uhuru Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 These pics were taken over the course of 4 months: oops! 2nd try: TX5: First fish: Next fish: More fish: Last, and meanest fish: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Oh, and the corals: Jason @ Coral Reef Pet Center always hooks me up with nice sized, healthy SPS corals Upscales...what more needs to be said Lets not forget Waves Remember Reefgeek? Photosynthetic Gorgonian from Phishy Business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Awesome !!! Your tank is great. Can't wait to see it as it grows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Wow Mike! Looks great. Now on with the system pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Really like your overflow idea!! Never seen one like that before......... Is it working the way you hoped it would? And how did you figure that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Nice overflow system. I saw your thread on nanoreef i think. How would you clean it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 That overflow is slick! Can you see it in the tank much? How about a FTS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I like the idea of the pipe overflow. Do you have issues with the long way slit getting things trapped? I know that I have issues with things (snails, fish, etc.) swimming/crawling over my overflow box and getting trapped. Did you consider making the slits perpendicular (cross wise) to the pipe rather than parallel (long wise)? If you did consider it, what was your reasoning for having it go the long way? I am not trying to question/criticize what you did, I am just voicing a question that went through my mind when I saw what you did, and my mind finally made sense of how it works. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 The overflow is the best DIY ever, I love the way it works. I got the idea from a post by "fly guy" on RC, I don't know if it's the same fly guy on here... but it is so easy to do yet more effective than anything else. The layer of water that it skims is EXTREMELY thin because you have the length of the tank + the water is coming in from both front and back. I don't have any problems with anything crawling into it, the slit is very thin, so I would say it is more effective than teeth because snails can't crawl over and into it. Nothing is going to block the entire length of the tank either so no problems there either. Perpendicular slits would defeat the purpose IMO. I can't say that this concept would work with larger tanks though because of the amount of flow required. I only have about 200 gph going through the entire horizontal area, so even if something blocked half of the opening, it still wouldn't overflow. If you really want to be redundant, you can drill an additional emergency drain and have it higher than the horizontal pipe. Not only is this more effective than more labor intensive (and expensive) overflows, it is almost completely invisible: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Here's the plumbing part of it. I posted this one before somewhere: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Wow Mike! Looks great. Now on with the system pics Thanks man. Not much for system pics, it's very simple: Skimmer (now running ATB), zeolite reactor and that's it! I use an LMIII for dosing two-part, .05L of CA and Alk per day. CA stays at 425 and Alk stays at around 7.5. ATO is a Tunze osmolator. All of this equipment serves both this tank and the cube as they share a common sump (29g filled about 20g). Someday I'm gonna ask Scott (Spectra) to build me a nice stand to accomodate both tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Slick! You gotta love simplicity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I really like the overflow and it does look slick. Nice to see things differant and also that they work. As for the stand have not forgot about you am just real busy and have not had much time to do some R and D work(laugh) I need to figure it out so I can get the ball rolling on my other tank. To many irons in the fireDOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Take your time, I'm gonna be busy with finals next week and after that I'm going out of town for spring break, so nothings gonna be happening with the tanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I think it's the same 'Flyguy" ( he lives here in Central Oregon ) I LOVE your pipe idea...incredible. In fact I'm so inspired by your entire tank it's "bye-bye 29, hello 40" time around here. Thanks for sharing such a great idea and tank. I have to re read to see what substrate you are using (well not using lol) Is it starboard it looks white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 It is just the glass with the bottom painted white. Of course the bottom isn't so white anymore, I've read that sea urchins are pretty good at keeping BB tanks nice and white on the bottom but haven't tried it yet. I've tried starboard in the past but didn't like it because eventually it would get detritus trapped underneath. I sent you a PM concerning my tank if you are interested. I may be moving to Ohio but I won't know until April 15th. If I move I will have to sell it all :( Except the skimmer I'm taking that with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I sent you a PM concerning my tank if you are interested. I may be moving to Ohio but I won't know until April 15th. If I move I will have to sell it all :( Except the skimmer I'm taking that with me Lucky someone ... obviously not me as I have no PM (sad)(sad) Seriously, your tank is awesome. Oh and congrats for being in Vet school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks.... you should have received my PM, but anyways if you're really thinking of upgrading to a 40 you might want to wait a month to see if I'm selling my setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks.... you should have received my PM' date=' but anyways if you're really thinking of upgrading to a 40 you might want to wait a month to see if I'm selling my setup![/quote'] Oh, so it was me!!! No PM? strange. I'll wait anyhow Here's my email just incase miniwhinnydotcom@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coker98 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 EFFIN AWESOME!!! I love your tank and I think I am going to go BB on my tank when I move. I call and ask for some advice later. SWEET tank and the corals look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks Curtis. If you do go BB on your next tank make sure you get that Eheim vacuum, best tool ever for BB tanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhuru Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Oh, so it was me!!! No PM? strange. I'll wait anyhow Here's my email just incase miniwhinnydotcom@aol.com Email sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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