gasman's059 new build!

[gasman059]

Always trying to build the next tank and inprove on the previous one, so after much deliberation here's what I got so far

Tank: 60x30x25 eurobraced( soon to be delivered)

Stand: Aluminum

Lights: Elos Planet 250x2 hqi plus t5 pendant

Circulation: Tunze 6100 x4

Skimmer: Mini Bubble King 200- in sump on the way!

Other miscellaneuos: GEO 6x18 Calcium Reactor- chiller 1/3 x2 inline- auqatronica controller with all the gadgets-denitrator (aquaripure)- aquatronica doser for trace elements-and many other gadgets that I still have to look for in my garage.

Here's a couple of pics to get the build started:

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[coralfragger101]

Picture must be deceiving. That stand doesn't look 5' in length. Looks closer to 4'.

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13188211#post13188211 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coralfragger101
Picture must be deceiving. That stand doesn't look 5' in length. Looks closer to 4'.

60 total

 

[coralfragger101]

Oh - I believe you. The pic is deceiving though. Especially the full frontal shot.

 

[Ding2daDong]

More pics needed!

Looks like it's going to be good.

-Matthew

 

[illal]

definitly need more pics! oh and im jealous of that bubble king right now.... just under 200g?

 

[ReefWreak]

I'm very excited and will be watching! Welcome back Manny! This is gonna be nuts!

 

[Rogger Castells]

Nice, The stand looks awesome, is the a cross brace on the middle bottom, or is it open?

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13189538#post13189538 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
Nice, The stand looks awesome, is the a cross brace on the middle bottom, or is it open?

xbrace on top bottom open.
Will be making an acrylic drip tray for the bottom.

 

[RedDmon]

Is that 2" x 2" x 3/16" Aluminum Tube? 2" x 4" Center Brace?
When I considered Aluminum Frame stand in the DIY forum , I got slammed with reasons not to do it. From Expense, to corrosion. I'm glad to see someone WAY more qualified than me doing aluminum. I'll be taggin' along.

 

[gasman059]

This stand was built by a pro that does aluminum and steel work for 20 years.
As far as corrosion doubtful at best sometimes we become critical of what we don't know
There's lots of so called experts out there.
My only concern was racking wo the supports but this concern was not an issue after much deliberation.

As far as the aluminum airplanes are made of the same grade I used for this stand

 

[racermike27]

Looking good Manny!!!

 

[Chef Reef]

How are the lights? those look nice, but i'v never heard of them.

Tagging along

 

[gasman059]

Best pendant in the market IMHO Italian company what u see is what u get no outside ballasts nothing else but pendant and two cables.

For redundancy ill have a single pendant as backup
Sifiligio a close second but custor service fro Jesse and Elos is excellent

 

[Husky_1]

At first when looking at the stand, I was thinking it was hollow aluminum, and wondered if it would hold up.

After looking a little longer I noticed that the frame is obviously solid..Considering aluminum tenisile strength is normally a minimum of 13000PSI, I think you are plenty fine....Not that you did not already know that, but I just thought that I would throw this out there so that others may not make the same mistake I did.

BTW, how heavy is the stand?

 

[gasman059]

Well it is hollow lol
Just not your average hollow

As far as weight very light

 

[Husky_1]

Ah, the way the support beams are embedded in, I assumed they were solid.

 

[gasman059]

There's no issues with the stand-next skimmer /sump/ pump- plumming and viola!

 

[lilfishbigreef]

wanna trade? i have water in mine although it's fresh water atleast i am flowing

NICE TOYS!!! Manny

could you show a pic of the bottom of the light please? looks really cool i would like to see the rest

 

[gasman059]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13194190#post13194190 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lilfishbigreef
wanna trade? i have water in mine although it's fresh water atleast i am flowing

NICE TOYS!!! Manny

could you show a pic of the bottom of the light please? looks really cool i would like to see the rest

A couple more toys - deltec rowaphos reactor on the way.

Here's the pic.

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