500G (84X48X30)- NOW REAL ! - Page 39

hahnmeister · 01/13/2007, 03:58 PM

Lol... no PLC or motor controls... that is true. With an engineer like Sanjay, I suppose I would expect to have seen more DIY controls and such. ACtuated ball-valves, makita/X-10, computer linkups, controllers, etc. An automatic water changing system maybe?

tnyr5 · 01/14/2007, 01:05 AM

Sanjay maybe it's time to change the title of this thread since the tank is most definitely real now :-)

Sanjay · 01/14/2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hahnmeister
Lol... no PLC or motor controls... that is true. With an engineer like Sanjay, I suppose I would expect to have seen more DIY controls and such. ACtuated ball-valves, makita/X-10, computer linkups, controllers, etc. An automatic water changing system maybe?

Unfortunately its because I am an engineer, you don't see too many fancy DIY controls (even though I have a PLC, and bunch of modules to go with it). When it comes to tanks I prefer the KISS principle.

There are too many things that can go wrong as it is.. why add more.

sanjay.

Sparkss · 01/14/2007, 10:59 AM

not to hijack or sidetrack this awesome thread, but a fellow in one of our neighboring reef clubs has built a DIY controller using PLC parts, etc. So far it is looking really nice. Here is the thread for anyone interested in a DIY controller

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1017295

Sanjay · 01/17/2007, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tnyr5
Sanjay maybe it's time to change the title of this thread since the tank is most definitely real now :-)

Happy now ?

Its done.

sanjay.

jnarowe · 01/17/2007, 10:29 AM

cool. I didn't know you could do that!

mrcrab · 01/17/2007, 10:47 AM

It's not what you know...it's who you know.

jnarowe · 01/17/2007, 10:50 AM

I suppose so!

DrBDC · 01/17/2007, 11:05 AM

I think I've heard another non-family appropriate version of that one!

Sparkss · 01/17/2007, 02:53 PM

I am just surpised no one sounded the call out for more picutres, proclaiming that a new thread title deserves some new pictures

hahnmeister · 01/17/2007, 05:14 PM

How about a 'whole tank pic'... and some of the 'behind the scenes'? We equipment junkies need our fix too...lol.

jnarowe · 01/17/2007, 05:22 PM

what he wrote!

Sparkss · 01/17/2007, 06:53 PM

hehehehe, I never said I was asking for more pictures, only that I was surprised that no one else had

... which I guess was a passive-aggressive way of asking for more pictures

Sanjay · 01/17/2007, 07:37 PM

Ok, you picture junkies. Here are a few for you entertainment.

A week ago, John, Craig, Rik, and Chris from the DC area came to visit. Chris took several pictures, some of them are shown below. All credit for these pics goes to Chris.

Of course they came bearing gifts

. The A. blochii that I posted earlier was one of them, and a bunch of nice frags.

Here is John adding the gifts to my overflow box for acclimatization.

As you can see that guys are truly giants in the hobby. Make me feel small.

Some back room shots

sanjay.

Sanjay · 01/17/2007, 07:40 PM

Here are some of Chris's pictures of my tank.

Right Hand side - see all the goodies floating in background

Left hand side:

Enjoy,

sanjay.

radone · 01/17/2007, 07:44 PM

Nice, love the aquascaping

jnarowe · 01/17/2007, 08:03 PM

Don't feel bad, everyone knows you're running the show!

Tank looks great. Are you having good luck with the Vortech?

Sanjay · 01/17/2007, 10:09 PM

Both those vortech's are running fine for me. The only issue I had was them not holding on firmly to the 3/4" glass. This was resolved with some replacement magnets and they have worked great since.

I like them.

sanjay.

jnarowe · 01/17/2007, 10:40 PM

"replacement" magnets? How are they different? Eco-Tech recently posted in response to someone saying that the new ones are stronger, that they are the same. What do you think?

Sanjay · 01/18/2007, 06:57 PM

I don't know, I am just telling you what I had to do. Oh.. I also had to replacee the rubber disc that goes inside the tank with a hard disc that seems to fit inside the wet end. May be they found that do this would be good enough since it did reduce the overall thickness that the magnets had to penetrate and hence stornger magnets are no longer needed.

It would be best to ask Tim at ecotech, I don't want to be the source for any misinformation.

sanjay.

Sanjay · 01/18/2007, 07:01 PM

While these pics are not really my tank, but since they are the parents of my "frags", I guess I can post them here.

Here are some pics of the penn state tank, taken by Chris.

sanjay.

jnarowe · 01/18/2007, 07:13 PM

tank looks great but that cabinet is disturbing.

akbuuur · 01/18/2007, 07:38 PM

WOW
how big is that 'parent' tank?

clekchau · 01/18/2007, 07:40 PM

that tank is amazing

scaryperson27 · 01/18/2007, 08:40 PM

I'm speechless. That looks like one of those Italian tanks or maybe better. Is there any more info somewhere so can read up on that tank?

01/14/2007, 01:05 AM	#952
tnyr5 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: mount carmel PA Posts: 1,332	Sanjay maybe it's time to change the title of this thread since the tank is most definitely real now :-) __________________ A psychiatrist, after viewing the Reefcentral forums: "There's enough material there for an entire conference" Current Tank Info: 20in cube

01/14/2007, 10:59 AM	#954
Sparkss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oakley (94561) Posts: 5,030	not to hijack or sidetrack this awesome thread, but a fellow in one of our neighboring reef clubs has built a DIY controller using PLC parts, etc. So far it is looking really nice. Here is the thread for anyone interested in a DIY controller http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1017295 __________________ - Tom Current Tank Info: 380 starfire inwall ,two 150g sump/fuge. Volcano Ca RX, ato, 6' Volcano skimmer. LAIIIs w/400w AquaConnect 14K on IC EBallasts

01/17/2007, 10:29 AM	#956
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	cool. I didn't know you could do that! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/17/2007, 10:50 AM	#958
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	I suppose so! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/17/2007, 11:05 AM	#959
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	I think I've heard another non-family appropriate version of that one! __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

01/13/2007, 03:58 PM	#951
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	Lol... no PLC or motor controls... that is true. With an engineer like Sanjay, I suppose I would expect to have seen more DIY controls and such. ACtuated ball-valves, makita/X-10, computer linkups, controllers, etc. An automatic water changing system maybe?

01/17/2007, 10:47 AM	#957
mrcrab Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,866	It's not what you know...it's who you know.

01/17/2007, 02:53 PM	#960
Sparkss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oakley (94561) Posts: 5,030	I am just surpised no one sounded the call out for more picutres, proclaiming that a new thread title deserves some new pictures __________________ - Tom Current Tank Info: 380 starfire inwall ,two 150g sump/fuge. Volcano Ca RX, ato, 6' Volcano skimmer. LAIIIs w/400w AquaConnect 14K on IC EBallasts

01/17/2007, 05:14 PM	#961
hahnmeister Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brew City, WI Posts: 10,156	How about a 'whole tank pic'... and some of the 'behind the scenes'? We equipment junkies need our fix too...lol.

01/17/2007, 05:22 PM	#962
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	what he wrote! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/17/2007, 06:53 PM	#963
Sparkss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oakley (94561) Posts: 5,030	hehehehe, I never said I was asking for more pictures, only that I was surprised that no one else had ... which I guess was a passive-aggressive way of asking for more pictures __________________ - Tom Current Tank Info: 380 starfire inwall ,two 150g sump/fuge. Volcano Ca RX, ato, 6' Volcano skimmer. LAIIIs w/400w AquaConnect 14K on IC EBallasts

01/17/2007, 07:37 PM	#964
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	Ok, you picture junkies. Here are a few for you entertainment. A week ago, John, Craig, Rik, and Chris from the DC area came to visit. Chris took several pictures, some of them are shown below. All credit for these pics goes to Chris. Of course they came bearing gifts . The A. blochii that I posted earlier was one of them, and a bunch of nice frags. Here is John adding the gifts to my overflow box for acclimatization. As you can see that guys are truly giants in the hobby. Make me feel small. Some back room shots sanjay.

01/17/2007, 07:40 PM	#965
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	Here are some of Chris's pictures of my tank. Right Hand side - see all the goodies floating in background Left hand side: Enjoy, sanjay.

01/17/2007, 07:44 PM	#966
radone Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,167	Nice, love the aquascaping __________________ Romeo Current Tank Info: Pennisula Style 210G mixed reef, Primary lighting 250w MH 10k's, 160w VHO actinic supplement, custom 75G sump,

01/17/2007, 08:03 PM	#967
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	Don't feel bad, everyone knows you're running the show! Tank looks great. Are you having good luck with the Vortech? __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/17/2007, 10:09 PM	#968
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	Both those vortech's are running fine for me. The only issue I had was them not holding on firmly to the 3/4" glass. This was resolved with some replacement magnets and they have worked great since. I like them. sanjay.

01/17/2007, 10:40 PM	#969
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	"replacement" magnets? How are they different? Eco-Tech recently posted in response to someone saying that the new ones are stronger, that they are the same. What do you think? __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/18/2007, 06:57 PM	#970
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	I don't know, I am just telling you what I had to do. Oh.. I also had to replacee the rubber disc that goes inside the tank with a hard disc that seems to fit inside the wet end. May be they found that do this would be good enough since it did reduce the overall thickness that the magnets had to penetrate and hence stornger magnets are no longer needed. It would be best to ask Tim at ecotech, I don't want to be the source for any misinformation. sanjay.

01/18/2007, 07:01 PM	#971
Sanjay Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: State College, PA Posts: 2,302	While these pics are not really my tank, but since they are the parents of my "frags", I guess I can post them here. Here are some pics of the penn state tank, taken by Chris. sanjay.

01/18/2007, 07:13 PM	#972
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	tank looks great but that cabinet is disturbing. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

01/18/2007, 07:38 PM	#973
akbuuur Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 298	WOW how big is that 'parent' tank?

01/18/2007, 07:40 PM	#974
clekchau Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TX Posts: 1,159	that tank is amazing __________________ RIP: 550 Fowlr, 600 Mixed Cichlids Aquarium Blog: www.clekchau.com

01/18/2007, 08:40 PM	#975
scaryperson27 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Coral, F.L. Posts: 2,106	I'm speechless. That looks like one of those Italian tanks or maybe better. Is there any more info somewhere so can read up on that tank?