My Elos 70 Pics

[nanoguy]

Picked up the tank from Jesse last week and have been busting my butt trying to finish up the work on my DIY stand. It's pretty much complete. All I have to do is paint the inside and I'm done. Here are a few pics..........don't mind the wires hanging off the wall :p.


http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//stand2/tankfinal1.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//stand2/tankfinal2.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//stand2/tankfinal3.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//stand2/tankfinal4.jpg

[FUA]

wow that is a diy stand. looks very modern and difficult to build. looks great though. can't wait to see water in that thing.

[dukecola]

Awesome stand that goes perfect with the Elos. That corner of your house is perfect for a Elos too. Only change I would make is to move the picture of the woman (your wife??) closer to the tank. You'll get big time brownie points if you do that! She looks so lost in that corner. :-)

[fisheebill]

You got it!
Awesome!
The stand you made it really, really nice.
Did you decide on a fixture yet?

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10946243#post10946243 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dukecola
Awesome stand that goes perfect with the Elos. That corner of your house is perfect for a Elos too. Only change I would make is to move the picture of the woman (your wife??) closer to the tank. You'll get big time brownie points if you do that! She looks so lost in that corner. :-)
Thanks for the kind words everyone :D!

The room in the pic is my downstairs family room. It's still pretty empty with the exception of the couch you see. I think I'm going to put the setup against the brown wall, but there are a couple of other spots I can put it. An inlay media center and plasma will go where the tank is sitting now so it will have to move. Yes, that is a picture of my wife...........brownie points with the wife is always good :p!

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10946342#post10946342 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fisheebill
You got it!
Awesome!
The stand you made it really, really nice.
Did you decide on a fixture yet?
My original plan was to purchase a Giesemann Infiniti but after talking to a few owners I decided not to go that route. I picked up a 24" Maristar 250 DE/ T5 combo unit from kinetic instead. It's a sweet looking unit. It looks much better in person then it does in pics. Kinetic just save me $750!

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10945526#post10945526 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FUA
wow that is a diy stand. looks very modern and difficult to build. looks great though. can't wait to see water in that thing.

It wasn't too difficult to build. All you need is very basic wood working skills. I'm just glad I still have all my fingers after cutting all that plywood. A couple of RC members on gave me some really good info in the DIY forum on how to put it together.

[slovan]

Wow, very nice! :thumbsup: The stand looks awesome. How about the Elos gear? What else did you get aside from the tank and plumbing?

[Maximus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10946790#post10946790 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nanoguy
My original plan was to purchase a Giesemann Infiniti but after talking to a few owners I decided not to go that route. I picked up a 24" Maristar 250 DE/ T5 combo unit from kinetic instead. It's a sweet looking unit. It looks much better in person then it does in pics. Kinetic just save me $750!

Looks great! May I ask what your friends said about the Infinity? I am leaning toward the 48" 2x250 Inifinity.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10947234#post10947234 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slovan
Wow, very nice! :thumbsup: The stand looks awesome. How about the Elos gear? What else did you get aside from the tank and plumbing?
I just purchased the tank for Jesse. I didn't need the skimmer but I am considering purchasing the sump from him. I'm feeling a bit lazy to put one together.

Maximus........the thing that deterred me the most from making the Giesemann purchase was what I heard about the customer service. A local LFS had a couple of 48" units that went bad on them and the US distributor is not standing behind the product saying it was user error (that's what I was told). I'm not saying it's a bad product but if something were to go wrong then it would be a real pain to get it repaired or replaced since the US distributor is located in Canada. That just made me a little uncomfortable.

[Maximus]

Ahh, thanks for the clarification. Time to look for another possible fixture.

[boozeman]

:eek1: Impressive woodworking skills !!!

[CamBarr]

droollllll

[Ginzo]

Very nice ! Looks like an IKEA cabinet :)

I like it !

[Ewan]

Very impressive!! I wouldn't dream of putting a DIY stand under an Elos, until I saw yours. I thought it was made by Elos until I re-read your OP.

Great work. I really like where you've placed your junction box for the wiring too.

This is one of those threads I'll use to convince my wife that I need an upgrade. :)


-E.

[Ewan]

under closer inspection, it appears that you have home theater wiring coming from that box... Out with the big TV and in with the reef.

[Texsun]

Nice work and welcome to they System 70 club. Any concerns with the four feet supporting most of the weight?

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10949709#post10949709 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ewan
under closer inspection, it appears that you have home theater wiring coming from that box... Out with the big TV and in with the reef.

:p .....the entertainment system is still going in.....the tank is in a temporary location in the room.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10950042#post10950042 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Texsun
Nice work and welcome to they System 70 club. Any concerns with the four feet supporting most of the weight?

Thanks! I have no concerns with the legs. They support up to 600lbs each according to the specs. The legs have a wide steel base that the stand sits on........it's just not visible. I made sure to mount them directly under the side/vertical pieces of the plywood so it will transfer all the weight to the floor plus I doubled up the top and bottom of the stand for extra support.

[Fliger]

That is incredible work. I can't wait to see it filled, good luck!

[Kigs]

Nice DIY job! I'll be tagging along for ideas. :)

[hifoo]

very nice stand, fits perfectly with the elos tank

[Nuuze]

Looking good nanoguy! :)

[Solitaryensis]

Great looking stand, Nanoguy. I will be building my stand very soon and will likely design something very similar to yours. Is that a matte black finish? Did you pot a polyurethane over it? Any details on the finish would be great. Very inspiring. Thanks!

[nanoguy]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Soli......the stand is finished in a mocha brown stain and finished off with a satin clear poly. The pictures are not all that great that is why it may appear to be matte black. The staining process is pretty simple and fool proof. Just sand the ply along the grain with 220 grit sand paper prior to applying the stain. Make sure you don't sand too much or you'll thin the veneer and it will not take the stain well. After sanding, make sure it is dust free and start applying a good amount of stain, wait a couple of minutes and then wipe off the excess. You may want to apply a wood conditioner prior to staining so you don't get uneven/blotchy spots. Use oil based stains and clear coat.....they will not raise the grain like water based products. I used a spray on poly......the ones you buy in a can. A lot of people say you can't get good results with a spray can but I would have to disagree. The key is to apply very thin even mist coats. DO NOT STOP MIDWAY during your spraying. You will get wet spots if you do. Make one continous spray pattern across your stand and release the nozzle button only when you have completely passed the end of the project. By the way, spray the edges first. I did a total of 7 thin coats. Don't worry if you don't cover the project in one pass. You'll get the rest with the following coats. After I built up a decent layer of poly, I sanded it down with 220 grit sand paper. This sanding step requires very little pressure on the sanding paper.....it's more like wiping then sanding. Wipe off the dust and spray your final coats. If you decide to use a "brush on poly" then you will have to sand between every coat but only 3 coats is needed as the brush on stuff goes on a lot thicker.

[Texsun]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10991693#post10991693 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Solitaryensis
Great looking stand, Nanoguy. I will be building my stand very soon and will likely design something very similar to yours. Is that a matte black finish? Did you pot a polyurethane over it? Any details on the finish would be great. Very inspiring. Thanks! TL, keep taking notes so you can build mine. :D

[hawaiianwargod]

nanoguy,

Jimmy! Congrats bradduh! Very cool setup! your stand looks amazing!

[nanoguy]

Thanks wargod. I should have this thing up and running by late next week. I will post more pics then.

[hawaiianwargod]

Good to know...can't wait to see pics.

[HKSTurbo28]

Can you make me a stand if I get a System 70? :)

[elosusa]

if you quit your day job it looks as if you have a "back up job", cabinet maker.......

[rroselavy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10992020#post10992020 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nanoguy
Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Soli......the stand is finished in a mocha brown stain and finished off with a satin clear poly. The pictures are not all that great that is why it may appear to be matte black. The staining process is pretty simple and fool proof.

Uh. Your description was thorough, but it didn't sound simple...what does that make me? :p

Awesome looking stand. I'd love to see a pic or two of the inside.

Now I'm regretting not having ditched the ELOS "SQUARE" stand in favor of a custom...:(

-Scott

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11004989#post11004989 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rroselavy
Uh. Your description was thorough, but it didn't sound simple...what does that make me? :p

Awesome looking stand. I'd love to see a pic or two of the inside.

-Scott
I will try to post some pics of the inside of the stand tonight.

[nanoguy]

I finally got to installing the lighting fixture. It's a 24" Maristar 250 DE/T5 combo. Here are a couple of updated pics.


http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/tank_light.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/maristar1.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/maristar2.jpg


So here is my sump.....well....a prototype. I had a hard time visualizing the design on paper so I just made one out of card board. The sump measures 20"x20"x14". The top right will be my drain/skimmer compartment. The water will flow pass the 3 baffles into the refugium on the left and empty into the return compartment (bottom right). I picked up a sheet of transparent bronze/black acrylic for the project and will start working on the "real deal" sometime Sunday......I hope. I made sure to leave enough room inside the stand for a calcium reactor setup. I will have to go with a Korallin C1502 since it has the smallest "reactor" footprint that I could find. The tank should be up and running by next weekend.

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/cardboard_sump.jpg

[FUA]

thats a good idea, building it out of cardboard first. I always end up improvising in the middle of building my sumps and running my plumbing because something I had in mind just doesn't work.

[fisheebill]

The Maristar looks great!
With the light on, it really shows off the depth.

Good luck with the sump this weekend. Can't wait to see some water in it.

[hawaiianwargod]

I agree with fisheebill, Maristar looks great! You make me want to take my Sfili fixture out and use my Maristar instead...lol! Again I want to say your stand looks amazing!

[nanoguy]

Thanks fisheebill. I hope the sump build turns out well. I'm a little concerned about micro bubbles entering back into the tank. This seems to be one of the biggest problems on sumps with a small footprint. I decided to add a small refugium between the skimmer and return compartment hoping that it will eliminate a majority of the bubbles before it reaches the return pump. In theory, it seems like it should work well.....we'll just have to see once I get it up and running. Hell, as long as the sump doesn't leak or falls apart it's all good.



Wargod........the Sfiligoi was one of my lighting choices along with the Giesemann Infiniti. I purchased the Maristar used from Kinetic. The unit is in practically new condition and it also came with a barely used IceCap ballast so I had to move on the deal. Picking up this unit saved me a very nice chunk of pocket change which was a strong motivator for the purchase :D. The black powder coating on the Maristar is pretty sweet.........very stealthy looking. I've read that the Sfili fixtures were having problems with their ballasts so all the new units are now equipped with an IceCap ballast.

[turtlespd]

Who knew you were so inclined! So when are you making my stand!

Looking good man! Maybe ill be able to see it up close one day!

[Nuuze]

Good move on the Maristar from Kinetic! That was a good deal and a great looking light! :)

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11023967#post11023967 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by turtlespd
Who knew you were so inclined! So when are you making my stand!

Looking good man! Maybe ill be able to see it up close one day!

Wassap Paul! Hey, I thought you were out of the hobby? Can't stay away from the boards I see. You don't need any help with building a stand as you are quite capable of building one yourself. Anytime you're in town just give me a call. Maybe now I can get that bright red yuma you gave me to color back up in the new system :D!

[nanoguy]

I finally got the tank up and running. Don't mind the bleached Fiji rocks. I had a 150 lbs of this stuff from my old setup sitting in a contatiner of salt water for the past year with only a powerhead running in there. Hopefully, the coraline will start to take off within a couple of months. Everything seems to be going well with the setup. The DIY stand and sump didn't collapse......a good thing. I did run into a humidity issue inside the stand but it should be an easy fix. Here are some updated pics.

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/tankfront.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/tankleft.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/right_tank.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/lefttank.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/sump1.jpg

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/sump2.jpg

[nanoguy]

double post....

[Quatro]

Nice! Got a stocking list generated?

What sand did you utilize?

[CamBarr]

what k bulb are you using

[CamBarr]

I cant find the SLS 24" Maristar are they a discontinued fixture

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11082610#post11082610 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Quatro
Nice! Got a stocking list generated?

What sand did you utilize?
For corals, I'm going to go mostly sps, some zoa's, and rics. I'm not sure about the fish stock. The sand I'm using is "Arag-alive"...the stuff that comes wet in the bag. I really like the grain size plus it doesn't cloud up the tank too bad. I purchased 40 lbs (2 bags) for the tank.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11082751#post11082751 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
what k bulb are you using

I'm running a 20k AB. It's more blue when viewed in person then in the pic. I found a couple of places that is still selling the 24" Maristar but I do believe Sunlight Supply stopped production on it.

[CamBarr]

i dig the AB 20k I just switched at the Ushio 20k and i really like the difference

[nanoguy]

Here's one more pic of the tank and stand setup. Don't mind the hang-on cannister filter and the Koralia...........they are both coming out in a couple of days.

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//sale/tank_setup.jpg

[duc748s]

is the tank sitting on any type of foam or is that straight plywood?

[nanoguy]

It's just sitting on the plywood.

[CamBarr]

how is the tank temp? also what are you going to use for top off

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11115678#post11115678 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
how is the tank temp? also what are you going to use for top off

The tank temp stays pretty constant at 80 degrees. The heater is on a controller. I'm going to setup a Kalk reactor for my top off, but for now I'm doing it the old school way......manually. I am topping off almost 1.5 gallons every 24 hours........quite a bit of evap since I'm not even running my lights for that long.

[CamBarr]

wow that is a lot

[GobyJohnKenobi]

This is one of the nicest looking setups I have ever seen.

Great job!

Elos needs a pic. of this on their web site. I'm almost sold.

[flyingphish]

best stand ever.

[antiant]

im envious. i wish i could make that.

[CamBarr]

Sweet tank video!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o2-ilSXPE

[CamBarr]

looking good how is the ER RS-80 working out

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11255485#post11255485 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
Sweet tank video!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o2-ilSXPEuc

Thanks! I was just messing around with the video option on my digital camera and figured I'd upload it just for kicks. I'm still waiting for my system to stabalize a bit before I put more live stock in there......hopefully within the next couple of months. I'm surprised you came across this vid.......I can't even find it on Youtube. The EuroReef RS80 does a pretty good job at skimming the tank. I don't have a huge bio load and don't feed heavily and it is still pulling out all kinds of crap. I am very pleased with it's performance.

[CamBarr]

it actually came up allot under my searches i searched elos aquarium elos reef and a couple other quires as well.

[FishAreFriends2]

wow nice tank Jimmy, and I enjoyed that build thread as well. I hope to see that tank evolve. BTW any updates to the tank?

[nanoguy]

Thanks. I will try to get some updated pics today.

[nanoguy]

Here are a few updated pics. My livestock list is still somewhat limited but I will try to add something new every couple of weeks.

Here's a shot of the inside of the stand. I just setup the reactor yesterday.....still trying to tune it in.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/sump_reactor.jpg[br][br]

Here's a small colony of acan lords. I got a frag of this from terra ferma a few years ago. This was one of the first batches of acan lords that was brought into the US.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/acanlords.jpg[br][br]

Here's a pic a pink ricordia. I had this guy for a couple of years and it was originally blood red when turtlespd gave him to me. I had to put it in my nanocube and that's when it lost all its color and turned orange on me. It's starting to come back since it's been in the Elos setup. It's hard to tell from the pic but it is actually pinkish red in coloration. Hopefully I can get it back to its original color.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/pink_ric1.jpg[br][br]

Small blue milli colony.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/bluemilli.jpg[br][br]

Fire and Ice zoanthids
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/fire_ice_zoas.jpg[br][br]

a few tank shots
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/dec_tank1.jpg[br][br]

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/dec_tank2.jpg[br][br]

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//december/dec_tank3.jpg[br][br]

[CamBarr]

what reactor are you using MRC CR-1 ???

[nanoguy]

Nope.......it's a K2R

[hawaiianwargod]

Look amazing Jim! Very clean setup!

[FishAreFriends2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11414781#post11414781 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hawaiianwargod
Look amazing Jim! Very clean setup!

Yeah:smokin:
what do you plan on adding in the next couple of weeks?:smokin:

[nanoguy]

I've been eyeing the apple berry monti and a couple of their cyphastre over at Atlantis Aquariums. I'm waiting for my Vortech to come in and I should be getting that sometime next week. Do you happen to have any nice sps frags you can sell to me ;)?

[etrigo29]

Where do you plan on putting your vortech at? ALso, didn't know if you saw my question about the stand on your stand build thread.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Eddie

[khoivo1]

ok,,i saw your diy stand but not sure how tall was it?/ when you have the leg and extra top on the cabinet,,,i assume 45" tall atlease ,,you must be a tall guy,,,,

[albfelix]

very very very nice setup! If I was you I would mesh mod that ER skimmer.

[CamBarr]

any updates?

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11441023#post11441023 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by etrigo29
Where do you plan on putting your vortech at? ALso, didn't know if you saw my question about the stand on your stand build thread.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Eddie
I placed the vortech on the side of the tank. I get a pretty nice wave action with it set on pulse mode at 65%-70% with 2 second intervals. I will post a vid of it in action as soon as I get it back from MarineDepot. I sent it back for them to test because I had some issues with it. By the way, I answered your stand question on the diy thread.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11443774#post11443774 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by khoivo1
ok,,i saw your diy stand but not sure how tall was it?/ when you have the leg and extra top on the cabinet,,,i assume 45" tall atlease ,,you must be a tall guy,,,,

The total height of the stand from the legs to the top tier is just a tad under 38". So with the tank the total height is roughly 58". I'm 5'11" tall so the setup height works well for me. I can comfortably view it from the front and the top without either being too low or too tall.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11484481#post11484481 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by albfelix
very very very nice setup! If I was you I would mesh mod that ER skimmer.
Thanks.......I will look into that mesh mod. As long as it doesn't require me to tear or cut apart my needle wheel I'll give it a try.


CamBarr.........not too much has happened since my last post with the exception of my Vortech addition. I will try to get a vid of it up and running by the end of this week. I'm picking up a leng sy frag from a fellow reefer tomorrow. I'm Still trying to score some nice pieces from local hobbyists but I'm finding that task a bit difficult.

[CamBarr]

NanoGuy check this thread out: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11550627#post11550627

[FishAreFriends2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11539755#post11539755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
any updates?
:D

[CamBarr]

???

[khoivo1]

hi,,,i went to ikea and pick up some door like your but the dimention is 38tall x 15-1/2 price about 30$
what is your door dimention there??and price ,,i may have to go back there and look again,,thanks

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11548137#post11548137 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nanoguy
The total height of the stand from the legs to the top tier is just a tad under 38". So with the tank the total height is roughly 58". I'm 5'11" tall so the setup height works well for me. I can comfortably view it from the front and the top without either being too low or too tall.

[Kannin]

Your aquascap is incredible.

[FishAreFriends2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11559376#post11559376 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
???

I was just checking if nanoguy had any updates to his tank.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11550672#post11550672 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
NanoGuy check this thread out: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=11550627#post11550627
Wow.........thanks for including my tank in your thread.

[CamBarr]

No prob!!!! Can you post some pics of the environment the tank is in like the furniture and other elements that surround the tank it would be interesting to see how it fits into the room.

Keep up the good work

[Felix1021]

any updates of your tank?

[edwing206]

Nice tank! Love the clean look of it. Beautiful rock work too.

[Radar1]

How many T5's in your Fixture? I ask because I have just ordered my Elos 70 and have not decided on a light just yet.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11585057#post11585057 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
No prob!!!! Can you post some pics of the environment the tank is in like the furniture and other elements that surround the tank it would be interesting to see how it fits into the room.

Keep up the good work

There's not too much to see since the room is still fairly empty. I get some pics on the next update which is coming soon.


Radar1.........there is 2 t5's in the unit but wish it had four. I was thinking of putting together a hang-over canopy so I can load it up with more t5's.

[Radar1]

Thanks. Even with the poor customer support I am thinking about going with the infinity fixture and was undecided on the 2 or 4 T5 halide configuration.

[CamBarr]

if you build a light canopy that would be sweet! i have been looking for somthing in the modern catagory and have not had much luck

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11780779#post11780779 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Radar1
Thanks. Even with the poor customer support I am thinking about going with the infinity fixture and was undecided on the 2 or 4 T5 halide configuration.

Radar.........take a look at this. A bit more expensive then the infiniti unit. The sfiligoi comes with IceCap ballasts and I believe a better reflector.


http://www.aquariumobsessed.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AO&Product_Code=SF-INF1x250-4xT5&Category_Code=SFLX

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11781007#post11781007 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
if you build a light canopy that would be sweet! i have been looking for somthing in the modern catagory and have not had much luck
I'm seriously considering it. I have an idea of what I want it to look like but I just have to find the materials to build it with.

[Radar1]

I've seen them and really just dont like the way they look and at that price I am going to look into the planet fixture.

Love the stand by the way. I hope mine turns out nice.

[Nuuze]

Nice sump nanoguy. What make is that?

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11784458#post11784458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nuuze
Nice sump nanoguy. What make is that?

It's a DIY sump that put together. I just used smoke black acrylic to build it.

[NanoCube-boy]

wow

[Adamc1303]

Nice setup! Good Job!

[mrpet]

great job very clean look...

[maestro]

I cant see the pics anymore on this thread? had this tank set to favourites, be great if you good fix the pics

[Felix1021]

I was just thinking about the same thing...pix don't work for me :(

great tank!!!....updates?

Felix-

[stunreefer]

Man....where did all the pics go?

I was all excited when I found someone with a build thread for an ELOS 70 (Im interested in one)...but it has no pics anymore?!?

My search continues......


EDIT: Uhhhhh.... DUHHHH, to myself! I forgot about the ELOS forum :lol:

[LoneStarSA]

:lol:

[nanoguy]

Here are a few updated pics of my setup. I changed out my sump with a much larger one and plumbed it in my garage. It's a 50 gallon DIY sump with about 35-40 gal operating volume. I also built a hanging canopy to match my stand and installed a 400 watt radium on a Lumenarc electronic ballast with 4 t5's to replace my 250 watt hqi fixture.

Old Sump Setup
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/sump1.jpg

New Sump
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/new_sump1.JPG
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/new_sump2.JPG

Sump installed in garage
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/garage_sump1.jpg

Last November when I first set up the tank
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/tank_setup.jpg

Current
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/fulltank_canopy.JPG

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//reef/canopy_guts.jpg

[steelersfan]

Very nice setup Jimmy!!!

[Felix1021]

nicely and tastefully done

nice to see updated info on this tank

Felix-

[Radar1]

Nice. I've thought about going with a 40 watt as well. later down the road since a little out of my budget right now.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13779022#post13779022 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nanoguy
I also built a hanging canopy to match my stand and installed a 400 watt radium on a Lumenarc electronic ballast with 4 t5's to replace my 250 watt hqi fixture.


Oops........that would be a Lumatek Digital ballast on a Lumenarc reflector :p

[Nuuze]

Looks great, Jimmy! Love the huge sump and light box. :D

How are to zoos doing?

[nanoguy]

Hey Mike.....the zoo's are doing great! I'm very happy with them.

[FUA]

love the look of tank and sump

[NanoCube-boy]

I really like your lighting set up because it's very clean and neat.

[John_Auberry]

Was king of finish is on the stand......is it paint or stain

[jervismun]

The suspended hood gives the tank a solid feel... well done!!!

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13792527#post13792527 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by John_Auberry
Was king of finish is on the stand......is it paint or stain

The stand is stained in a mocha color finish with a poly coat.

[NanoCube-boy]

where is your sump located from?

[Zoanut]

Hey Nanoguy would you be able to give me the dimensions of your canopy? I want to copy it if you don't mind its just what I have be looking for :D

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13810208#post13810208 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Zoanut
Hey Nanoguy would you be able to give me the dimensions of your canopy? I want to copy it if you don't mind its just what I have be looking for :D

No problem.....The canopy is 9.5" tall and the length and width is the same as the tank.....30"x20" I believe.

[NanoCube-boy]

care to answer my question?

[Zoanut]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13819578#post13819578 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoCube-boy
care to answer my question?

Read, its in the garage.

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13820166#post13820166 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Zoanut
Read, its in the garage.

:D

[Felix1021]

any updates?

Felix-

[nanoguy]

I only have a few coral shots that I took recently....I will post them later today.

[Felix1021]

it's funny i was looking around thru the thread and i'm always asking "any updates" lol

your tank has come a long way. If i upgrade my tank i'll def go with an elos 70.

Felix.

[drama07]

Very aesthetic! Love the hanging canopy.

[FUA]

tank still looks great

[nanoguy]

Here are some recent pics of a portion of the livestock I took a couple of months back. All pics were taken with a Nikon D60 (55mm-200mm lens) with white balance set. I don't know why some of the corals outside of the center focus came out glowing but the main focus image is a pretty good representation of the true colors of the corals......at least on my monitor. No color adjusting done.....just resized the image. I'll try to get a updated full tank shot this weekend.


Bazooka Joe Chalice
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/bazooka_joe.jpg

Acan 1
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/acan1.jpg


Acan 2
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/acan_colony.jpg


Black Cherry Zoanthids
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/black_cherry_zoa.jpg


Purple Bonsai
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/bonsai.jpg


Purple Eye Girl Zoanthids
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/deep_pink_zoas.jpg


ATL Pink Lemonade
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/lemonade2.jpg


Deep Water Lokani
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/lokani.jpg


Mohawk Zoanthids
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/mohawk_zoas.jpg

[nanoguy]

A few more.....

ATL Rasberry Lemonade Nasuta
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/nasuta_meteor.jpg


Original Tyree Purple Monster
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/purple_monster.jpg


Tyree's True Soli
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/true_soli.jpg


Pink Center Acans
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/pink_center_acan.jpg


Pink Milli
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/pink_milli.jpg


ATL's Shades of Fall Acro
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/shades_of_fall.jpg


Unknown Brazillian Zoanthids
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/unknown_zoas1.jpg


Pink Lemonade (second piece placed in a different location in the tank)
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/pink_lemonade.jpg

Mohawk's, Candy Apple pink's, red whine's, rose nebula's, and some unknown zoanthids. Miami Hurricane Chalice @ top of pic and a dendro colony far right.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27//corals/DSC_0112.JPG

[LCN]

Awesome. When are we making that trade?

[Zoanut]

Very nice. How about a FTS :D

[PhLipStyLz]

i must say, the coral selection is one of the best lps/sps (and zoas) collection!
so yea, how about an updated FTS!!

keep up the good work

[FUA]

I was trying to find a pick of the corals that I didn;'t like but I could not.......great selection I especially like the bazooka joe chalice and the black cherry zoos

[nanoguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14645951#post14645951 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LCN
Awesome. When are we making that trade?

Anytime! You see something you like? Just shoot me a pm.

[Nuuze]

Looking good Jimmy! :D

[Nerdy Nudi]

nano,

fantastic. What are your thoughts going from the dual 250w maristar, to the single 400w lumenarc?

E-bill difference? Coral color/growth?

would you have any drawing laying about regarding your floating canopy? Ive been in the process of designing one, but Im not a carpenter and dont want to waste coral funds with trial and error :D

any info would be great.

keep us updated with some more fab pix :thumbsup:

[spectrascott]

Tank is looking sweet as usual! As stated I would love to see a FT shot.

[FUA]

any more pics you can give us would be appreciated

[nanoguy]

Ok....here are a several full tank shots. All were taken with a point and shoot. I will attempt to get better FTS as soon as I get my hands on a DSLR. I can't seem to get a straight shot of the tank without the crazy glare.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd275/nanoguy/Full%20tank%20shot/IMG_4483.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd275/nanoguy/Full%20tank%20shot/IMG_4487.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd275/nanoguy/Full%20tank%20shot/IMG_4488.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd275/nanoguy/Full%20tank%20shot/IMG_4492.jpg

[Reefer08]

wow your tank is beautiful! Its jam packed with super nice corals.

[NanoCube-boy]

So nice........................