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Fliger,

That is superliscious setup!!! Whats the deal on your 120XL? It was nice already. Was the size of 120XL made you decide to go on different route? Elos products are awesome, I have seen one at Jesse's warehouse and the tank (120XL) looks amazing!
What color did you get btw (cabinet doors)? looks like the darker one, if I'm not mistaken.
Again, very impressive and I apologize for creating a new word
"superliscious " because it is..lol!
 
Great last picture. Reminds me of a japanese tank. :)

Love that sump too. I like how he used black silicone for the seams. It makes the design of the sump stand out.
 
great tank setup. I'm eagerly waiting for some more pictures. What is the name of that square bulkhead you have on your overflow?
 
Thanks guys, I'm lovin' the new tank. Just frustrating that with my trip I can't spend more time finishing it off.

Lowery - the more I think about it the more my head hurts (lighting). Giesemann has a 5' Infinity would would be nice. I'm waiting to see what Elos is coming out with. All the other options are 4' - or I could get two 24" fixtures.

Hawaiian - the 120XL went to a very good reefer. I can't wait to see what he does with it. I did go with the "wenge" as a lot of things in my house are that color. The doors were hard to get on this time, but I got it finally. Just need to adjust. LOL "superliscous" sounds like an Ali (Project Reef) term. :lol: Or Fergie.

Thanks Invince & Cali ... fellow equipment junkies!

thirschmann, I'll try to get a pic before I leave in the morning. That is called a SBIHOTO. That stands for "square bulkhead I have on the overflow. :) I believe made of PVC, its very heavy & durable. Pretty sure its made by Elos - just about everything on their tanks are made by them for specific applications. Its very silent and works extremely well.

I'll try to get a FTS but its not very purty. Most of my SPS have lost mucho color and I've lost a few things with the long move process. Right now everything is just on the bottom, either on rocks or eggcrate.

Later!

df
 
Congratulations on your new setup David! I love everything about your tank. Now all you need is Oranji to light it up :)
 
Thanks for the feedback. I'm interested in this type of bulkhead because if I see your overflow right it isn't a traditional overflow at all, just the square bulkhead with the flex tubing. If that is right then its the kinda of thing I have been looking for. Thank you and once again... great tank.
 
LOL naka, I love that Oranji - if you're talking about that purty coral of yours!

thirschmann - yup the bulkhead is really just a big hunk of PVC that you could DIY with a regular BH and a 90 - the trick really is creating a grate to keep livestock from going down. Its a great system, very silent and you don't have to worry about toilet bowl flushes, etc. The bottom of the blue tube is another BH that attaches to a pre-drilled hold in the top of the sump (lid not in pix). The bottom of that PVC is submerged & there is an air relief hole. I have realized that the Eheim 1260 is perfect - I was going to replace it with a RD 4.5 but this is just fine.

Actually I just realized that on top of the square BH on top there is an air tap.

Anway - I'm leaving in a few hours for a much needed vacation. My tank is in trusted hands (good reefer buddies) but I always get nervous when I leave. I'll get updated pix when I get back.
 
Whoa Fliger! I just came across this thread. Congrats! Haha!

So what are your plans on lighting. I am also waiting on Elos to come out with a dual 250w fixture for my System 120 SPS setup. I can hardly wait to a point where Sfiligoi and Giesemann looks very tempting right about now...
 
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Sorry all, been back for a week & a half and still catching up. Unfortunately while I was away I lost several SPS, some of my favorites. :( The timing just wasn't with me, I had to get the tank up less than a week b4 I left for 2 weeks and my evap/DKH draw weren't inline. My DKH went to 12.5+ and my buddy Philwd saved my butt. The tank still looks awfully stressed and my millies are really hurting - but it can all be replaced.

Anyway, I'm still overjoyed by the tank - I hope to do aquascaping similar to Edward - minimal. I've always wanted a "Japanese" aesthetic to the tank. I will hopefully get it all figured out soon.

I haven't really decided on a light yet. I might get something temporary and figure out what Elos or Giesemann or Grotech have to offer. I have a few things to order, like the Prolifix Fans. I saw Edward (LOVE his tank) has the Giesemann, I might look at those as well.

I will get some more pix up soon!!
 
Hi Fliger,

I was hoping you could send me some more pictures of your overflow box if possible. I've decided to go ahead with the same design on my 480 gallon reef tank. I think I will go with 2x2.5" or even 3" bulkheads and pipes to improve water flow.

I'm sorry to hear about your loses, unfortunately that's the down side to this hobby, you always have to be worried about livestock loss when your gone.

Anyways, I would appreciate any help I can get on that overflow box design.

Thanks,
thirschmann
 
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Anyway, I'm still overjoyed by the tank - I hope to do aquascaping similar to Edward - minimal. I've always wanted a "Japanese" aesthetic to the tank. I will hopefully get it all figured out soon.

I haven't really decided on a light yet. I might get something temporary and figure out what Elos or Giesemann or Grotech have to offer. I have a few things to order, like the Prolifix Fans. I saw Edward (LOVE his tank) has the Giesemann, I might look at those as well.

I will get some more pix up soon!!
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David, I always thought to myself that if I ever had another tank.. how would I aquascape it unlike the one I have now. My thoughts were to create low islands.. and I mean LOW. Im talking about 4-6" max. And a nice different shaped one to throw it off a little. If I were to do it this way, i would have to think about the corals I want to place on each island so it wouldnt cover the others. Look at some natural reef pictures and make a decision based on that. And dont forget that ulimately, 3-5 yrs from now.. you may not see that beautiful rock work. Thats why its good to leave it open so you can still have the depth look and swimming room for your fish.

If you get the Giesemann Spectra.. let me know which color you plan to get. Im anxious to see another color. Maybe you can match it with your stand or furniture?

Cant wait to see the pix!!
 
Hey sorry guys, the losses are still smarting. :( I really did lose several of my favorite pieces and am WAY bummed. If I would have had the tank a week earlier or a week later .... ah well, I can get those pieces back. Some I'd had for quite some time and of course were quite expensive.

Unfortunately I found that some SPS have delayed reactions. My water is back to great now, the corals I added when I returned (had ordered b4 I left) - are all doing great. Just the ones that look beat up - that I thought would make it, really never turned back around. Fortunately though my micro/lord collection is just fine.

I'll get it all figured out, right now I'm just waiting for a new sump from Elos and I decided to go with the Elos CA RX, so I'm excited about that. I will update as soon as I have something photoworthy. :( :)
 
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