DSA NEO 105 Rimless, Mixed Reef

[rrasco]

For starters, if you are in this thread, you either came from my other build thread, or you have some catching up to do.

In a nutshell, I bought a new 210 non-RR, built a stand, had everything up and cycling for a month, and then CRACK! The 210 has been moved to the garage for future consideration and a DSA NEO 105 Rimless has replaced the 210.

Here is my previous build thread, you may want to skim through it to see where we got to where we are. I decided to start a new thread for this build since it is a little different by nature.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2105493

Pics are coming shortly.

[rrasco]

I brought the tank home Friday, April 6th.

[rrasco]

[rrasco]

I installed a bean overflow system in this tank as well. The tank came RR with holes for two 1" drains and two 3/4" returns. I opted to use the 1" drains for the siphon and open channel while converting the 2nd 3/4" return to the dry emergency. I used the last 3/4" return for my return line. I originally had the standpipes with T's as shown in the first photo here, but in order to hide them that required the water level stayed too low in the overflow making it very loud overflowing from the DT to the overflow. I opted to use elbows instead to keep the standpipes profile much lower and hidden while raising the water level in the overflow to reduce splashing. It worked wonderfully and this system is EXTREMELY quiet. I have to put my ear over the overflow to hear anything. I am certainly happy in that regard.

Disregard the polyethelyne line in the second photo, I was filling the tank with RODI at that time, it was only temporary.

[webersole]

tagging along on the new thread

[layton]

Good start so far

[Malign Reefer]

Great start

[Dustin1300]

Good start and I've jumped ship to the new thread and SUBSCRIBED! I love the rimless look and think I'll get the wife to approve a rimless tank after I get my 600 gallon DT up and running

[reefermad619]

This thing is sick!

[mapn4reef]

Awesome tank...the one at the LFS already sold this past weekend... I've requested quotes on the 65 and 105 (framed versions). I'll be follwing this... I bet 2 MP40s will push water over the edge... I'm going to use only gate values the next time too... Awesome, subscribed...

[rrasco]

Thanks for the comments.

Originally Posted by mapn4reef

Awesome tank...the one at the LFS already sold this past weekend... I've requested quotes on the 65 and 105 (framed versions). I'll be follwing this... I bet 2 MP40s will push water over the edge... I'm going to use only gate values the next time too... Awesome, subscribed...

I had 2 Koralia Magnums for my 210 and am using one of them on this tank. It definitely keeps things stirred up in there. I'm thinking I will downgrade to something that move a little less water, maybe around 1400GPH instead of 3000+. It's fine for now, but once I start adding some corals, they may be a little bothered by the amount of flow.

[rrasco]

Not much to update yet, I am pushing to finish the LED fixtures (for the most part) this weekend. I built my EMT hangers and have everything to hang them. The only parts left are acrylic casing and splash guard along with the main power cable that will run from my LED drivers/power supply unit up the EMT to the fixtures themselves.

I modeled everything out so I could line it up correctly in real life the first time.

[rrasco]

Light hangers are up. Looking to build the acrylic bodies today, fixtures should look totally different when I'm done. There is still too much rope on the hangers too, but this was a test so that will be trimmed down. I may even shorten the wire rope on the fixtures as well.

[rrasco]

LED fixture is complete. I still have to install the drivers and controller in the fish room and run power to them before I can light the tank though. Dang it!

[rrasco]

I decided to add these connectors to my setup so I could easily unplug a unit and take it down if I ever needed to. It added some work, but well worth it IMO. I've never terminated pins like this so I was happy to know it all worked first time around. The receptacle will be mounted in the fish room inside a project box where the power supply and drivers will be housed for easy access. That 'LED power box' will interface with my arduino controller.

[subsailor232000]

whered you get the connectors at?

[rrasco]

Originally Posted by subsailor232000

whered you get the connectors at?

From Mouser. Digikey also carries them. You also have to buy the pins for them.

http://www.mouser.com/Search/Product...-RP1713R12SC71

http://www.mouser.com/Search/Product...17A-13P-12PC71

[reefermad619]

That cats blind now!

[rrasco]

Haha...no, she is fine.

[Krazy_Karl]

Looks sweet! The water level that close to the top scares me a little though, def no wave action w/voretch's!

[rrasco]

I'm not worried about it. I have a koralia magnum 8 in there pushing 3000+ GPH and it's not even close to going over the top.

[rrasco]

There was a wall holding back my progress, literally. Thus, my solution. This pass-through is for an auto top off, water change system, and all electrical. This way I can have easy access to the control center I am building.

[Porkyboy177]

Sick build/ love it. That tank size is perfect

[rrasco]

Finally, finally, finally....the tank is lit! I just finished wiring up my power control center and couldn't help but give it a try. I still have to cut holes for all the connections to the box and for the cooling fans, then mount it on the wall and run all the wiring for real. This was just a test run, but I'm excited. LEDs are on 100% here since I didn't want to mess with getting out the Arduino, I just jumped the 5v board supply to the PWM pins which cranked them to max power.

And here is a quick little video, sorry for the audio, TV was on, obviously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2crTJUhIBY

[Zoanut]

Very nice.