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Asmodeus's 120 gal Mixed reef.
well I have done it again. Going to be moving tanks again from a 65 gal to a 120 gal. Reason is well i'm a reefer and that is what we do.:lol: WEll I hope that is what we do Right DOUG.. Taking after you.
the tank is 48x24x24 5/8' glass rimless with no braces. the tank when it was made had a single overflow with Dual stacks. The reason I know this is because it's my old tank when I started out in 2002 :drinking: ya can you believe it I when back to it again.. OH ya I paid $100 for it Any thought on if I should make the over flow smaller and have 1 overflow with a return inside the over flow the return is a mag 7. any ways here are a couple of shots of the 120 http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02411.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02410.jpg |
Mike, for that size tank I would have gone with at least 1" glass, and a huge centre brace.
I don't thing that gun you fire could break that tank So what's this one going to be, mixed reef, or just softies? |
LOL it's going to be a mixed all contents will be transfered over, along with a foxface, to take care of Bubble algae and I might add a powder brown, or a yellow or purple tang havent decided yet. and i might add 2 leopard wrasses......
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I think you are better off with the two holes both being used as overflow. Run the return over the top. Do you know from experience if a single hole can take 100% of the flow you want?
If it can, you can silence the overflow using that 2nd hole. |
Well I bought some paint. Going to paint all 3 sides glossy black to keep lots of light in and I like the look of Black too.:mrgreen: I'm going to have dual overflow Like Doug and Untamed recommended.:wink: I have already put on 2 coats of black paint.
here is the first coat. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02413.jpg the first coat is like the primer for the rest. here is the second coat starting to come together and fill in nicely. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02415.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02416.jpg as you look at the overflow holes they are for 1" overflows. the overflow box was huge when I like owned it . Im going to make it smaller might just use normal standpipes.. any input.. mike |
The guys at golds aquarium in calgary have a good silent overflow set up. If you call and speak with them they would probabally email u some pics. Having the return ran above the water level and then into the tank is the safest way to pipe it. On mine I ran the return over the overflow. Then I drilled a hole in the 90 on the return and tapped a small plastic threaded barb adapter in to it. I used some small diameter tubing to keep the water from the barb adapter in the overflow. I secured the tubing just above the water level as a siphon break. works like a charm. No more relying on check valves.
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Coming along nice Mike. I used a flat black though. :lol: Not sure any difference.
If you did straight stacks, the overflow box would be smaller but for sure, more noise. You could build Stockman stacks. Take up very little room, in comparison to Duraso,s. |
Here is the bare bones of the stand 3/4" plywood for the top and the bottom. 4x4's on the corners and 2x6 in the middle. it should Hold:mrgreen: I'm tthinking of wrapping it with maple plywood or Oak havent decided yet..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02417.jpg the stand is nothing great its what you put on the outside that makes it... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02418.jpg |
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OK I have a question about the top of the stand that im making I have a piece of counter top that is 48 long and 24 wide. and its a nice peice.
the question is can I lay the tank on the top of the counter top with out foam. |
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ok seen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mrgreen:
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I'd still use a thin layer of foam, IMO it's just too dangerous to not.
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Well I'm not going to use the counter top. for the tank to sit on. Im going to use stryofoam and have the ply wood to sit higher then the tank.
More pictures woll follow this weekend probably will finish the stand. |
Well I have the stand made. Its at a friends house now. all I have to do is cut the door for the left side and match it up with the stain.:wink: I hope I can match it up I might make a door for it instead of buying one from home depot..
here is the skimmer I did a leak test on it to test it out and good thing I found a ew leaks in the skimmer in the rgasket on the first flange. and then the gate vlave was leaking too.:sad: but now I have the thing water proof I hope........... here is the skimmer with the gate valve and a extension this is what I was talking about. I should have put a union on there I think.... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02457.jpg Here is the dual beckett that will work with the MAK 5 and it also has a ozne port too..:wink: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02459.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02458.jpg |
well I have the stand done stained with 3 coats of varathane. the stain is a custom stain that i Picked out its Coffee stain.... no not COFFEE..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02461.jpg the pic doesn't do the stand justice.. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02460.jpg the stand will be just a stand with the access from the side that is hidden with a secret door :surprise: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02462.jpg the stand will sit againt the wall and accessed from the back for the sump.. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02464.jpg here is the stand from the back, its not much but as you can see its amazing what a bot of trim work can do.....:wink: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02463.jpg I have the corners at a 90 degree angle.... I was surprized on how good i got them to be even.... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02465.jpg I'm still debating if Im going to have a hood on the top of the stand...:lol: and have the top open on the top of the hood for heat to get out..... |
Well since It was Father's day today and I was given some time for myself I hooked up the skimmer.:mrgreen: nothing like relaxing working on the tank its pretty humid here and I was sweating and didnt even say a bad word either..... any ways out with the old and in with the good...
Here sits the good old Euro reef with the fix, I had to do on it that is why i'm took it off line. Wanted to try some new again :lol: . It will sit here in purgatory until some one wants it... away with ya old fool http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02466.jpg and IN WITH THE NEW http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02467.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02470.jpg here is the pump that will run the skimmer the mak 5 FRom LANDO... thanks man.http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02471.jpg my KALK WASte collector that I converted. Thanks Harvey... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02468.jpg and where the air from the skimmer will exit and the other line is for fresh air to mix with the Ozone that i have .. Once my new window goes in I will have that hidden in to the wall probably drill in and have a elbow on it http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02469.jpg |
Here is the Skimmer operational for 3 mins and no leaks http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02472.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02474.jpg Right now I have the water level around 3-4 " from the bottom flange. and its has at leat 3 " of foam. should I raise it alittle :question: |
well I have the tank and the stand down in the basement together mounted thanks to Doug. All it cost me was 1 lucky beer. pretty cheap..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02487.jpg The tank is dirty still but the pic does the stand no justice. Its alot better in person.... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02484.jpg got to love the open look the side view http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02483.jpg The over flow http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02482.jpg this is how i'm hooking it up with flex hose. dual hoses http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02485.jpg more pictures to follow after next weekend tomorrow is our 12th anniversary and I don't dare do any fish work... til next weekend or until i get bored...... |
Mmmmmm, beer. :drinking:
I see you got an elbow in there. :smile: |
well I got my 1" Sea Swirl from Harvey.. thanks Harv made a bracket for it too .will post pictures tomorrow when I get home I also got a cleaner Wrasse from a guy and the wrasse eats mysis too. and as soon as I put him in the tank he was cleaning the kole tang too. and Oh ya got 2 frags a green encrusting something and a purple acro. will post tomorrow.
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Well as promised here is the 1" Sea Swirl with the new mount I got the Acrylic from work took it off a grinder that we had there sitting around.....:lol:
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well it's done i have the tank converted over and no problems, well just a little one a small flood Right DOUG!!!!!!:lol:
so I will show you a few picture's.. i have a Tunze 6000, and a tunze 6080 going with a mag 7 on a 1" SS. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02615.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02617.jpg My Wife takes better picture's then me :wink: This one of the tank is mine the other one is Tammy's http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02619.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02613.jpg I made the stand a little shorter so I can have my arm reach the bottom. I made the overflow somewhat higher then the other ones to have a higher waterline. But the tank has a slight tip to the right not alot thou.. more pic's to come tomorrow. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02616.jpg |
Well, you're suppose to put the end of the pump line back into the sump, when the pumps still in there and not on the floor. :lol: {just teasin, as I think did that once also}.
To bad that frag got broken off though. :mrgreen: |
Ya no kidding eh. I remember yelling out to you the sump split and my heart stopped. Then I saw the hose and said to my self " YOU IDIOT MIKE":lol:
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The times when our wives just love us.:wink:
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looks good mike!
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Here is the new skimmer that I got frm a guy on RC ATI BM 250 that is 3 days worth of crap... not bad
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03395.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03396.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03397.jpg a current front shot of the tank with the 13K Mega chromes http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03383.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03401.jpg |
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http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03391.jpg a few of the boys in the tank sorry for the crappy picture. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03386.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC02730.jpg |
this little Dersa I bought at Best West 20.99 not too shabby eh..
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03451.jpg traded doug my acro pora for this one nice size of rock with it.. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03450.jpg Oh yes my new elegance Coral that i got too. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03448.jpg and some Mushroom s got a good deal on this one too 20 bucks http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03447.jpg And my new Green bubble coral too.. :mrgreen: http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03446.jpg current Shot of the tank tonight http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03445.jpg And some odd pictures of the tank and livestock. Red Brittle star http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03421.jpg |
Green Ric'shttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03416.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03412.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03409.jpg my wavy sea just waiting on the tunze connector to show up . http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03405.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03391.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03406.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03418.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03421.jpg sorry for the crappy pic's trying to find the right setting with the 13K's that i have on for lights |
LOOK AT my new Lights
TEK LIGHTING 8 bulbs consisting of 2 pure actinic, 2 actinic, 2 50/50, 2 6500K. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03454.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03455.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03456.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03467.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03457.jpg http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03460.jpg Sorry for the crappy pic's i'm trying to figure out this camera now with actinic's on. The gornaporia i got this one for a steal 15 bucks. |
Very nice!
In your most recent photos are all the T5s on? |
Looks good bud. Why is there a recepticle on the rim of the tank?
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no just the 4 actinic's are on there. Lando that is my timer I forgot that I had put it there.
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http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...d/DSC03476.jpg a current shot of the front tank ...
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looking good
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Lookin good dude!
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