Maxreefer's Elos "The 2nd"
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Little progress today...
Installed the cabinet lighting
Put sump in place
Figuring out now how I will do the plumbing and need to build a small cabinet next to the sump for all the electrical stuff.
Another view from the tank
Top view from the sump
Sump in the cabinet
Installed the cabinet lighting
Put sump in place
Figuring out now how I will do the plumbing and need to build a small cabinet next to the sump for all the electrical stuff.
Another view from the tank
Got those at Lowe's. Perfect for the bottom of the cabinet
Top view from the sump
Some LED's for the cabinet lighting
Sump in the cabinet
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First of all thanks for the nice replies and comments!!
A little more info about the setup.
Once again I decided to go with the Elos brand. I really like the sleek and modern design and if you see an Elos tank you will notice it is top notch quality. The glass is even superior to "Starphire glass" we see mostly here in the US. The edges are perfectly polished and the seams are perfectly cut and put together.
Of course the most important is what happens "inside" the tank but I also see it as a nice piece of furniture I can enjoy when I relax on the couch.
Equipment:
The Elos Osmocontroller
Elos description:
The entirely new OSMOCONTROLLER Digital uses a patent pending sensor with no moving parts as the first measure of the water level in the SUMP. Most other systems will use multiple float switches or sensors to act as back up to the initial float switch, elos does not. We believe the float switch or sensor will always be the weak link as it is usually a moving part and/or in direct contact with the water, most of the time. To provide an adequate fail-safe the OSMOCONTROLLER Digital uses a small microprocessor in combination with our patent pending sensor to control the pump and monitor the top off of your system. In the event of a fault such as an empty reservoir, a damaged pump or kinked tube, the microprocessor will recognize this and a red alarm LED will indicate the problem and stop pumping until the problem is fixed and the controller can be reset. The OSMOCONTROLLER Digital also has a manual top off button that can be used to use the system as a pump for occasional water changes and to fill a container with RO/DI water easily.
The set up of the OSMOCONTROLLER Digital is very simple. It works with most sumps without the need for programming and with our sensor design has a built in buffer for waves and small changes in the sump that will normally cause a top off system to unnecessarily top off, which will shorten the useable life of the top off pump.
NextReef MR1 Shorty Media Reactor
A little more info about the setup.
Once again I decided to go with the Elos brand. I really like the sleek and modern design and if you see an Elos tank you will notice it is top notch quality. The glass is even superior to "Starphire glass" we see mostly here in the US. The edges are perfectly polished and the seams are perfectly cut and put together.
Of course the most important is what happens "inside" the tank but I also see it as a nice piece of furniture I can enjoy when I relax on the couch.
Equipment:
- Elos system 120 (47.24 x 22.5 x 19.69)
- Elos cabinet with black doors
- Elos sump
- Skimmer: Elos PS1000. This is the brand new Needle wheel skimmer from Elos released at the InterZoo2010. I realize there are real good skimmers on the market who have proven to perform but after long talks with Jesse the Elos guy here in the US I really got the feeling they are standing behind this skimmer and it will perform extremely well. I like to try new things out and therefore willing to test and give this skimmer a shot.
- Return pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 3.0
- Lighting: Elos Aquatop with 3-4 LED stripes
- ATO: Elos Osmocontroller Digital
- Additional filtration: 2 NextReef MR1 Shorty Media Reactor. One will be for the carbon and the other one for the Filtra M Zeolith
- Water movement: Tunze Wavebox and 1 x MP40
- Controller: Still debating if I would go with the ProfiluxIII or the Apex
- Rock: For the first time ever I decided to go with Dry Rock. So far I used 70lbs. Quite a challenge doing the aquascaping having front and back from the tank visible. Pics will follow soon
The Elos Osmocontroller
Elos description:
The entirely new OSMOCONTROLLER Digital uses a patent pending sensor with no moving parts as the first measure of the water level in the SUMP. Most other systems will use multiple float switches or sensors to act as back up to the initial float switch, elos does not. We believe the float switch or sensor will always be the weak link as it is usually a moving part and/or in direct contact with the water, most of the time. To provide an adequate fail-safe the OSMOCONTROLLER Digital uses a small microprocessor in combination with our patent pending sensor to control the pump and monitor the top off of your system. In the event of a fault such as an empty reservoir, a damaged pump or kinked tube, the microprocessor will recognize this and a red alarm LED will indicate the problem and stop pumping until the problem is fixed and the controller can be reset. The OSMOCONTROLLER Digital also has a manual top off button that can be used to use the system as a pump for occasional water changes and to fill a container with RO/DI water easily.
The set up of the OSMOCONTROLLER Digital is very simple. It works with most sumps without the need for programming and with our sensor design has a built in buffer for waves and small changes in the sump that will normally cause a top off system to unnecessarily top off, which will shorten the useable life of the top off pump.
NextReef MR1 Shorty Media Reactor
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Little more done this weekend.:bigsmile:
Didn't wanted to drill a thousand holes in the original cabinet and therefore we placed another back and sidewall with laminated panels into the cabinet.
I like also to keep the electrical as far away from the sump as possible and therefore we build a small cabinet next to the sump. Top part will hold all the electronics and at the bottom will be the dosing pump and containers.
Hope I can fill the tank with water later today....
Full shot of the cabinet. Still need to clean up all the wires but will wait until I am sure everything will stay the way it is now.
The top part has the display panel for the Apex and the Wavebox controller.
Close-ups
Really like those magnetic probe holders from AvastMarine
Didn't wanted to drill a thousand holes in the original cabinet and therefore we placed another back and sidewall with laminated panels into the cabinet.
I like also to keep the electrical as far away from the sump as possible and therefore we build a small cabinet next to the sump. Top part will hold all the electronics and at the bottom will be the dosing pump and containers.
Hope I can fill the tank with water later today....
Full shot of the cabinet. Still need to clean up all the wires but will wait until I am sure everything will stay the way it is now.
The top part has the display panel for the Apex and the Wavebox controller.
The front display panel opens to the side and behind will be the the electrical stuff nicely covered by the display panel when closed.
Close-ups
Mounted the 2 small reactors (carbon/Zeolites) at the back of the cabinet
Really like those magnetic probe holders from AvastMarine
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Some work done this week.
Water is in the tank, reactors connected etc. Doing a test run now to check for any leaks.
More electrical crap in the compartment and ready to get the dosing pumps also.
Aqua E-Top and skimmer will be here on Wednesday.
Tried to keep all the wiring clean (all the power cords are in the grey split loom) and connected the 2 reactors
Ready for the dosing pumps. Really like those space saving jugs. They hold 1 Gallon each
Water is in the tank, reactors connected etc. Doing a test run now to check for any leaks.
More electrical crap in the compartment and ready to get the dosing pumps also.
Aqua E-Top and skimmer will be here on Wednesday.
Tried to keep all the wiring clean (all the power cords are in the grey split loom) and connected the 2 reactors
Still a mess...:squigglemouth:
Ready for the dosing pumps. Really like those space saving jugs. They hold 1 Gallon each
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Yesterday the Aqua Top E-Stripe fixture arrived!! 1smile1
I saw pictures and videos of it but seeing this fixture in real just blows your mind away.
Not only does it look very sleek over the tank but it achieves everything I wanted:
I took those quick pictures just with the blue led's on.
I saw pictures and videos of it but seeing this fixture in real just blows your mind away.
Not only does it look very sleek over the tank but it achieves everything I wanted:
- NO fixture hanging from the ceiling
- Covering the tank as I am planning on some "jumping" livestock
- Being able to view the corals from the top without having to remove anything
- As the glas panels can be easily opened it is very easy to do maintenance
I took those quick pictures just with the blue led's on.
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Quality craftmanship thats for sure. Thats awesome
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This has got to be one of the cleanest setups I've ever seen! What are the specs on the lights?
OMG that is a beautiful build you have there!!! Very slick and modern for sure and the cabinet underneath is very nicely setup. Kudos to you and that amazing setup. Great pics btw!
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Specs:
15 CREE XP LEDs in each stripe for a total of 60 LEDs at 3w per LED, so 180W of XP LEDs which produce 110 lumens per watt.
I did a quick PAR reading with the ApogeeMQ-200 with all powerheads/wavebox on full mode which creates quite some surface turbulence (and I think to remember this lowers the PAR numbers?)
- Depth between 7 and 9": 500-600
- At the bottom: around 200
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Got the skimmer today and installed it.
Really impressed with the quality and little details. Going to borrow a meter to measure the air intake.
Filled up the reactors with carbon and Zeolites.
Ready to start cycling...:wink:
Nice detail is being able to remove the top part for easy cleaning
Full shot of the sump
Really impressed with the quality and little details. Going to borrow a meter to measure the air intake.
Filled up the reactors with carbon and Zeolites.
Ready to start cycling...:wink:
Nice detail is being able to remove the top part for easy cleaning
Carbon on the left and Zeolites on the right. Will post some more information regarding the Elos Purist Line I am going to run on this tank
Full shot of the sump
