My New SPS Reef - Page 2

DML08 · 10/23/2010, 10:24 AM

Awesome man.. Keep the pics coming..

MAthU · 10/23/2010, 11:04 AM

hi, looks like its going to be awesome! I like the foot print of the tank, same as mine! 40x16x10" I would have gone taller but thats all the glass i had.
I cant wait to see yours with corals.

Denadai · 10/23/2010, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Is that the actual look of the colour in real life? I ask because I have 4x ATI Blue+, 1x Ati Purple Plus & 1x Ati AquaBlue and the colour looks like about 15K, no way as blue as pictured in that photo.

From my reading around of the 6xsunpower units the 24w unit and 39w units have around the same level of PAR. Our tanks will be similar and I look forward to seeing how they come out. I KNOW your tanks are always beautiful, but at least I can try to replicate your results with similar equipment.

Hi,

No, in real life is more white. I will try to adjust the camera next time

Show us your tank when is ready and running

Best Regards

Denadai · 10/23/2010, 01:29 PM

Hi guys,

I have news

The display, sump and the top off box is ready

The Main Display, cristal clear glass :

Sump , top off box and the skimmer in the right place :

The Magical Little box

:

Full pic :

Now I have a hard work, wash the sand...today I don´t need to go to the gym

Best Regards

sahin · 10/23/2010, 01:44 PM

Many thanks for posting the photos above. I have a few questions:

1. In the photo below, can you explain how this overflow/return works? Looks like magic to me lol

That is a great idea, using the shelf to hold the top off water.

This is goin going to be a really nice setup!

RoWall · 10/24/2010, 07:25 AM

Great idea with the slim overflow!

Denadai · 10/24/2010, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Many thanks for posting the photos above. I have a few questions:

1. In the photo below, can you explain how this overflow/return works? Looks like magic to me lol

Hi,

Here is the idea. I took this pic before glue the last glass.

The thin glass around is only 4mm, and the hole that you can see ( the arrow ) has 4mm x 100 mm , this little hole is bigger than a pipe of 1/2" and is plenty to my overflow. We are using this kind of overflow for years, so far so good.

After that you just have to glue the little magical box bellow the main display

Best regards

velvetelvis · 10/24/2010, 10:33 AM

Very clean & sleek~looking forward to following this build!

DML08 · 10/24/2010, 01:47 PM

Man.. that is sweet and clean.. Best of luck to you my friend..

teo reef · 10/24/2010, 01:52 PM

It looks really promising! Looking forward to see it's progress !
I am sure that you will make it a peace of art!
I would love to see more pictures of it when it is finally done.

dixiedog · 10/24/2010, 03:57 PM

I'm still too dumb to understand the overflow, but I'll be watching as it develops. I love this kind of thing!

aquaph8 · 10/24/2010, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dixiedog

I'm still too dumb to understand the overflow, but I'll be watching as it develops. I love this kind of thing!

Dont feel bad, +1 on the dumb.

jhoff · 10/24/2010, 06:44 PM

I am still trying to figure it out myself...

PurpleMonster · 10/24/2010, 07:36 PM

Great work and perfect skimmer choice

zaheda · 10/25/2010, 01:41 AM

Nice tank you have. Ok in South Africa we use the same slim overflows as yours. We also have the returns built next to the overflow so no pipes you see. The glass is tinted so you dont see anything. Check out sareefkeeping.com

Denadai · 10/25/2010, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhoff

I am still trying to figure it out myself...

I will try to show a draft later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PurpleMonster

Great work and perfect skimmer choice

Agree

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaheda

Nice tank you have. Ok in South Africa we use the same slim overflows as yours. We also have the returns built next to the overflow so no pipes you see. The glass is tinted so you dont see anything. Check out sareefkeeping.com

Very cool. Nice forum there, do you have some pics ? Would like to see if you guys are doing the same thing

Now I have to fill the tank

Best Regards

James404 · 10/25/2010, 07:16 AM

I'm having a hard time figuring out the overflow as well, it looks cool though! LOL

PurpleMonster · 10/25/2010, 08:51 AM

well to me if you look at the far left you see wa looks like the silicone which looks thicker.... i believe there is a very thin false wall there

that will eventually hit the little magical box

which i believe is why the magic box sticks out a bit at the bottom of the stand

correct me if im wrong but its what i think is going on with this magic trick haha

AWESOME setup man, i love the tanka bove the sump, initially i though it was going to be a fuge but then i saw that its going to be a fresh water top off tank. Maybe i was too tired when i read it though.... I have always wanted to do that in all my tanks but i tend to overbuild teh sump and making a huge stand inside the stand never became a real option for me haha. That and i usually got real lazy once the stand was built and everything layed out! but hopefully this time i can get ir done

..

Thanks for sharing!

Rodrigo_BG · 10/25/2010, 09:23 PM

For those trying to figure out this overflow.

Imagine 2 glasses panels, face to face, with 4 millimeter between them, this is how it works, watter will fall through the glasses, everything else will not. That's it.

click here to see a closer view and better understand it. On this case there is a backup overflow just behind.

http://img25.imageshack.us/i/img0077k.jpg

RevHtree · 10/25/2010, 09:49 PM

Hey bro are you going to top off to the sump from the little tank on the right? If so you have to be careful for siphoning. The siphon will not break unless your water release point in higher than the water level in the reservoir. I think you know this though. Just making sure.

Awesome build!

dancewithethan · 10/25/2010, 11:26 PM

Very nice setup and interesting top off idea, also, great skimmer choices. will follow you built.

Denadai · 10/26/2010, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevHtree

Hey bro are you going to top off to the sump from the little tank on the right? If so you have to be careful for siphoning. The siphon will not break unless your water release point in higher than the water level in the reservoir. I think you know this though. Just making sure.

Awesome build!

Hi,

Yes, the little tank on the right is for top off.

The top off will be by gravity. I´m going to use a float. I used this kind of top off in all my last tanks

Best Regards

Ancelot · 10/26/2010, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denadai

I will try to show a draft later.

Agree

Very cool. Nice forum there, do you have some pics ? Would like to see if you guys are doing the same thing

Now I have to fill the tank

Best Regards

Nice BK Mini 180 bro! Care to shed some light on your views of its performance?

v1...rotate · 10/26/2010, 09:32 AM

This is looking very very good Denadai! Looking forward to more pictures!

Ricardo Santos · 10/26/2010, 09:43 AM

Hi Roberto

,

Very nice setup, solid and clean. Great choise on equipment!
I'll follow the thread with attention.

10/23/2010, 11:04 AM	#27
MAthU me Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: brantford ontario Posts: 469	hi, looks like its going to be awesome! I like the foot print of the tank, same as mine! 40x16x10" I would have gone taller but thats all the glass i had. I cant wait to see yours with corals. __________________ tankless atm Current Tank Info: 27g custom~! sps

10/24/2010, 07:25 AM	#31
RoWall Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 172	Great idea with the slim overflow! __________________ Piotr Reef blog: http://brightsidereef.blogspot.se/ Current Tank Info: 50 gal

10/24/2010, 10:33 AM	#33
velvetelvis Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,749	Very clean & sleek~looking forward to following this build! __________________ The sea is as near as we come to another world. --Anne Stevenson

10/24/2010, 01:52 PM	#35
teo reef Aquascaping geek Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 156	It looks really promising! Looking forward to see it's progress ! I am sure that you will make it a peace of art! I would love to see more pictures of it when it is finally done. __________________ October 2009 TOTM

10/25/2010, 07:16 AM	#42
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	I'm having a hard time figuring out the overflow as well, it looks cool though! LOL __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

10/23/2010, 10:24 AM	#26
DML08 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 994	Awesome man.. Keep the pics coming..

10/23/2010, 01:29 PM	#29
Denadai Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,816	Hi guys, I have news The display, sump and the top off box is ready The Main Display, cristal clear glass : Sump , top off box and the skimmer in the right place : The Magical Little box : Full pic : Now I have a hard work, wash the sand...today I don´t need to go to the gym Best Regards

10/23/2010, 01:44 PM	#30
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Many thanks for posting the photos above. I have a few questions: 1. In the photo below, can you explain how this overflow/return works? Looks like magic to me lol That is a great idea, using the shelf to hold the top off water. This is goin going to be a really nice setup!

10/24/2010, 01:47 PM	#34
DML08 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: los banos, ca Posts: 994	Man.. that is sweet and clean.. Best of luck to you my friend..

10/24/2010, 03:57 PM	#36
dixiedog Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 1,626	I'm still too dumb to understand the overflow, but I'll be watching as it develops. I love this kind of thing!

10/24/2010, 06:44 PM	#38
jhoff Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edison New Jersey Posts: 1,082	I am still trying to figure it out myself...

10/24/2010, 07:36 PM	#39
PurpleMonster Moved On Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North East! Posts: 483	Great work and perfect skimmer choice

10/25/2010, 01:41 AM	#40
zaheda Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 674	Nice tank you have. Ok in South Africa we use the same slim overflows as yours. We also have the returns built next to the overflow so no pipes you see. The glass is tinted so you dont see anything. Check out sareefkeeping.com

10/25/2010, 08:51 AM	#43
PurpleMonster Moved On Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North East! Posts: 483	well to me if you look at the far left you see wa looks like the silicone which looks thicker.... i believe there is a very thin false wall there that will eventually hit the little magical box which i believe is why the magic box sticks out a bit at the bottom of the stand correct me if im wrong but its what i think is going on with this magic trick haha AWESOME setup man, i love the tanka bove the sump, initially i though it was going to be a fuge but then i saw that its going to be a fresh water top off tank. Maybe i was too tired when i read it though.... I have always wanted to do that in all my tanks but i tend to overbuild teh sump and making a huge stand inside the stand never became a real option for me haha. That and i usually got real lazy once the stand was built and everything layed out! but hopefully this time i can get ir done .. Thanks for sharing!

10/25/2010, 09:23 PM	#44
Rodrigo_BG Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rio - Brazil Posts: 510	For those trying to figure out this overflow. Imagine 2 glasses panels, face to face, with 4 millimeter between them, this is how it works, watter will fall through the glasses, everything else will not. That's it. click here to see a closer view and better understand it. On this case there is a backup overflow just behind. http://img25.imageshack.us/i/img0077k.jpg Last edited by Rodrigo_BG; 10/25/2010 at 09:28 PM.

10/25/2010, 09:49 PM	#45
RevHtree Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chattanooga, Tn. Posts: 2,742	Hey bro are you going to top off to the sump from the little tank on the right? If so you have to be careful for siphoning. The siphon will not break unless your water release point in higher than the water level in the reservoir. I think you know this though. Just making sure. Awesome build!

10/25/2010, 11:26 PM	#46
dancewithethan Ethan M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 673	Very nice setup and interesting top off idea, also, great skimmer choices. will follow you built. __________________ Good things come to those who’re patiently wait - Ethan - Current Tank Info: Tank:~ 70 Gs Cadlight + 20 Gs sump\| Lights: 36" ATI Sunpower Dimmable T5x6 39W \| Skimmer: Octo\| Vortech M1 return\| GeoReef Cal Reactor \|2 MP10 VorTech + MaxSpect GyreXF150\|Neptune APEX Controller\|Skimz Bio Pellets\| Emperor Aquatics UV 18W Sterilizer

10/26/2010, 09:32 AM	#49
v1...rotate A Reef In The Sky Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 718	This is looking very very good Denadai! Looking forward to more pictures! __________________ 'A Reef in the Sky' Zeovit Featured Tank 2012 Reef Central TOTM Nov 2013 Reef Hobbyist Magazine Featured Tank 2015 Current Tank Info: 'A Reef in the Sky'

10/26/2010, 09:43 AM	#50
Ricardo Santos Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Caparica - Portugal Posts: 56	Hi Roberto, Very nice setup, solid and clean. Great choise on equipment! I'll follow the thread with attention. __________________ Ricardo

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