mg and alcalinity tests I also ordered the internal overflow-box and the aquarium stand Pics soon Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 I have a Bubble Magus Curve 5 skimmer you think it is very oversized ??? Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I could not find white or black locline and, for the moment, I will go with this orange one .. It is sympa? 1 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Both tee and elbow processed: I removed 1 cm on each piece and finally adjusted to fit on overflow box (next step : bonding together) 1 Quote Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Nice looking build! to Nano-Reef! For the LED's, don't use cool white. It will make your corals look bad. Instead, use neutral white : royal blue : 475nm blue = 2 : 4 : 1. What kind or corals, fish, or inverts are you planning to home? 1 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 My plan is to grow 2 pcs of Acropora sp. (undecided yet, but something special => full of colors) and a piece of rock with Rainbow Monti. Fish: 2 clown or 2 Bangaii Inverts: nassarius, turbo and 1 shrimp Quote Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Really digging your plumbing my friend. The glass looks great aswell, I wonder if I could order glass from them through my company at work, it looks like they did a great job on the cuts and polishing Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Part I: Drilling the heatsink (20x10cm) Some leds on positions: The final work with all leds mounted It's working The light with the LEDs color explanation: Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Step 2: Encrusted fan View from the top with the fan and protection cover from bottom: Angle view: 2 Quote Link to comment
Auto Midnight Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice job on the light. 1 Quote Link to comment
latteslave Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looks like a good start - and it sounds like you either have experience with salt water tanks or did a lot of research. Looking forward to seeing how the overflow comes out. 1 Quote Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 All nice DIY stuff! 1 Quote Link to comment
ImNew:] Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Holy mother of DIY. You sure do have some skill 1 Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Thank you all. Yes ... I have some experience in reefing. My old retired 25G: 1 Quote Link to comment
latteslave Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 That's kinda what I figured. Nice looking reef. It will be fun to see what your do with this new one. There's a stony coral - almost smack dab in the middle of the second pic to the right of the candy cane. Do you have a closer shot of that one? Looks interesting. Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Never kow her name Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 .... and a Happy new year !!! Quote Link to comment
sebastian.costin Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 I'm working on a little Zeovit reactor ... pics&manufacturing process soon. Keep'n touch Quote Link to comment
latteslave Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 When's this getting wet? Quote Link to comment
andiok Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 very nice diy. am pleace prea mult Quote Link to comment
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