Tank Journal Archive

[thepubenator]

gots to move so get mes a bigger tank yo

Here's the renders, 150x75x50.

tank is complete thanks to Dave at extreme reef :cheers:

see the colour difference between the starfire panels/one piece euro and the rear wall (will be painted black)

Cabinet

Introduction:

Reefing Since:Started late 90,s had a break then restarted 2005

System Objectives: sps and clam display

Type of reef: as above

Display System:

Initial Fill Date:

Display Tank Dimensions: 150x75x50

Display Lighting: 10x54w ati pm

Stand: smick

Hood or Rimless:

Sump Design: 2 chamber with WTO incorporated

Filtration: zeovit

Support systems:

NSW or ASW: asw

Display Water circulation: tunze 6105 x2 and mp40w

Return Pump: aquabe 3000

Skimmer: kz rev small upgraded with new Beckett and Rhein pump

Evaporation Top Up: tunze

Chemical additions: zeovit

Calcium Addition: randy recipe 1

Alkilinity Addition: same

Magnesium Addition: same

Prodibiotics Addition:

Coral Food Addition:[/quote]
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[Buddy]

Looks good, love the cabinet style.

 

[josh]

awesome;)

 

[vpreef]

Very slick mate. I like the style of the cabinet, thinking of a similar thing for me next build.

Is that a stainless frame in there?

 

[thepubenator]

Cheers cost a mint lol

No this is all wood, that's just a SS kick panel for aesthetics. My last frame was 316 SS

 

[vpreef]

Ah, i did notice it on the bottom. Looks good with it.

You going MH or T5's?

 

[josh]

use leds there so much better;)

 

[thepubenator]

Still using my ATI on this tanks.

LED are crap, less PAR insufficient spectrum and dull. My brother runs a vertex illumina and we had a light pro do the testing with $20k of equipment to prove it.

 

[josh]

hmm ok lets see what other members think on leds i know there is some awesome ones out there matt is a good one to ask :)

 

[thepubenator]

LED is good for LPS and zoos IMO but not There yet for SPS.

 

[Chriso]

Dave has done an awesome job on the tank man. Are you using the same sump?

hmm ok lets see what other members think on leds i know there is some awesome ones out there matt is a good one to ask :)

T5 all the way, so hard to beat T5 for performance. I've used MH T5 and LED and under LED the whole tank died, needless to say I wont use it ever again.

 

[josh]

imo it comes down to what type of led you get and if you get cheap leds they will be crap and kill your corals

 

[MTG]

i have seen a few nice SPS reefs using leds but in saying that i have often seen alot of hardcore sps uses go back to halide/t5, i love halides and t5 although i dont love the power consumption and bulb replacement costs!!
t5's and halides provide a much fuller spectrum then the current led units on the market. although alot of company's are now experimenting with red leds etc so things may look up in the future.
in saying that i would never go back to halide or t5 the pros outway the cons for me.

Tank will be a ripper ryan ;)

 

[thepubenator]

Vertex illumina is only $3500 for a 4fter... Cheap enough for ya?

Nah Chris new sump, she's staffire too

 

[MTG]

starfire sump? :worship

 

[thepubenator]

starfire sump? :worship

You'd better believe it! Skimmer and zeo rx match too

 

[Meller]

Hmmmm. Starfire sump...... You earn too much Ryan :D

I'm real keen on getting the zeo rx for my new rig....

 

[Chriso]

So sleek. I wish I got the kz reactor now! The orange glow is a bit of fun.

 

[thepubenator]

Hmmmm. Starfire sump...... You earn too much Ryan :D

I'm real keen on getting the zeo rx for my new rig....

Pffft no such thing. The kz rx is a gimmick tho you have to mod it to adjus the flow rate which for the price is a joke.

 

[Meller]

bah... bummer. Was hoping that it would be the perfect RX. You know the type. The one were you never have to clean a pump, you can whisper to it what flow rate you want and it'll adjust itself and if you forget to pump it then it'll just do it for you....

Shame about needing a mod. If that's the case then no point changing and should just stick to the vertex you reckon?