Yeah I should be in on concept's next batch...

It was in Martins hands yesterday afternoon so fedex better have picked it up already this morning.

not yet got to get label to him

We are up and running (after small Tsunami and electrocution that I will swiftly skirt over!)

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I will post a video in a minute

Quick video
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Looks so good when it's first setup and all clean like that.

Got to keep it like it, the tank is to be used for demos, so it has commercial use also.

What feeds your rubble section? Just the media reactors?

for now yes, but by tomorrow it will have its own flow.

Mitras LED lamp hung! Please don't judge the colour! This is straight out the box no setting up what so ever, also crappy camera does not work well in this light.. Too tired. Will dial it in tomorrow.

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Looking good nice and clean ;)

11.50pm I can confirm the lights are now dialed in - time for bed!

Is that Tunze's I see?????

looks really nice! my unit came with a default setting that was very much white with no red hue. i'm surprised they don't all come preconfigured the same? or maybe your camera is really off.

Your guests sitting on the couch right next to the tank are going to need the shades that came in the box for sure! Is it going to remain that high?

its the camera its nothing special.

For now yes this is a temporary solution. There is a slight wave to the backing black acrylic, due to this the MP40's resonate real bad because of this, Ecotech and I are desperately trying to find a solution.

If put on the side glass of course they are perfect but I cant mount the pumps there.

Advise corner :)

My aim is to avoid as many hitch hikers as possible in the system, hence the reason for the first time ever I decided to use dry rock (Marco) but of course its virgin with not a single critter in sight!

Other than live rock (which defeats the purpose) are their critters on the market foe this?

I get good critters from other reefers

how do you know what you are getting? Surely this is no different than seeding with live rock?

Sorry should clarify.

I got stomella snails and brittles from other people. As for seeding the rock it'll be whatever you introduce through live stock

I added a piece of live rock and ended up with army of collinista snails. Though good hitchhiker they .... Like rabbits

Tank looks great.

Adding cheato (from a clean source)or something along those lines will bring things like pods in while allowing you to look through it for anything bad(aptasia, ect.) depending on the size of the ball of course.

you could also do a bit of live sand from another tank(but it is pretty hard to tell what all you are getting in that).

Ive added seachem live sand and of course a bucket load of Prodibio Start Up ;)

really looking for critters.

Well I got the tank sparkling which is a good sign, then promptly dumped a load of live sand in, so now we wait for clarity to come back

First photos of the system up and running in a few days.

Quick update then photos at the weekend.

I have a few fish in the system and had to retrieve what was left of my few corals from my LFS who was care taking them, they did not do too well, and the reason why they are now in a tank that really should not have any corals in it yet, but a do or die situation they are no worse off here and probably better.

The balling system using the GHL dosers, bubble magus containers and also the Ocean fresh salts is now also set up.

Slowly getting over the cloudy period with the water.

The Prodibio start up did its job, all parameters at zero amazingly, talk about good stuff.

Reef Aquatica is supplying me with a stack of live copepods and other clean goodies to kick start the system.

Corals will come from various sources, mainly dealers I trust and know exactly where they get them from, I am not into photo-shopped corals ;)

Been playing with the Tunze pumps, I so wish I was running Vortechs I just cant get good waves with the Tunze.

Everyone is admiring Concepts tank build skills, I cant thank him enough for such an awesome tank.

Photos and video to follow in a few days when I feel more comfortable with the look of everything.

So some pictures finally now things have settled.

The photos show the GHL balling system now in place using the 3 channel GHL doser, Bubble magus 5L containers which will be filled using Ocean fresh ionically balanced balling salts. All wiring now complete on the system and it all seems stable.

Not happy with the Tunzes I wish i could use MP40's but the acrylic pushes it past their tolerence and not being a solid fixture creates resonance. May look at routing a hole in it to fit the MP40's

Yes the flower pot coral is in way too soon but had to rescue it. And the chunk of monti that used to be bright green with purple edge is acting as a guinea pig to the system

Not the best of cameras, when we start doing promotional work with the tank we have photographers on stand by!

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Mike what's that chamber on the right on the sump

you are either referring to the 3 x balling containers or the in sump biological trickle feed stage?

Looking great!

Looking very nice Michael, would have loved to see the light hanger on this build but the ceiling hanger kit look so clean.

Nope it's the trickle feed stage that is cool I like that

looks great and the touch screen fits in without being in your face i like it.

Yep 100% with you on that I would of loved to show off your amazing handy work and it is so annoying I have had to wreck our ceiling by two hangers, but the damn soil pipe from the upstairs front bathroom is slap bang in line with the center of the tank along with the two hot and cold feeds :( I was not going to risk murphys law and guarantee hitting one when I went to bolt the steel bracket :(

But one thing is for sure if anyone needs a wall bracket for their Mitras or other LED's talk to Greg or martin and Modular LED these units a re awesome.

Its a trickle feed rubble DSB.

To explain the secondary bio chamber better -

Buried Under the rubble at one end is a small flow pump, this creates turbulance and flow through the rock as well as keeping it free of gunk.

The other end where flow is limited is the DSB.

The carbon and GFO returns into this secondary stage which is the water feed for this area at a low flow rate, so the water is circulated many times before re-entering the system.

There is a small weir to the rear of the sump where the water is returned to the main sump

you've got to be the only person using vortech shrouds to prop their skimmer up LOL. ballin'!

:lol: these are from old wet sides we accumulate. good recycling!

Trouble is they move about so will have to think of something more inventive.

One thing I would like to mention is the ATO and how it is direct feed from a solenoid.

BE VERY CAREFUL here, if you install them the wrong way round they will not work for long, jam open and flood your system, mine came with a red mark on the feed side, if your does not, please ask the supplier.

I will be fitting a secondary higher level mechanical ball **** (Oh please!! the word C-ock is not aloud! ref **** Ball Co-ck there ive said it!) supplied by Bubble Magus as a get out of jail card also.

With your dosing system Michael, can the Profilux doser actually pull fluids up that distance? I know the holding containers should never be above the doser but that seem like a long ways to draw. I only ask for reference to when I get around to setting mine up.

The GHL doser can pump (tested) up to 50' :biggrin:

I'm running an MP-40 on the back of my Concepts tank with no issue. I also have an acrylic background and the tank is 3/8" glass. I'm not using the spacer, only the sticky rubber pad. How are you trying to run it?

Anyways, looks awesome. I like the Profilux touch mounted on the wall. I'm still amazed a single Mitras covers a tank that size.