Ed Reefâ€™s Shallow Crest Inspired ART - Page 12

Ed Reef · 04/04/2009, 04:45 AM

MORE ON DISPLAY TANKâ€¦.

OK, at this moment (after the close call with the edge of the door frame) itâ€™s now safely inside my apartment.

And a ONE and a TWO and a THREE LIFTâ€¦.!!

And we are almost there (someone shouted in Chinese)

Notice there are only 4 persons carrying this tank??

And then I put down my camera and spoke â€œeeeeerr hey fellows, donâ€™t you want to use these??â€ pointing to the suckers....

Tank maker: â€œhuh?? oh yahâ€¦â€¦â€

OK, tank almost on top the displayâ€¦

Final adjustment to ensure all edges is of equal measurementsâ€¦

My, my myâ€¦..this tank looks MUCH wider in real life!! LOVE IT

Mmmmm the base of my tank look like Swiss cheeseâ€¦

Ed Reef · 04/04/2009, 04:50 AM

You can see the edges are well joint and very neat silicon job

You can see how perfect the streams areâ€¦.

All the glass panel edges are nicely polishâ€¦

You can see from this picture the difference between the normal glass and low iron glassâ€¦.

For those who canâ€™t tell the difference, the overflow is using 10mm normal glass and my display is using 15mm Low Iron glass. The difference will be even more obvious if you used a 15mm normal glass as comparison.

Not an Elos tank quality build but Iâ€™m still please with the overall quality build, from what I see in Asia and for 1/3 the price too!!

GlassReef · 04/04/2009, 05:26 AM

Gorgeous tank, Ed! Looks really perfectly done. Together with your unbelievable stand, this is one classy combination!

ReefingBuddha · 04/04/2009, 06:43 AM

Nice to see you back at it and this will be a another masterpiece. I like the design very much and look forward to seeing what you do with the lights.

Wish things would move this quickly back over our way, I look forward to seeing this thing progress. At this pace its what, a week or two before you have water in this bad boy?

FadeToGrey · 04/04/2009, 08:33 AM

"Not an Elos tank quality build but Iâ€™m still please with the overall quality build" -Ed Reef

Stop being modest! It's perfect! Lol, seriously, I have some extreme tank envy going on here. Can't wait to see this bad boy wet...

jrreese · 04/04/2009, 09:36 AM

Wow Ed, everything looks perfect! Can't wait to see how u do the aqua scape. By the way, just ordered a rimless low iron from Miracles yesterday, around 250 gal so guess I am joining the ranks

I will be watching your build close for ideas to steal

once again congrats to you, and fullspeed ahead! jr

Jar*Head · 04/04/2009, 11:02 AM

Wow, impressive Ed. You always put together a great project...

HomeSlizzice · 04/04/2009, 11:59 AM

WOW that is amazing!!! I'm gonna go look at my aquapod and cry now.

Felipe_Caetano · 04/04/2009, 11:59 AM

Hey Ed! ItÂ´s very good to see you back to busyness, IÂ´m very glad youÂ´re healthy and motivated, yor last tank was really amazing and inspiring for me....
I canÂ´t believe I missed 12 pages of your thread!!!
Sweeeet tank, awesome project as allways, Ed, tank you again for sharing your building, IÂ´ll now set up my new 125G peninsular reef and I hope it can be only as half as beautyful as your last tank, tanks for all the ideas I "stole".....

Now, letÂ´s get it on! IÂ´m looking foward to see this thing wet!

Only one more thing, are you planing to keep the same range of species like your last tank or should be something new, some new fish species?

Goood luck@
My best wishes.

tonyf · 04/05/2009, 02:24 AM

Magic Ed ... love your humour!!

Your tank is one of the most beautifully crafted tanks that I have ever seen ... I never want to hear anybody criticise Chinese products again. The edge arissing and jointing is incredibly good!

Bravo!!!!

Ok ... time to reveal the aquascaping designs; nothing but full design disclosure

Tone :cheers:

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GlassReef
Gorgeous tank, Ed! Looks really perfectly done. Together with your unbelievable stand, this is one classy combination!

Thanks Tom - coming from someone who's as detail in their work as you is a true honor!!

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thirschmann
Nice to see you back at it and this will be a another masterpiece. I like the design very much and look forward to seeing what you do with the lights.

Wish things would move this quickly back over our way, I look forward to seeing this thing progress. At this pace its what, a week or two before you have water in this bad boy?

Thanks thirschmann for your vote of confidence.

At the pace I'm going, i'm hoping to get this bad boy wet in hopefully 2 weeks??

Plumbing work will start soon...

No break for me (ooooops, I mean my boys)

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FadeToGrey
"Not an Elos tank quality build but Iâ€™m still please with the overall quality build" -Ed Reef

Stop being modest! It's perfect! Lol, seriously, I have some extreme tank envy going on here. Can't wait to see this bad boy wet...

Thanks FadeToGrey for your kind words...!!

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jrreese
Wow Ed, everything looks perfect! Can't wait to see how u do the aqua scape. By the way, just ordered a rimless low iron from Miracles yesterday, around 250 gal so guess I am joining the ranks I will be watching your build close for ideas to steal once again congrats to you, and fullspeed ahead! jr

Congrats jrreese on joining our fine club. Are you going to start a build thread soon?? Let us know...

Go ahead and steal as many ideas as you want as they say "copying is a form of flattery"

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jar*Head
Wow, impressive Ed. You always put together a great project...

Thanks Steve - I thought I was going to beat you to the punch on getting water in the tank but with your latest updates, I think you are ahead of me by 2 weeks

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HomeSlizzice
WOW that is amazing!!! I'm gonna go look at my aquapod and cry now.

Thanks HomeSlizzice - aquapod is nice too

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Felipe_Caetano
Hey Ed! ItÂ´s very good to see you back to busyness, IÂ´m very glad youÂ´re healthy and motivated, yor last tank was really amazing and inspiring for me....
I canÂ´t believe I missed 12 pages of your thread!!!
Sweeeet tank, awesome project as allways, Ed, tank you again for sharing your building, IÂ´ll now set up my new 125G peninsular reef and I hope it can be only as half as beautyful as your last tank, tanks for all the ideas I "stole".....

Now, letÂ´s get it on! IÂ´m looking foward to see this thing wet!

Only one more thing, are you planing to keep the same range of species like your last tank or should be something new, some new fish species?

Goood luck@
My best wishes.

Thanks Felipe - great to have you on board again. WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

Well, it's still basically a 80% SPS/ 20% LPS tank but will try to collect more tables this time. Also planning more clams as the main view for this tank is the top view, instead of the usual side view

No butterflies this time for fishes but instead many smaller group fishes as I want it to look proportion to the whole concept....but might still add a tang or two

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by tonyf
Magic Ed ... love your humour!!

Your tank is one of the most beautifully crafted tanks that I have ever seen ... I never want to hear anybody criticise Chinese products again. The edge arissing and jointing is incredibly good!

Bravo!!!!

Ok ... time to reveal the aquascaping designs; nothing but full design disclosure

Tone :cheers:

Thanks Tone - glad you enjoy the little 'drama' I put up

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 04:28 AM

OVERFLOW:

I design a removable wier using 10mm black acyclic with computer cutout, which I can easily removed for cleaning every couple of months. (ignore the PVC pipe pictures as I just add that in to see the space I haveâ€¦)

Also a cut-out a section for a 25mm return pipe

A 2mm black acyclic is glue to the base of the wier to secure it to the overflow box.

With the amount of flow Iâ€™m planning inside this shallow rimless tank, I cut a longer and wider opening for the wier.

I even have a spare wier made as well so that I can replace periodically for cleaningâ€¦.

The top of the wier is 10mm thick on each side and very strong as I planned to place a pre-cut acyclic of 25cm x 25cm over the top of the overflow box to support my â€˜Islandâ€™ landscape above the tank.

Reason I used acyclic instead of a 10mm glass is because acyclic is much stronger and do not chipâ€¦

Wellâ€¦..what do you guys think so far??

Ed Reef · 04/05/2009, 04:31 AM

Next Projectâ€¦.

Next will be working on my plumbing, which is something I simply hate in this hobbyâ€¦. But good thing is I have plumbers and electricians in the hotel working for me hahahaha!!

Ellery · 04/05/2009, 10:21 AM

Ed,

I just read over 120 pages of your prior build thread and this new one and I'm quite inspired. I wish I had the resources and space to do a system like yours, quite jealous. (I have my first child due in lest than 10 days so my Reef dreams will be on hold for now.) Right now I'll have to stick with my 90 & 125 which I my plumb together with a 110gal sump/ lagoon to make my pseudo large tank system.

I am quite intrigued with the Zeovit now that I have to start researching more about that.

Keep up the great work! I will be curious how you will incorporate more Fengshui practices in your aquascaping

Ellery

Mr Cheezy · 04/05/2009, 11:50 AM

Ed just love the stand.. And thats is a sweet tank..
Keep up the great work!
And then fill this bad boy with some nice sps and butterflies

edandsandy · 04/05/2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ed Reef
Thanks Sandy - now from a lady point of view - do you vote for the industrial look or the floating canopy look??

Honestly, our light rack "IS" the "Industrial Look".........
but, you have to remember, my light rack is out of site too.
Our tank is built into the wall.

If I were your wife, and the tank is in the middle of the room AND you already have such a beautiful stand......

I vote for the canopy look, to me it will look unfinished if you do not choose a canopy.
That's my honest opinion.

ReefEnabler · 04/05/2009, 03:10 PM

the tank looks great Ed! love the width too. that removable wier you had made is pretty sweet... seems you have alot of resources at your disposal

must be nice

GSMguy · 04/05/2009, 03:13 PM

I vote canopy as well.

04/04/2009, 04:45 AM	#276
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	MORE ON DISPLAY TANKâ€¦. OK, at this moment (after the close call with the edge of the door frame) itâ€™s now safely inside my apartment. And a ONE and a TWO and a THREE LIFTâ€¦.!! And we are almost there (someone shouted in Chinese) Notice there are only 4 persons carrying this tank?? And then I put down my camera and spoke â€œeeeeerr hey fellows, donâ€™t you want to use these??â€ pointing to the suckers.... Tank maker: â€œhuh?? oh yahâ€¦â€¦â€ OK, tank almost on top the displayâ€¦ Final adjustment to ensure all edges is of equal measurementsâ€¦ My, my myâ€¦..this tank looks MUCH wider in real life!! LOVE IT Mmmmm the base of my tank look like Swiss cheeseâ€¦ __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

04/04/2009, 04:50 AM	#277
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	MORE PICTURES â€¦. You can see the edges are well joint and very neat silicon job You can see how perfect the streams areâ€¦. All the glass panel edges are nicely polishâ€¦ You can see from this picture the difference between the normal glass and low iron glassâ€¦. For those who canâ€™t tell the difference, the overflow is using 10mm normal glass and my display is using 15mm Low Iron glass. The difference will be even more obvious if you used a 15mm normal glass as comparison. Not an Elos tank quality build but Iâ€™m still please with the overall quality build, from what I see in Asia and for 1/3 the price too!! __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

04/04/2009, 05:26 AM	#278
GlassReef Got Reef Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 2,501	Gorgeous tank, Ed! Looks really perfectly done. Together with your unbelievable stand, this is one classy combination! __________________ Tom No matter how much you try to push the envelope, it remains stationary.

04/04/2009, 06:43 AM	#279
ReefingBuddha Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Winterpark, FL Posts: 1,330	Nice to see you back at it and this will be a another masterpiece. I like the design very much and look forward to seeing what you do with the lights. Wish things would move this quickly back over our way, I look forward to seeing this thing progress. At this pace its what, a week or two before you have water in this bad boy? __________________ -Tom Current Tank Info: Starting a new 300g In-wall, 600g system

04/04/2009, 09:36 AM	#281
jrreese Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Halsey, OR Posts: 46	Wow Ed, everything looks perfect! Can't wait to see how u do the aqua scape. By the way, just ordered a rimless low iron from Miracles yesterday, around 250 gal so guess I am joining the ranks I will be watching your build close for ideas to steal once again congrats to you, and fullspeed ahead! jr __________________ HAPPY REEFING Current Tank Info: Miracles in Glass rimless 250 Gal peninsula, sphire Glass on three sides with external over flow, two CL's, three pendent 400 wt reflux bulbs, lumibright reflectors with coralvue dimmable ballasts, ZEO all the way!

04/04/2009, 08:33 AM	#280
FadeToGrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 139	"Not an Elos tank quality build but Iâ€™m still please with the overall quality build" -Ed Reef Stop being modest! It's perfect! Lol, seriously, I have some extreme tank envy going on here. Can't wait to see this bad boy wet...

04/04/2009, 11:02 AM	#282
Jar*Head Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,630	Wow, impressive Ed. You always put together a great project... __________________ Steve Tankless. Current Tank Info: 480g peninsula

04/04/2009, 11:59 AM	#283
HomeSlizzice Angelfish/Wrasse Nut! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 921	WOW that is amazing!!! I'm gonna go look at my aquapod and cry now. __________________ Baby, I'm like that item on the top shelf that you just can't reach. Current Tank Info: 24 Gallon Aqaupod, and wanting an upgrade

04/04/2009, 11:59 AM	#284
Felipe_Caetano Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: São Paulo/SP - Brasil Posts: 49	Hey Ed! ItÂ´s very good to see you back to busyness, IÂ´m very glad youÂ´re healthy and motivated, yor last tank was really amazing and inspiring for me.... I canÂ´t believe I missed 12 pages of your thread!!! Sweeeet tank, awesome project as allways, Ed, tank you again for sharing your building, IÂ´ll now set up my new 125G peninsular reef and I hope it can be only as half as beautyful as your last tank, tanks for all the ideas I "stole"..... Now, letÂ´s get it on! IÂ´m looking foward to see this thing wet! Only one more thing, are you planing to keep the same range of species like your last tank or should be something new, some new fish species? Goood luck@ My best wishes.

04/05/2009, 02:24 AM	#285
tonyf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 524	Magic Ed ... love your humour!! Your tank is one of the most beautifully crafted tanks that I have ever seen ... I never want to hear anybody criticise Chinese products again. The edge arissing and jointing is incredibly good! Bravo!!!! Ok ... time to reveal the aquascaping designs; nothing but full design disclosure Tone :cheers: __________________ These are my Principles ... If you don't like them, I have others -- Graucho Marx http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1650727 Current Tank Info: 500 gal reef

04/05/2009, 04:28 AM	#294
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	OVERFLOW OVERFLOW: I design a removable wier using 10mm black acyclic with computer cutout, which I can easily removed for cleaning every couple of months. (ignore the PVC pipe pictures as I just add that in to see the space I haveâ€¦) Also a cut-out a section for a 25mm return pipe A 2mm black acyclic is glue to the base of the wier to secure it to the overflow box. With the amount of flow Iâ€™m planning inside this shallow rimless tank, I cut a longer and wider opening for the wier. I even have a spare wier made as well so that I can replace periodically for cleaningâ€¦. The top of the wier is 10mm thick on each side and very strong as I planned to place a pre-cut acyclic of 25cm x 25cm over the top of the overflow box to support my â€˜Islandâ€™ landscape above the tank. Reason I used acyclic instead of a 10mm glass is because acyclic is much stronger and do not chipâ€¦ Wellâ€¦..what do you guys think so far?? __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

04/05/2009, 04:31 AM	#295
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	Next Projectâ€¦. Next will be working on my plumbing, which is something I simply hate in this hobbyâ€¦. But good thing is I have plumbers and electricians in the hotel working for me hahahaha!! __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

04/05/2009, 10:21 AM	#296
Ellery Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 954	Ed, I just read over 120 pages of your prior build thread and this new one and I'm quite inspired. I wish I had the resources and space to do a system like yours, quite jealous. (I have my first child due in lest than 10 days so my Reef dreams will be on hold for now.) Right now I'll have to stick with my 90 & 125 which I my plumb together with a 110gal sump/ lagoon to make my pseudo large tank system. I am quite intrigued with the Zeovit now that I have to start researching more about that. Keep up the great work! I will be curious how you will incorporate more Fengshui practices in your aquascaping Ellery __________________ ---------------------------------------- part-time jacque-cousteau Full Time money spender. Current Tank Info: 125G SPS Reef+ 120G + 80 Shallow Frag + 40B LPS/Anemone + 12g Clam + 20L Nano + (30&40g)sumps

04/05/2009, 11:50 AM	#297
Mr Cheezy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 58	Ed just love the stand.. And thats is a sweet tank.. Keep up the great work! And then fill this bad boy with some nice sps and butterflies

04/05/2009, 03:10 PM	#299
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	the tank looks great Ed! love the width too. that removable wier you had made is pretty sweet... seems you have alot of resources at your disposal must be nice __________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

04/05/2009, 03:13 PM	#300
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	I vote canopy as well. __________________ 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.