45G Shallow Rimless Peninsula Aquacultured SPS Reef - Page 3

jroovers · 01/29/2015, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahin

Looking nice! Keep up the swift progress.

Will do my best, no promises though

jroovers · 01/29/2015, 08:35 AM

Another day, another update. Put another coat of stain on my wood for the light pendent, and went to HD to pick up the panelling that will form the basis of my stand skin, and had it cut to size. Was going to prime it but then my son woke up with a fever shortly after having gone to bed.

That ended tank progress.

On my local board, a member suggested an old pulley would look great with the light fixture on the beam, and after thinking about it, I went ahead and purchased this old fishing boat pulley off ebay, which I'll attach to the light beam and suspend the pendant from with sisal rope:

swayd · 01/29/2015, 02:51 PM

I cant wait to see more progress on this set up. I love the KISS method because it makes my life easier lol! Weird question but what salt mix will you be using?

Flexin5 · 01/29/2015, 03:26 PM

look great Jordan, loving the style/look of the tank your going after.

jroovers · 01/30/2015, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swayd

I cant wait to see more progress on this set up. I love the KISS method because it makes my life easier lol! Weird question but what salt mix will you be using?

Thanks, I'll be using plain old IO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flexin5

look great Jordan, loving the style/look of the tank your going after.

Thanks Jason

jroovers · 01/31/2015, 10:04 AM

Been slacking on the updates, continued progress

swayd · 02/01/2015, 04:07 PM

Coming along nicely! Can't wait to see coral in there.

Idefixes · 02/02/2015, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jroovers

Been slacking on the updates, continued progress

These particular tank shape takes a really good way.

Marc

dtum · 02/07/2015, 06:57 AM

Very nice! Do you plan to run a chiller?

jroovers · 02/09/2015, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtum

Very nice! Do you plan to run a chiller?

Thanks, no I don't think I'll need a chiller. The tank will have lots of exposed air above it given the rimless design with the pendant. The tank is also in my basement, which is the coolest area of the house. So I don't anticipate requiring a chiller.

jroovers · 02/17/2015, 09:16 AM

Some progress to report. Tank is in place and has been filled with RO/DI, first plumbing test failed, second was a pass.

Happy with how the pendant turned out. I need to trim up the rope a bit, and finish with rope the cords, but it came out nice I think.

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-2 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-3 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

The tank still needs to be trimmed in a few spots, but it is operational! Also needs to be cleaned.

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-7 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

This is the lighting with the 14K Phoenix bulb only:

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-5 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-6 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

Phoenix 14k and 12 RB Crees:

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-8 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-9 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

Idefixes · 02/17/2015, 09:19 AM

Nice custom boat style light

jroovers · 02/17/2015, 09:22 AM

The stand and trim was a lot of work.

For the trim, I used knotty pine from Lowe's. Then I filed the corners down, took drywall screws to the surface to duplicate worm holes, and hammer with the corner of a file to make it look aged. Then sanded. Then it got two coats of stain, and two coats of varathane.

The wainscotting was painted with two coats of Benny Moore semi-gloss trim paint (had it already), then the corners/edges were sanded to distress it, then it was glazed with a mix of Ralph Lauren glaze, brown house paint, and water, and wiped, to give it the look it has. Then it too got a coat of varathane.

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-4 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-10 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

One of the 7 magnets that holds the access paneling in place (strike plate still needs to be added):

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-11 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

Some plumbing and sump shots. Its running as a bean animal right now, currently though the secondary drain is pulling two much water and isn't silent, so it needs some tweaking.

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-1 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-12 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

New Tank Setup Feb 2015-13 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr

overexposed · 02/17/2015, 09:29 AM

Looking great Jordan!

fq600 · 02/17/2015, 10:02 AM

Woah. Awesome work man. Love that rustic look to the whole setup.

tripdad · 02/17/2015, 10:51 AM

Looking good Jordan, getting to where the finish line is in view. Can't wait to see it all stocked up. Do you have to do a full cycle or have you kept rock and stuff going in a bin somewhere?

knukles55 · 02/17/2015, 11:30 AM

First word that comes to mind is pirate ship when I look at the stand awsome work and attention to detail

sahin · 02/17/2015, 02:11 PM

Looking great!

Love the rustic wood use in this build.

bdsage · 02/17/2015, 02:20 PM

nice attention to detail...

cFloor · 02/17/2015, 04:15 PM

Excellent build. Looks like a piece of art

lcj2046 · 02/17/2015, 08:11 PM

Looking Good.. Patience makes perfect. Waiting for more!!

justinky · 02/17/2015, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jroovers

Another day, another update. Put another coat of stain on my wood for the light pendent, and went to HD to pick up the panelling that will form the basis of my stand skin, and had it cut to size. Was going to prime it but then my son woke up with a fever shortly after having gone to bed.

That ended tank progress.

On my local board, a member suggested an old pulley would look great with the light fixture on the beam, and after thinking about it, I went ahead and purchased this old fishing boat pulley off ebay, which I'll attach to the light beam and suspend the pendant from with sisal rope:

This is really cool, looks like an awesome build.

jroovers · 02/18/2015, 09:00 AM

Thanks for the positive comments! I jumped the gun on my plumbing success, turns out a I had a drip in one of the fittings, I over tightened it, and of course went too far and cracked the bulkhead

Now have to wait until a new one and a few spares come in, but there are a few other things I can work on in the meantime, if work doesn't continue to get in the way, really want this thing cycling sooner rather than later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tripdad

Looking good Jordan, getting to where the finish line is in view. Can't wait to see it all stocked up. Do you have to do a full cycle or have you kept rock and stuff going in a bin somewhere?

No I have no rock. I got rid of all of it prior to move. So starting from scratch.

SneekaPeek · 02/18/2015, 09:17 AM

are you going to be hiding any of the overflow plumbing. I was getting the idea that the rear section where the lighting bars and overflow area will become an eye sore when looking at the tank from the side. any plans of hiding that area?

New build looks fantastic and Im sure you'll have great success. cough cough go back to the 120!

we all know in a 120 there will be more room for coral, therefore more pictures for us!

cugly · 02/18/2015, 02:07 PM

Coming along nicely Jordan love the originality of it..

01/29/2015, 08:35 AM	#52
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	Another day, another update. Put another coat of stain on my wood for the light pendent, and went to HD to pick up the panelling that will form the basis of my stand skin, and had it cut to size. Was going to prime it but then my son woke up with a fever shortly after having gone to bed. That ended tank progress. On my local board, a member suggested an old pulley would look great with the light fixture on the beam, and after thinking about it, I went ahead and purchased this old fishing boat pulley off ebay, which I'll attach to the light beam and suspend the pendant from with sisal rope: __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef

01/31/2015, 10:04 AM	#56
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	Been slacking on the updates, continued progress __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef

02/07/2015, 06:57 AM	#59
dtum Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 861	Very nice! Do you plan to run a chiller? __________________ Pragmatic Reef 180 gallons 72'' x 26'' x 22''

02/17/2015, 09:16 AM	#61
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	Some progress to report. Tank is in place and has been filled with RO/DI, first plumbing test failed, second was a pass. Happy with how the pendant turned out. I need to trim up the rope a bit, and finish with rope the cords, but it came out nice I think. New Tank Setup Feb 2015-2 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-3 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr The tank still needs to be trimmed in a few spots, but it is operational! Also needs to be cleaned. New Tank Setup Feb 2015-7 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr This is the lighting with the 14K Phoenix bulb only: New Tank Setup Feb 2015-5 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-6 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr Phoenix 14k and 12 RB Crees: New Tank Setup Feb 2015-8 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-9 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef Last edited by jroovers; 02/17/2015 at 09:24 AM.

02/17/2015, 09:22 AM	#63
jroovers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,555	The stand and trim was a lot of work. For the trim, I used knotty pine from Lowe's. Then I filed the corners down, took drywall screws to the surface to duplicate worm holes, and hammer with the corner of a file to make it look aged. Then sanded. Then it got two coats of stain, and two coats of varathane. The wainscotting was painted with two coats of Benny Moore semi-gloss trim paint (had it already), then the corners/edges were sanded to distress it, then it was glazed with a mix of Ralph Lauren glaze, brown house paint, and water, and wiped, to give it the look it has. Then it too got a coat of varathane. New Tank Setup Feb 2015-4 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-10 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr One of the 7 magnets that holds the access paneling in place (strike plate still needs to be added): New Tank Setup Feb 2015-11 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr Some plumbing and sump shots. Its running as a bean animal right now, currently though the secondary drain is pulling two much water and isn't silent, so it needs some tweaking. New Tank Setup Feb 2015-1 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-12 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr New Tank Setup Feb 2015-13 by UpOnTheRoof, on Flickr __________________ 45 Gallon Shallow Aquacultured SPS Reef

01/29/2015, 02:51 PM	#53
swayd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 253	I cant wait to see more progress on this set up. I love the KISS method because it makes my life easier lol! Weird question but what salt mix will you be using?

01/29/2015, 03:26 PM	#54
Flexin5 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 114	look great Jordan, loving the style/look of the tank your going after.

02/01/2015, 04:07 PM	#57
swayd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 253	Coming along nicely! Can't wait to see coral in there.

02/17/2015, 09:19 AM	#62
Idefixes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: france Posts: 100	Nice custom boat style light

02/17/2015, 09:29 AM	#64
overexposed Acroholic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 296	Looking great Jordan! __________________ ~Phil Current Tank Info: 205 gallon in-wall, SPS dominated

02/17/2015, 10:02 AM	#65
fq600 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 87	Woah. Awesome work man. Love that rustic look to the whole setup.

02/17/2015, 10:51 AM	#66
tripdad Frustrated Stick Gardener Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: near chicago,Ill. Posts: 701	Looking good Jordan, getting to where the finish line is in view. Can't wait to see it all stocked up. Do you have to do a full cycle or have you kept rock and stuff going in a bin somewhere?

02/17/2015, 11:30 AM	#67
knukles55 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pembroke Pines Posts: 1,739	First word that comes to mind is pirate ship when I look at the stand awsome work and attention to detail

02/17/2015, 02:11 PM	#68
sahin Ultimate Reefer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,540	Looking great! Love the rustic wood use in this build.

02/17/2015, 02:20 PM	#69
bdsage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 265	nice attention to detail... __________________ Easy does it... Current Tank Info: 40b. sps, Metal Halide,big skimmer,lots of flow, barebottom, natural seawater.

02/17/2015, 04:15 PM	#70
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Excellent build. Looks like a piece of art

02/17/2015, 08:11 PM	#71
lcj2046 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bronx,NY Posts: 43	Looking Good.. Patience makes perfect. Waiting for more!!

02/18/2015, 09:17 AM	#74
SneekaPeek Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 280	are you going to be hiding any of the overflow plumbing. I was getting the idea that the rear section where the lighting bars and overflow area will become an eye sore when looking at the tank from the side. any plans of hiding that area? New build looks fantastic and Im sure you'll have great success. cough cough go back to the 120! we all know in a 120 there will be more room for coral, therefore more pictures for us!

02/18/2015, 02:07 PM	#75
cugly Dansreeftank Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: chula vista Ca Posts: 1,388	Coming along nicely Jordan love the originality of it.. __________________ 48x30x20 Leemar rimless starphire panels, lit by an Ati hybrid powermodule, apex controller with apex dos, ghl dosing, mp40qd and tunze. And korallen skimmer.