Frenchy 120G : from project to build

[Idefixes]

Very nice, Marc...your project has a lot of work and planning behind. I sign up to follow its evolution, friend!

Yano as i said above your tanks as V1...rotate and Sweet Ride ones are those who made the project take the direction he has taken yet.

Marc

 

[mhucasey]

Marc, it is the folks like you that take the time to create a distinct vision for their tank and then work to achieve it that move this hobby forward. Very impressive!!!

 

[Idefixes]

Sunday work : i manage to close the "celling"

I need to paint this part in RAL7016 (dark grey) with 2 part PU water paint

Marc

 

[Idefixes]

Some paint later

In my old reef tank rocks stock i haven't any reef plate so i buy two first in my LFS so i can work a little bite on aquaskaping

 

[shawnriv]

Looking good! I'm looking forward to see the livestock and how you'll be dosing the tank.

 

[Idefixes]

Looking good! I'm looking forward to see the livestock and how you'll be dosing the tank.

Hi Ca/Kh will be dosing through original Balling process (3 solutions Ca/Kh/"salt without Cl") and dossing pump after regular Kh readings.

For livestock : The tanks will be most SPS populated so

- Corals : As i am a big fan of millepora i want to set colors brand in 2/3 front area but some other acropora as tenuis => brands that like high flow. In the 1/3 back area i will put 2 or 3 colors brands of staghorn (acropora formosa)
This for base SPS livestock. I don't want to put high number of little frags, but want reduced choiced frags and let their enough place to have large colonnies growth patern

-Fish : I will try with 2 (3 if i can) little (juvenil) yellow tang and a couple of centropyge acanthops, add with some little fish (blenny, macrophayngodon...) brand but don't want to over populated the tank.

Marc

 

[jroovers]

What a fantastic start to your build! Really like what you did with the lighting and having the ability to move the whole rack back and forth. Going to be a beauty of a setup

 

[overexposed]

This is one truly incredible build. I love the custom woodwork you've done, and the light fixture looks super slick.

 

[Idefixes]

Thanks for kind words. The next steps will be major on lightning, arduino control,aquascape and basement technical room....as picture are more internationnal as my poor english i will abuse of picture posting :wildone::wildone::wildone:

Marc

 

[Idefixes]

Today i work a little bit on my lightning. I had to made a choice between two lens for multichip led : 120° et 70°. Finaly i vote for the 120°. The two picture under are the 120°

The final lightning will have 8 time the power on picture.

Marc

 

[jroovers]

That should be awesome, like where you are heading with the scape

 

[SPS Galore]

This has a whole lot of potential! Can't wait to see updates

 

[Idefixes]

Some attempts on aquascaping

It match with what i had in mind i think there won't be major changes

Marc

 

[sahin]

Can we see a birds-eye-view of the scape? When scaping I look at it from that way as well to figure out if I have enough coral placement areas etc etc. Looks good in any event.

 

[Idefixes]

Can we see a birds-eye-view of the scape? When scaping I look at it from that way as well to figure out if I have enough coral placement areas etc etc. Looks good in any event.

What do you mind, i don't understand qith my poor english.

Marc

 

[sahin]

Take a photo from top, so camera is looking down at tank.

 

[Idefixes]

Take a photo from top, so camera is looking down at tank.

Here some top shots : eache half is taken from the two side of tank length

Past weekend i've done 5 more glass drill : external overflowbox, return pump connexion, and emergency drain to bucket. I need to put a valve gate between sump and return pump. I glue too the first glass partition wall (water inlet and mircon bag area). I am waiting my skimmer (ATI 200 powercone) for installing the latest internal wall that will achieve constant water height in skimmer area.

 

[deeznutz1]

Love this build and especially the moving light rack. Leds really need this option to prevent shading.

 

[Idefixes]

Love this build and especially the moving light rack. Leds really need this option to prevent shading.

Shading musn't be i issue i think since the whole tank area will me cover by 8 54W "spot light" through 120° lens. The moving rack is more to provide better intank acces.

Marc

 

[Idefixes]

My new bubble engine is at home : ATi Powercone 200 IS DC with new Jebao DCT4000....I need to build a 3" shelf to have rigth water level in skimmer...