Picked up a couple more zoa frags at RC today but might have to re-do the aqua scape this week to break up the strong flow from the return's. Will not be able to do it tomorrow as I am delivering the Bow Front to the new owner's. :biggrin:

I got new zoas today too they are freaking bright and very red. I gots to come out on Tuesday if ur home. I may or may not have gotten you something really shiney for ur tank

......the Clam?????? Come on Terry dont give in to the dark side!!! haha. Yah i got some cool zoos as well. Some alien green eyed looking ones that are bright as all hell and some pink ones! oh and I jumped on aboard and got a clam! Oh and started that multi leveled birdsnest i was telling you about.

anyhoo thats enough tank thread jacking for me today :biggrin: looking forward to the end results of the flow adjustments.

Greg the tank looks absolutely incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mrgreen: The 8' length is awesome! Aquascape is super! Sooooooo much room! I am envious! Really nice tank! And the stand looks beautiful!

Thanks Carmen, I might have to change some thing but that is what is all about, change, change, change until you got it how you like it. :biggrin:

I like shinny thing's!!?? What could it be?? :biggrin::biggrin::razz:
Thread jacker. and what the h*** do you mean "the dark side", this is the ":twised::twised:DARK SIDE" and you will be there some day too. :twised::twised:

So I finally delivered the bow front to the new owner's today & stopped at Blue World. Pick up a few thing's, bought a new red scooter blenny, some more IO Reef Crystals and 2 500ml bags of NP Pellets.

So when I got home I cleaned up the 2 - TLF 150 PhosBan Reactors, dumped one bag in each, made a tee with a valve on each on and hook them to a Marineland Maxi-Jet 1800.

The last thing I need to do to have everything in as far as equipment & media is to put in the carbon bags into the skimmer boxes that I built.

Pic's tomorrow.

Greg im impressed!! The tank is looking awesome!! How many people can say they have an 8 FOOT reef tank?? Congrats man!!

Thanks Ryan, it is coming along nice. I don't know of anyone in this area who has an 8 footer. :biggrin:

:twised::twised::twised: PIC'S :boink:

We both know someone who has an eight foot tank that's made out of acrylic it's a 340g and the guy who has it is someone we don't get along with and isn't all that knowlegable hahaha I won't say names but we all know who that is lol

NP Pellets
 

"Pick up a few thing's, bought a new red scooter blenny, some more IO Reef Crystals and 2 500ml bags of NP Pellets".

I would be very interested to hear how your NP pellets work out. I've read everything that I can find on them and have just placed my order too.

I will let you know once I have tweeked everything so that it is running perfectly.

He doesn't count on the fact that he is an idiot.

A little video of the whole tank and down to the sump. Shows the NP pellets in the reactors dancing away, hope this is enough flow threw them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJpje1cZyFM

Interesting idea to submerge the reactors. No worries about leaks there I guess! Looks like enough flow.

That's quite the level drop into your last chamber. You don't have microbubbles?

Holy Hanna!! 8' is a heck of a lot of travel! It took a while to pan the length of that tank :lol: Good thing my computer is nowhere near the tanks otherwise my fish would be wondering why they are stuck in a 6' box..

Looks great, and I'm jealous!

I figured that I had enough room in the sump for the reactor's so what the heck. I did the vid before I did my top off today. Return section is usually 1" - 2" lower then the reactor section but when it get's really low I do get a few bubble's.

YOU JEALOUS!!!!! I thought I would never here you say that ( one with 2 huge tanks 4' apart ). I am the one that is jealous of your tank with all the amazing sps in there. But I do appreciate the compliment, thank Kien.

well if you keep posting videos up I wont have to come over and see the tank :razz: looks awesome dude.

Well then no more video's for you, says the soup notzy.:twised::twised:

Nice job on the vid Greg......Tank looks great!.... love the open scape! looks like everything is doing great after the swap.....

Thanks Doug, I think I have to change the rock work to help distribute the pressure from the closed loop. Everything has done great in the move.

I noticed that I did not show the skimmers working there magic with the carbon boxes that I built out of acrylic.

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3287.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3286.jpg


Also had a nice addition to my clam collection from Terry. I have been giving him a hard time with the clam in a nano for the size of the clam. He finally gave in to the darkside.:twised:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3290.jpg


And my little BTA seems to like it as well.:lol:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3292.jpg

WOW 10,000+ view's, kind of cool to me.

you did an awesome job!

Thanks Doo, not totally done yet got to get the closed loop going this weekend. And now the wife wants a shelf above the tank for some of her nick nack's and such.

WOW Greg the tank is really coming together, I really like the 8 foot shallow effect! I will PM you as soon as I make the frags and then they should be good in 2-3 weeks.
Levi

you had me at 8' .... this thread not only inspires me it gives me future ideas for a tank build 5 year plan. all in all its nice to see how all ppl in love with this hobby come together to help each other out. where a teasing over a clam goes from one tank to another. how a sale of a tank comes at the perfect moment to complete the build. there is more to a build than water,fish,corals,rocks.....friendship memories and dreams.

ok im done being creepy congrat on the 10 k :)

You do make a good point though Jeff, as you had a part in this build as well helping me find that pump :thumb:

Awesome sounds great Levi

Awesome looking tank! You lapped my build.

as i have said before my motives where selfish i wanted to see how it all turned out and the delays drove me crazy :) lol j/k glad to have helped.

Well FINALLY I have the closed loop up and running at max flow. Tank is a little cloudy atm so I will let it settle for a day or 2 and post some more pics for all to enjoy.

Some new pic's taken today:

Left to right of tank

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3298.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3299.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3300.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3301.jpghttp://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3302.jpg

Right end of tank:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3315.jpg

Clowns in Duncans:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3304.jpg

Clams:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3307.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3290.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3318.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3316.jpg


Zoa Frag section:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3311.jpg
http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3312.jpg

And look at my Birds Nest frag, doing great with new growth evident:

http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...d/100_3313.jpg

Well Greg, you have done a great job! Just get rid of the damsels

There is only one damsel in there and he is not in any of the pics, he is a little itsy pitsy guy.

HEHE, call me KRESKIN THE MAGNIFICENT THEN!

Sorry, I saw blue fish, but looked again... Are those anthias?

So what do you think about having a closed loop? Can you tell us the benefits over traditional methods?

Well Kreskin, they are actually Blue Reef Chromis from what I have been told.

As far as the closed loop I really like it so far. Nice even flow through out the tank. Also noticed that there is less debris on the sand and rock, when I feed the fish what ever food it is time for it does not hit the sand. And there is power head sticking out like a soar thumb.

Those pics were good and all... not trying to be picky but that update was a bit incomplete. We need a FULL TANK SHOT!:lol:

I will get one up tomorrow, atm there is a make shift pen for the husky pup's in the way of getting far enough back to get a full tank shot.