MACNA Pics...

AquariumSpecialty · 10-05-2006, 09:22 PM

Here are some pics of the MACNA sump we built. The bottom was done in UV blue acrylic (about $500.00 per sheet). We lit it up under a black light box that housed to UV lamps (black lights) to get the desired effect from the UV acrylic. The sump was cut on our laser saw (cuts 9' x 4' sheets up to 1 1/4" thick acrylic.The bottom was then moved over to the laser engraving table for the name and logo engraving. The baffels are removable by the way. If you look close you will see the 4" OD canister holders and 3 probe holders on the back wall of the sump. On the 2nd and 3rd day of the show we added water and hooked up the Peltec chiller/heater and raised the temp down to 49 degrees and then bumped it up to 140 just for fun. Maybe we should have chilled some beverages at the booth...hmmm maybe next year at MACNA :-).

You can see some more of our work here:

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat....php?cPath=115

The last picture was the coral we had at our booth. All of the corals were purchased at the show.

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...x.php?cPath=30

This is a link to our forum drawing.

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...x.php?cPath=30

Thanks for checking it out.

steveo32 · 10-05-2006, 09:30 PM

Looks very SWEET !!! But one question those stripes on the sides that are perferated, what are they for ? It looks like they holding the baffels in place but why are they perfreated ?

AquariumSpecialty · 10-05-2006, 09:44 PM

Thanks. The rails have cutouts for easier gluing. We can do it either way; with or without them. there are several ways we can do it with the laser...

fritz · 10-05-2006, 09:58 PM

Someone needs to order a cutoms sump with the MR logo engraved. Scott that stuff is sick! Way to take the custom acrylic jobs up a notch!

AquariumSpecialty · 10-05-2006, 10:36 PM

Thanks very much! That really means a great deal to us. We can engrave whatever you like on it.

aaron23 · 10-05-2006, 10:43 PM

yea wow looks VERY SWEET!.

DRZL · 10-05-2006, 10:44 PM

Gorgeous! absolutely gorgeous!

how much would something like that go for?

I see no bubbles on the edges, do you guys make tanks as well?

inkblue · 10-05-2006, 10:59 PM

hoW muCh are tHose sumpS...¿

Liz · 10-05-2006, 11:29 PM

I CAN'T WAIT TO GO!!! MACNA here I come! Hope to learn alot there too.

SWEET SUMP!

chuck · 10-05-2006, 11:56 PM

Sweet..
Do you plan on attending NERACIII at Atlantis Marine World (LI NY) March 10 - 11th 2007.
I sure hope so...
chuck

10-05-2006, 09:22 PM	#1
AquariumSpecialty Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 179 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (0)	MACNA Pics... Here are some pics of the MACNA sump we built. The bottom was done in UV blue acrylic (about $500.00 per sheet). We lit it up under a black light box that housed to UV lamps (black lights) to get the desired effect from the UV acrylic. The sump was cut on our laser saw (cuts 9' x 4' sheets up to 1 1/4" thick acrylic.The bottom was then moved over to the laser engraving table for the name and logo engraving. The baffels are removable by the way. If you look close you will see the 4" OD canister holders and 3 probe holders on the back wall of the sump. On the 2nd and 3rd day of the show we added water and hooked up the Peltec chiller/heater and raised the temp down to 49 degrees and then bumped it up to 140 just for fun. Maybe we should have chilled some beverages at the booth...hmmm maybe next year at MACNA :-). You can see some more of our work here: http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat....php?cPath=115 The last picture was the coral we had at our booth. All of the corals were purchased at the show. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...x.php?cPath=30 This is a link to our forum drawing. http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/cat...x.php?cPath=30 Thanks for checking it out. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Scott Stop and Smell the Coral www.aquariumspecialty.com Last edited by AquariumSpecialty; 10-05-2006 at 10:38 PM.

10-05-2006, 09:30 PM	#2
steveo32 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: middletown, orange county Posts: 1,200 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (2)	Looks very SWEET !!! But one question those stripes on the sides that are perferated, what are they for ? It looks like they holding the baffels in place but why are they perfreated ? __________________ Steve

10-05-2006, 09:44 PM	#3
AquariumSpecialty Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 179 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (0)	Thanks. The rails have cutouts for easier gluing. We can do it either way; with or without them. there are several ways we can do it with the laser... __________________ Scott Stop and Smell the Coral www.aquariumspecialty.com

10-05-2006, 10:36 PM	#5
AquariumSpecialty Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 179 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (0)	Thanks very much! That really means a great deal to us. We can engrave whatever you like on it. __________________ Scott Stop and Smell the Coral www.aquariumspecialty.com Last edited by AquariumSpecialty; 10-05-2006 at 10:43 PM.

10-05-2006, 10:44 PM	#7
DRZL ROCKSTAR Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hillside NJ Posts: 1,944 Reefer Ratings: (12) Friends: (0)	Gorgeous! absolutely gorgeous! how much would something like that go for? I see no bubbles on the edges, do you guys make tanks as well? __________________

10-05-2006, 10:43 PM	#6
aaron23 !THE ULTIMATE REEFER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Roslyn, Long Island NY Posts: 2,252 Reefer Ratings: (69) Friends: (0)	yea wow looks VERY SWEET!.

10-05-2006, 10:59 PM	#8
inkblue Muro Ami Captain Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Williamsburgh, Brooklyn Posts: 7,768 Reefer Ratings: (86) Friends: (20)	hoW muCh are tHose sumpS...¿

10-05-2006, 11:29 PM	#9
Liz Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Posts: 513 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (0)	I CAN'T WAIT TO GO!!! MACNA here I come! Hope to learn alot there too.SWEET SUMP! __________________ Ms. Liz Do these huggies make my ass look big?-Stewie Griffin Slip inside the eye of your mind, Don't you know you might find, A better place to play, You said that you'd never been, But all the things that you've seen, Will slowly fade away

10-05-2006, 11:56 PM	#10
chuck Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: LI NY Posts: 116 Reefer Ratings: (1) Friends: (0)	Sweet.. Do you plan on attending NERACIII at Atlantis Marine World (LI NY) March 10 - 11th 2007. I sure hope so... chuck

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