SpencerShepard Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well it has been a looong time since I've had a tank thread! Time to start one. This is going along a half-wall between my kitchen and dining room. Not much for sump options, without cutting into our kitchen cabinetry...which was a no-go with the wife. So it will be an all-in-one. Tank specs: -48 x 12 x 10"H (36" display area) -Rimless, polished glass edges Equipment specs: -Custom LED fixture utilizing 5 Ecoxotic Stunner strips -Custom DIY LED fixture utilizing CREE LEDs and MeanWell LDD drivers (a bit down the road) -Bluefish WiFi LED controller -various Bluefish prototypes -2 x Eheim Compact return/circulation pumps -Modified Innovative Marine Skimmate skimmer (needs a height reduction to fit) A good portion of my motivation to set this tank up is to show off my wifi LED controller product (promo/demo videos), which you can read a bit more about in this thread: http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/332188-new-bluetooth-app-enabled-controller/ Also I will be testing out prototypes for the Bluefish sensor module, powerbar, and some other goodies. Currently waiting for glass to arrive, and then this thread should get a lot more interesting! Thanks for looking. Link to comment
CustomAquariumBx Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 This is going to be cool! Link to comment
zeke2020 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 You ain't going to get any cooking done with a tank that beautiful in the kitchen!!. Lol. Will follow Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 A small amount of progress today, nothing too exciting yet...RO unit installed, and ran a water line up through the attic and down next to the tank. I will be using a float valve for ATO. Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Now that the tank's done (less the teeth for the overflow), things will start to happen quickly. Next up is moulding and painting around the base of the tank, covering the filtration portion, and filling. Link to comment
reefing_ben Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 so nice! i cant wait to see how it turns out Link to comment
flypenfly Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Where's the tank from and heatsink for the LED? Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Where's the tank from and heatsink for the LED? Tank was built by me. I own an LFS and design/installation/service company so it wasn't my first time. The LEDs are on a 1/4" stainless steel plate. The stunners don't need a heatsink, but I am mounting those with thermal paste for a bit of heat dissipation. Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 The Eheim Compact pumps are going to be awesome for this application I think. They draw from the bottom, and have flow adjustment. Skimmer still needs to be cut down...the "sump" portion will be covered, so it has to be about 9" tall. That's a tight fit! I'm elbowing the connection to the skimmer pump, and that reduces the height, but I still need to bring it down by a couple inches. I think I can take most of that out of the collection cup, but I'd have to make two cuts in the middle and glue it back together. The overflow panel is black glass. Oh so much easier to keep clean than plastic. Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 that tank looks awesome. keep the pics coming Link to comment
flypenfly Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 So are you going to put a Mat down between the tank and marble? Link to comment
SpencerShepard Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 So are you going to put a Mat down between the tank and marble? The tank doesn't sit on the granite, it sits a few inches above on top of a half wall. But yes there is a layer of foam under there. Link to comment
Kauai Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wow. I don't know how I missed this build, but hats off to you my friend. Link to comment
zeke2020 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nothing better than lighting the trim right!! Love it!!! Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Wowzer, following! Link to comment
Reef_Suds Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Looks stunning! (see what I did there, stunner strips, stunning...) Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Looks stunning! (see what I did there, stunner strips, stunning...) I smell what you're steppin' in. Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Aww yeah, it's about to get freaky up in here! Link to comment
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