Tank of the Month - October 2005 - Page 4

jdieck · 10/09/2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Airman
Great tank. I don't think you have room to fart in your equipment room. I like the viewing from three sides.

I can't! If I do the ORP will drop significantly!

tacocat · 10/10/2005, 11:32 AM

I like the frag tank lighting. Are the T-5 ballasts suspended also?

jdieck · 10/10/2005, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tacocat
I like the frag tank lighting. Are the T-5 ballasts suspended also?

Yes, the T5s are mounted on a frame made of square PVC. The ballast is so slim that fits inside the PVC toghether with all the wiring. The frame is also hanging and can rise independently from the MH reflectors.

Cgamer · 10/10/2005, 05:01 PM

Amazing tank! The life is incredible, but so is the craftsmanship of the cabinetry. Great stuff!

joseluisrdec · 10/11/2005, 09:41 PM

great tank, wow...............

ryantm · 10/13/2005, 09:45 PM

Beautiful, don't have the time or resources for something like that but I can certainly appreciate the work that goes into one. Good job.

cw150 · 10/14/2005, 08:21 AM

Could you post a closer up pic of the tank from the front?

Skipper · 10/14/2005, 01:40 PM

jdieck · 10/14/2005, 09:22 PM

Try a small video here, just give it some time to load:
http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/aqvideo.mpg

CPT. MURPHY · 10/15/2005, 06:51 PM

Congrats on TOTM!!!

CPT.

tokitay · 10/16/2005, 06:04 AM

Congrats! Job very, very well done.

onefin · 10/16/2005, 03:28 PM

Beautiful.

marilynrn711 · 10/17/2005, 07:40 AM

This is the most gorgeous tank I have ever seen!

Thanks Jose for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us.

jdieck · 10/17/2005, 07:45 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone.

getoyute · 10/21/2005, 03:24 PM

WOW!!!! What a tank. You should be every bit proud of that monster of beauty you created. TOTM like this one keeps me motivated to continue researching and learning. Can you please explain the method and the process of your water changing.

jdieck · 10/21/2005, 08:39 PM

Check the piping drawing below and look for the pre-sump and the mix tank and their valves. the operation is simple.
1. shut off the main pump taking water from the sump to the main tank. Shut off the skimmer pump.
2. Open the pre-sump drain valve and empty its 30 gallons.
3. Open the mixing tank transfer valve and close its recirculation valve and water is transferred to the sump.
4. Turn on recirc. pump. New water goes to the main tank, old water comes out the pre-sump drain. Close the drain when an additional 25 gallons are drained and pre-sump starts filling again.
5. When mix tank is empty close drain valve, close transfer valve and open mixing recirculation, shut off mixing pump and turn on skimmer pump.
RO/DI automatically re-fills the mix tank. It takes about 5 minutes to exchange the 55 gallons and about 8 hours to refill the mixing tank with RO/DI and have it ready to add the salt.

jdieck · 10/21/2005, 08:39 PM

Sorry double post

clkwrk · 10/24/2005, 10:15 AM

Very nice and congrats . I have always liked your tank and it has come along ways since it was setup . Truly a well thought out setup that deserves a

Dubbin1 · 10/24/2005, 08:05 PM

What a beautiful tank. The only thing I see that bugs me is how nasty the sand looks around the glass. Other then that it looks perfect!!! Your prop tank is also another work of art.

jdieck · 10/25/2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally posted by Dubbin1
What a beautiful tank. The only thing I see that bugs me is how nasty the sand looks around the glass. Other then that it looks perfect!!! Your prop tank is also another work of art.

Thanks for your coments. You know that sand thing bother me too but unfortunately a good functioning sand bed usually looks like that. Light reaches the sides of the sand bed by reflection from the inside of the acrylic thinkness so algae and stuff grows on the internal surface. I sometimes tought of covering it from the outside but I will miss checking under the sand to see the worms and little critters growing in it.

clkwrk · 10/25/2005, 02:38 PM

Don't cover the sand IMO its a natural look and I too always like looking at it from the sides and bottom where I could . Its all about the life.

jdieck · 10/25/2005, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clkwrk
Don't cover the sand IMO its a natural look and I too always like looking at it from the sides and bottom where I could . Its all about the life.

My heart say cover it my brain say no what could it be?

Agreed I think it is better to know what is going on in there.

scuba connor · 01/06/2007, 11:07 PM

hey i was just lookin at your tank its realy great how log have you hd that tabling acropa nana for its huge lol

jdieck · 01/07/2007, 03:29 AM

Thanks Scuba:

It was in the tank about 21/2 years. It is no longer there as it would not fit any more, about 10 months ago I got some help and we took it out. Because it would not fit the holes on top of the tank we had to chiesel it in place, while one peron supported it from the bottom, Anoderone used a chiesel and happer to break it apart while anotherone recieved the pieces to place them in ice boxes.
A lot of aquarists around the Chicago area got good sized frags of it.

tony13 · 01/09/2007, 12:02 PM

Beautiful setup. Tank and equipment room look great.
I'm thinking about adding UV to my system and would like to know what benefits you think you receive from having it on your tank. (i.e. water clarity, algae control, fish health)

10/10/2005, 11:32 AM	#77
tacocat Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,447	I like the frag tank lighting. Are the T-5 ballasts suspended also? __________________ Going to need a cleanup on aisle 3 Current Tank Info: 240g Starphire cube

10/13/2005, 09:45 PM	#81
ryantm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Denver Posts: 173	Beautiful, don't have the time or resources for something like that but I can certainly appreciate the work that goes into one. Good job. __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 20Gal Acrylic Custom

10/14/2005, 01:40 PM	#83
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	__________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

10/14/2005, 09:22 PM	#84
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Try a small video here, just give it some time to load: http://jdieck1.home.comcast.net/aqvideo.mpg __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

10/16/2005, 03:28 PM	#87
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,621	Beautiful. __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

10/10/2005, 05:01 PM	#79
Cgamer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 50	Amazing tank! The life is incredible, but so is the craftsmanship of the cabinetry. Great stuff!

10/11/2005, 09:41 PM	#80
joseluisrdec Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 4	great tank, wow...............

10/14/2005, 08:21 AM	#82
cw150 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: nw suburbs chicago Posts: 330	Could you post a closer up pic of the tank from the front?

10/15/2005, 06:51 PM	#85
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,148	Congrats on TOTM!!! CPT.

10/16/2005, 06:04 AM	#86
tokitay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 311	Congrats! Job very, very well done.

10/17/2005, 07:40 AM	#88
marilynrn711 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 880	This is the most gorgeous tank I have ever seen! Thanks Jose for taking the time out of your busy schedule to share with us. __________________ Go Sox! Current Tank Info: 90G, 30G sump 120 # LR, 3" SB G2 ASM, Genx 40, 250s MHs 110s act VHOS, tunze 6000

10/17/2005, 07:45 PM	#89
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Thanks for your comments everyone. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

10/21/2005, 03:24 PM	#90
getoyute Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 74	WOW!!!! What a tank. You should be every bit proud of that monster of beauty you created. TOTM like this one keeps me motivated to continue researching and learning. Can you please explain the method and the process of your water changing.

10/21/2005, 08:39 PM	#91
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Check the piping drawing below and look for the pre-sump and the mix tank and their valves. the operation is simple. 1. shut off the main pump taking water from the sump to the main tank. Shut off the skimmer pump. 2. Open the pre-sump drain valve and empty its 30 gallons. 3. Open the mixing tank transfer valve and close its recirculation valve and water is transferred to the sump. 4. Turn on recirc. pump. New water goes to the main tank, old water comes out the pre-sump drain. Close the drain when an additional 25 gallons are drained and pre-sump starts filling again. 5. When mix tank is empty close drain valve, close transfer valve and open mixing recirculation, shut off mixing pump and turn on skimmer pump. RO/DI automatically re-fills the mix tank. It takes about 5 minutes to exchange the 55 gallons and about 8 hours to refill the mixing tank with RO/DI and have it ready to add the salt. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

10/21/2005, 08:39 PM	#92
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Sorry double post __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

10/24/2005, 10:15 AM	#93
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Very nice and congrats . I have always liked your tank and it has come along ways since it was setup . Truly a well thought out setup that deserves a __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

10/24/2005, 08:05 PM	#94
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	What a beautiful tank. The only thing I see that bugs me is how nasty the sand looks around the glass. Other then that it looks perfect!!! Your prop tank is also another work of art.

10/25/2005, 02:38 PM	#96
clkwrk Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mesa ,Az Posts: 10,257	Don't cover the sand IMO its a natural look and I too always like looking at it from the sides and bottom where I could . Its all about the life. __________________ ------- Feel free to use my photos for ONLY informative sites, education or enjoyment.All I ask is to include my Reef Central User id and where you got the photo ( RC).

01/06/2007, 11:07 PM	#98
scuba connor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 435	hey i was just lookin at your tank its realy great how log have you hd that tabling acropa nana for its huge lol

01/07/2007, 03:29 AM	#99
jdieck Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maumee, OH Posts: 15,673	Thanks Scuba: It was in the tank about 21/2 years. It is no longer there as it would not fit any more, about 10 months ago I got some help and we took it out. Because it would not fit the holes on top of the tank we had to chiesel it in place, while one peron supported it from the bottom, Anoderone used a chiesel and happer to break it apart while anotherone recieved the pieces to place them in ice boxes. A lot of aquarists around the Chicago area got good sized frags of it. __________________ Did I write what I wrote? What the heck am I talking about! Well..... Nevermind. Current Tank Info: 225 gal reef, DSB, 40 g sump w/ LRT100 return, 37 g pre-sump, 3 MH 250 W 15K, 4 96 W PC dual actinic,ETS 1500 Skim.w/LRT70, 20 lb Ca R., 40 W UV, 1/3 HP chiller, two 350 W Htrs, Neptune II Cont., 330 P LR/ 330 P LS. 55 gal Refugium

01/09/2007, 12:02 PM	#100
tony13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 588	Beautiful setup. Tank and equipment room look great. I'm thinking about adding UV to my system and would like to know what benefits you think you receive from having it on your tank. (i.e. water clarity, algae control, fish health)