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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 12:56 pm

Condensed version of my tank build. If you see one of my DIY projects and want some more info on it let me know and I'll put up a link to the build.

So... I started off with a typical 29g tank and took off the top. Ended up looking like this:

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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 12:58 pm

Next I modded the tank to include a filtering area, fuge and overflow from the main section of the tank similar to a JBJ. Donnie helped me with the design here:

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And here's what it looked like after all of the cutting, drilling siliconing ect.

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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 1:05 pm

I used a Rio +1100 380gph pump for the return and a Rio 90 85gph pump for the reactor. Also placed a hydor rotating deflector on the return into the tank.

I'm using filter floss on the top shelf, chaeto in the middle (soon to be lit by a JBJ Nano-Glo), and 100ml of purigen on the bottom shelf. Using 6.5oz of Chemi-Pure Elite in the reactor.

For lighting I went with an Evolution LED 14k unit. Here's a spec sheet on the 20k unit. My unit has 60 blue LEDs and 59 white LEDs. The unit is 119w and each LED is a 1w LED. The unit is not dimmable but blues and whites each have their own power cord and their is a power button on the top of the light that turns off the whites for those times when you want to show the tank off with just the blues on. Here's the specs:

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And here's an example of these lights hanging over a 240g. Not mine!

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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 1:07 pm

Here's a quick picture of my reactor. Just built it from a gravel vac. Lol.

I ended up cutting the blue end completely off and capping it with another piece of acrylic. Then cutting a hole in that acrylic and attaching the entire thing on top of the pump.

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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 1:12 pm

So I grabbed two clowns hosting in green hairy mushrooms from Jason and approx 22lbs of live rock. I also have 5lbs of live rock in my live rock rubble section in my fuge... if you were curious of my total. I will add more live rock later though.

Here are some pics of my tank fully set up now. :-)

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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 1:13 pm

And here's my first video:

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Post by Yuma Thu 20 Jan 2011, 3:23 pm

Tank looks great Matt, I like the look of the LEDs!!

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Post by BigBlue Thu 20 Jan 2011, 4:39 pm

Nice Tank!!
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Post by ritter678 Thu 20 Jan 2011, 4:42 pm

BigBlue wrote:Nice Tank!!

+1!!! I love those leds!
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Post by JoseH Thu 20 Jan 2011, 7:08 pm

Awesome tank!!!
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Post by taimoortwm Thu 20 Jan 2011, 9:55 pm

Nice tank !!!
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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 11:16 pm

Thanks ya'll! I've got to be honest... I never really imagined it would turn out this well. You always hope... but when it comes down to it you never know. Couldn't have come out looking so nice so quick without Jason's generosity. You won't be on this forum for long before you realize that he's very respected, and after dealing with him a few times you'll know why.

Here are the new frags I picked up from ritter in the co-op and a new full tank shot. As soon as I saw these pics I changed my tank background from blue to black. You'll notice the change in my next batch of pictures, but in this one... ignore the ugly blue background. lol.

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Velvet Finger Montipora Digitata - Ritter called it brown... Velvet Finger sounds so much better. lol
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Frogspawn! So pumped...
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Post by JoseH Thu 20 Jan 2011, 11:20 pm

Nice adds matt.

Who is this jason guy?
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Post by matt_longview Thu 20 Jan 2011, 11:24 pm

On the often referred to "other forum" he's pool_man. Over here he's j.davis. And... if he checks his email today he'll find that a friend of his offered to help him clean out his new tank tomorrow.
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Post by Yuma Fri 21 Jan 2011, 12:56 am

+1 on Jason. Awesome guy. That tank gonna take lots of "help" matt. Very Happy

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Post by ritter678 Fri 21 Jan 2011, 11:44 am

matt_longview wrote:On the often referred to "other forum" he's pool_man. Over here he's j.davis. And... if he checks his email today he'll find that a friend of his offered to help him clean out his new tank tomorrow.

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Post by ritter678 Fri 21 Jan 2011, 11:50 am

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Velvet Finger Montipora Digitata - Ritter called it brown... Velvet Finger sounds so much better. lol
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Velvet finger it is! Take care of that frogspawn it was my first born baby! Very Happy The mother colony is making baby heads like this,
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Post by DonnieP Fri 21 Jan 2011, 12:07 pm

You did good Matt! Taking that trim off the tank kinda worried me but looks like it worked out great.
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Post by matt_longview Fri 21 Jan 2011, 12:20 pm

Hahaha! Ritter that vid is classic.

That mother colony is a beast. Does it have any purple tint on the arms when they're stretched out? I couldn't tell if my little one would or not.

Thanks Donnie! I thought it would be okay, but I was sure it would be fine after I ran it filled all the way to the very top for several weeks without any extra braces inside. Adding that fuge to the inside of it only made it stronger. :-)
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Post by Win Fri 21 Jan 2011, 12:31 pm

gabe that frogspawn looks just awesome! if u happen to have any more pieces fall off it and just cant make up your mind where to put it... leme know lol Very Happy been wanting some of that or a torch or hammer coral or somethin like that... it looks really nice and my lil tank is doing better than ever, id like to try a LPS in there soon and maybe even a lil clam down the road! but here i go getting ambitious again... i better settle down! Very Happy
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Post by Bryan Sat 22 Jan 2011, 2:58 am

I really like the rimless look, and the LED's were a great addition. Awsome Tank
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Post by ritter678 Sat 22 Jan 2011, 11:26 am

Win wrote:gabe that frogspawn looks just awesome! if u happen to have any more pieces fall off it and just cant make up your mind where to put it... leme know lol Very Happy been wanting some of that or a torch or hammer coral or somethin like that... it looks really nice and my lil tank is doing better than ever, id like to try a LPS in there soon and maybe even a lil clam down the road! but here i go getting ambitious again... i better settle down! Very Happy

That picture I took is recent so it should drop another one soon. I'll let you know when it does.
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Post by Daniel1381 Sat 22 Jan 2011, 2:35 pm

matt love the rimless !!
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Post by Grimreefer Sat 22 Jan 2011, 7:22 pm

Lookin good. The LEDs seem to be the way to go. More and more people converting over to them with great results.

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Post by matt_longview Sat 22 Jan 2011, 7:27 pm

You can come by and check them out if you'd like, or anyone else for that matter. Then you could bring that frag! lol. Just let me know in advance and I'll find out when would be good with the wife.

I worked out a deal with the guy I ordered them from where he would give me free frags for sending him orders. So if anyone wants these evolution LEDs let me know!
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