gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 FTS 6/23/13 EquipmentTank: 24x24x12Sump: DIY 10 galStand: Custom Lighting: Kessil a350w Flow: MP 10Controller: RKL w/ two pc4Skimmer: Bubble magus NAC 3Return: Maxi Jet 1800ATO: AvastCost: priceless... Inhabitants:Fish: Zebra dwarf lion fishPainted Angler!Starry BlennyInverts: Maxima clam Coral:Neon Green HammerOrange plate stChalices acans mushroomsumbrella leatherasorted paly frags Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thanks! okay time for pics! stand was custom made by me and my grandfather with scrap wood from his shop here are the pics of progress. Frame with rolling drawer and sump tray. Finished cladding with ply Pre paint with tank on top! Link to comment
Psychosis Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Might I ask why you opted for the 350w? It seems like you'll have a tremendous amount of light spill, especially with the reported 4.8-6' of coverage. I'm looking in to using one over a much larger system (36x26" footprint), so the question begs to be asked. The system looks very nice all the same! Is that one of the Deep Blue line up? Link to comment
JR! Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 im pumped for this. looking good. im gonna have one of these tanks soon Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 im pumped for this. looking good. im gonna have one of these tanks soon +1, Oh really? FTS 6/12/12 Equipment Tank: 24x24x12 Sump: DIY 10 gal Stand: Custom Lighting: Kessil a350w waiting to ship..... Flow: MP 10 Controller: RKL w/ two pc4 Skimmer: Bubble magus NAC 3 Return: Maxi Jet 1800 ATO: Avast Cost: priceless... Inhabitants: nothing...yet...more to come....just you wait.........oh it will be worth it......lol Nice tank and stand setup man. I wanna see this build progress!! Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Might I ask why you opted for the 350w? It seems like you'll have a tremendous amount of light spill, especially with the reported 4.8-6' of coverage. I'm looking in to using one over a much larger system (36x26" footprint), so the question begs to be asked. The system looks very nice all the same! Is that one of the Deep Blue line up? To answer your question I went with the a350w because I wanted a more even spread and not so much of the spotlight effect of the a350 plus I hered on numerous acounts that the a350 was bleaching out corals on shallow tanks due to its power. I figured I would try and and could always change it out. And to answer you second question it was actually made by aquarium masters who are based in chino, CA but its literaly the same tank. Link to comment
buddythelion Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Tank's looking great! But a frag tank? Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Tank's looking great! But a frag tank? Frags with no disks and plugs like my style? Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 im pumped for this. looking good. im gonna have one of these tanks soon Me too! do it I love the look of these tanks.. Tank's looking great! But a frag tank? Yeah a frag tank gonna try and make a lil extra $ on the side while Im in school. Frags with no disks and plugs like my style? haha maybe, I dont like disks or plugs but they do keep things organised so well see. Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 After two days of painting this is the final product! Both top drawer and sump drawer are on 150lb 100% extendable drawer slides that will make working on the sump a little easier... On the top drawer the section that curves up is where I will be mounting both the RKL head unit and the MP 10 controller. Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 My gosh, you and your grandpa have done a tremendous job on the craftsmanship there. Maybe I can have help from you two some day!! ahahah jkjk Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 My gosh, you and your grandpa have done a tremendous job on the craftsmanship there. Maybe I can have help from you two some day!! ahahah jkjk Haha thank you! not to bad for a couple of days and a bunch of scrap wood lol Link to comment
M&C Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Sweet build, it all looks nice. I've wanted to do the same thing to help pay for college, although none of my corals are even close to being big enough to frag. Where in California are you going to school? Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 You're definitely going to get some good growth out of those kessils of yours. Guess money pays off. Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Sweet build, it all looks nice. I've wanted to do the same thing to help pay for college, although none of my corals are even close to being big enough to frag. Where in California are you going to school? Thank you! oh just some lil town called Sacramento lol Ill be going to UTI, with the end goal of being a pretty darn good mechanic. You're definitely going to get some good growth out of those kessils of yours. Guess money pays off. yeah im super stoked to get it, I snagged it for $50 off during the memorial day sale Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thank you! oh just some lil town called Sacramento lol Ill be going to UTI, with the end goal of being a pretty darn good mechanic. yeah im super stoked to get it, I snagged it for $50 off during the memorial day sale +2, nice steal deal. Link to comment
albertthiel Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Looks good to me ... keep us posted as you get further along ... Go slow and read up a lot on how to run reef tanks ... Albert FTS 6/12/12 Equipment Tank: 24x24x12 Sump: DIY 10 gal Stand: Custom Lighting: Kessil a350w waiting to ship..... Flow: MP 10 Controller: RKL w/ two pc4 Skimmer: Bubble magus NAC 3 Return: Maxi Jet 1800 ATO: Avast Cost: priceless... Inhabitants: nothing...yet...more to come....just you wait.........oh it will be worth it......lol Nicely done and I guess a lot of work ahead now to get things going ... Good luck Albert After two days of painting this is the final product! Both top drawer and sump drawer are on 150lb 100% extendable drawer slides that will make working on the sump a little easier... On the top drawer the section that curves up is where I will be mounting both the RKL head unit and the MP 10 controller. Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 Well up date time! My light should be shipped out next week sometime so yay! and then stand had been plumbed and all the equipment has been added will pick up salt and sand tomorrow and then should be cycling by monday! My DIY 10 gal sump first chamber is filter sock, chemi pure, heater and skimmer, second chamber will be live sand, rock, and cheto, and third chamber is return pump. Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share Posted June 17, 2012 I mounted both pc4's in the back corner of the top sliding drawer and wala ready for water.....! Link to comment
Deleted User 4 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Sweet stuff my friend. Link to comment
gearhead364 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 sick. you like that skimmer? well I haven't got to use it yet but its defiantly nicely made, will keep you posted on its performance. Sweet stuff my friend. Thanks man! getting wet tomorrow! Link to comment
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