Our 375g reef tank build & fish room - Page 3

Ed Reef · 06/16/2008, 08:29 PM

oooohh....look at that milkshake... that thing is HUGE !! I'm sure you can't wait to get your new tank up and running with this bad boy!!

D2daJAZ · 06/16/2008, 08:29 PM

very nice looking! Sexy even LOL

vipermeetsdoc · 06/16/2008, 09:34 PM

Looks great. Nice planning. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Good luck.

edandsandy · 06/17/2008, 08:28 AM

Thanks D2daJAZ, my husband is laughing at this now
this should really get some oooh's and aw's now!
this pic. is from this morning! looks like a REAL protein skimmer now!

vipermeetsdoc, thanks for joining! we are looking forward to having this done too!

edandsandy · 06/17/2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ed Reef
No probs...as for the switches....since your switches is at the side, you have many options...those who uses controller box is cause we lack space so have to be more creative in space management but since you get to build the whole cabinet for this, you can actually planned it out in details, including shelves for controllers, Tunze stream plugs as well as ballasts, if any.

Best was to start is to list down all equipments you will most likely to have with 4 spares (for future upgrades) and then discussed with your contractor how/ what's best way to lay this out. What's important is it must have easy access and also space for manual timers (if you are not using a controller). Switches style can be in LED, simple wall switch style or even round....the choices is endless....

I really like what so of us reefers are doing with a control panel or electrical board or (what ever that think is called

)
decisions, decisions, decisions, what's a girl to do!?!

I know............ let my husband worry about that part,

I have more inportant thing to do,
like..... like.......like........shopping for all the equipment! yea, yea right!

Ed, do you have a web site to go to for the controller you mentioned earlier? I tried to find some information on that model, I think I must have missed something.

edandsandy · 06/17/2008, 04:45 PM

Just ordered Tunze Turbelle Stream Kit TS24 - Two Stream 6101 + 7095 MultiController and magnets! could use them on the exsting tank to play with some waves!

I think Ed will have more fun with these than me right now!

Ed Reef · 06/17/2008, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by edandsandy
Ed, do you have a web site to go to for the controller you mentioned earlier? I tried to find some information on that model, I think I must have missed something.

Go to the sponsor section under GHL ProfiLux Aquatic Controller - lot's of info there.

Happy shopping

edandsandy · 06/17/2008, 08:19 PM

thanks Ed, I'll look!

edandsandy · 06/25/2008, 08:34 AM

Hey everyone, sorry not to post in while, we went fishing in the Bahamas, had a great time! here are just a few pics. from one of the trips.

This is Charlie pulling some fish from the live well

Charlie & Ed

this fish is over 55 lbs!

Charlie, Penny & Ed

edandsandy · 06/25/2008, 08:37 AM

edandsandy · 06/25/2008, 08:46 AM

We went diving around some of the reef's also, lots of sea fans, gornies, brain corals some monits, lots of sponges, it was just beautiful, we saw some beautiful fish too, just like in our tanks at home, (well almost ) but BIGGER!, wen saw a school of Parrot fish they must of been 10" to 14" in size, Tangs, Damsels, Angels, Bennies, you name it we saw it. When we went walking down the beach, we saw some star fish so large they were larger than my feet, none were smaller the 12"
this truly was a VACATION!, all we did was fish, snorkel, swim, eat, drink, a lot, and do the same thing all over again every day!

edandsandy · 06/25/2008, 10:13 AM

Has anyone heard of or have any experience with Marshall Island Rock?
I was think about using Vanuatu rock, but it is too hard to come by right now.

Ed Reef · 06/25/2008, 06:27 PM

Cool fish and GREAT vacation...

Jar*Head · 06/25/2008, 06:31 PM

Love the deltec protein skimmer...

borcu · 06/25/2008, 06:58 PM

awesome vacation scenes.
(i like seeing fishes alive either at home or outside.)

corals b 4 bills · 06/25/2008, 07:07 PM

I like seeing the fish with lots of butter.....inside or outside the house too!

mako199 · 06/25/2008, 07:38 PM

Hi Sandy ,Nice build thread I will defiantly be watching. Also nice Mai Mai or Dolphin fish.

In case you need any ideas for the light rail I have some info in one of my threads. light rack link

poseidonjb · 06/25/2008, 08:10 PM

nice

edandsandy · 06/26/2008, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ed Reef
Cool fish and GREAT vacation...

Thanks Eddie,
it took was so much fun catching this bull dolphin, he had 2 cows with him, we caught the 1st cow, then a 2nd and them him! all at once. It took us a while to bring all three in the boat, we each had a line!

edandsandy · 06/26/2008, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mako199
Hi Sandy ,Nice build thread I will defiantly be watching. Also nice Mai Mai or Dolphin fish.

In case you need any ideas for the light rail I have some info in one of my threads. light rack link

Thanks for the information! that is exactly what I'm looking for!

edandsandy · 06/26/2008, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by borcu
awesome vacation scenes.
(i like seeing fishes alive either at home or outside.)

Thanks!
we truly had a wonderful vacation. You know when you go on vacation, you need a vacation from the vacation? We can home completely relaxed!

edandsandy · 06/27/2008, 07:07 AM

We met with all the contractors, WOW there was a lot to talk about! We will have to upgrade our electrical panel from 200 amps to 300 amps, didn't see that coming. The A/C guy said that our handler might work, but it needs to be replaced. We maybe have 1 more year of life on that unit, The plumber, wow he really has a tough job. he has to run the hot and cold water lines, and then a main line back to the city connection. He said something about having to install a tank in the ground with a sump pump, to pump to the city connection because of the additional line, our current line won't be able to handle the flow? (Ed understands that part. )

edandsandy · 06/28/2008, 06:59 AM

We just placed one of the Tunze 6101 in the 120 reef tank, it is absolutely moving some water now!

not certain if I will place the other Tunze in the tank or not,
hmmm......... well let's see........, if I don't place it in the tank, how will I know how to set the controller?

guess I will just have to do it!

I'll post the progress later

edandsandy · 06/28/2008, 07:30 AM

has any one heard of this light?
AquaIllumination Modular LED Light System w/ Controller

if so, how does it compare to the Solaris?
they are both expensive!

edandsandy · 06/30/2008, 06:07 AM

We are still waiting on a bid from the contractors on the fish room build.

We positively can not go further until we know what the bid is.....
If the bid is out of the budget, we have to rethink everything!
Right now are tanks are appx. 23 inches off the wall and we barely have enough room to play pool! I don't think Ed will let me have a tank that is 36" wide!
We might have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what size tank, I'm sure we are going to HAVE to down size if the bid is too high for the room!

sorry for the delays.

We did have a chance to install the two 6101 Tunze on the 120.
those can absolutely move some water. I had to turn them all the way down so the corals wouldn't be blown off the rocks

The skimmer is working fine, lots of nog

06/16/2008, 08:29 PM	#51
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	oooohh....look at that milkshake... that thing is HUGE !! I'm sure you can't wait to get your new tank up and running with this bad boy!! __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

06/16/2008, 09:34 PM	#53
vipermeetsdoc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 7	Looks great. Nice planning. Can't wait to see how it turns out. Good luck. __________________ http://genyfinanceisnomystery.blogspot.com/

06/17/2008, 08:28 AM	#54
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks D2daJAZ, my husband is laughing at this now this should really get some oooh's and aw's now! this pic. is from this morning! looks like a REAL protein skimmer now! vipermeetsdoc, thanks for joining! we are looking forward to having this done too! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/17/2008, 04:45 PM	#56
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Just ordered Tunze Turbelle Stream Kit TS24 - Two Stream 6101 + 7095 MultiController and magnets! could use them on the exsting tank to play with some waves! I think Ed will have more fun with these than me right now! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/17/2008, 08:19 PM	#58
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	thanks Ed, I'll look! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/16/2008, 08:29 PM	#52
D2daJAZ Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 130	very nice looking! Sexy even LOL

06/25/2008, 08:34 AM	#59
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Hey everyone, sorry not to post in while, we went fishing in the Bahamas, had a great time! here are just a few pics. from one of the trips. This is Charlie pulling some fish from the live well Charlie & Ed this fish is over 55 lbs! Charlie, Penny & Ed __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/25/2008, 08:37 AM	#60
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	__________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/25/2008, 08:46 AM	#61
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	We went diving around some of the reef's also, lots of sea fans, gornies, brain corals some monits, lots of sponges, it was just beautiful, we saw some beautiful fish too, just like in our tanks at home, (well almost ) but BIGGER!, wen saw a school of Parrot fish they must of been 10" to 14" in size, Tangs, Damsels, Angels, Bennies, you name it we saw it. When we went walking down the beach, we saw some star fish so large they were larger than my feet, none were smaller the 12" this truly was a VACATION!, all we did was fish, snorkel, swim, eat, drink, a lot, and do the same thing all over again every day! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/25/2008, 10:13 AM	#62
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Has anyone heard of or have any experience with Marshall Island Rock? I was think about using Vanuatu rock, but it is too hard to come by right now. __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/25/2008, 06:27 PM	#63
Ed Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Currently Based in China Posts: 4,060	Cool fish and GREAT vacation... __________________ Ed ~ Art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can only be explored by those willing to take the risks. ~ Current Tank Info: Ed Reef’s Shallow Crest Inspired ART

06/25/2008, 06:31 PM	#64
Jar*Head Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 8,630	Love the deltec protein skimmer... __________________ Steve Tankless. Current Tank Info: 480g peninsula

06/25/2008, 06:58 PM	#65
borcu bordox Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 315	awesome vacation scenes. (i like seeing fishes alive either at home or outside.) __________________ 240 g Custom rimless starphire since 2001.

06/25/2008, 07:07 PM	#66
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	I like seeing the fish with lots of butter.....inside or outside the house too! __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.

06/25/2008, 07:38 PM	#67
mako199 Tankless! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cary, IL Posts: 806	Hi Sandy ,Nice build thread I will defiantly be watching. Also nice Mai Mai or Dolphin fish. In case you need any ideas for the light rail I have some info in one of my threads. light rack link __________________ Mike _____________ Click the Homepage link for my (just another) 120g in wall thread. Current Tank Info: 40g Lizard tank

06/25/2008, 08:10 PM	#68
poseidonjb Moved On Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: atlantic Posts: 38	nice

06/27/2008, 07:07 AM	#72
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	We met with all the contractors, WOW there was a lot to talk about! We will have to upgrade our electrical panel from 200 amps to 300 amps, didn't see that coming. The A/C guy said that our handler might work, but it needs to be replaced. We maybe have 1 more year of life on that unit, The plumber, wow he really has a tough job. he has to run the hot and cold water lines, and then a main line back to the city connection. He said something about having to install a tank in the ground with a sump pump, to pump to the city connection because of the additional line, our current line won't be able to handle the flow? (Ed understands that part. ) __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/28/2008, 06:59 AM	#73
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	We just placed one of the Tunze 6101 in the 120 reef tank, it is absolutely moving some water now! not certain if I will place the other Tunze in the tank or not, hmmm......... well let's see........, if I don't place it in the tank, how will I know how to set the controller? guess I will just have to do it! I'll post the progress later __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/28/2008, 07:30 AM	#74
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	has any one heard of this light? AquaIllumination Modular LED Light System w/ Controller if so, how does it compare to the Solaris? they are both expensive! __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

06/30/2008, 06:07 AM	#75
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	We are still waiting on a bid from the contractors on the fish room build. We positively can not go further until we know what the bid is..... If the bid is out of the budget, we have to rethink everything! Right now are tanks are appx. 23 inches off the wall and we barely have enough room to play pool! I don't think Ed will let me have a tank that is 36" wide! We might have to go back to the drawing board and figure out what size tank, I'm sure we are going to HAVE to down size if the bid is too high for the room! sorry for the delays. We did have a chance to install the two 6101 Tunze on the 120. those can absolutely move some water. I had to turn them all the way down so the corals wouldn't be blown off the rocks The skimmer is working fine, lots of nog __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's