How to make Swiss Cheese - Krunchy's 275g Closed Loop monster!

ekrunch said:
I got the moonlights going so I decided to break out my camera and tripod and get a nice shot of them in action! Just in case anybody wondered how bright those Finnex LED moonlights are, this is on the low setting. :lol:

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...i wear my sunglasses at night.... :cool:

looking great but isn´t that a bit to bright?:idea:
 
FloformAustria said:
...i wear my sunglasses at night.... :cool:

looking great but isn´t that a bit to bright?:idea:
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They are a bit too bright to be honest. I may try to angle them forward a bit to lessen the intensity in the center of the tank and give them more spread. They're not quite as bright as the camera makes them out to be though. A lot of that is just glare and the fact that I had to leave the shutter open forever to get a decent picture. I also didn't bother to correct that image any. :lol:
 
ekrunch said:
They are a bit too bright to be honest. I may try to angle them forward a bit to lessen the intensity in the center of the tank and give them more spread. They're not quite as bright as the camera makes them out to be though. A lot of that is just glare and the fact that I had to leave the shutter open forever to get a decent picture. I also didn't bother to correct that image any. :lol:
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ah ok! :fish1:

i´m really looking forward how u´re tank will develop!!

Flo
 
I'm Taking notes on the spectacular job of plumbing the OM's you have. I'm going to be using one on my 180 build that I am in the middle of and i'm looking for nice jobs on the installs and Yours is it!

How do you like them? Is the flow as chaotic and random as promised?
 
Wilberheim said:
I'm Taking notes on the spectacular job of plumbing the OM's you have. I'm going to be using one on my 180 build that I am in the middle of and i'm looking for nice jobs on the installs and Yours is it!

How do you like them? Is the flow as chaotic and random as promised?
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Thank you for your compliments. The OMs can definitely be tricky to plumb but just take your time and use lots of valves and unions. :)

I like the flow a lot actually. It's definitely not like a power head. The OM really does create a current in your tank. I can kill my return pump, feed my fish and an hour later i'll come back and all of the uneaten food is still suspended in the water column. If there are dead spots in the tank I certainly can't find them! The OMs do a great job of keeping the current going in the tank and the transition from outlet to outlet is super smooth. Another interesting thing is that I can kill the OM and Darts and the current will keep going in the tank for quite a while before it settles down. Same thing when you fire it up, it takes a little while for the water column to really get going but once it does, it's so worth it!

I'm starting to add SPS to my tank soon so i'll let you know how that goes. The SPS is currently in a 90g that's powered by Tunze 6101's so we'll see how the twin Dart/OM tank compares to that.
 
ekrunch said:
Thank you for your compliments. The OMs can definitely be tricky to plumb but just take your time and use lots of valves and unions. :)

I like the flow a lot actually. It's definitely not like a power head. The OM really does create a current in your tank. I can kill my return pump, feed my fish and an hour later i'll come back and all of the uneaten food is still suspended in the water column. If there are dead spots in the tank I certainly can't find them! The OMs do a great job of keeping the current going in the tank and the transition from outlet to outlet is super smooth. Another interesting thing is that I can kill the OM and Darts and the current will keep going in the tank for quite a while before it settles down. Same thing when you fire it up, it takes a little while for the water column to really get going but once it does, it's so worth it!

I'm starting to add SPS to my tank soon so i'll let you know how that goes. The SPS is currently in a 90g that's powered by Tunze 6101's so we'll see how the twin Dart/OM tank compares to that.
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I cannot wait to get mine up and running! I think a lot of valves and unions is an understatement. The best part for me will be no powerheads in the tank!
 
Lights look awesome bro! Love the moonlights too - set the mood :smokin:

PS - Looks like I'll be back in the big tank realm sooner than expected...
 
bmw-legend said:
me too, love the moonlight
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stunreefer said:
Lights look awesome bro! Love the moonlights too - set the mood :smokin:
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Thanks! Those Finnex 9x1w LED setups are pretty sweet. Some options for angle adjustment and more dimming options would be nice, but they do seem pretty nice and are definitely bright enough!

bmw-legend said:
PS - Looks like I'll be back in the big tank realm sooner than expected...
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hahahahaha I knew it! We'll be sure to welcome you back to the club. :beer:
 
Helter Skilter said:
Looks good Krunchy. Did you get the two front bulbs fixed yet?
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No. :( I got some advice from an electrical engineer buddy of mine. I'm just hoping I don't have to take the canopy back off to rewire it. :( If that happens there will be 4 250w 20K Halides sitting in there. :lolspin:
 
As much as it pains me to have to post this, the 275g isn't going to be around much longer. I've got to get rid of it due to work. My life is getting hectic with my new company start up and I can't see myself running this tank properly over the next few months. I simply don't have time to finish it and get it stable so it has to go. With that being said, I just posted all of my fish for sale in our local forums and will be shutting down the new tank as well as my old 90g within the next week.

Anybody want to buy a big tank? Complete with bulkheads, plumbing, pumps, stand, canopy, etc? Just take it home, screw in the unions and go. :)
 
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NOOO!

Sorry to hear this bro... but I feel ya! As you know I was in the same position not long ago, BUT, I'm already back ;) Any thoughts of just shutting it down and hanging on to it for a while until you could get it going again?

Regardless, GL with the new company man, and keep in touch! :thumbsup:
 
stunreefer said:
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NOOO!

Sorry to hear this bro... but I feel ya! As you know I was in the same position not long ago, BUT, I'm already back ;) Any thoughts of just shutting it down and hanging on to it for a while until you could get it going again?

Regardless, GL with the new company man, and keep in touch! :thumbsup:
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Sad to hear you go. I too would suggest keeping the tank/equipment if time, and not $$, is the issue.

You'll get the itch soon, and when you do you will have everything ready to go, plus buying everything over again will inevitably cost you more. And, even if you don't get back in, selling later on will get you more $$, once the economy is back on its feet -- right now it is a buyer's market.
 
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