The Poor Man's "Elos" SPS Build. :) - Page 11

moo0o · 07/26/2008, 05:50 AM

poor men can afford deltecs? hahaha =)

143gadgets · 07/26/2008, 01:56 PM

Todd - Looks awesome!! Do u have a build thread?

Bob - Thanks again! You did phenomenal job on the stand!

Charles -

It's a "Poor Mans" Skimmer.

volcom69 · 07/26/2008, 04:10 PM

Lookin great cant wait to see the new FTS. Great job

Oldude · 07/26/2008, 07:38 PM

I was away this past week and missed all the action on your thread. Getting sand?????

I am glad to hear that and really enjoy the irony. Can't wait to see the new look. Your new additions look fantastic and as usual I'm jealous of your corals.

143gadgets · 07/27/2008, 07:51 PM

Volcom - Thanks for the compliment!

Oldude - LOL!!! Got sand! Jealous.... I would love to go crazy with a pair of shears in your tank any day.

GSMguy · 07/27/2008, 08:07 PM

chris you did sand too?? i guess i have to do it now too. humph!

143gadgets · 07/27/2008, 10:59 PM

LMAO!!! You should Nick. It looks very nice.

143gadgets · 07/27/2008, 11:01 PM

UPDATED FTS!!!! I know it looks a little crowded. I took down the frag tank tank and had to move everything over. I'm going to get a stand for it instead of the 2x4 frame it's on now. Let me know what you think.

djay · 07/27/2008, 11:10 PM

awesome tank, great job

Oldude · 07/27/2008, 11:22 PM

Chris you know I'm a sand guy so I love the new look.

melev · 07/27/2008, 11:33 PM

I could look at that tank all day.

keegoaz · 07/28/2008, 12:28 AM

is that a RBTA behind the yellow tang?

GSMguy · 07/28/2008, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by keegoaz
is that a RBTA behind the yellow tang?

yes why?

tank looks great chris with the sand and mine will too when i add it.

willan · 07/28/2008, 06:22 AM

It's very beautiful tank Chris and I don't think that is poor mans tank so many high-end toys

,may I ask you which size of sand are you use now ? and how you put the sand into your tank because the tank are running ?

Thanks

143gadgets · 07/28/2008, 08:52 AM

djay - Thanks for the compliment!

Oldude - LOL!!! Thanks!

Melev - WOW!!! That means a lot. Thanks!

Keegoaz - Yup! It's a Rose BTA. I gotta have one for my clowns.

Nick - Thanks for the compliment!

Willan - LOL!!! Thanks for the compliment! I actually used the Carib Sea Reef Grade Live Sand. I just scooped it out and dumped it in.

GSMguy · 07/28/2008, 08:58 AM

how much sand did you end up using?

jakaufman · 07/28/2008, 09:16 AM

love it with the sand, chris! you need that frag tank back up to clear it out some

thanks for the fraggin' demos yesterday too, much appreciate it!

Joe

melev · 07/28/2008, 11:31 AM

The reason Chris is a 'poor man' is because he keeps spending all his loot on this high-end gear.

143gadgets · 07/28/2008, 12:31 PM

Nick - I used 40lbs.

Joe - Thanks! I'll have it up soon.

Marc - LOL!!! Your absolutely correct.

PnoyReefeR · 07/28/2008, 12:40 PM

Very nice ChriS!...

SunnyX · 07/28/2008, 01:02 PM

The tank just keeps looking better and better. Great job.

soldier1911 · 07/28/2008, 07:19 PM

I've been following your thread. Great tank! Hopefully one day I'll have a nice tank like that.

kc350twin · 07/28/2008, 07:52 PM

Love the Sand. I wish that GC used black silly cone on the Bracing. Is that what they call a Euro-Brace? I think I'm going to stop by the Sign shop and get some flat black vinyl to cover it up.

Looks Great.

Kc3

143gadgets · 07/29/2008, 09:53 PM

Thanks everyone!!!! I got the AP701 up and running today. No break in needed.

It's already skimming like a beast!

Todd March · 07/29/2008, 09:55 PM

Chris, how are you feeding the AP701...?

07/27/2008, 08:07 PM	#256
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 18,863	chris you did sand too?? i guess i have to do it now too. humph! __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

07/28/2008, 12:28 AM	#262
keegoaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: outside of detroit mi Posts: 193	is that a RBTA behind the yellow tang? __________________ tea time tony Current Tank Info: solana mixed reef

07/28/2008, 08:58 AM	#266
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 18,863	how much sand did you end up using? __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

07/28/2008, 12:40 PM	#270
PnoyReefeR Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New JerZeY Posts: 2,930	Very nice ChriS!... __________________ Can't decide which tank should go :(

07/28/2008, 07:52 PM	#273
kc350twin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 1,514	Love the Sand. I wish that GC used black silly cone on the Bracing. Is that what they call a Euro-Brace? I think I'm going to stop by the Sign shop and get some flat black vinyl to cover it up. Looks Great. Kc3 __________________ 112g Cube 36x36x20= 2xATI SunPower 6x24 w/ ReefBrites=Neptune Apex=ATB 840v2=BM Doser= 2 MP-40's

07/26/2008, 05:50 AM	#251
moo0o Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SJ,CA Posts: 1,896	poor men can afford deltecs? hahaha =)

07/26/2008, 01:56 PM	#252
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	Todd - Looks awesome!! Do u have a build thread? Bob - Thanks again! You did phenomenal job on the stand! Charles - It's a "Poor Mans" Skimmer.

07/26/2008, 04:10 PM	#253
volcom69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,177	Lookin great cant wait to see the new FTS. Great job

07/26/2008, 07:38 PM	#254
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,036	I was away this past week and missed all the action on your thread. Getting sand????? I am glad to hear that and really enjoy the irony. Can't wait to see the new look. Your new additions look fantastic and as usual I'm jealous of your corals.

07/27/2008, 07:51 PM	#255
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	Volcom - Thanks for the compliment! Oldude - LOL!!! Got sand! Jealous.... I would love to go crazy with a pair of shears in your tank any day.

07/27/2008, 10:59 PM	#257
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	LMAO!!! You should Nick. It looks very nice.

07/27/2008, 11:01 PM	#258
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	UPDATED FTS!!!! I know it looks a little crowded. I took down the frag tank tank and had to move everything over. I'm going to get a stand for it instead of the 2x4 frame it's on now. Let me know what you think.

07/27/2008, 11:10 PM	#259
djay Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fishkill, N.Y. Posts: 321	awesome tank, great job

07/27/2008, 11:22 PM	#260
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,036	Chris you know I'm a sand guy so I love the new look.

07/27/2008, 11:33 PM	#261
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	I could look at that tank all day.

07/28/2008, 06:22 AM	#264
willan Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Asia Posts: 66	It's very beautiful tank Chris and I don't think that is poor mans tank so many high-end toys ,may I ask you which size of sand are you use now ? and how you put the sand into your tank because the tank are running ? Thanks

07/28/2008, 08:52 AM	#265
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	djay - Thanks for the compliment! Oldude - LOL!!! Thanks! Melev - WOW!!! That means a lot. Thanks! Keegoaz - Yup! It's a Rose BTA. I gotta have one for my clowns. Nick - Thanks for the compliment! Willan - LOL!!! Thanks for the compliment! I actually used the Carib Sea Reef Grade Live Sand. I just scooped it out and dumped it in.

07/28/2008, 09:16 AM	#267
jakaufman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 285	love it with the sand, chris! you need that frag tank back up to clear it out some thanks for the fraggin' demos yesterday too, much appreciate it! Joe

07/28/2008, 11:31 AM	#268
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,658	The reason Chris is a 'poor man' is because he keeps spending all his loot on this high-end gear.

07/28/2008, 12:31 PM	#269
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	Nick - I used 40lbs. Joe - Thanks! I'll have it up soon. Marc - LOL!!! Your absolutely correct.

07/28/2008, 01:02 PM	#271
SunnyX Moved On Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,133	The tank just keeps looking better and better. Great job.

07/28/2008, 07:19 PM	#272
soldier1911 Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: MD Posts: 257	I've been following your thread. Great tank! Hopefully one day I'll have a nice tank like that.

07/29/2008, 09:53 PM	#274
143gadgets Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,305	Thanks everyone!!!! I got the AP701 up and running today. No break in needed. It's already skimming like a beast!

07/29/2008, 09:55 PM	#275
Todd March Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 4,085	Chris, how are you feeding the AP701...? __________________ My hobby? I glue animals to rocks... Current Tank Info: Rimless Starfire 85g SPS (36" x 26" x 21"): ATI Powermodule 10 x 39W, ATB Small Cone, RK2, Vortech MP40W, 6025 Stream modded, MAG 9.5 return, Balling