720 Gal SPS tank with Full LED lights - BB - Page 5

imkelz · 04/09/2014, 06:13 PM

Beyond Beautiful, thank you for sharing your amazing tank with us

rbarn · 04/09/2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by roberto_lopes

Ca: 900ml/day
KH: 900ml/day
Mg: 700ML/day

lol, we can add this to the "you know you have a really big reef tank when ...." you are dosing 3 liters a day of minerals,

egis · 04/12/2014, 01:23 PM

Awesome Work!

roberto_lopes · 04/14/2014, 11:19 AM

Updating

Just a few pics

Newbie Aquarist · 04/14/2014, 01:14 PM

I envy you and your beautiful tank.

Malooda · 04/14/2014, 02:08 PM

Hi

Awesome awesome awesome tank

How did you stick the rocks together?

300fowlr · 04/14/2014, 02:13 PM

Wow absolutely beautiful

roberto_lopes · 04/15/2014, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Malooda

Hi

Awesome awesome awesome tank

How did you stick the rocks together?

Hi, I have used TLF coral glue (epox). The red one.

I glues like a rock !!!

Thanks for all kind comments.

McGee10 · 04/15/2014, 06:51 PM

Awesome!!!!!!
Maybe someday I can have a tank half as nice!
thanks for sharing!

Oldude · 04/15/2014, 07:31 PM

Very impressive Roberto. Nice stuff!

prickles · 04/15/2014, 09:45 PM

what happened to the awesome orange anemone? I saw it recently?

roberto_lopes · 04/16/2014, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by prickles

what happened to the awesome orange anemone? I saw it recently?

It was an artificial anemone that I put to help acclimate my clownfishes.

Now they have a new and improved host. Look down:

Thanks guys for the nice comments.

Soon, top down pics and equipment pics too.

tmc1313 · 04/16/2014, 09:35 AM

Awesome reef Roberto! I'm also running hydra 52's on my 120 gallon SPS system. I just ordered two more units (for a total of 4). Hopefully I can achieve the results that your getting. I know you say you're running your CW's at 60%. How high are your lights above the tank? My lights are 9" AWL. I can't run my whites higher than 30% or I start to get some bleaching. Great Job, the tank looks incredible.

roberto_lopes · 04/16/2014, 09:45 AM

My hydras are 11,5" from the surface of the water.

FDAWG · 04/16/2014, 12:22 PM

Epic reef tank

805mike · 04/16/2014, 01:26 PM

Amazing tank brotha! What are your ramp up times on the lights? I just made the switch to Hydras, and looking for some tips.

roberto_lopes · 04/16/2014, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 805mike

Amazing tank brotha! What are your ramp up times on the lights? I just made the switch to Hydras, and looking for some tips.

A good advice. If your hydras are the 52's start really slow. Otherwise you WILL burn your corals.

Low the whites to 40-50% and start with overal at 60% and go up slowly.

Good luck and thanks to all.

milsaltnewbie07 · 04/16/2014, 08:27 PM

Roberto, your build is amazing..please post ur hydra settings if you can. Also I just ordered some siporax, I been debating on it for a while after seing so many amzing tanks with it. My tank is 62 gallons. How much would you recommend. Ty and subscribed

aquavista99 · 04/16/2014, 08:29 PM

Very nice job, Roberto! Please give me more details about the rock you used for your new project. Did you make it yourself or can it be purchased from a supplier. Thank you and looking forward to your updates!

Tim

DasCamel · 04/16/2014, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roberto_lopes

A good advice. If your hydras are the 52's start really slow. Otherwise you WILL burn your corals.

Low the whites to 40-50% and start with overal at 60% and go up slowly.

Good luck and thanks to all.

I'm impressed you got the light levels as high as you did, not as easy as it looks. Looks like keeping the UV low at 30 helped. Going to try that.

Great tank btw, loving it!

critteral · 04/16/2014, 08:37 PM

very nice!

inetmug · 04/16/2014, 08:42 PM

Is that a tank engine room? Looks like a nuclear reactor! Very nice attention to detail. I have no idea what I am looking at, but I can tell it is well done.

rpjaws74 · 04/16/2014, 09:19 PM

awesome tank!!

roberto_lopes · 04/17/2014, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by inetmug

Is that a tank engine room? Looks like a nuclear reactor! Very nice attention to detail. I have no idea what I am looking at, but I can tell it is well done.

Thanks.

In that control panel I have ALL the switches controled by an Apex controller. Auxiliary circuits take care of the massive energy power so the Apex energy bars will last forever (I hope) because the maximum energy they need to take care is 0,02A.

There are safetys on each switch and two levels of discharge protection.

I also have 4 ecotech batteries and a truck battery to run my DC pumps (Skimmer, ....)

I'll take pics of everything next week.

Thanks to all.

NeverlosT · 04/17/2014, 01:36 PM

Hello Roberto,
Great looking tank, corals, and anemone! I think with your quantity of LEDs shading shouldn't be much of an issue but are you seeing evidence of that? I had two Vega Colors over a 60 cube for a time and it was amazing the shading that was so evident (green slimers green on one side brown on the other, etc.).

Love the H. Magnifica too!

04/14/2014, 11:19 AM	#104
roberto_lopes Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 332	Updating Just a few pics __________________ 720gal acrylic SPS dominant FULL LEDs 19 AI Hydra52, BBK Supermarin 300 RDIII skimmer. Visit my New Tank 2014: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22557157

04/15/2014, 06:51 PM	#109
McGee10 Ex FMAS board member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 580	Awesome!!!!!! Maybe someday I can have a tank half as nice! thanks for sharing! __________________ When a child gives you a gift, even if it is a rock they just picked up, exude gratitude. It might the only thing they have to give, and they have chosen to give it to you. Dean Jackson Current Tank Info: 180 Gal DT, Trigger Systems Emerald 39 - sump, Apex, 2 x AI Hydra's+5 x Hydra 52's,Apex WAV, SRO 3000, MTC Pro Cal

04/15/2014, 07:31 PM	#110
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Very impressive Roberto. Nice stuff! __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

04/16/2014, 09:35 AM	#113
tmc1313 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol, Connecticut Posts: 1,530	Awesome reef Roberto! I'm also running hydra 52's on my 120 gallon SPS system. I just ordered two more units (for a total of 4). Hopefully I can achieve the results that your getting. I know you say you're running your CW's at 60%. How high are your lights above the tank? My lights are 9" AWL. I can't run my whites higher than 30% or I start to get some bleaching. Great Job, the tank looks incredible. __________________ --Todd

04/16/2014, 09:45 AM	#114
roberto_lopes Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 332	My hydras are 11,5" from the surface of the water. __________________ 720gal acrylic SPS dominant FULL LEDs 19 AI Hydra52, BBK Supermarin 300 RDIII skimmer. Visit my New Tank 2014: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22557157

04/09/2014, 06:13 PM	#101
imkelz Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sydney. NS Posts: 93	Beyond Beautiful, thank you for sharing your amazing tank with us

04/12/2014, 01:23 PM	#103
egis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lithuania Posts: 166	Awesome Work!

04/14/2014, 01:14 PM	#105
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	I envy you and your beautiful tank.

04/14/2014, 02:08 PM	#106
Malooda Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 11	Hi Awesome awesome awesome tank How did you stick the rocks together?

04/14/2014, 02:13 PM	#107
300fowlr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 41	Wow absolutely beautiful

04/15/2014, 09:45 PM	#111
prickles Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 1,138	what happened to the awesome orange anemone? I saw it recently?

04/16/2014, 12:22 PM	#115
FDAWG Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 422	Epic reef tank

04/16/2014, 01:26 PM	#116
805mike Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 87	Amazing tank brotha! What are your ramp up times on the lights? I just made the switch to Hydras, and looking for some tips.

04/16/2014, 08:27 PM	#118
milsaltnewbie07 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,354	Roberto, your build is amazing..please post ur hydra settings if you can. Also I just ordered some siporax, I been debating on it for a while after seing so many amzing tanks with it. My tank is 62 gallons. How much would you recommend. Ty and subscribed

04/16/2014, 08:29 PM	#119
aquavista99 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 544 Blog Entries: 1	Very nice job, Roberto! Please give me more details about the rock you used for your new project. Did you make it yourself or can it be purchased from a supplier. Thank you and looking forward to your updates! Tim

04/16/2014, 08:37 PM	#121
critteral Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 59	very nice! __________________ Doug 144 Half Round 26 Nano Current Tank Info: 144 half round, 26 Nano

04/16/2014, 08:42 PM	#122
inetmug Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 693	Is that a tank engine room? Looks like a nuclear reactor! Very nice attention to detail. I have no idea what I am looking at, but I can tell it is well done.

04/16/2014, 09:19 PM	#123
rpjaws74 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,340	awesome tank!! __________________ rpjaws Current Tank Info: 500 glln system/ Reef

04/17/2014, 01:36 PM	#125
NeverlosT A bit fishy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 416	Hello Roberto, Great looking tank, corals, and anemone! I think with your quantity of LEDs shading shouldn't be much of an issue but are you seeing evidence of that? I had two Vega Colors over a 60 cube for a time and it was amazing the shading that was so evident (green slimers green on one side brown on the other, etc.). Love the H. Magnifica too!