Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

[Dejavu]

Wow! The stand looks great. This is coming together fast.

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14744509#post14744509 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dejavu
Wow! The stand looks great. This is coming together fast.

Thanks Brian - coming along at hyper speed.



































My hotel engineers are all in my apartment and my hotel is currently on a stand still lol

 

[fishypets]

My hotel engineers are all in my apartment and my hotel is currently on a stand still lol [/B]

Looks like you have your priorities straight!


Ed- One of the better builds on R.C.! What is your new target date for getting this thing wet?

 

[FadeToGrey]

Wow, you are really moving! I have been obsessing over my tank for literally months and have not yet pulled the trigger. Lol. You are definitely a huge motivator! Everything looks great. Are you going to have any kind of enclosed canopy for the lights or are you going to rock the industrial look? (I like it either way)

 

[mcliffy2]

From no tank to new tank in 60 seconds (or so it seems)...I'm impressed how fast this has gone from concept to reality....and with perfect execution to boot.

 

[GSMguy]

Edreef, leonardo, ching, brickey. That light rack and this tank lands you in a very elite club of aesthetic master reefers.

I like everything about this build. Great job Ed

 

[mpoletti]

Very nice Ed. This is the progress a tank should have Water next week?

 

[melev]

That light rack came out great. Any guesses how much it weighs with everything on it as it is? Did you plug it in?

 

[uncleof6]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14722022#post14722022 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Well, let' see how close you and Will is in the next updates....

Well we were sorta close, but no cigar.........

Jim

 

[laverda]

Ed Why don't you use a little more aluminum or plastic to box in the sides of your light frame and have it painted red to match the stand. Then for the center part use the same stuff they used at the base of your cabinets. This way the canopy will have a finished look, but still open on top for air circulation.

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14744920#post14744920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishypets
Ed- One of the better builds on R.C.! What is your new target date for getting this thing wet?

TOMORROW....






































j/k forgot April fool day is over... :eek2:

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14745297#post14745297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FadeToGrey
Wow, you are really moving! I have been obsessing over my tank for literally months and have not yet pulled the trigger. Lol. You are definitely a huge motivator! Everything looks great. Are you going to have any kind of enclosed canopy for the lights or are you going to rock the industrial look? (I like it either way)

Helps when you got over 30 engineers under your care


As for the top, well, seem the vote counts are in, I will eventually enclose it!! I do like the industrial look (which was the original planned) but somehow that has change


Now I will need to find what's the best way to enclose the top...

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14745507#post14745507 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
From no tank to new tank in 60 seconds (or so it seems)...I'm impressed how fast this has gone from concept to reality....and with perfect execution to boot.

Thanks mcliffy2 - i must say I'm surprise everything seem to be coming along at warp speed!!


Helps that the economy downturn has free up a lot of manufacturer time and they seem to move a lot faster....

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14745622#post14745622 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
Edreef, leonardo, ching, brickey. That light rack and this tank lands you in a very elite club of aesthetic master reefers.

I like everything about this build. Great job Ed

Thanks Nick for putting me int he same league with those maters - designing and building em' tanks is the easy part. Keeping corals healthy is the hard part :mad2: which I've still a looooong way to learn from you guys!!

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14745645#post14745645 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mpoletti
Very nice Ed. This is the progress a tank should have Water next week?

Water???? will need a tank to hold the water first

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14746100#post14746100 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
That light rack came out great. Any guesses how much it weighs with everything on it as it is? Did you plug it in?

Not plug in yet as I still got some wiring to complete but estimated weight now should be around 30-40Ibs.

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14746345#post14746345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by uncleof6
Well we were sorta close, but no cigar.........

Jim

Thanks once again Jim for the great renderings....!! Does help to make the thread more alive and helps people visualize the tank much better!!

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14748201#post14748201 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by laverda
Ed Why don't you use a little more aluminum or plastic to box in the sides of your light frame and have it painted red to match the stand. Then for the center part use the same stuff they used at the base of your cabinets. This way the canopy will have a finished look, but still open on top for air circulation.

I still need to think of the suitable materials to used for the canopy top. Will need to spray paint some plastic and other materials to see the desire effect before deciding which will be best in terms of overall finished look, weight.... :rolleye1:

Anyway, will be trying to get the tank running first before moving onto my canopy top

 

[Gtstricky]

Ed what is your total budget for this bad boy?

 

[edandsandy]

Great job on the light rack Ed!