Thinkin Reef 5x2x2 Tip Rat Tank - Reef-Geeks

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Starting soon

Kerickson978 · Whats up?

Nice, i cant wait!

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL man, I just did my nano tank journal, keep up!

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

LOL i am, you know me Chris "no rush".

Soon

Barbara · Geekette

cool beans Andrew! so why the tease?

when are you starting this project?

Azurel · Big-Geek

Whats a tip rat?

Sneezy · Big-Geek

LOL Andrew is a tip rat.

LOL my understanding it is a word for insulting a good buddy in Australia.

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Tip Rat

Teasing no pics

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

It's the system i have now Barb

Just getting my pics worked out "these things take time

"

And Skinz ya spot on mate

Sneezy · Big-Geek

So did you get any pic's yet?

Barbara · Geekette

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinz78

So did you get any pic's yet?

you're worse than I am!

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Slacker no pics

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Ok this has been going for awhile now ,but

Display tank size
5ft x 2ft x 2ft
Sump size
40 inch x 16 inch x 16inch
Equipment
Return pump Sedra 7000 ltrs/hr
Power heads 1 Vortech mp40 , 1 tunze stream 6500 ltrs/hr , 1 Tunze nano 4500 ltrs/hr , 1 tunze 2500 ltrs/hr
Skimmer SWC 200 Extreme "scicce pump 2000 liters/hour"
Heaters 1, jager 250w 1, Fluval 300w
Calcium reactor Reef octopus CR-100 with add on chamber
Phosphate reactor Octopus phosFusion 1500 phosphate remover
Carbon reactor Julian Sprung's phosban reactor
Chiller Hailea 500A using a aquabee 3000 liter/hour pump
Lighting 3x250w Metal halides and 2 2x54 watt t5's
Kalk Reactor Marine sources Kr 150
Dosing Pumps2 williamson dosing pumps and a unknown brand dosing pump , Controled via a dosing control Box
Live Rock 100kgs

Lighting/Temp/Pumps/Top Off Controlled via Control Box

Hood Adjusted

Tank shot with hood

Tank shot without hood

The internal lip was to low so i have given it a little more height

Control panel

More soon

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Looking good Andrew! what is the lip in the top of the tank above the bracing for?

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

Man those Eurotherms sure to make it around the world

Kerickson978 · Whats up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinz78

Looking good Andrew! what is the lip in the top of the tank above the bracing for?

oh you know... to make sure his beer falls in the tank not on the carpet when he bumps it while workin on the tank!

seriously though?

beautiful tank even empty i want one! LOL

ozzie · Reef-Geek

Andrew did you paint the back glass black or is it that tinted contact paper.

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinz78

Looking good Andrew! what is the lip in the top of the tank above the bracing for?

Cheers Chris LOL "i know you have seen this all before

, but thats for sitting beer on "being serious now ,the lip is so i can screw the t5's underneath it

"

Quote:

Originally Posted by IanH

Man those Eurotherms sure to make it around the world

Ian "they are and you know " that , they are best of the best for controlling temps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerickson978

oh you know... to make sure his beer falls in the tank not on the carpet when he bumps it while workin on the tank!

seriously though?

beautiful tank even empty i want one! LOL

LOL Keith you are right Beer holder

Quote:

Originally Posted by ozzie

Andrew did you paint the back glass black or is it that tinted contact paper.

I did paint it Theo

8 coats

and i still think maybe it was never enough , BUT i would paint that blue if i had the chance again

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

Very cool Andrew!!!

That controller is looking better then ever.

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Cheers Billy

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 12-14-2009, 12:44 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Kerickson978 12-14-2009, 12:56 AM	Whats up?
Nice, i cant wait! __________________ Keith	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 1,626 Gameroom cash: $455000 Rep Power: 36
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 12-14-2009, 01:12 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
LOL i am, you know me Chris "no rush". Soon __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 12-14-2009, 07:28 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Tip Rat Teasing no pics __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 12-14-2009, 11:47 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
It's the system i have now Barb Just getting my pics worked out "these things take time " And Skinz ya spot on mate __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-14-2009, 01:10 AM	Big-Geek
LOL man, I just did my nano tank journal, keep up!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 12-14-2009, 07:00 PM	Geekette
cool beans Andrew! so why the tease? when are you starting this project?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013809 Rep Power: 100
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Azurel 12-14-2009, 07:03 PM	Big-Geek
Whats a tip rat?	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,035 Gameroom cash: $354145 Rep Power: 33
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-14-2009, 07:06 PM	Big-Geek
LOL Andrew is a tip rat. LOL my understanding it is a word for insulting a good buddy in Australia.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-14-2009, 11:49 PM	Big-Geek
So did you get any pic's yet?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 12-15-2009, 12:39 PM	Will work for CLAMS
Slacker no pics __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 12-15-2009, 09:58 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
Ok this has been going for awhile now ,but Display tank size 5ft x 2ft x 2ft Sump size 40 inch x 16 inch x 16inch Equipment Return pump Sedra 7000 ltrs/hr Power heads 1 Vortech mp40 , 1 tunze stream 6500 ltrs/hr , 1 Tunze nano 4500 ltrs/hr , 1 tunze 2500 ltrs/hr Skimmer SWC 200 Extreme "scicce pump 2000 liters/hour" Heaters 1, jager 250w 1, Fluval 300w Calcium reactor Reef octopus CR-100 with add on chamber Phosphate reactor Octopus phosFusion 1500 phosphate remover Carbon reactor Julian Sprung's phosban reactor Chiller Hailea 500A using a aquabee 3000 liter/hour pump Lighting 3x250w Metal halides and 2 2x54 watt t5's Kalk Reactor Marine sources Kr 150 Dosing Pumps2 williamson dosing pumps and a unknown brand dosing pump , Controled via a dosing control Box Live Rock 100kgs Lighting/Temp/Pumps/Top Off Controlled via Control Box Hood Adjusted Tank shot with hood Tank shot without hood The internal lip was to low so i have given it a little more height Control panel More soon __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 12-15-2009, 11:09 PM	Big-Geek
Looking good Andrew! what is the lip in the top of the tank above the bracing for?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 12-15-2009, 11:09 PM	I peed in your back yard!!
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 12-15-2009, 11:28 PM	Reef-Geek
Andrew did you paint the back glass black or is it that tinted contact paper.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 733 Gameroom cash: $12283610 Rep Power: 15
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 12-16-2009, 12:41 AM	Will work for CLAMS
Very cool Andrew!!! That controller is looking better then ever. __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[20 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 12-16-2009, 12:58 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
Cheers Billy __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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