JapanReef - 450 gallon In-Wall system

[revclyburn]

Hey nexdog

I am still waiting for info on the import of fish from Japan. That can take about 10 days, why, I just don't know, but I'll wait. In the mean time, does any of those stores carry that Angel?


Rev

 

[NexDog]

Yep, splash-sea is the one:

http://www.splash-sea.co.jp/zukan/zukan05.html

 

[revclyburn]

Simply a perfect Angel,

I got to get me one of those. Dang, come on customs, let me know somethin!

Thanks for posting that pic NexDog, I saw it on their site before, couldn't figure of the price, I don't understand Japanese.

Rev

 

[NexDog]

Yea, prices don't seem to be listed. Get the word from Customs and then I'll ring them for ya.

 

[MDP]

Tokyo Sun Marine had one a little while back. Priced at 1.2 million yen. That's 7.5000 GBP (sorry, no idea in USD).

Matt

 

[majesticangelfish]

:eek2:
1.2mil is about $10,645 USD

Hey, not to hijack, but MDP or NexDog, Know any Japanese Reefing forums? Also Shops that you trust, that do ship overseas. Im looking at Japanese lighting.



Cheers.

 

[MDP]

www.natyu.ne.jp

is where you want to look. If you pm me with what you are after then I can get you some prices from the online catalogue. They offer the heaviest discount on eqpt I have yet found in Japan (and I've pretty much been to every LFS worth going to and many not in the Tokyo/Kanto area thanks to this compulsive disorder called reefing!)

Just let me know MH (DE, or circular, 70, 150, 250 or 400W, Plasma, T8, PC or T5 and size and I'll get you the prices.

Matt

 

[majesticangelfish]

Awesome! Thanks! I found that site Before, good to know they are the best!

Their Display at the 2005 Jap. Aquarium Fair

Cheers

 

[NexDog]

Matt, that's insane. That's $10,600 USD!!!!

 

[MDP]

Exactly Lawrence.

Thats one hell of a worry for a DOA if shipping. They are not the easiest fish to begin with.

BTW Banggai carrying babies at this mo!

Majesticangelfis, Do you have the link to the Japan aquarium fair, I went along, but my pics are not as good as that one. Natural weren't the overall winners, this was their 90cm display tank, however, of all the tanks there, this was certainly the most real in terms of sustainability, some had so many fish I thought the tanks would burst. Splash had a good one, some of them were plain ridiculous.

Matt

 

[majesticangelfish]

I wish i could have gone!

 

[majesticangelfish]

some had so many fish I thought the tanks would burst.
Matt

:eek2:

 

[MDP]

That's the one.

It was bloody awful.

THe shop is in Tochigi Prefecture and had a good crit, but not sure I want to bother going up there now.

However, not to forget that this is an Industry affair to drum up interest in aquarium keeping, these tanks were only up for two weeks. The place was mobbed on the Sunday, my daughter won the finding Kingyo (not nemo) game with a little help from dad

Unfortunately I now have to home 2 red and white Ryukin amongst my pedigree Ranchu:mad2:

Matt

 

[MDP]

Hmmmm. It may be the beer (really crap day at work!) but I cannot get to the pics you are posting Majestic Angelfish.

I speak Japanese, but I'm clicking on the participating companies and getting an entirely different set of pics up.

Most annoying.

Nexdog, forgot to ask. How you going to cool that monster? Natural are having a sale on chillers at the mo if you need one (actually they do this every summer so no hurry!)

Matt

 

[majesticangelfish]

those pics came from this site:

http://www2.odn.ne.jp/nmc/2005af.html
Cheers

 

[NexDog]

Nexdog, forgot to ask. How you going to cool that monster? Natural are having a sale on chillers at the mo if you need one (actually they do this every summer so no hurry!)

Matt

Yea, was going to get a 1/2hp Arctica chiller (shipped from the US). But I'm open to suggestions if they have the power and quality for a good price.

 

[NexDog]

My PFO light hood arrived today after it had been smashed in shipping impounded at customs for over a week. I had to pay $350 in tax, administration, holding fees, inspection fees and local delivery. Yep, that was after $450 in shipping fees too. So $800 to get the thing down to me.....in pieces, nice.

Actually it's not so bad. It's only the glass cover that smashed and that is easily replaced via a quick trip to a local glazier. The corner of the hood needs to straightened out with some pliers because it's pretty damn evident how that cover smashed. It must have been thrown or fallen from quite a few meters to make such a dent in a box that was so well padded. I'm gutted about the extra $350 but oh well, got it now - my new $2,300 hood. :bum:

The good news is that it all works! I tested all the bulbs, ballasts and fans and they all fired up. I was sure that some of the bulbs would be smashed or have broken filaments but they all came through. It's a PFO hood with one single and one dual pulse-start ballasts (only a slight hum on them, pretty quiet. Three Hamilton 14k 400w Metal Halides and 4 PC Actinic 03 96 watters.

I'm getting the rest of the equipment this month including 2 Iwaki's Water change and skimmer pumps), a PanWorld (return pump), Tunze Osmolator, 3 Phosban reactors, TDS meter, ground probe, new MaxiJets to feed the reactors and other assorted stuff.

All I need now is the tank. Build should have started - yay!

 

[revclyburn]

Nexdog

that's a lot of loot to be dropping for lights. Your tank is going to be off the wall, so to say. Care to take out some insurance on it?

RevClyburn

 

[NeilsReef]

NexDog,

Your house is quite beautiful!

I am looking forward to watching your thread/tank grow. You have the start of an amazing system.

You seem to be handling the "slight" handicap of having to ship everything internationally, quite well.

 

[NexDog]

Update! James at Envision sent me some build photos. The top, sides and overflow boxes are on and the bottom is going on Monday.

The two holes in the back corners are for the return lines going into OM OmniFlex nozzles and you can see 2 holes in each end for one closed loop that will be on a 4-Way. That CL will be on 24/7 and the other two will be on timers and go off at night.