HappyInWater
Experienced Reefer
- Location
- Franklin Square (Nassau County), NY
I wanted to create a tank thread when i originally joined MR, but I didn't get the chance to as I was always busy at work. But things are different today. All I needed were a combination of FREE time :scratchch + a USB flash memory drive with my tank pics.
Here's a picture of my previous 55gallon reef tank that I had broken down in early November last month. It was a Tenecor acrylic tank with the built in wet/dry sump in the back. I did a few mods on it so I could hook up the main tank to a 20gal acrylic sump/refugium.
I wish I had the "in between" shots when I did the transition from the 55g to the 120g. But here's a pic of the 36" Sunpod 2x250 (lights turned off) on top of the 120gal setup. Took in early December.
With the Sunpod fixture turned on. I planned on using these lights temporarily as I was waiting to upgrade to either a 48" fixture of hanging pendant style lighting.
Octopus Extreme 200 Skimmer bought from Aquacave.
Un-boxing the Octopus package.
After putting all the skimmer parts together.
Pic of the 30gal (AGA 36x16x12) sump/refugium with the two glass baffles installed. I was originally worried that the Octopus Extreme skimmer would not but as you can see it make it home nicely.
Skimmer in action
Close up of the collection cup "Doin its Business" :wink1:
Here are some brand new goodies :tongue1: that I have not gotten to setup yet. I will probably start setting them up next year.
They include:
-Koralin 1502 Reactor which I got from Ming (thanks).
-10lb CO2
-JBJ regulator
-Aqua Controller Jr with Lab Grade pH and temp prob
-Lumen Bright Mini Pendants (16x16x8) Double ended with 250watt Ice Cap Ballasts (installed on 12/21)
-Auto Top Off unit
This picture was taken this weekend 12/21/08 after installing the Lumen Bright Mini Pendants. I went to Homedepot three times :irked: before I finally got the right amount and type of wall anchors.
You would have to really see these pendants in person to actually see how BRIGHT they are when they light up.
I hung these pendants approx 16" (height from bulb to water) above the water level as I read that these will need to set at this height minimum in order to get its optimal spread effect.
Front shot of the tank with the Pendants above.
LB minis are installed with the double ended 250watt XM 15000K bulbs.
I didn't like hanging the pendant from the ceiling so I had to design/fabricate this wall mounted oak shelf. With the wall anchors that I had used this thing would allow you to prop yourself up there and sit up on the shelf as a chair (well not literally). Both of the Ice Cap ballasts were set on top of the shelf. The 24" iron pipe arms supporting the pendants were picked up from the plumbing section of homedepot bolted securely down by the steel pipe brackets.
The final product. Well not final as I still need to install the calcium reactor, 110lbs of live rock which has been curing in the Brute for about 5 weeks already, another 80lbs of aragonite oolic sand, ATO unit, and the Aqua Controller.
Let me know what you guys think.
Any input, suggestions, comments are very much appreciated :smile:
Johnny
Here's a picture of my previous 55gallon reef tank that I had broken down in early November last month. It was a Tenecor acrylic tank with the built in wet/dry sump in the back. I did a few mods on it so I could hook up the main tank to a 20gal acrylic sump/refugium.
I wish I had the "in between" shots when I did the transition from the 55g to the 120g. But here's a pic of the 36" Sunpod 2x250 (lights turned off) on top of the 120gal setup. Took in early December.
With the Sunpod fixture turned on. I planned on using these lights temporarily as I was waiting to upgrade to either a 48" fixture of hanging pendant style lighting.
Octopus Extreme 200 Skimmer bought from Aquacave.
Un-boxing the Octopus package.
After putting all the skimmer parts together.
Pic of the 30gal (AGA 36x16x12) sump/refugium with the two glass baffles installed. I was originally worried that the Octopus Extreme skimmer would not but as you can see it make it home nicely.
Skimmer in action
Close up of the collection cup "Doin its Business" :wink1:
Here are some brand new goodies :tongue1: that I have not gotten to setup yet. I will probably start setting them up next year.
They include:
-Koralin 1502 Reactor which I got from Ming (thanks).
-10lb CO2
-JBJ regulator
-Aqua Controller Jr with Lab Grade pH and temp prob
-Lumen Bright Mini Pendants (16x16x8) Double ended with 250watt Ice Cap Ballasts (installed on 12/21)
-Auto Top Off unit
This picture was taken this weekend 12/21/08 after installing the Lumen Bright Mini Pendants. I went to Homedepot three times :irked: before I finally got the right amount and type of wall anchors.
You would have to really see these pendants in person to actually see how BRIGHT they are when they light up.
I hung these pendants approx 16" (height from bulb to water) above the water level as I read that these will need to set at this height minimum in order to get its optimal spread effect.
Front shot of the tank with the Pendants above.
LB minis are installed with the double ended 250watt XM 15000K bulbs.
I didn't like hanging the pendant from the ceiling so I had to design/fabricate this wall mounted oak shelf. With the wall anchors that I had used this thing would allow you to prop yourself up there and sit up on the shelf as a chair (well not literally). Both of the Ice Cap ballasts were set on top of the shelf. The 24" iron pipe arms supporting the pendants were picked up from the plumbing section of homedepot bolted securely down by the steel pipe brackets.
The final product. Well not final as I still need to install the calcium reactor, 110lbs of live rock which has been curing in the Brute for about 5 weeks already, another 80lbs of aragonite oolic sand, ATO unit, and the Aqua Controller.
Let me know what you guys think.
Any input, suggestions, comments are very much appreciated :smile:
Johnny
gOOd work! nice pics, i want to come by and look at that skimmer looks like its doing a good job.
