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[ademster]

This is my new Tank! Still assembling everything. Getting 55 gallons of fresh RODI water tomorrow.

I'm excited to introduce our new 34 solana durso over flow, dual return, quiet one return pump for now till I order a Diablo dc pump, nac 3.5 skimmer, custom built sump. Reef angel controlled, dyi full spectrum led for lighting. Thanks Matt for the heck of a deal on the system.


Cycling will begin this weekend.

I am also looking for cool LR I have some that is dried, but not 100% happy with my lay out options with it.

 

[woodwrangler]

Nice! :thumbsup: looking forward to seeing it come together

 

[TX-BJ]

Congratulations! Very nice, I prefer the under 60 G tanks. Will enjoy hearing about & watching as you get it going!

 

[ademster]

Thanks to Chris, I got good clean 55gallons of rodi water. Now mixing... tomorrow I shale fill the tank!

 

[bugs713]

Nice, simple tank, you gotta love that!

 

[jporter]

Setting the up is the best part! Good choice Adam. Looking forward to more pictures of the progress. Let me know when you're ready for a frag. JP

 

[ademster]

water is in the tank, sump is full and it is in full operation. I would love to upload pictures, but photobucket is currently down.

 

[ademster]

Pictures!


Beginning of filling it up.

half way mark

Full

Overflowing into the sump, filling it up

Half way there

Filling up the center section of sump

Almost there

El cheapo light put on while I build the leds. Water has cleared up quite a bit.

work in progress re building/ designing the leds for full spectrum.

once all is done I will work on the brains of the operation. Re programing the Reef Angel controller to control all aspects of the tank operations. Lighting, ATO, temp control, Ph, orp, salinity etc.

 

[scott11]

I like the stand? Where did you get it, or is it custom?

 

[LKemp712]

I have a solona 34G too! Did you drill it yourself? I have mine on a biocube stand.

 

[ademster]

Custom made stand. Friend made it.

Tank was already drilled by same friend.

 

[LKemp712]

I wish I trusted myself drilling my own tank. I have thought about it dozens of times.

 

[Merrell056]

I see rapid on the pucks but how many of what kind of LEDs are you using? Is that heat sink from Rapid as well?

 

[ademster]

I got ya,

2 Philips Rebel Cyan 3W

2 Cree XP-E Green 3W

2 Cree XP-E Red/Orange 3W

2 Cree XP-E Red 3W

2 Cree XP-G Neutral Whites 3W

2 Cree XP-E Blue 3W

6 Cree XP-G Cool Whites 3W

12 Cree XT-E Royal Blue 3W


Running on 4 different drivers. Meanwell 60-48P being controlled by Reef Angel. on Rapids 6x9 Heatsink with dual fans.

I still have about 200+ leds to play with. Mainly Royal Blue and Cool Whites, few UV and Moon lights aswell. including 4 6x48 inch heatsinks, 2 6x20 and 1 more 6x9 . 4 more drivers same as above. and also 6 moon light drivers.

 

[Tschupe]

Wow that's a lot of colors. Can't wait to see what it looks like.

 

[ademster]

me too. I have had them on, but one channel at a time while setting the max mAh output.

the blues I am running at 750mAh Whites at 650mAh and colors at 550mAh.

I will further adjust once I get it hanging over the aquarium.
Also I haven't decided if I want to put the Lens on them, I have 80 optics on the blues and whites. none on the colored ones.
I will see how it looks with out, then add if i need to depending on the saturation of the colors.

 

[ademster]

here is a picture with the colored one on at 90% power.

adjusting the drivers.

the wiring done on the heatsink.

 

[ademster]

I need to go out and buy 10 Ohm 10watt resistors to finish off the leds strings ( for the extra load for the drivers ) re-wire my fuse box for the led power wires. Then I will mount them to the back of the stand. Wire up the reef angel, and begin the programing for everything.