phish's elos system 70 w/elos suncolor evo

[flyingphish]

the intent of this thread is not to bore you with a lengthy and wordy build progression. sure i could post pictures of jesse and me loading the tank into the back of my pick up. pictures of me filling it with water. pictures of me mixing salt, adding sand, pictures of rocks in rubbermaid bins, pictures of my beautiful kids in the tank, pictures of my cool looking wood floor etc. not going to go there. im going to get straight to the point because i am a meat and potatos kind of guy.

raw materials:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/541997724_5b599e0650_b.jpg


tank: elos 55 gallon starfire glass "pool" (29.5x22.5x19.5)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/489418012_1caa8fe64a_o.jpg


filter: elos 400m sump. elos ns500 skimmer. geo kalk reactor. litermeter3 dosing kalk, Ca, and Alk. geotronic 400 heater/chiller. neptune acjr, elos carbon in bag, elos PO4 remover in bag, elos filtra 1 rocks in bag, chaeto, and 1 mangrove. h2o parameters - 25c, 8.2, 35, 420, 3.4, 1350.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1388/678358559_2f16a72473_o.jpg


light: elos suncolor evo (150 watt, moon led's)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/457355924_cf277ea0dc.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/482296278_9c14d3bfd1_o.jpg


sts:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1166/678358641_f7143c73be_b.jpg


fts:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1229/678358629_2eb245836b_o.jpg


and in the morning the dogs will bark, and the caravan moves on...

[hawaiianwargod]

I absolutely enjoyed those pics Phishy! Those are insane collection of gadgets and the final result is simply stunning!

Bravo to you and I'm drooling just watching those evo lights!
And the interuptus...like falling in love again!!!

[Dwarf Seahorses]

Looking good!

How much space is left under the stand after you put in the sump? (not including any non-stock stuff)

[Fliger]

Very nice! I saw your post in the other thread - just make sure that the power supply is outside the stand or it will add heat. You're right - a MJ1200 can add some heat to that amt of water. Make sure your stand is very well ventilated - it would actually chill a little better outside the stand - but if you keep it in the stand make sure there is very good ventilation.

I'm calling the SPCA because I really think that Interruptus needs a tank that say ... oh ... 64" long. ;)

[Cinderblock]

Nice. Dont hate the build threads :)

Any room for that fish to even move around?

[spleen93]

Love that Suncolor Evo! Very nice build!

Spleen

[Nuuze]

Looking good flyingphish! :D

[650-IS350]

Nice tank and love the linetanus super male

[derek]

I see you went with the geotronic 400 heater/chiller. I also picked up a System 70 and was thinking about the 300. Was there a reason you went with the bigger one?

Thank you in advance.

Derek

[flyingphish]

thanks god, amen.

dwarf, floor, er, carpet space about 8"X20". actually i took the Geo400 out of the cabinet because it wasnt efficient enough for my taste. stupid idea anyway. so now i have more room, say 8"X8"...

fliger, may as well call the Sierra Club and Greenpeace on me too, im a walking environmental violation. last time the sierra club showed up at my front door i politely escorted him into my garage where i introduced him to dirty motorcycles. can wait for the greenpeace guy, hunting season is right around the corner.

but all joking aside, my policy is that when i buy a fish thats too big for my tank, i get a bigger tank instead of returning the fish. jesse?

hi cindy...thx spleen, nooz, delsol...derek, my rational was bigger is better. fliger told me that.

[boozeman]

oooohhh ....ahhhhh... need to wipe drool off keyboard.
:mixed:

The Elos stuff is just CRAZY :D


I can't wait to join the
E club !!!

[flyingphish]

i think using that wide angle job makes the fish look bigger, but if you guys really think im being bad please tell me. id be happy to give her up if thats the right thing to do.

she'd probably like 64" inches better...

god you're tank is bigger too, plus you are closer, amen.

does she look happy?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1123/663446727_ad6fa1bd3c.jpg

[glassbox-design]

gorgeous...

[650-IS350]

I plan to be in the ELOS club in a year or so... at least H.God is close here to me to hopefully view his tank in the near future.

[Dwarf Seahorses]

More pictures please =)

Love your tank!

[flyingphish]

thank you sir.

[Kinetic]

sweet! i like how you have a few frags on the back wall of the tank.

The Nanostream isn't very pretty though =( Can you mount it somewhere else?

[flyingphish]

yeah its a fugly thing. waiting for the new vortechs...just one should do it?

[Dwarf Seahorses]

IMHO the stream doesn't look that bad. Maybe if you could somehow hide the cord down the edge of the black silicone it would look better?

[flyingphish]

yep dwarf its look much better with it following the silicone.

but ive been waiting for the new vortech and cant wait...

[650-IS350]

the streams aren't bad but 2 vortecs at low speed would be sweet.

[Kinetic]

vortech's with alternating speedups and such would be awesome =)

[invincible569]

Wow! I am impressed! You've done a great job especially with all the top notch equipment! Love the Angel too! It fits the quality of the equipment. ;) I also love the aquascape! Its perfect! More pics!!

[hawaiianwargod]

I agree with Invince...more pics please Fishy pilot!:lol:

[Nuuze]

flyingfish,

How did you mount the frags to the glass like that? I am need to mak room in my tank. :)

[hawaiianwargod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10435710#post10435710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nuuze
flyingfish,

How did you mount the frags to the glass like that? I am need to mak room in my tank. :)

I believe he uses a device that has a positive and negative polarity...magnets Nuuze!:lol:

I could be mistaken though!

[Nuuze]

What kind of magnets? I bought some magnets from Petco, the cheapy $5 ones and plop it went. Maybe my frags are too big and my magnets are too small? :)

[elosusa]

Well you could probably use a rare earth magnet or you could just get a bigger tank:frog:

[hawaiianwargod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10436510#post10436510 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nuuze
What kind of magnets? I bought some magnets from Petco, the cheapy $5 ones and plop it went. Maybe my frags are too big and my magnets are too small? :)

I guess your frags are too big and heavy...you need stronger magnets....not too strong though...it could compromise someone that wears those pacemakers!!!:lol: J/k.

[Nuuze]

Hmmm, bigger magnet or bigger tank. Decisions, decisions! :lol:

[flyingphish]

thank you for the kind words edward.

nuuze, i got them from www.aqua-mags.com i liked them at first, now i don't like them. i knew too that i would grow to dislike them in time. thats what bugs me.

more picts for god:

i ditched the tunze 6025 and replaced it with a single vortech:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/935433411_8170ac7e3d.jpg

it is mounted behind the rock-work:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/935433455_6167e87232.jpg

sump patrol, little guy has his own mag float, he's in charge of keeping the chaeto chamber clean and clear:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/935433363_548f46f43a.jpg

[Nuuze]

Thanks! Wow, nice! Teaching the little one how to maintain a reef already... :)

[hawaiianwargod]

flyingphish,

Wow! Looking absolutely stunning!
Btw, cute pic of your kid there...future reefer he will be! Hands on experience cannot be beat!

[invincible569]

Your tank looks Japanese!! Love it! I cant get enough of your pics! :) You need to start a BLOG. :)

How do you like the Vortechs? The good thing is that you can upgrade on the new version. I really want one myself.

[flyingphish]

i love you.

[Fliger]

It looks fantastic. I think you should start a micromussa collection. The aquascaping is great, very zen. Cute kid.

[CalvinC4S]

Tank looks awesome!

p.s. almost time to trade in the SR20
http://www.the-jet.com/gallery.html

[Kaiden]

Hey were did you get your sump cleaner! I have the same kind! Weak turn around though! The factory took 9 MONTHS to get it shipped out! What a long wait! :)

Tank is looking good, it's an inspiration to many! Keep it up!

[flyingphish]

thx fliger, ive been looking at the micros over at Doc's place, but there are so many, kinda like acans...which one to choose. i usually go for color. but i like the rare stuff too. maybe you can recommend something for me...ufo, etc ive got two different morphs of aussie acans. not going to spend any more money on those expensive little suckers. they are beautiful though and worth it.

calvin...yeah the jet is looking pretty good. im starting to save up my allowance.

kaiden, i have two of them, did yours come with a No Return policy?

and as far as inspiration goes, i got all my inspiration from you guys...

[Kaiden]

kaiden, I have two of them, did yours come with a No Return policy?

Ya! I have two of them as well! It's a funny thing when we got them they did not have any instructions. We had a bunch of leaks with our units at first, I tried to use Teflon tape but no good. Everything seems to be working out great now.

NA! It's amazing that they want to do everything there parents do...I would not trade them for the world.

As for the inspiration! Give yourself some credit you are doing a great job!!

Looks great....

[boozeman]

those ''sump cleaners'' are great!!...I got one free with the purchase of a BK :lol: http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/122908left-mini-0215072059a.jpg

[heuerfan]

Very nice tank and fish selection. Does the interuptus show any aggression towards the wrasses? I ask because i lossed a supermale lineatus before due to jumping.

[dukecola]

haha, I just showed your pictures to my wife, hoping she'd say, oo, ah, nice tanks let's get one. Instead she say's what's that kid doing around all those electrical stuff. Psyco mother in her for sure.

Then she says, what... you want one of those, ...then you have to buy a light like that, yada yada yada. Ok, just give me another week or 2, I'm working her.

[CalvinC4S]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10454804#post10454804 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dukecola
...then you have to buy a light like that, yada yada yada.

She said it, not you... Go with it.:rollface:

[fisheebill]

Great tank! These elos systems seems awesome!

[nanoguy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/935433455_6167e87232.jpg

I love the color of the light in this pic......SWEET!

[Bricky]

A couple of buddies and I were at Jesse's on Tuesday, and he turned on the Suncolor for us. The pictures just don't do this light justice. They are amazing and the transition makes it just that more stunning.

[flyingphish]

booze, is that a Habitrail? duke your wife has good taste. thx bill.

and this light fixture is the best thing since sliced bread...

[Cinderblock]

Nice set up. Is that the Vortech controller? Plus I just purchased one (Vortech pump + controller) for my Elos 60 - what GPH (or %) are you running yours at on your 70? Any sandstorms?

[spleen93]

Is the Vortech controller out, finally?

Spleen

[flyingphish]

yep that is the controller...she goes 500-3000gph...i have it about 2/3rd cranked. no sandstorms, even at 3000gph; its such a wide stream. whats even more cool is the current that gets sucked towards it from every direction, thus the name.

[Kaiden]

I don't want to butt in and interrupt, but that's not the controller I think Spleen was asking about. The new controller to my knowledge is not out. That is not the wireless controller that everyone is talking about.

[Kaiden]

Sorry...

[spleen93]

Thanks Kaiden - that's exactly what I was asking. I was surprised because i hadn't heard anything and since EVERYBODY who has a Vortech seems to be waiting for it to be released, I would have thought there to have been much more of a uproar on the forums about it finally coming out.

Sorry to interrupt, carry on ....

Oh, and flyingphish, gorgeous tank and I love that look of the Vortech (not like you didn't already know my opinion) :thumbsup:

Spleen

[Cinderblock]

ok - last threadjack here but the controller for the Vortech is out. Check the forums....

[flyingphish]

i thought i was buying the newest and latest and greatest...oh well.

[spleen93]

Very cool! though it seems as though the upgrade could have been handled better from the thread I read ....

Spleen

[elosusa]

the way I understood, is you just need to add the controller, as the pump is the same?

[EcoTech Marine]

Jesse is right, there's no more "upgrade" like was suspected many months ago. You just buy the controller and you're off on your way. You buy one Wireless Wave Driver for each pump you own and they can communicate directly with one another to coordinate wave movements throughout your tank.

The offer going on right now through Aquarium Specialty is really just a promotional offer.

-Tim

[flyingphish]

well in that case ill take two please.

[Dwarf Seahorses]

More pictures! =)

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10598855#post10598855 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
well in that case ill take two please.

ive got mine preordered they are selling them thru aquarium specialty. i cant wait

pm me for details on upgrading if you want

[TaubBaer]

I cannot find elos suncolor evo on the google search and at the company's website. Any idea where I can get information on it for my new tank?

[flyingphish]

ok ill take some more picts dwarf...

let me know how they work out gsm...two is one, one is none.

also my geo400 took a dump today. the fans stopped blowing, the tank got hot...go figure...luckily acjr killed power to the mj900 that circulates the water thru the Geo...that was at 80 degrees...wondering how hot it might of got??

so im in the market for a new chiller while this one gets replaced or returned...

anyone?

pacific? current? something to tie me over...think ill go down to Aquarium Concepts in Dublin tomorrow, they have the best selection and are well stocked.

I demand an "Elos Chiller" so i can sleep at night...

[flyingphish]

drop in? or lnline?

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~chillers_aqua_logic_trimline_delta-star_cyclone_drop-in_inline.html

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~idProduct~JB1111.html

[derek]

I have the second one and it works fine on my System 70. I looked at the geotronicas, but they were out when I was setting up the tank so I got the Artica instead.

Derek

[spleen93]

I've got that 2nd one as well - my Arctica works well. :thumbsup:

Spleen

[Dwarf Seahorses]

Get a Teco SeaChill. If you went all out on your equipment why not go all out on the chiller? =)

[Cinderblock]

I have a current 1/15 on my Elos 60 and it keeps everything in check. Might need a little larger one for the 70.

[flyingphish]

well i went out and got the arctica because i needed it...its been too hot here.

wish i would of waited though...i like the Teco better, heating and cooling. oh well.

[flyingphish]

some new picts...

added a two part dosing system:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1402/1400418918_0e82a21d68.jpg

don't know where this thing came from:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/1403067450_5c3770ec46.jpg

things seem to be much happier now:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/1400418904_3916a55198.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1052/1400418906_8a56855619.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1423/1400418914_6fae6a3057.jpg

this is the healthiest reef I've ever had. i owe it all to great equipment and an online knowledge base like no other...

even a blind squirrel can find an acorn...

[hawaiianwargod]

flyingphish,

Your system is one of a kind! Everything looks great! Simply beautiful...good job!

[flyingphish]

ty sir.

[Texsun]

Gorgeous setup and something to which to aspire.

What happened to the interruptus?

Love the seachill as it matches the Elos aesthetic. Did you end up with the 1/8 model?

I gotta get off my butt and set up my System 70!

[boozeman]

beautiful....sparkles like a small gem !
...really makes me want one for the office:cool:

[Fliger]

Wow, that is one of the best aquascaped tanks I've ever seen. And if thats a true watermelon, please get the dremel out and lets do some trading man. :)

edit - just saw your comment about the healthy reef. That was exactly my experience with the plug n play 120XL. It was so easy, I felt guilty at times. It all caught up to me with this 160XL, but it had nothing to do with the Elos System. In fact, if I had to deal with an unstable, funky plumbed system - with the other issues I had - I would have already quit this hobby.

[Kinetic]

how loud is the seachill? Did you compare it to your arctica?

I'm thinking of getting a seachill for a system 120. It says it can bring the temp down 18*F for a 90g, so the 120 should be easy.

It'd be a plus if I didn't have to drill into the basement for the chiller because it's so loud...

[fisheebill]

Awesome tank! Love the top down shot, it shows the nice aquascape.

[flyingphish]

thanks for the all the kind words.

tex...i gave the interruptus to a friend with a bigger tank...she deserved better. i am looking for a baby interruptus now...

as for the chiller, I got the TR20, which is the 1/3 hp. same footprint and sound as the TR10/15. i like to future proof my equipment when i can. which is just an excuse really, i like over-kill.

the teco is louder than the arctica. it has a "silent mode", with that enabled it sounds about the same as the arctica...i must say i am most impressed with how quiet the arctica is. i bet it is the most quiet of them all. i do still have it. was going to return it or keep it for back-up, but if one of you local boys want it i can make you a deal i guess.

the teco just caught my eye...built in heater and UV, i had to have one.

David, you might be looking at the golden/alien eye chalice on the right? from atlantis aquarium?

here is a real red watermelon from hugo...it sits on the left side above the toadstool...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/1405861340_794954a1c6.jpg

[Fliger]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/1405861340_794954a1c6.jpg

Is that the wrong link? It looks like the Tubs blue alien eye. I think I dropped the ball on buying the red watermelon from slojmn - I totally spaced. I'll have to email her. I traded my true watermelon to a friend in So Cal. I have the goldeneye (aquascenes) - its a really nice one, but that true watermelon really has no equal that I've seen yet. Anyhooo ...

I also really like the JBJ. I'm impressed that the 1/4 can easily handle my 210. I saw the Teco at a show and it seemed about the same as the JBJ. It seems like almost everything they put out is crap, except their chillers.

[spleen93]

Agreed - never heard anything good about JBJ except for the Arctica chillers. Well ... I guess some people like their NanoCubes too. ;)

phish - gorgeous tank!

Spleen

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10250033#post10250033 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/541997724_5b599e0650_b.jpg



phish......what is the function of the far left compartment in your sump? It looks like it is completely independent from the rest of the sump.

[elosusa]

top off reservoir

[flyingphish]

indeed it is, it holds about 4+ gallons of water. last about a week and a half...the doser feeds from it and onto the geo kalk reactor.

in addition, the stock water top off device that came with the "system" is also installed so as to supplement the top off. i.e. occasionally the Ph gets too high, acjr kills power to doser and no top off...thats when the stock top off device kicks in.

peace of mind...its a difficult thing to come by these days.

[fisheebill]

can you tell more about the suncolor evo?

[AQrep]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10796561#post10796561 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
thanks for the all the kind words.

tex...i gave the interruptus to a friend with a bigger tank...she deserved better. i am looking for a baby interruptus now...

as for the chiller, I got the TR20, which is the 1/3 hp. same footprint and sound as the TR10/15. i like to future proof my equipment when i can. which is just an excuse really, i like over-kill.

the teco is louder than the arctica. it has a "silent mode", with that enabled it sounds about the same as the arctica...i must say i am most impressed with how quiet the arctica is. i bet it is the most quiet of them all. i do still have it. was going to return it or keep it for back-up, but if one of you local boys want it i can make you a deal i guess.

the teco just caught my eye...built in heater and UV, i had to have one.

David, you might be looking at the golden/alien eye chalice on the right? from atlantis aquarium?

here is a real red watermelon from hugo...it sits on the left side above the toadstool...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/1405861340_794954a1c6.jpg



are you sure its the real watermelon chalice? i have one and it doesnt look like that. its more red. or hasnt yours colored up yet.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x171/ipluu/Chalice/New015.jpg

[flyingphish]

now thats a watermelon.

very nice AQ.

hope mine looks like that whenever that may be.

i stop by aquatic gallery once or twice a month...best lfs in the south bay.

[flyingphish]

i am selling my evo light if anyone is interested.

[Kinetic]

why are you selling it?

[spleen93]

Yeah, what happened? It looks gorgeous.

Spleen

[Texsun]

I'm curious to know as well and I may be interested!

[flyingphish]

I didnt need a new fixture but i got one anyway. they are just like sports cars. got a new one of those too, now i have to sell the old car; the old car being a 2007 model year.

anyway, I love the evo! dont really want to sell it, its so nice. but itll collect dust if i dont.

[Kinetic]

what did you end up going with?

[flyingphish]

i dont want to get in trouble but its made in germany and not in italy.

which is funny. i prefer german cars, in this order:

porsche
mercedes
bmw
vw
trabant
audi

[boozeman]

ohhh I like quessing games...Is it the Grotech Photon?

[flyingphish]

maybe?

[Kinetic]

why would you get in trouble?

[elosusa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11212103#post11212103 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
i dont want to get in trouble but its made in germany and not in italy.

which is funny. i prefer german cars, in this order:

porsche
mercedes
bmw
vw
trabant
audi

Come on, no Audi fan is gonna take the bait on this one? As I pointed out to the, "phishy" in a conversation this morning, his top choice, middle choice and last choice all come from the same place so what gives? And a benz #2? Know your audience phishy, benz drivers are too old to know how to use a computer, much less be on a forum, old salty no need to reply you are the exception to the rule. Hell my grandma's birthday was last weekend and she said she was too young to buy a chrysler, errrrrrr, benz. See you next week phishy, you troll :lol:

[flyingphish]

bring it.

[sonomanapa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11215051#post11215051 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elosusa
Come on, no Audi fan is gonna take the bait on this one? As I pointed out to the, "phishy" in a conversation this morning, his top choice, middle choice and last choice all come from the same place so what gives? And a benz #2? Know your audience phishy, benz drivers are too old to know how to use a computer, much less be on a forum,

Hey I drive a Benz. My wife an Audi. I definitely know how to use a computer. :) And I am still im my early thirties :p. I Used to love my BMWs till this current generation.

Cheers

[fisheebill]

This is great... funny funny!
Can't wait to see the new light!

[elosusa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11216898#post11216898 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sonomanapa
Hey I drive a Benz. My wife an Audi. I definitely know how to use a computer. :) And I am still im my early thirties :p. I Used to love my BMWs till this current generation.

Cheers
I see you working. Wife with the audi, very computer savy, first elos system in canada, LED lighting. You had to go "old school" with something and the benz is a perfect choice. I guess I can't really talk, I am in my thirties and I am "rollin" a,should I even say this, a station wagon. :lol:

[boozeman]

say it isnt so :eek2:

[flyingphish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11222520#post11222520 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elosusa
I see you working. Wife with the audi, very computer savy, first elos system in canada, LED lighting. You had to go "old school" with something and the benz is a perfect choice. I guess I can't really talk, I am in my thirties and I am "rollin" a,should I even say this, a station wagon. :lol:

you're in your 30's? you look older.

[sonomanapa]

The job, ,makes me look old. Please don't say you've seen me in those stupid interviews. :( Will turn 36 in a couple of months. Now I feel old. Probably why I drive a Benz. :)

Cheers

[flyingphish]

no i didnt see you in those interviews silly...im talking about the elosusa guy, hes the old lookin' mofo.

what interviews?

fess up, show us your noggin.

[stephencraig]

Flyingphish,
You might have already stated this, but was your cabinet an Elos one, or is it custom?

Stephen

[elosusa]

phishy has a lacquered matte black done by elos.

[stephencraig]

Thanks Jesse.

Stephen

[flyingphish]

it is beautiful too.

i love the smell of italian lacquer in the morning....

[stephencraig]

LOL!

Stephen

[flyingphish]

$5 bucks my sand bed turns into glass.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/2045626025_14154c811e_o.jpg

[nanoguy]

Very nice.......I love the look of the fixture. Looks like you're getting complete lighting coverage with the unit. Happy Gobble Day all!

[sonomanapa]

That is just wrong in all the right ways. :) Does it come with eye protection?

Seriously that is a beautiful light.

Cheers

[invincible569]

Very nice and very bright!! Your SPS will love you now!

[fisheebill]

Wow wow wow! That light is awesome!
Is that the 400 watter?

[flyingphish]

happy holidays everyone.

yes, 400 watts. i wanted to try out the radium 20k. guess i could of just put it in a mini lumenarc reflector, but then that wouldnt be any fun.

[boozeman]

:lol: I was right....you did get a photon!!

nice fixture bro :cool:

[CamBarr]

sweet light . where did you get this from if you dont mind me asking

CB

[boozeman]

as far as I know, captive oceans is the only US distributor

[hawaiianwargod]

flyingphish,

Love your new light fixture man!!! but I can't believe you had to let go your barely used elos fixture...now you need to put sun block whenever you are working with your tank...lol!

[mr294]

The photon looks soooo nice :thumbsup:

[flyingphish]

booze you were right, a set of steak knives for you.

no kidding about the sun block. this thing hurts my skin. my eyes...

[CamBarr]

how long did it take for you to receive your fixture after you ordered it

[flyingphish]

same day service. i picked it up locally.

[flyingphish]

somebody make me an offer on this evo, i also have an aquamedic 150w pendant with extra 20k xm bulb, geo kalk reactor, this cadlights tank (22 g) and its cheap-*** T5 fixture.

trying to clean house.

[invincible569]

maybe its time to change your topic title to say.. "phish's elos system 70 w/ grotech photon"

;)

[GSMguy]

that photon is sweet,

[CamBarr]

lucky ha ha

[flyingphish]

gosh edward i already feel bad about posting a picture of it in an elos forum. my bad. i owe a posh round of golf to the victim.

thx gsm, its a nice change...see what kind of colors i can get from this thing.

in the end, its all about the tank. i spend a lot of time in front of it these days...

[Fliger]

My friend, your tank is looking awfully sweet.

Here is your light's mommy. :) When Elos comes out with that LED/MH unit Jesse teases me about, I'll trade up ... :lol:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5857.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/100_1713.jpg

[boozeman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11277028#post11277028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fliger
.......... When Elos comes out with that LED/MH unit Jesse teases me about, I'll trade up ... :lol:

hes been dangling that in front of you too :rolleye1: ...hey jesse, when are you going to start getting those in from Elos?
....or at least give us a pic :D

[Fliger]

I have a feeling the light will make the Evo look like a bargain. But it would rock! They'd better create an interface for the B2, and some lightning storms. :lol: Or maybe some cool laser shows in the tank, or spell "Super Fly" on my sand ....

[flyingphish]

mama? (makes sucking sound)

elosusa 87
phish 91

[boozeman]

:eek1: did someone have a rough day on the course

[Fliger]

I played nine today, shot two under.

One under the walk bridge over the stream, one under the car in the parking lot. :)

[hawaiianwargod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11281319#post11281319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
mama? (makes sucking sound)

elosusa 87
phish 91

You mean you beat Jesse?:eek1: Afterwards, did he ask you to play tennis with him?:lol:

[Kinetic]

I'm going to wear a catcher's mask and a cup and then go play Jesse tennis =X I hear the boss at home is even better!



<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11281702#post11281702 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
You mean you beat Jesse?:eek1: Afterwards, did he ask you to play tennis with him?:lol:

[elosusa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11281702#post11281702 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
You mean you beat Jesse?:eek1: Afterwards, did he ask you to play tennis with him?:lol:
Man, HWG you need to get to the links more often, lower is better. Well I should say, "less higher, is better". That course beat both of us up today but we will prevail! It was a good time, great course, perfect weather, so absolutely no complaints. Oh and Kinetic, let's not get carried away. She is very good for a girl but come on now:lol:

[hawaiianwargod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11281714#post11281714 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kinetic
I'm going to wear a catcher's mask and a cup and then go play Jesse tennis =X I hear the boss at home is even better!

Art,

You can forget getting discounts from Jesse with this kind of post here...:lol: .

[Kinetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11281961#post11281961 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
Art,

You can forget getting discounts from Jesse with this kind of post here...:lol: .

don't I get discounts for complimenting on her?

ok jesse, let's go play! you can teach me a few things, since I'm a bit rusty and not very good =( I'll bring plenty of rackets just in case you break a few in half...

[hawaiianwargod]

Good come back Art! I love playing tennis as well but I'm also rusty now...I have not played for at least three years..If I ever play again, it's gonna be double.

[flyingphish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11277028#post11277028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fliger
My friend, your tank is looking awfully sweet.

Here is your light's mommy. :) When Elos comes out with that LED/MH unit Jesse teases me about, I'll trade up ... :lol:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5857.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/100_1713.jpg

look at all those toys on the ground!!

xmas came early for david.

and ill take good care of junior here...

[flyingphish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11282068#post11282068 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
Good come back Art! I love playing tennis as well but I'm also rusty now...I have not played for at least three years..If I ever play again, it's gonna be double.

Its on.

Doubles.

phish/elosusa vs Boysenberry Jelly/Kinetic

[Kinetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11282068#post11282068 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
Good come back Art! I love playing tennis as well but I'm also rusty now...I have not played for at least three years..If I ever play again, it's gonna be double.

I've played off and on for the past 2 years. Ever since I graduated college, I can't find anyone to play with =( Only when I visit my gf or she comes to visit do I ever get to play. sucks!

[brianbigoats]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11264670#post11264670 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
same day service. i picked it up locally.
took a trip to Napa
i have been think about getting one of those for my new 160 system

[flyingphish]

yep. napa. lucky you! i love napa.

[fisheebill]

How's the tank doing with the new fixture?

[flyingphish]

thanks for asking bill, the tank is doing great. everything adjusted to the new light just fine. then again i am only running them 8 hours instead of 12 with the evo.

i really really like 400w 20k radiums on hqi ballast.

[flyingphish]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2160829055_40bfb5c29a.jpg

biggest change? the tubs zoos have turned into an insane blue with the increase in light...

cheers.

[boozeman]

WOW!!!

[invincible569]

have you seen an increase in growth with your SPS?

[fisheebill]

It's looking great! I like the color of the Radiums. What T5's are in there?

[hawaiianwargod]

Insanely beautiful! If your tank is a play, it deserves a standing O!

[flyingphish]

you have a way with words hwg, thanks bud.

ed, yes, increase in growth in sps. montis more than acros. this superman i have is growing too fast if there is such a thing. and this blue polyp cap will need a trimming before it hits the glass. so better growth and even better color. didnt have this problem before.

before i changed lights i switched from kalk dosing to two part dosing. the alkalinity part has trace elements including Mg, my Mg has been spot on 1350 ever since. i gather the two part solution has helped with the colors and growth too...

bill, its 2 gmann actinics and 2 fiji purples.

[Kigs]

I'm sure you heard this before, but wow I just love your aquascape phish. And that Tubs Blue colony is simply stunning!

Which two part are you dosing by the way?

[flyingphish]

thx kigs, i am dosing esv bionic. but need to change to elos?

[flyingphish]

about the tubs colony. i have no idea how many of them are on the rock. i do remember buying 3 of them from ming at atlantis a little over a year ago. think i paid 10/12 bucks a piece. so whats a rock like this worth now?

[khoivo1]

flyingphish,,do you still want to sell your elos sunevo light?? pm me
your box is fullllllllll

[flyingphish]

evo is sold. sorry m8.

i tried deleted all my messages, max 150? i can only delete 5 of them. cant delete the other 145 or even find them. help.

[khoivo1]

thanks

[Maximus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11525245#post11525245 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flyingphish
evo is sold. sorry m8.

i tried deleted all my messages, max 150? i can only delete 5 of them. cant delete the other 145 or even find them. help.

You need to go to your "sent" inbox and delete those as well.

[flyingphish]

that did it max thanks.

[fisheebill]

I can just see whoever bought the evo now...
just sitting there petting it with a grin and a tear ;)

[flyingphish]

do they have one of those little smilies that shows it in a bent over position?

[spleen93]

phish - close enough? lol
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/devil24.gif

Spleen

[flyingphish]

that be close enough spleen. much appreciated.

[flyingphish]

im have some wild macroalgae growth and was wondering what would be a good fish/invert to clean it up.

its green leafy stuff and this other purple hairy wiry stuff.

looks nice and natural actually, but i can see it taking over soon if im not careful....

[Radar1]

Fly, Other than coral grouth I was just wondering what you really think about keeping SPS under the evo light in a system 70 since I dont know of anyone else who has done it?

[flyingphish]

i think it is an excellent light for any application. just make sure to aquascape correctly to get the colors youll want, i.e. create different sections of elevation peaking around 6 inches from top. that way you can keep different sps at different light levels. e.g. oregon tort needed to be at top to stay blue, any lower it would brown out. as for caps they liked it lower down...birdsnest on the bottom no problem.

do a mixed reef. sps at top and middle. lps in middle and bottom. two vortechs near the top for good sps flow. evo or planet 6-9 inches above water. i tried to do sps only but i liked some of the lps corals so much i had to collect some of them. frogspawn for clownfish, kryptonite candy cane, war corals, acans, watermelons like bazooka joe and Red, hot pink yumas?! i mean how can you pass on those? the list goes on. so now i have a mixed sps dominated tank.

[flyingphish]

special thanks to my main man DJ...much appreciated bro.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2447607744_abd93b3558_b.jpg

[Radar1]

I see that you got rid of most of your sand.

[Kigs]

beautiful wrasses flyingphish. What kind of cover do you have on the rimless?

[flyingphish]

radar - yep, ive always been a bb guy....wanted to try a ssb but it did not work out for me, too much cleaning.

i hear the FAA is hiring like mad....looking for atc controllers.

kigs - thx, i pray every day that when i come home their are no phish on the floor carpet surfing...its a real problem, dont even kiss the wife and kids when i come home...go straight to the office and look at the floor and behind tank for jumpers, its giving me gray hair.

jason

[fisheebill]

There's the update!
It's been a while.
Your tank is looking great!

[Kigs]

You're a brave man Jason, I'm paranoid 24/7 even with the top on. ONE day I decided to leave the top off for few hours, I ended up losing my female rhomboid. :(

I just noticed that you have 2 VTs running, have you seen any significant changes in water quality after adding a second one?

[flyingphish]

yeah...better clarity ive found since their isnt anywhere in the tank that something can get stuck. i have three vortechs all running 1/3-1/2 speed instead of one running at 100%. the third one is in the back bottom right corner sitting on the bottom pointed forward.

i may stick it to the bottom pointing straight up...but as it is now everything on the bottom gets sucked towards it anyway and keeps the bottom super clean.

ive always had a healthy tank, just not a colorful growing like mad tank....now i do. what made the biggest difference for me was going to bionic two part and 400w. the two part has all the trace elements in addition to Ca and Alk. ive tested for most trace minerals and they are spot on.

currently im running a litermeter3 with 3 pumps. Ca, Alk, and one on a deltec KM500 kalk reactor.

i also went back to my elos ns500 skimmer as i like it better than the atb. the atb (for sale) is just too big for the system 70.

one other thing. i bought a box of reefers best salt. ive been using aquacraft marine mix with no problems, just wanted to try something different. so far i like it better because it mixes easier. other than that it was probably money wasted.

[flyingphish]

double post my bad.

[ECFENCING]

Great thread!!! Looking great....

Thanks for the atb small....

flyingphish is a great person to deal with......

[ECFENCING]

Great thread!!! Hoping my tank looks 1/2 as nice.

Thanks for the atb small....

flyingphish is a class act.

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11277028#post11277028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fliger
My friend, your tank is looking awfully sweet.

Here is your light's mommy. :) When Elos comes out with that LED/MH unit Jesse teases me about, I'll trade up ... :lol:

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/IMG_5857.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l134/dfliger/Elos%20160XL/100_1713.jpg
great stuff! care to elaborate on this fixture and availability THX.

[flyingphish]

thanks for the kind words EC. that atb should treat you right...

gas...that is fligers Photon fixture. 2x400 watts plus 6 t5's...

used to be distributed by Grotech as the Grotech Photon.

Now the company that builds the fixture is selling it: Aquaperfekt

[deadmanh]

wow, thats really really nice

[miston]

how's the tank? contemplating on getting a System 70

[elosusa]

Phishy moved up to a new 120xl and he sold the 70 to one of his friend's. I believe most of the coral, that I didn't steal from the 70, has gone into the new 120xl.

[flyingphish]

lets dust off this thread...

i have lost the "who can cure your liverock the longest" contest to Jesse.

oh the shame.

guess this means i get to add frags now.:bounce2:

the right half is from my 70. the left half is new and i shall tend to my flock now.

One thing i really must say is these new Elos 20K bulbs are really nice. Much bluer than the previous version, exactly to my likings.

here see for yourself:

http://jasondavila.smugmug.com/Master-smugmug/Public/i-96zRFg3/0/L/reef2-L.jpg (http://jasondavila.smugmug.com/Master-smugmug/Public/15646312_gaCPn#1305908555_96zRFg3-A-LB)

[paal]

Wow. Tank looks beautifull. Hopefully you will post more pictures soon :)
I’ve bought these bulbs myself, upgrading from the old 150W abyss. It’s been a week and a half since Jesse sent them, so they should arrive any day now.

You have two E-powers and nothing else in that picture, right? I love the color.

[flyingphish]

you will be a lot happier if you are looking for a bluer look. this shot was taken with an iphone4. mobile sensors always add blue for some reason. it is still pretty close.

i started a separate thread using pictures from a nikon slr and it adds amber. so its somewhere in between.

[paal]

Nice. Somewhere between this pic and the others you posted sounds great.
If I saw my tank today when I started this hobby, I would not have gone for a bluer bulb. I must have gotten brainwashed the last year and a half looking at all the sweet blue US tanks online :)
Maybe the bulbs are waiting for me when I get home today. I’ve been thinking that for a week though :p

I am still a newbie in this hobby, and this will be my first bulb-change. Did you bother acclimating the corals to the new light in some way? Were you running the old Abyss bulbs when you changed to the new ones? I was thinking maybe I should run the E-power with the frosted glass for a week or two, but if it isn’t necessary I’d rather not do it.

Oh, and what kind of ballasts are you using?

[flyingphish]

I didnt acclimate and i was running the old abyss bulbs with ice cap ballast.

corals didnt seem to take notice

they do look better than before no doubt. today my tank is on fire.

[paal]

Woohoo! Received mine today :D
Right now I am just waiting for the E-power to cool down.

[elosusa]

Nice picture phish. Paal I believe you are officially the only man in europe with the US version Abyss;) When I switched from old abyss to the new, I had one birds nest bleach out, so I would raise them up or use the frosted glass just to be safe.

[paal]

Holy blue! I did not expect it to be this different from the old Abyss. I tried taking a pic with my bad mobile phone, but all I got was a blue/purple blur :p I will throw in some updates in the “20k-thread” once I get a proper camera.

Has anyone done a par comparison between the two bulbs?

Hope you don’t mind me spamming your thread, flyingphish ;)