Calvin415's DIY 12ft Tank Summary (Pic Intense!!!) - Page 3

birdman204 · 05/07/2009, 11:08 PM

Yeah that's pretty nice man. GJ.

<-- jealous

johnatan2007 · 05/07/2009, 11:10 PM

yes a mass school of percs

buy_baff · 05/07/2009, 11:45 PM

Wow!!!!!! I can't wait to see it stocked!

earthboy17 · 05/08/2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnatan2007
yes a mass school of percs

Like Mobert's amazing tank? It's incredible, but I'm not sure Calvin has room for lots o anemones in there.

SSpiro · 05/16/2009, 10:08 AM

I'm speechless. Most amazing setup and build I've ever seen. I wish I had your talents!

Beautifully done. Wish you the most success and happiness with it!

herostar · 05/16/2009, 11:38 AM

Great build!

That looks like alot of light for a fairly shallow tank... How are the inhabitants doing?

logiktest · 05/16/2009, 11:52 AM

Sorry, this thread is completely worthless...

Until you post a picture of your staircase.

flying_dutchman · 05/22/2010, 01:28 PM

Any updates on this tank? It looks pretty awesome!

dwd5813 · 05/22/2010, 04:17 PM

great idea for the summary thread but you left out the stairs.

always fun to look at this build.

coral_lagoon · 07/24/2013, 01:56 AM

Sorry had to bump this,but this is the coolest DIY tank build I've seen on RC..

GregJames · 11/27/2016, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calvin415

And my Gigas:

Got any updates on this tank???

Fuel Doodle · 11/30/2016, 07:55 AM

Update!!!

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calvin415 · 04/20/2017, 12:34 PM

Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on RC and just stumbled across this old thread... So I guess for those who are still asking for an update and didn't see the updates from other threads here is a summary of what went down. Because I was over-driving the T-5's I was replacing bulbs way too often so I traded them out for LED's... Big mistake because the early LED's couldn't be tuned and most of the corals suffered as a result of the brighter lights. Up side was I built a canopy to hold the fixtures, bad news was that the canopy was in the way of my projector and a pain to adjust. The Gigas clam was donated to the Denver Aquarium and last I was there they still had it...

After spending a ton of time just cleaning the glass and fighting with flow and filtration concerns (I should have put an overflow on each end instead or put it against a wall with overflows along the back) I ended up taking the tank down and going nano instead.

I built the stand into a bar and plumbed an ADA glass tank through the bottom and kept the chase as an overflow instead.

All the nano details can be found here, http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1967609
but here is a brief picture summary:

calvin415 · 04/20/2017, 12:35 PM

But after we got everything going and things were doing well, we decided to sell the house, and build a custom place so everything was sold off... I've been without an aquarium for the last 4 years and getting the itch, but I'm currently working on finishing the basement of our new place so it will remain a goal to get back into the hobby one day.

05/07/2009, 11:45 PM	#53
buy_baff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,180	Wow!!!!!! I can't wait to see it stocked! __________________ 150g sps display with basement sump.

05/16/2009, 11:38 AM	#56
herostar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,024	Great build! That looks like alot of light for a fairly shallow tank... How are the inhabitants doing? __________________ Do a good turn daily. Current Tank Info: 58g Oceanic (Est. 2007)

05/16/2009, 11:52 AM	#57
logiktest Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 4,071	Sorry, this thread is completely worthless... Until you post a picture of your staircase. __________________ Mike Have you ever looked around at the group of people you are in and thought, "If the Zombie Apocalypse happens right now, this is what I have to work with." Current Tank Info: 140.5gal. goldfish bowl

05/22/2010, 04:17 PM	#59
dwd5813 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 813 Posts: 2,827	great idea for the summary thread but you left out the stairs. always fun to look at this build. __________________ order some golf shoes, otherwise we'll never get out of this place alive. what can i say? in dog beers, i have only had one. - dublo8 Current Tank Info: 40B aiptasia farm

07/24/2013, 01:56 AM	#60
coral_lagoon Pushrod Powered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Down The Corkscrew , CA Posts: 1,263	Sorry had to bump this,but this is the coolest DIY tank build I've seen on RC.. __________________ Cars and keeping saltwater fish. That's what it's all about..

05/07/2009, 11:08 PM	#51
birdman204 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Owe Sea , CA Posts: 1,084	Yeah that's pretty nice man. GJ. <-- jealous

05/07/2009, 11:10 PM	#52
johnatan2007 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lincolnwood Posts: 386	yes a mass school of percs

05/16/2009, 10:08 AM	#55
SSpiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,942	I'm speechless. Most amazing setup and build I've ever seen. I wish I had your talents! Beautifully done. Wish you the most success and happiness with it!

05/22/2010, 01:28 PM	#58
flying_dutchman Moved On Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,319	Any updates on this tank? It looks pretty awesome!

11/30/2016, 07:55 AM	#62
Fuel Doodle Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 32	Update!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/20/2017, 12:34 PM	#63
calvin415 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: C. Springs, CO Posts: 4,530	Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on RC and just stumbled across this old thread... So I guess for those who are still asking for an update and didn't see the updates from other threads here is a summary of what went down. Because I was over-driving the T-5's I was replacing bulbs way too often so I traded them out for LED's... Big mistake because the early LED's couldn't be tuned and most of the corals suffered as a result of the brighter lights. Up side was I built a canopy to hold the fixtures, bad news was that the canopy was in the way of my projector and a pain to adjust. The Gigas clam was donated to the Denver Aquarium and last I was there they still had it... After spending a ton of time just cleaning the glass and fighting with flow and filtration concerns (I should have put an overflow on each end instead or put it against a wall with overflows along the back) I ended up taking the tank down and going nano instead. I built the stand into a bar and plumbed an ADA glass tank through the bottom and kept the chase as an overflow instead. All the nano details can be found here, http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1967609 but here is a brief picture summary: __________________ -February 2007 nTOTM "The problem with America is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself" Current Tank Info: ADA 60-P

04/20/2017, 12:35 PM	#64
calvin415 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: C. Springs, CO Posts: 4,530	But after we got everything going and things were doing well, we decided to sell the house, and build a custom place so everything was sold off... I've been without an aquarium for the last 4 years and getting the itch, but I'm currently working on finishing the basement of our new place so it will remain a goal to get back into the hobby one day. __________________ -February 2007 nTOTM "The problem with America is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself" Current Tank Info: ADA 60-P