110g Mixed Reef V2

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by ALang

For the big move to our town, would you need extra things like battery operated air pumps?? I've got quite a few of them (6+), so if you need them, lmk.
I also have extra small heaters, 10' (or is it 12'?)trailer for furniture and tanks. 6' diameter pool-style tub to put everything into until you got the tanks set up...

Originally Posted by fishoholic

The idea is to have his big tank up and running before he comes, but good to know just in case

thanks for the offer Lenny.....have I ever mentioned how much Canreef people rock?........ I just may take you up on that......but like Laurie said.....we're gonna try and get the big tank running and cycled with the dry and live rock that is cooking in E-town already( about 50lbs dry and 30ish lbs live).......my coral is going up and being dispersed to various babysitters in small batches each time Laurie and I visit each other....the livestock from the small tank will be going up there shortly and into Laurie's 34g cube.....the goal is to have only the rock from the system and fish to move when I finally shut the 110 down.....I will then be tank-less for a while, while I get my house moved up there......man thats gonna be weird not having a tank.....

[fishytime]

so I have made up my mind about the lighting for the E-town tank...I had decided for sure that bulb changes would kill me on a tank that size so I was gonna go LED.....I waffled back and forth several times between the AI Sols and the Radion.....its somewhat a good thing that I waffled for so long as it gave time for people to have these units and start giving some feedback......I decided on the Radions(wallet is gonna hurt for monthes)......I been playing with one for a few days now and I am super impressed with the features and program-ability on it.....obviously one isnt enough for the 110g so I have it over the 25g.....Im thinking of starting with four for the new tank.....if four isnt enough then I will pull one off and put my T5s in the back al le Levi.....I rent so I couldnt hang the unit.....this is what I came up with with inspiration from that Mr. Salty tank dude.....its kinda ghetto but it being over the 25g is only temporary, so it is good enough for now...I used a plank of wood and a pair of TEK legs that I already had......it actually was so easy that I may do something similar for the new tank , except a little fancier










and a FTS shot of the 110g for good measure

[Delphinus]

Tank looks AMAZING under that Radion mang! Oh, wait ... um... In my defense, I thought that was just something you're supposed to say when someone posts anything about Radions.

Nice mounting work though! Funny how it makes ghetto look ... not really very ghetto at all.

[lastlight]

Doug it beats the pants off the kit Ecotech doesn't include lol. You could even apply a stain to that badboy

Before ya leave for e-town please drop your badge off at my place. YOU KNOW WHICH ONE!

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by lastlight

Doug it beats the pants off the kit Ecotech doesn't include lol. You could even apply a stain to that badboy

Before ya leave for e-town please drop your badge off at my place. YOU KNOW WHICH ONE!

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Tank looks AMAZING under that Radion mang! Oh, wait ... um... In my defense, I thought that was just something you're supposed to say when someone posts anything about Radions.

Nice mounting work though! Funny how it makes ghetto look ... not really very ghetto at all.

thanks guys......like I said this one is just a temporary thing ....just so I could play with the light......probably wont do too much more to it.....but ya it doesnt look too bad, so thats what got my considering doing the same thing for the big tank..... would probably do a wider board and the holes staggered slightly front to back.....either 45 off the square corners of the board or round them off.....router a rounded profile on the edges, just cuz I can.....small 1/2 "x1/4" trim around the lights just to keep them in place.....Im thinking maple for the wood with just a marine grade varnish to keep it natural.......that would look cool with the black tek legs and black lights......


how did I know you would say something about the club.......can I just turn in half the badge???......it only on one of my tanks.....and the small one at that


and um.....havnt taken any pics of the coral under the LED yet.......thats all T5 you see there Tony



how bout some more T5 shots?

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by fishytime

and um.....havnt taken any pics of the coral under the LED yet.......thats all T5 you see there Tony

Uhm .. no... I was looking at the little tank. You know .. the one needing a slight cleaning of the glass in those pictures

[Delphinus]

That one picture with the chromis in front of the PBT ... the chromis practically blends into the PBT. It took me a few seconds to realize what was going on there

Love the shot from the end looking down the front - that tank is doing awesome. Zoa patches look pretty keen too.