Check out this Elos

[Fliger]

Hopefully not breaking any rules. Not a zeo tank - but on the website. BTW, I am "Miguelito" - my son's name. :)

http://zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?p=110347#post110347

[Nuuze]

That's a deep sandbed. Looks nice.

[NIKO_AP]

Hi Fliger,

I am really amazed almost excited that she has brought here this discussion.

My name is Domenico and lives in Milan (Italy), from two years possess this beautiful tank Elos 160 open. Very well done in every aspect, I am very satisfied of this purchase. The only problem that I have found, but that surely can be improved it is the comb of the unload, that I have modified for eliminating an annoying superficial oily stain.
Of this problem I had talked to Mr. Nicola Gandini, delicious and available person, in occasion of the INTERZOO 2006.
For the whole alone rest of the great compliments to the ELOS.


I apologize for my bad English, I do better than mine to be clear.

[slovan]

How did I miss this thread? The tank looks awesome! :) I can't believe you can get those colors without using ZEO. I would like to say welcome to the Elos club but it looks like you have me beat by a few years! :lol:

[NIKO_AP]

I describe the equipment and the method of management of the aquarium.

The principal aquarium is an Elos 160 open with DSB Ocean Direct of the CaribSea and 180 kgs of rocks alive various origin.
The illumination composed by 2 lumenarcs III with ballast Icecap and lamps AB 13.000k from 400w and 2 neons T5 Giesemann 54w actinics plus.
For the movement use 2 vortech ecotech marine.

The sump measures 100cm x50cm x50cm, the skimmer is a BK 250 int.
The calcium reactor is yourself it contains 15kg of big coralline and an eheim 1260 for the circolation.
The pump of load is aquabee up 2000/1.

The refugium measures 70cmx50cmx60 cms with DSB from 10 cms and alga chematomorfa, the illumination is inverse to the principal aquarium with 4x24 T5.

The aquarium of the fragments measures 100cmx50cmx40cm with DSB of 8cm, with Aqualigth 6x39 T5.

I use the ozone for 8 hours a day to intervals of 2 hours 30 mg/hs.

I integrate boron, iron, strontium and barium, potassium, oligoelements with the line Prolabmarine.

For the feeding of the corals use ReefStar Aminos, ReefStar Coral energy, Restor + Zooplanktos-S of the Brightwell Aquatics.

I make changes from 50lt every 15 days, with osmotic water and salt Red Sea Coral Pro, Crystal Sea Bioassay.

Tests

Ca , Kh, MG, SR, B Salifert

PO4 and NO3 Hanna.

Values

Ca 430 mg/l
Kh 10 mg/l
MG 1400 mg/l
SR 12 mg/l
B 7 mg/l
NO3 0,00 mg/l
PO4 0,02 mg/l
Density 1027
T 26.2/27.2
PH 8.20 / 8.40

[slovan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10890662#post10890662 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NIKO_AP
I make changes from 50lt every 15 days, with osmotic water and salt Red Sea Coral Pro, Crystal Sea Bioassay.

Wow, thanks for the great level of detail! I do have some questions on the salts. According to the above, does it mean you use a 50/50 mix of the two brands? How long have you been using it? Ever had any quality issues?

[Nuuze]

Coral colors are amazing Niko!

How long do you run your lights?

[NIKO_AP]

slovan

I don't use a mixture of salts, but I use them in alternate way a change with a type a change with other type.
Never any problem from when I use these salts.

[NIKO_AP]

Nuuze

these lamps have 6 months around, change the lamps every 8/10 months

[MSHUR]

Niko,
Awesome tank..Really like rock work and corals looks great!!!
Would be nice if you post some more info on equipment and lighting..\

mike

[slovan]

How about some more pics? :D

[NIKO_AP]

Thanks mike, will add soon other photos more detailed on the equipment and the corals .

slovan after :thumbsup:

[invincible569]

Wouldnt mind seeing more pics! Thanks Niko

[slovan]

Don't forget the fish!

[NIKO_AP]

Hello invincible569 Ioften read you in zeovit com ;-)

ok ok slovan, I don't surely forget:D

[Nuuze]

Sorry, I was not clearer.

How many hours a day do you turn on your lights?

[NIKO_AP]

No problem Nuuze

10 hours T5 and 8 hours HQI

04.00 PM on T5 tank principal
05.00 PM on HQI tank principal and T5 tank frag
00.00 PM on T5 refugium
01.00 AM off HQI and T5 tank frag
02.00 AM off T5 tank principal
12.00 AM off T5 refugium

[boozeman]

bellisimo!!!

[Nuuze]

I almost forgot!

:D:D:D Welcome to Reef Central Niko! :D:D:D

[NIKO_AP]

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[NIKO_AP]

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[boozeman]

ooooooooohhhhhhhh

[NIKO_AP]

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[NIKO_AP]

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[Bricky]

Niko,

Great looking tank. I hope I can get the same great colors that you have once I get my tank up and running.

Are you direct feeding your goniopora corals as they look really healthy.

matt

[NIKO_AP]

Hi matt, thanks for the compliments

I don't use any type of direct feeding for the gonipora,

[algranati]

Grande niko......mo pure in america

[daniloronchi]

Niko mitico!!! Vasca splendida!!! Io ti devo ancora mandare le vecchie foto pre-norimberga... le vuoi??? :-)

[Fliger]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10901991#post10901991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by daniloronchi
Niko mitico!!! Vasca splendida!!! Io ti devo ancora mandare le vecchie foto pre-norimberga... le vuoi??? :-)

Well I don't understand you, but I understand THIS :eek1: :eek1: :eek1:

http://www.danireef.com/

It would be cool Jesse if you could get some other Elos systems from around the world.

[RamaAP]

Carro armato da panico Niko!:p

Very compliments for your fantastic reef...

[elosusa]

I was talking with Nick this morning and we were talking about this site http://u.webring.com/t/Elos-Specialist .
So this is a web ring with a few sites including the one you mentioned Fliger. The US will shortly have a separate site to the main Elos site. On this site I will be including a section were elos owners can add there experience, similar to what these guys have done. Very cool stuff.

[daniloronchi]

Hi, I'm Danilo Ronchi again, or "daniloronchi" or ***dani***

I've created Elos Specialist WebRing, and now it's in testing phase :-)

I'm a collaborator of Nicola Gandini in Italy for Elos, and my goal is to share my experience with elos stuff with other people. And for that the webring is now small... I've many ideas about it, and as soon as possibile I'll share with everybody.

I thought to speak about before Nick saw that :-) but ok, no problem :-)

Btw one of ideas is to open "elos specialist webring" for english-language site... but stay tune! I'll post in Elos USA section :-)

sorry to Niko for Off Topic post