Rickztah's Low Iron 22g Peninsula RBTA / Euphyllia / Clownfish (build)

iammrhappy said:
This is dam awesome. I'm jealous. This is my dream nano tank. Wife still won't let me get one for my bedside table lol. Smh
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Smh... When will they learn, If a tank can fit, a tank belongs!!

Come on, are you really going to take down your main reef for that macro & anemone tidepool 20L biotope idea you think is cool? Of course not! That's why there are tables in the house.. For that 15g Tall vertical Zoanthid wall.

I swear, I see a nightstand and my GF starts imagining lamps, I start imagining a 10g IM NPS tank, which doubles as a lamp (we both win, right?!)
 
Rakie said:
Personally, I love the new one. Looks balanced, I like the 2 islands better as it kinda builds a canyon between them, and to my eyes 1 peak draws attention in a good way
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Thank you, I completely agree.

babyjess210 said:
Very nice and when I was reading your first post and you made the statement of lovin DIY, first thought oh man DIY led with 2 T5 but then seen the pic of the light
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No, not that type of DIY, when it comes to electrical I don't feel that well versed enough to do something like that.

iammrhappy said:
This is dam awesome. I'm jealous. This is my dream nano tank. Wife still won't let me get one for my bedside table lol. Smh
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Just tell her it will help you with your insomnia and that she isn't aware of your insomnia because she always falls asleep before you lol

Rakie said:
Smh... When will they learn, If a tank can fit, a tank belongs!!

Come on, are you really going to take down your main reef for that macro & anemone tidepool 20L biotope idea you think is cool? Of course not! That's why there are tables in the house.. For that 15g Tall vertical Zoanthid wall.

I swear, I see a nightstand and my GF starts imagining lamps, I start imagining a 10g IM NPS tank, which doubles as a lamp (we both win, right?!)
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lol, you crack me up.

macdaddynick1 said:
Man, that's a nice setup
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Thank you very much. Got my skimmer from Justin today. Very sweet looking skimmer. Also got my BRS Dual reactor from Fred, not sure if I had mentioned that already.
 
rickztahone said:
Added more height and only used 2 islands:
20160513_190708 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Thoughts?
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Ricardo
I heard you mention that you are going to flip the rock. I like that idea better than look at this one right now (It brings up the problem that mp10 flows directly to that rock). When you flip it, use the rule of third and place that high rock at the crash point on the left and lower island is at bottom right point.
 
NVTE said:
Ricardo
I heard you mention that you are going to flip the rock. I like that idea better than look at this one right now (It brings up the problem that mp10 flows directly to that rock). When you flip it, use the rule of third and place that high rock at the crash point on the left and lower island is at bottom right point.
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Yeah, the taller one that is currently on the right will actually be on the side of the overflow and the smaller pile would be the one closest to the powerhead.

Remember, this is a peninsula tank so the scape has to be pleasing to the eye from both angles
 
Was just wondering, does anyone close to the Pacoima area have a table router? I need to cut out some side channeling, similar to a tongue and groove. I have a table saw, and while I am pretty confident I may achieve the same thing on the saw, the table router just seems far safer and more accurate.

Was going to do a DIY router table but at the moment I have nowhere to store it after I build it. I will be routing 1x4 pieces soon enough. I can stop by your house and do it since I am assuming a router table isn't that mobile (?).

let me know if you are open to this, I can pay you for the trouble :)
 
I finally found it! Before I ever got started or even interested in SW tanks, I remember seeing this video:
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I saw that vid and said, "wow, such a small tank but such beautiful inhabitants". That was the spark. I'm so glad I found it because I remember asking so many people about that video and no one knew what the heck I was talking about. Ironically enough, the tank shows a depictions of what I had in my head to recreate. Whether that be because I saw this video once and it was ingrained in my head or not, I do not mind the direction I have taken ;)
 
I got the BH's in as well as loc line. I had to compromise on the cleanness of the overall tank look by having an up and over with the loc line. There simply wasn't an option that I liked that didn't involve me doing a lot of modifications. I really want to keep the tank looking clean but don't want to make any sacrifices either. I will hopefully cover most of the loc line with tall rock work. I will be starting the stand soon enough.

I've hit a wall as far as funds are concerned but I am sure my right or left leg may fetch a pretty penny ;)
 
Had some time to work on the tank today. Mainly focused on putting the overflow in place. Also, I put in place a white piece of acrylic inside the outer overflow so that when you see the tank from the other end, you can only see white. I added a slight grade on the inner overflow so that the water goes over the overflow more quietly.



Didn't have time do much else :(
DSC08747 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

DSC08749 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

DSC08750 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr


DSC08751 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

DSC08753 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr
 
I have a question I am hoping someone can help me out with.

I am looking at the Reefkeeper controller option. BRS has a great price on the RKL SL2 package. However, it only come with one bar (4 ports). I am wondering, do I really need another bar to run the crucial system operations?

I don't plan on hooking up the light to it since it is controlled on its own.

I could also have the ATO not be connected directly, its a JBJ one but would like to use it if it is more reliable via the RK.

I also have a skimmer (not sure if I need to have this directly connected to the bar?).

What else would I need to crucially need connected to the bar?

Also, I noticed that one of the differences between the Lite Elite and the BRS Lite SL2 Kit is a System Lab X for one and a System Lab 2 for the other. Does anyone know what the difference between those are?

On paper the SL2 Kit looks like a better deal minus the 1 missing bar and whatever the difference between the Lab X and Lab 2 is.

Help?

Here's the link to the item:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefk...quatics.html?gclid=CKnPx-DX8MwCFc5hfgodzbYEbA

Oh, and before anyone suggests it, I cannot afford the Apex and not sure that I would like to purchase it down the line either. I'm fine with simply spending the $159.99 with this system with their $100 deal.
 
I just had a "dug" moment. The system Lab X would be the regular module and the System Lab 2 would be the SL2 module. Good one Rick....

My other questions still stand though :)
 
I think the most important to be controlled by RKL (or other controller) would be temperature, then maybe pH.

All the other timers/functions are great if you can add on, but what do I know. I picked up two RKLs and still haven't got them set up other than as monitors.
 
As promised, I was able to start my stand build today. Went with premium pine wood for easier time painting it. Very easy wood to work with and I am glad I spent the few extra bucks for it. Went with pocket holes via Kreg Jig for most of it except for side pieces.

I hope you like :)

Fresh cuts from Home Depot. Started with all 48" pieces but cut them down myself. I don't really trust HD cutting. I made the stand 44" tall and there's a reason it is so tall which I will explain later.
DSC08868 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

I was drawing the lines that will show me the recessed section of the stand. These are my guide for lining up the side panels.
DSC08875 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Prepping for Kreg Jig
DSC08876 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Done with Kreg Jig :)
DSC08877 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Now these were much thinner than all the rest. Reason being was that if I went with 1x4's like I did for all others, I wouldn't have too much side panel access, probably 2" max. By going with a smaller wood piece it gave me much more clearance. However, this meant I couldn't do pocket holes. So, I predrilled and also used a pilot for recessed screw heads that I can cover up later.
DSC08878 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Everything drilled and ready for assembly
DSC08879 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Laying everything out to get an idea of where everything will go
DSC08880 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Better shot of all 4 panels upright
DSC08881 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr
 
Clamp and drill time
DSC08882 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

All done but still need to add cross beams for tank support. Still need to do the bottom cross beams but didn't get to do it at the time. Will actually work on that now but wanted to get these pics up
DSC08883 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Cross beams in. Also used pocket holes here
DSC08885 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

You'll notice the stand is actually a little off the ground. I did this on purpose and I was hoping it would add something to the overall build
DSC08886 by Rick Vasquez, on Flickr

Back to what I was saying about the height of the stand. I made it so tall because this room is actually going to get painted and I will also be adding a mid-level trim piece on all walls. I wanted to incorporate this in to the stand itself so it flows with the walls as well. Being that it is so tall, I will have to brace it to the wall which shouldn't be a big problem.
 
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