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Unread 04/07/2016, 04:51 PM   #151
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There will be 4 of us and we'll be using those suction cups thingies.
I think with those suction cups, it may be possible to lift with two strong guys, but personally I'd feel safer with 4, especially with the cost and the fact that it came all the way from Italy.
You want 4. I moved my tank with two but getting it on top of the taller stand was not happening without a third person. We could dead lift the tank but that was it. This suction cups are the way to go. Makes the whole thing more manageable. No crushed fingers etc.


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Unread 04/10/2016, 03:14 PM   #152
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And the tank is on the stand!
Hung the light fixture yesterday, too.
Pics of the tank coming soon.




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Unread 04/10/2016, 04:43 PM   #153
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And the tank is on the stand!
Hung the light fixture yesterday, too.
Pics of the tank coming soon.

Looks like the "Mod" squad! LOL


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Unread 04/10/2016, 04:46 PM   #154
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Looks like the "Mod" squad! LOL
Minus the hot chick... like almost every single reef get-together.


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Unread 04/10/2016, 05:09 PM   #155
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Minus the hot chick... like almost every single reef get-together.
She is the one taking the picture.....


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Unread 04/10/2016, 05:37 PM   #156
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Sorry Jack, it goes there if she that decides where it goes says it goes there!!!

Coverin my butt!!!
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Unread 04/10/2016, 06:16 PM   #157
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She is the one taking the picture.....
Actually...




I took it. Timer.


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Unread 04/10/2016, 07:20 PM   #158
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Was the promised breakfast good? And hopefully the good beers afterward?


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Unread 04/10/2016, 08:22 PM   #159
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Dennis, this is going to be another fantastic build that I cannot wait to see unfold.


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Unread 04/10/2016, 08:29 PM   #160
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Unread 04/10/2016, 09:19 PM   #161
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Thanks for the invite and coffee Dennis
Meticulous setup
Can't wait to check it out when you get it up and running


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Unread 04/11/2016, 08:34 AM   #162
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Very nice job Dennis.
Here in Italy we are all looking a you

I've read from your post that you have found the manual for the cabinet a "little bit too hermetic" ! We definitely need to work at that.

I hope you have appreciated the shipping service. We have agreed with Fedex very good conditions and we have decided to offer this service to all our customers and Scott, at Aquarium Specialty, has immediately accepted to offer this service to you. Convenient and fast as far as I've seen.

Shall you need any further support, don't hesitate to ask.

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Unread 04/11/2016, 12:12 PM   #163
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Very nice job Dennis.
Here in Italy we are all looking a you

I've read from your post that you have found the manual for the cabinet a "little bit too hermetic" ! We definitely need to work at that.

I hope you have appreciated the shipping service. We have agreed with Fedex very good conditions and we have decided to offer this service to all our customers and Scott, at Aquarium Specialty, has immediately accepted to offer this service to you. Convenient and fast as far as I've seen.

Shall you need any further support, don't hesitate to ask.

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Thanks for posting in my thread, Nick!
Yes, the issue I had with the instructions for the manual was that the illustrations for each piece didn't match up with what I had, and one piece seemed to be missing entirely. It all had to do with the way the side panels were connected together via the rear support. But once I figured out which piece went where, it went together very easily.

The shipping service was AWESOME.
So easy, and considering the distance, the price was very fair as well.
It is very common for large items that are shipped within the United States to be shipped via independent freight services. Once the item makes it to your local area, a trucking company calls the customer and sets up a delivery date. But having FedEx delivery it directly was very fast.

I'll be posting some nice detailed photographs of the tank this afternoon.
But I may also send you a private message later with a few random questions I had.

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Unread 04/11/2016, 12:52 PM   #164
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Dennis - The new house look very nice. The new elos aquarium looks amazing! I have looked at all your other builds and have really enjoyed them. I expect this one to be much the same.

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Unread 04/11/2016, 01:03 PM   #165
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UPDATE 4-11-16


When I first spoke with Scott at Aquarium Specialty about the Elos, I expressed concern that there was no bottom in the stand. It was explained to both of us by Elos Italy that it's designed this way to keep sound/vibrations from transferring through the stand. This is understandable and a great thought, but I wasn't fond of putting my sump directly on my wood floors. If I had tile or concrete, it would have been fine. So Nick at Elos graciously offered to make me a false floor that could be inset into the stand. It arrived and was very nice. Made out of the same thick materials as the rest of the stand, and they had large, heavy duty feet to keep it raised off the floor. But being that I've made idiot mistakes in the past and I'm not always that careful when removing reactors and doing other maintenance, I was still worried about saltwater spills damaging the floor. So I decide to have my local acrylic smith (www.buildinganobsession.com) build me an acrylic tray. It fits perfectly and I added a dozen or so felt pads to the bottom just to make sure it has airflow underneath in case any moisture was to make its way under there. And now any spills will be contained inside the tray.




Once that was done, it was time to finish unpacking the tank and move it inside and on to the stand!
I have to say, the clarity of the glass is AMAZE-BALLS.
The build quality of the entire tank is top notch.
Subtle beveled and highly polished edges, really clean silicone work... very nicely done.

Lets start with some pics of the overflow that we are all curious about.
I am still unsure of exactly how it works, but I'll let you at least see what I'm seeing.
(and mind you, I hadn't cleaned the dust and fingerprints off everything)

Here is the complete overflow.
As you can see, the water enters from all levels of the aquarium.
It goes through the vents, up a channel to the top, where it overflows into the rest of the overflow.
There is a cap that sits on top.
Notice that there is also an optional return spout at the bottom. It's currently capped off.
This seems quite low to me, if you have substrate on the bottom of your tank.
I'm also not sure what would happen in the event of a power failure? Back siphon??? I would think Elos has thought of this. Maybe they can offer some insight.




This is what you see when you lift the cap off.
The large adjustment dial is for dialing in drain flow, and the small dial is for dialing in the return flow.
An acrylic "key" is included to make turning both dials nice and easy.




Removing two small hex bolts will let you remove the trim around the dials to reveal the interior of the overflow.
And the front wall with the all the drain vents lifts straight up and out.




The standpipe (the outer portion) is removable for maintenance. It lifts right out.
So now you can see the 1.25" drain standpipe and the 3/4" return behind it.
There actually seems to be two of the smaller pipes but I do not know what the second one does.
Under the tank, there is only one drain hole and one return hole.
And as far as I can tell, that square box over the return is completely sealed and not removable.
The Elos mystery continues!




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Unread 04/11/2016, 01:04 PM   #166
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Here's some more detailed shots of the tank.
The side and back of the overflow are covered in a vinyl with a mesh print.
There is a viewing window on the side so you can see the water level inside.




Ultra clear "Diamond" glass!
Hopefully not to easily scratched... time will tell, but you can be sure I'll be extra careful.




This is the base of the overflow and rear top corner of the stand.
At the very right you can see there is a vent that runs all the way across directly under the rear of the tank.
There is also a larger vent that runs across the very bottom of the stand.




Look at that gorgeous edge.




Since we had our donuts laying around, I grabbed one of the napkins with the the Shipley's logo on it and place it behind the glass, about 12" behind the front pane.
Notice that there is basically zero color cast on the napkin from the glass.




And finally, the first full tank shot!
I don't have any T5 bulbs yet, but turned on the center row of LEDs.




So that is all for now!
Next we are working on the sump.
While I wait for that, I have some other random things I need to do.
Stay tuned...


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Unread 04/11/2016, 01:53 PM   #167
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Very nice. I like the sump drip pan.


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Unread 04/11/2016, 04:48 PM   #168
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That tank looks amazing. Really can't wait to see how that overflow/return works. I had the same thought about that lower return, would be cool to use for extra flow, but what about back siphon?


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Unread 04/11/2016, 08:00 PM   #169
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That tank is a thing of beauty even before it's got water in it.

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Unread 04/11/2016, 08:38 PM   #170
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Elos tanks are amazing, that new diamond series looks even better! As usual Dennis, you have great sense of beauty, everyone of your builds matched perfectly with your home style and decor. I can't wait to see how you will aquascape it ,and what livestock you will put in there, I am sure this will be another " magazine" tank . I would suggest that you run the power cord from your Powermodule it to the wall, but I am sure being perfectionist like you, you did already think of it .


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Unread 04/11/2016, 08:46 PM   #171
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Very nice. I like the sump drip pan.
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That tank looks amazing. Really can't wait to see how that overflow/return works. I had the same thought about that lower return, would be cool to use for extra flow, but what about back siphon?
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That tank is a thing of beauty even before it's got water in it.
Thanks, guys!


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Elos tanks are amazing, that new diamond series looks even better! As usual Dennis, you have great sense of beauty, everyone of your builds matched perfectly with your home style and decor. I can't wait to see how you will aquascape it ,and what livestock you will put in there, I am sure this will be another " magazine" tank . I would suggest that you run the power cord from your Powermodule it to the wall, but I am sure being perfectionist like you, you did already think of it .
Thanks!
I do want to eventually swap out the furniture to something that leans a bit more mid-century modern, but for now I'll let the kids destroy what we have from the previous house.
But I think that would help balance the clean lines of the stand with the more traditional lines of the rest of the cabinetry.

I DID think of running the cord straight back and into the wall, but I'm unsure of what would be the cleanest way to go about it.
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Unread 04/11/2016, 08:55 PM   #172
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What about running the cable up the hanging cables into the ceiling. I'm sure you could find some kind of low profile conduit to go over the cable and power cord. Then you could just do the same thing in the other hanging cable to match.

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Unread 04/12/2016, 06:27 AM   #173
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What about running the cable up the hanging cables into the ceiling. I'm sure you could find some kind of low profile conduit to go over the cable and power cord. Then you could just do the same thing in the other hanging cable to match.

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Thanks, but I like how the thin wires almost completely disappear and I'd like to keep it that way.


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Unread 04/12/2016, 06:41 AM   #174
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The power cord is always an eyesore. Not much can be done IMO that looks much better than just letting it hang out of the way the best you can. Too my eye.... up the hanging cables, straight back thru a hole in the wall, conduit, etc. doesn't improve the look any more than just hangin' free. One thing that I did do to my ATI to clean up the hanging cables, is drill a very small hole in the top of the light directly beneath the gizmo that adjusts the height. The extra cable can slip in the hole, stays straight and doesn't lay on top of the light or chopped off short and sticking out at some weird angle. Looks nicer to me.

Awesome setup so far....as usual.

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p.s. I dont understand the lower hole return either.


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The power cord is always an eyesore. Not much can be done IMO that looks much better than just letting it hang out of the way the best you can. Too my eye.... up the hanging cables, straight back thru a hole in the wall, conduit, etc. doesn't improve the look any more than just hangin' free. One thing that I did do to my ATI to clean up the hanging cables, is drill a very small hole in the top of the light directly beneath the gizmo that adjusts the height. The extra cable can slip in the hole, stays straight and doesn't lay on top of the light or chopped off short and sticking out at some weird angle. Looks nicer to me.

Awesome setup so far....as usual.

Mark

p.s. I dont understand the lower hole return either.
Thanks!
I also may wrap the cord in some of this in gray to better blend.
Will be better than stark black.
http://www.amazon.com/TechFlex-F6N0-.../dp/B00RO8DGBQ


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