cmcneil
coral junkie
well its that time again,you all know i cant keep a tank too long without setting up a new one.this will be the last tank i do for a while and hopefully forever.the tank is on order now from reef savvy and the delivery date is set for late july/early august.it will be 3 sides starphire with polished and beveled edges,black back wall,black silicone,with external overflow.i believe this will be the first time Felix has ever added an external overflow to a rimless tank so im kind of excited about that.the tank will measure 30" long x 24" wide x 16" deep making it roughly 50 gallons in size.here is a quick run down of my equipment list for the tank.
Tank=reef savvy 50g custom starphire(30"x24"x16")
Lighting=36-48 LED's from reefledlights.com(thinking ill go 48 but not 100% sure yet)
Sump=custom PVC 26"x16"x14"(approx 25g)made by me
Return pump=new marineland pump(not sure of which model but something around 600gph)
Skimmer=I-Tech 100
Flow pumps=2 vortec MP-10 WES's
Reactor=custom made by me
Heaters=one 150w ehiem jager,one 50w eheim jager
Cooling=10"fan mounted over the sump
Controller=AC Jr with DC8,temp probe,PH probe
Top off=tunze osmolator with custom top off tank
the tank will be a mixed LPS/SPS reef with alot of acans,some chalices,several scolys,and lots of nice acros.i plan on having a fair amount of fish considering the tanks size.here is a list of the fish id like to have and plan on getting.im sure the list will change some but this is what im thinking.
Fish list
one yellow coris wrasse
one randals goby with pistol shrimp
two bluestriped pipefish
two tail spot gobys
one copperband butterfly
two redhead gobys
two cleaner gobys
i have a cool idea for a way to dress up the stand and make it look classy.it will be a wood stand with frosted glass pieces that wrap around the sides of the top perimeter.i have found these metel standoffs a a local plastics supply house that will hold the glass off of the stand and allow me to have LED lights under the glass.it should make the glass glow and add a nice touch.im also thinking of getting glass doors for the stand but not 100% sure of that yet.
here is a google sketchup drawing of the tank/stand however i didnt draw the LED lit glass pieces on that i mentioned above.
Tank=reef savvy 50g custom starphire(30"x24"x16")
Lighting=36-48 LED's from reefledlights.com(thinking ill go 48 but not 100% sure yet)
Sump=custom PVC 26"x16"x14"(approx 25g)made by me
Return pump=new marineland pump(not sure of which model but something around 600gph)
Skimmer=I-Tech 100
Flow pumps=2 vortec MP-10 WES's
Reactor=custom made by me
Heaters=one 150w ehiem jager,one 50w eheim jager
Cooling=10"fan mounted over the sump
Controller=AC Jr with DC8,temp probe,PH probe
Top off=tunze osmolator with custom top off tank
the tank will be a mixed LPS/SPS reef with alot of acans,some chalices,several scolys,and lots of nice acros.i plan on having a fair amount of fish considering the tanks size.here is a list of the fish id like to have and plan on getting.im sure the list will change some but this is what im thinking.
Fish list
one yellow coris wrasse
one randals goby with pistol shrimp
two bluestriped pipefish
two tail spot gobys
one copperband butterfly
two redhead gobys
two cleaner gobys
i have a cool idea for a way to dress up the stand and make it look classy.it will be a wood stand with frosted glass pieces that wrap around the sides of the top perimeter.i have found these metel standoffs a a local plastics supply house that will hold the glass off of the stand and allow me to have LED lights under the glass.it should make the glass glow and add a nice touch.im also thinking of getting glass doors for the stand but not 100% sure of that yet.
here is a google sketchup drawing of the tank/stand however i didnt draw the LED lit glass pieces on that i mentioned above.
