January 2016 Tank of the Month!!! - Page 2

Jade5051 · 01/04/2016, 08:01 AM

Congratulations on the honor Mike! Amazing tank!

Would you mind sharing some pictures of your equipment and perhaps explaining your setup in a little more detail? I'm particularly interested in the settling tank, it's design and concept. I'd also like to see how you set up your closed loop system and anything else you take particular pride in and think may be interesting to share?

sde1500 · 01/04/2016, 09:37 AM

Nice tank, would look better if you had sand.

But really, tank looks awesome, congrats on TOTM. ALways nice seeing something other than SPS dominant tank. This would be the type of tank I am aspiring to create with my current build. Though, mine does have sand haha.

MikeC120 · 01/04/2016, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jade5051

Congratulations on the honor Mike! Amazing tank!

Would you mind sharing some pictures of your equipment and perhaps explaining your setup in a little more detail? I'm particularly interested in the settling tank, it's design and concept. I'd also like to see how you set up your closed loop system and anything else you take particular pride in and think may be interesting to share?

My skimmer handles 600 gallons per hour so I see no reason to drive anymore flow through the sump than that.
From the display I have a 1" drain to a 30 gallon conical settling tank before going to a 75gal sump and skimmer.
The settling tank is set up so the water enters into the tank at a lower level in a circular motion with a flow break inside. The settling tank acts as a whirlpool inside and the egg crate as a flow break causing the detritus to settle in the bottom of the tank. I also have a drain valve in the bottom making it much easier for me to do a water change and get that buildup out. Having things set up this way for me makes it easier to monitor the amount of food and nutrition going into the tank. Having control of this also gives me the ability to monitor phosphates.

TUSI · 01/04/2016, 02:37 PM

Congrates Mike very well deserved a very nice tank indeed and also very inspirational to all of us

MikeC120 · 01/05/2016, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TUSI

Congrates Mike very well deserved a very nice tank indeed and also very inspirational to all of us

Thank you Joe

s2nhle · 01/05/2016, 12:32 PM

Congrats, it is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

MikeC120 · 01/06/2016, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by s2nhle

Congrats, it is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you

juzz.raath · 01/07/2016, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeC120

Thank you for your compliments!
The red line Cardinal(Ochrestriped Cardinalfish) are among my favorite I have 6 in the tank and they are approaching 3"

I have a cardinal in my tank too, identical to yours. He keeps eating the small shrimp I get for clean up crew!! Amazing tank by the way.

MikeC120 · 01/07/2016, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by evolutionXXVII

Wow amazing tank! Wondering what two corals are that I don't think I've ever seen before. First is this green one: http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images.../Jan201632.jpg

Second is this blue thing: http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images.../Jan201639.jpg

Thanks!

Hi evolution sorry I missed your post
The green one is a Cabbage coral and the Blue is a Blue Photo Sponge,Collospongia auris

MikeC120 · 01/07/2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sde1500

Nice tank, would look better if you had sand.

But really, tank looks awesome, congrats on TOTM. ALways nice seeing something other than SPS dominant tank. This would be the type of tank I am aspiring to create with my current build. Though, mine does have sand haha.

Thank you and good luck with your build

MikeC120 · 01/07/2016, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by s2nhle

Congrats, it is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

My pleasure glad you enjoyed it

sfdan · 01/08/2016, 05:25 PM

Wow, very cool setup!

biecacka · 01/11/2016, 09:18 PM

Amazing tank you have here.
Question on the settling tank, you use it to collect the debris from your DT? How do you remove that debris?

Corey

TNT32D · 01/12/2016, 01:26 PM

I would be in trouble if put fish/coral food using our ice tray in our freezer! Lol. Great tip!

MikeC120 · 01/12/2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by biecacka

Amazing tank you have here.
Question on the settling tank, you use it to collect the debris from your DT? How do you remove that debris?

Corey

Thank you
"The settling tank is set up so the water enters into the tank at a lower level in a circular motion with a flow break inside. The settling tank acts as a whirlpool inside and the egg crate as a flow break causing the detritus to settle in the bottom of the tank. I also have a drain valve in the bottom making it much easier for me to do a water change and get that buildup out. Having things set up this way for me makes it easier to monitor the amount of food and nutrition going into the tank. Having control of this also gives me the ability to monitor phosphates."

MikeC120 · 01/12/2016, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sfdan

Wow, very cool setup!

Thank you sfdan

MikeC120 · 01/12/2016, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TNT32D

I would be in trouble if put fish/coral food using our ice tray in our freezer! Lol. Great tip!

Sorry to here that

izfisk · 01/15/2016, 06:10 AM

WOW what an insperation! congratz to tank of the month and a truly outstanding setup!

MikeC120 · 01/15/2016, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by izfisk

WOW what an insperation! congratz to tank of the month and a truly outstanding setup!

Thank you izfisk

Oldude · 01/18/2016, 11:37 PM

Very nice, congrats!

Ghlreefer · 01/23/2016, 04:02 AM

Just stunning Mike! I have a ATI T5 8X80w too. What is your bulb combination front to back if you don't mind sharing. I love the soft purple/blue color! Amazing tank! Congrats!

Ohh one other question. Where did you get the cutting board long enough for the bottom? Or did you put a few together?

MikeC120 · 01/23/2016, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghlreefer

Just stunning Mike! I have a ATI T5 8X80w too. What is your bulb combination front to back if you don't mind sharing. I love the soft purple/blue color! Amazing tank! Congrats!

Ohh one other question. Where did you get the cutting board long enough for the bottom? Or did you put a few together?

Thank you Ghlreefer

I got my one piece board from http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/

And my buld combo is:

FM-Royal Blue
ATI-Actinic
FM-Royal Blue
ATI-Coral Pluse
LED
GE-6500
FM-Royal Blue
ATI-Actinic
FM-Royal Blue

*FM-Fauna Marin

keez · 01/23/2016, 03:15 PM

Awesome tank!

MikeC120 · 01/23/2016, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Oldude

Very nice, congrats!

Thanks Greg

MikeC120 · 01/23/2016, 04:35 PM

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Awesome tank!

Thank you keez

01/04/2016, 08:01 AM	#26
Jade5051 That guy... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,218	Congratulations on the honor Mike! Amazing tank! Would you mind sharing some pictures of your equipment and perhaps explaining your setup in a little more detail? I'm particularly interested in the settling tank, it's design and concept. I'd also like to see how you set up your closed loop system and anything else you take particular pride in and think may be interesting to share? __________________ The dream that is now a memory - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2550891

01/18/2016, 11:37 PM	#45
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Very nice, congrats! __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

01/23/2016, 03:15 PM	#48
keez Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 33	Awesome tank! __________________ Current Tank: In Progress 600+ Gal http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2551905

01/04/2016, 09:37 AM	#27
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Nice tank, would look better if you had sand. But really, tank looks awesome, congrats on TOTM. ALways nice seeing something other than SPS dominant tank. This would be the type of tank I am aspiring to create with my current build. Though, mine does have sand haha.

01/04/2016, 02:37 PM	#29
TUSI Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: GARDEN CITY NY Posts: 40	Congrates Mike very well deserved a very nice tank indeed and also very inspirational to all of us

01/05/2016, 12:32 PM	#31
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Congrats, it is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

01/08/2016, 05:25 PM	#37
sfdan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Francisco Posts: 451	Wow, very cool setup!

01/11/2016, 09:18 PM	#38
biecacka Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 6,361	Amazing tank you have here. Question on the settling tank, you use it to collect the debris from your DT? How do you remove that debris? Corey

01/12/2016, 01:26 PM	#39
TNT32D Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Ramon Posts: 52	I would be in trouble if put fish/coral food using our ice tray in our freezer! Lol. Great tip!

01/15/2016, 06:10 AM	#43
izfisk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3	WOW what an insperation! congratz to tank of the month and a truly outstanding setup!

01/23/2016, 04:02 AM	#46
Ghlreefer Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 112	Just stunning Mike! I have a ATI T5 8X80w too. What is your bulb combination front to back if you don't mind sharing. I love the soft purple/blue color! Amazing tank! Congrats! Ohh one other question. Where did you get the cutting board long enough for the bottom? Or did you put a few together?