67g Rimless Miracles Build
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ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
Zhangg3, thanks for the complement!
Small update
At the moment I am in the process of building the frame for the stand. I will post progress pictures later today.
Small update
At the moment I am in the process of building the frame for the stand. I will post progress pictures later today.
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
Update
Well it's been over a week since the last update and during the week I've been working on the stand. This is the first time I've ever built a stand so I was a bit nervous about messing it all up and having to do it over.
Here are some progress pictures:
During the build, I was contemplating about what kind of stain I should go for, Black Gloss or Black Satin. I went with the gloss and am glad I did because the stand came out like this:
This is what the inside of the stand looks like with most of the equipment inside:
I'll share one more picture. It's about 70% of my equipment. I still need a Reef Octopus Biopellet reactor, BRS biopellets, Return pump, and some other stuff.
Thoughts and comments are welcome!
Well it's been over a week since the last update and during the week I've been working on the stand. This is the first time I've ever built a stand so I was a bit nervous about messing it all up and having to do it over.
Here are some progress pictures:
During the build, I was contemplating about what kind of stain I should go for, Black Gloss or Black Satin. I went with the gloss and am glad I did because the stand came out like this:
This is what the inside of the stand looks like with most of the equipment inside:
I'll share one more picture. It's about 70% of my equipment. I still need a Reef Octopus Biopellet reactor, BRS biopellets, Return pump, and some other stuff.
Thoughts and comments are welcome!
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
I called Miracles and I am being told that the tank will be shipping out Friday next week and will arrive on Wednesday 18th.
I've already ordered my plumbing parts, Biopellet Reactor, MB7, Tunze 1073.040 return pump, Cree Leds, and 50lb of dry rock from MarcoRocks. Once I get the rock, it's time to do some rockscape planning.
Sean, those ball valves are of impressive quality. I'm glad I happen to find these!
I've already ordered my plumbing parts, Biopellet Reactor, MB7, Tunze 1073.040 return pump, Cree Leds, and 50lb of dry rock from MarcoRocks. Once I get the rock, it's time to do some rockscape planning.
Sean, those ball valves are of impressive quality. I'm glad I happen to find these!
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
oops double post.
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
Time for an Update (5-23-11)
Time for an Update (5-23-11)
Time for an Update
A lot has happened since my last update. I received the tank Friday, May 20 and brought it to the house around 1pm. Bringing it in wasn't as tough as I imagined so I was happy about that. The build quality of this tank was superb and worth every penny.
The tank went on the stand and the light rails were connected as well
Throughout that Friday and Saturday, I spent the rest of the day cutting PVC and putting all the plumbing together. It was a fun day, nothing like spending the entire day building your own work of art!
After getting the plumbing set up, it was time to get the rest of the equipment set up.
In case your wondering where my controller is, well I accidentally erased the firmware during an update. This "accident" caused me to have to order a replacement RS232 cable from Gareth at ProgressiveReef. It was a minor setback that is now fixed. I just need to program the powerbar and dosing pumps to the controller and it'll be all set and ready to go.
Sunday came around and I had a buddy add an electrical outlet near the tank because the only one in the room is on the other side. :rolleye1: A one hour job turned into 3 hours due to several unexpected minor issues. After he finished up, I added 40lbs of CaribSea Special Grade Reef Sand. I had a second bag ready to use just in case it wasn't enough, but after adding the first bag, it was plenty.
Earlier today, I spent a couple hours doing some rockscaping. What I had in mind was to have as much open space as possible while having plenty of space for acros. Here's the result:
Front
Left View
Right View
Time for an Update (5-23-11)
Time for an Update
A lot has happened since my last update. I received the tank Friday, May 20 and brought it to the house around 1pm. Bringing it in wasn't as tough as I imagined so I was happy about that. The build quality of this tank was superb and worth every penny.
The tank went on the stand and the light rails were connected as well
Throughout that Friday and Saturday, I spent the rest of the day cutting PVC and putting all the plumbing together. It was a fun day, nothing like spending the entire day building your own work of art!
After getting the plumbing set up, it was time to get the rest of the equipment set up.
In case your wondering where my controller is, well I accidentally erased the firmware during an update. This "accident" caused me to have to order a replacement RS232 cable from Gareth at ProgressiveReef. It was a minor setback that is now fixed. I just need to program the powerbar and dosing pumps to the controller and it'll be all set and ready to go.
Sunday came around and I had a buddy add an electrical outlet near the tank because the only one in the room is on the other side. :rolleye1: A one hour job turned into 3 hours due to several unexpected minor issues. After he finished up, I added 40lbs of CaribSea Special Grade Reef Sand. I had a second bag ready to use just in case it wasn't enough, but after adding the first bag, it was plenty.
Earlier today, I spent a couple hours doing some rockscaping. What I had in mind was to have as much open space as possible while having plenty of space for acros. Here's the result:
Front
Left View
Right View
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
Here are some more pictures
Left Side View
Right Side View
Bird's eye View
I'm very pleased with the results thus far. All I need now, is to program the Powerbar, Dosing pump and add water. This should be a fun week!
Left Side View
Right Side View
Bird's eye View
I'm very pleased with the results thus far. All I need now, is to program the Powerbar, Dosing pump and add water. This should be a fun week!
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
urbaneks
Hi, thanks for the complement! I went with the GHL 3 pump doser and am very happy with it. I've had this doser for almost 3 years now and it has been running flawlessly.
I'm already liking these dimensions, the 24" of depth really makes the tank look bigger and is so much easier to work with. In my 75g, the 18" of depth I had made my rockscape look like a plain wall of rocks.
Those are sweet dimensions, maybe I'll try 30" depth for my next upgrade, but first I'll get this one running.
Hi, thanks for the complement! I went with the GHL 3 pump doser and am very happy with it. I've had this doser for almost 3 years now and it has been running flawlessly.
I'm already liking these dimensions, the 24" of depth really makes the tank look bigger and is so much easier to work with. In my 75g, the 18" of depth I had made my rockscape look like a plain wall of rocks.
Those are sweet dimensions, maybe I'll try 30" depth for my next upgrade, but first I'll get this one running.
How long are the T-Slot pieces?
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
Sahin, thanks for a complement. Yes all the rock in the tank is from MarcoRock. When I ordered the rock, I was under the impression that I would receive just enough, but after getting everything together I was left with extra rock, great stuff!
R@ck78, I will get the exact measurements for you tomorrow.
Update:
The reef has gone through a roller coaster ride with the biopellets. After the initial stages of the biopellets, things were going well and looked very promising until I began losing coloration in some acros, followed by one loss after another.
I've decided to give up on biopellets and save up some money to get back into the UltraLith method. This method did wonders for the acros and other inhabitants when I had my old 75g up and running.
Pics to follow soon.
R@ck78, I will get the exact measurements for you tomorrow.
Update:
The reef has gone through a roller coaster ride with the biopellets. After the initial stages of the biopellets, things were going well and looked very promising until I began losing coloration in some acros, followed by one loss after another.
I've decided to give up on biopellets and save up some money to get back into the UltraLith method. This method did wonders for the acros and other inhabitants when I had my old 75g up and running.
Pics to follow soon.
ReefRockerLive
GHL Mitras LX7 Club
R@icis78, the T-slot came in four parts. The long pieces which are 40" and are drilled to the back sides of the stand. The other parts measured at 18.5".
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