7,000 litres Natural reef tank - Thailand

[griseum]

Rock-work is Looking great!!
Will you be supplementing the Solatube with any other type of lighting ?

 

[sirichok]

Rock-work is Looking great!!
Will you be supplementing the Solatube with any other type of lighting ?

As the sun in Thailand is very strong , after a bit of calculation , just one 21 inch solatube might do the job and I am planning to use light disperser to disperse the beam rather than just have one single focused beam . But I have limited space above the tank due to the curve ceiling so I might not be able to centrally locate the 21 inch tube and the light disperser. It may have to be shifted towards the back end so I might have some space in front of the tank to add supplementary LED lights . I am looking at 2 Zet light ZT 6600 in combination with ZETLIGHT PROJECT SERIES-ZP3600-W+R+W for depth. But we will have to wait and see.

 

[sirichok]

Nearly there just a bit more

 

[KRBNSOL]

Amazing work. Well done.

 

[Lavoisier]

Nearly there just a bit more

Clearly with your experience you are creating your rock work with with the growth of your corals in mind. I'm wondering if your design is entirely intuitive or if you are working with a pattern in mind. If a pattern what lies behind your marvelous creation?

 

[mng777777]

Your build is coming along nicely. I'm excited to watch your progress!

 

[kw22]

It is looking great so far

 

[Boom]

Does a Solatube bring in moonlight, too?

As the sun in Thailand is very strong , after a bit of calculation , just one 21 inch solatube might do the job and I am planning to use light disperser to disperse the beam rather than just have one single focused beam . But I have limited space above the tank due to the curve ceiling so I might not be able to centrally locate the 21 inch tube and the light disperser. It may have to be shifted towards the back end so I might have some space in front of the tank to add supplementary LED lights . I am looking at 2 Zet light ZT 6600 in combination with ZETLIGHT PROJECT SERIES-ZP3600-W+R+W for depth. But we will have to wait and see.

 

[sirichok]

Does a Solatube bring in moonlight, too?

Yes it will bring in any available lights including moonlight.

 

[sirichok]

It is looking great so far

Thanks for following this thread.

 

[sirichok]

Your build is coming along nicely. I'm excited to watch your progress!

Thanks, I am equally excited too.

 

[sirichok]

Clearly with your experience you are creating your rock work with with the growth of your corals in mind. I'm wondering if your design is entirely intuitive or if you are working with a pattern in mind. If a pattern what lies behind your marvelous creation?

Well, we have a clear concept in our mind. We do not just assemble rocks for solely aesthetic but we plan spaces for LPS and SPS which will take into account of water flow as well as light intensity . So It won't be a fruit basket type but will have specific area for different species.

 

[sirichok]

Wow, big project.
Cant wait to see a FTS.
Rene'

Soon but I will have to use a better camera than my I phone

 

[sirichok]

Rock rock and rock

 

[sirichok]

Now preparing space for sunlight dome.

 

[sirichok]

Now getting ready to put the sunlight dome with light tracker .

 

[griseum]

Fantastic!
I'm not familiar with those LED lights , I will try to look them up.
With the great tropical sun and if it's strong enough, lunar light, you should have amazing spawning events within your aquarium! Very excited to see more.

 

[Lavoisier]

Well, we have a clear concept in our mind. We do not just assemble rocks for solely aesthetic but we plan spaces for LPS and SPS which will take into account of water flow as well as light intensity . So It won't be a fruit basket type but will have specific area for different species.

Any concepts or specifics that you can share around this artistic process would be thankfully received:beer:

 

[win98ena]

instructing build and Great looking tank

 

[sirichok]

Now ready to put the sunlight dome on top.