Austin goes Rimless - Dudester's 203g mixed reef

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I love that PVC bottom. Those are sweet. I am sure you have checked out invincible's rimless thread. He's doing a great job and makes a nice model to use.

not that it matters, but I think that sump will bow.
 
omg another sweet creation. rimless is so popular nowadays and AGE sure built some nice tanks out there. any ideas on the equipments used? keep those pics coming.....
 
Mike, it looks great. I can be there to help move it in too.

Jonathan, I seriously doubt the sump will bow. It is less than 4' long in 3/4" acrylic. Plus once the dividers and bubble trap are in it will have even more support. just my .02
 
ah, it's 3/4"? I missed that. Yeah with baffles I am sure it will be fine. Ignore me, I am not too bright! :rolleyes:
 
doctor64776 - Glad you found this thread, doc. I'll have more pics once the tank arrives and I can unpack all of the other goods.

jnarowe - Don't sell yourself short, you've got a ton of practical experience so please continue to give your comments. As Gabriel reiterated, the sump is indeed 3/4" acrylic. I considered a 1/2" thick sump initially, but due to the amount of equipment I plan to keep in there, I needed to go without bracing to provide more internal room, which is why I went with 3/4".

cbui - Yeah, I think Texas is becoming the rimless capital of the States. We're lucky to have AGE so close to us, and Kingfish here in Austin has a good business relationship with them, which makes acquiring these tanks a little easier. My office tank is also from AGE, and it's incredibly-well made, so I have no doubt that this rimless tank will be anything less than perfect. I can't wait for it to arrive.

As for your question about equipment, I could just provide a list, but I think I'll wait until I unpack it all, and I'll post photos instead of just a description. Reefers like pics, right?

gkarshens - Thanks a lot for the offer, we can surely use your help! The rules mandate that you tell me your favorite beer if you're going to be helping.


Now just where is that UPS guy?
 
Hi Walter, the stand is 36" tall. Most people don't consider me to be tall. Well, to be quite frank, I'm pretty darn short. I wanted to be able to view the tank comfortably both standing and sitting, so that's how I came up with that height. The tank is 26" tall, so the total system height (not including the pendant) is 62" tall. That's just below my eye level, so I'll still be able to feed the tank and look down on the corals without standing on a chair. It's also an important issue since the Deltec AP851 is 30" tall, including the collection cup. Once you include the thickness of the starboard cabinet shelf at the bottom, the bottom layer of the 3/4" sump, and the thickness of the tube steel at the top and bottom of the stand, I'll probably only have around 2" of clearance to remove the skimmer's collection cup. It'll be tight, but it should be doable.
 
Saweeet!!! My tank is also 36" tall and my tank is 24" tall. Its totally a double edged sword - I love eye level but it sure makes it a little harder to get into. Although with a 5 year old - I sleep a little better at night. :)

On average, Texas certainly has the nicest tanks! And my favorite place to party! :)
 
Hey Fliger, glad you stopped by. I'm getting ready to check out your Elos thread. I love those systems - so clean.

p.s. Did you try out any of those restaurants in Austin that I recommended to you? And you still owe me the scoop on Bubble King skimmers ;)
 
BK's - easily the best if you can drop the coin. But that doesn't mean you can't get a H&S or Deltec or Beckett to do as good of a job. I loved the dead silence and the footprint. The bubble size is unequaled. I also like the wedgepipe & the clear wetneck (?). I see you like great equipment, you should try one! But like I mentioned, if you go oversize with a Deltec, H&S or other high quality, you won't notice a difference.

Did I miss it - what are you doing for a light?

Oh yeah - you, naka, gmfett & vitko gave me great info. Trulucks crabcakes were insane. Kenichi ... stealing some design elements. :) I ate & drank all over the place, I could really live in your town! There was a great rooftop bar, I think it was called Six? Across from Trulucks. And some incredible Spanish place with kick arse Mojitos! Kenichi had a great Saki Mojito also! I can't wait to get back. I'm hungry now ...
 
Glad you had fun in Austin -- how can't you, though? I think the food here is exceptional for this size city. Yep, Six is a great club, and like most places here, they often have very good live music.

For the light I'm holding out for the 10-bulb ATI PowerModul. I'm not sure if I'll have the fortitude to wait for it, though, so I'm also looking around for other options just in case. I prefer to stick with all T5's, but I could be talked into a MH/T5 combo if necessary. After just now reading your experience with your fixture, I'm a little worried about Sfiligoi.
 
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Man David, I live about 15 minutes from Austin, we could have painted the town Black and Silver
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Dudester, let me know if you will be needing any more people for the tank move, Id be happy to help :)
 
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