Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

[SuperR*]

So you are having rock above the surface of the water over top of the overflow?

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14583036#post14583036 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SuperR
So you are having rock above the surface of the water over top of the overflow?

YES - my very own Island

 

[SuperR*]

Wow, this will be very interesting to see. So you are going to totally hide the overflow.

What do you have up your sleeve here ED! lol

And I assume it will be an open top if you are doing that.

 

[Ed Reef]

The idea is the overflow is completely hidden so all you can see is the 4 sides and the top view :lol:

Well, that's the planned anyway, will have to see how that works out!!

 

[SuperR*]

So when do you get the tank?

 

[Ed Reef]

Later today I'm trying to find time off work to see the tank maker to discussed what i have in mind.....

i'm sure he will be please to see me

Each time he sees me, he shivers as I'm not one of those who request for regular tanks... hahahaha!!

My last tank, he had to do a 1 piece eurobracing for me and he swear that will be the last time he will ever do it!!

 

[elijaher]

I read that ati pro color cause red slime and dino's problem.

 

[Ed Reef]

I've not read there anywhere...got a link??

IME, red slime is clause by low flow and high nutrient as it's a bacteria and not algae so lights should not have any affect on red slime (Cyano)

As for diatoms, different spectrum of lights can cause diatoms outbreak but in all new tanks, I'm expecting it anyway as part of the cycle/ tank maturing process so I'm not too concern....

But of course the above is only based on my experience and I could be totally wrong!! :lol:

 

[causeofhim]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14583960#post14583960 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
I've not read there anywhere...got a link??

IME, red slime is clause by low flow and high nutrient as it's a bacteria and not algae so lights should not have any affect on red slime (Cyano)

As for diatoms, different spectrum of lights can cause diatoms outbreak but in all new tanks, I'm expecting it anyway as part of the cycle/ tank maturing process so I'm not too concern....

But of course the above is only based on my experience and I could be totally wrong!! :lol:

I completly agree.

 

[elijaher]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1436138&perpage=25&pagenumber=11

 

[Ed Reef]

Thanks for the link elijaher but there is nothing in Sunny's thread to indicate the Procolor cause the diatom (I'm not saying it's not possible with a different color spectrum) but red slime is a different matter all together...

 

[GlassReef]

Can't believe I missed the beginning of this thread! So glad to see you back, Ed! I didn't think you could stay away.

Looks like I'm gonna learn some more! OK - I've pulled up my most comfortable chair, popped open a beer - bring it on ....

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14584816#post14584816 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GlassReef
Can't believe I missed the beginning of this thread! So glad to see you back, Ed! I didn't think you could stay away.

Looks like I'm gonna learn some more! OK - I've pulled up my most comfortable chair, popped open a beer - bring it on ....

Welcome aboard Tom

:lol: :lol: :lol: more coming tomorrow about my little adventure today evening when I went to the tank maker...

 

[edandsandy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14581611#post14581611 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ed Reef
Thanks Sandy and Ed....!! How's your tank doing?? NOt seen any updates for a while now??

I know
one of my grandchildren was sick and in the hospital, then Ed had his shoulder operated on........
I will up date soon......
I PROMISE!

It is easy to look at someone else's thread and post :lol:

 

[Jflip2002]

Very nice plan here Ed. This is going to be an awesome build. Hopefully you dont give us another "Sopranos ending" on this one, where we dont know the conclusion lol. Glad to see you back (I figured it wouldnt be long, thats why I didnt acknowledge the closing of your other thread lol).

 

[elijaher]

Ed I went back read it again. I miss infor you my mistake.I like your lights setup, six t5 with two metal halids. What will be your photo period with it.

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14588664#post14588664 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by elijaher
Ed I went back read it again. I miss infor you my mistake.I like your lights setup, six t5 with two metal halids. What will be your photo period with it.

No problem bro.... that's the beauty of this forums as we are always learning form one another...!!

Still yet to figure out the photoperiod but was kind of hoping to keep my MH on a lot shorter - need to find ways to save some $$ on difficult times like this

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14586843#post14586843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jflip2002
Very nice plan here Ed. This is going to be an awesome build. Hopefully you dont give us another "Sopranos ending" on this one, where we dont know the conclusion lol. Glad to see you back (I figured it wouldnt be long, thats why I didnt acknowledge the closing of your other thread lol).

Thanks - hopefully no 'Sopranos' ending here (unless I get transfer to another city, which at this point in time, seem unlikely - not for the next 12 months anyway)

 

[Ed Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14585114#post14585114 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edandsandy
It is easy to look at someone else's thread and post :lol:

I know what you mean....

Hope ed is recovering from his shoulder...!! :eek1:

 

[Ed Reef]

TANK ORDERED

TANK ORDERED

OK, some fun story to get everyone’s day started…!!



So, the adventure begins……..

Yesterday afternoon took some freshly baked pastries from the hotel (to sweeten the deal) and went to see my tank maker (the same tank maker that made my previous tank) and give him the dimension of my new tank as below.

Tank maker: “waaa…you again yaaa? Wat you wan”
EdReef: “I want to make a new tank and here’s my dimension”

Tank maker: Took a look at the plan and says “you wanna keep fresh water turtles?”
EdReef: “errr….no….no….no, it’s for a salt water reef”

Tank maker: Shakes his head and says “hmmmmm….bad!!”
EdReef: Eyes wide open “what do you mean bad??”

Tank maker: “bad bad fungshui”
EdReef: “err you mean making a tank so shallow is bad fungshui?”

Tank maker: “no…no…no….” bringing out his measuring tape and pointing to my measurements with Chinese inscription written on each measurement “see…..bad”
EdReef: As I don’t read Chinese I ask my secretary to translate but somehow I still could not really catch the meaning so I ask him “so, what’s your suggestion?”

Tank maker: opening up his arms “make bigger….”
EdReef: “huh?? BIGGER” - the sly smile coming onto my face

Tank maker: “yeah, to here is gud ….” pointing to a new measurement



Anyway, somehow I ended up with a measurement of L: 176cm x W: 106cm x H: 40cm, which visually is not bad as I actually tape down the measurement he recommended on the flooring of his workshop.


So now my reef is UPGRADE from 169-g to 193-g (see how fungshui can be used as an good excuse to go bigger…)


FWIW, for those who believe in fungshui, there is this special measuring tape (one side is metric/other side imperial measurement) and there is wordings on each measurement which will tell you if it’s good or bad so the overall length/ height/ width have to be good. â€"œ guess we never stop learning……!!


Anyway, for those who are interested, below is a picture of how the measuring tape looks like….

So now my tank conform to good fungshui = wifey happy !!
Upgrade bigger than originally planned = me extremely happy !!


This tank is off to a good start!!



Hahahahaa… anyway, it should take about 2 weeks to arrive, hopefully and another week to cure.


For those who are wondering, I opt for clear silicon instead of black as I think it will give the tank an overall much cleaner look and make it look bigger too…


Now to find someone to make my stand, which is going to be another challenge with the new odd dimension…..??