my 135 rimless - updated with new LED build!!

[johnanddawn]

i redid the left side and drilled some holes so i could keep some of these on plugs till i figuer out where i want them for sure

moved some colonies to the right side - really like out this turned out

a couple sps views

 

[bmac16]

Really awesome tank!!

 

[Zack420]

Beautiful ! Is this tank still around?

 

[skinz78]

We need updates:whip:

 

[johnanddawn]

Beautiful ! Is this tank still around?

thanks yeah still here

Really awesome tank!!

Thanks

We need updates:whip:

Maybe soon - I had a bunch of corals (mostly zoas) that were overtaking the tank and over growing everything so I had to take it apart to get them out and while I was at it I cut everything back to leave some room for growth. I'm in the process of putting it all back together now
I really like the overgrown overcrowded look but this was ridiculous and I was starting to lose corals to competition for space
I should have taken some before and after pics but I was to busy

 

[johnanddawn]

Well I'm just about done with the tank remod
- replaced optics
- zoas and all the overgrowth has been trimmed, sold, traded, and given away
- sps have been cut back and reattached in an " elevated stance" to allow better flow through
- rock has been reworked a bit to allow more room for sps, and I bought a few new frags
small and overcrowded for now but will thin later after I see what likes my tank
- flow pattern has been adjusted for sps
- bought some new zoas to arrive on Wednesday
- a couple more touch ups and then let it grow again

Pics will follow in a week or so, coming up on three years pure led, it will not look look like an established tank again for a while but sometimes you just have to redo it to keep it fresh

 

[johnanddawn]

I am basically done with the changes for now so i took a couple pics today. I have some new sps frags just getting settled in and the zoas below.

some new zoas from zoa collector all puttied in to grow (thanks again)



some new zoas from f&s (cool multi colored indo mariculture)



a nice hairy sps (red planet type)



f&s peacock lat - my current fav



and a poor quality fts

 

[revhtree]

Tank looks awesome!

 

[Erock68]

Beautiful Tank!

The Peacock is my fav - great color

 

[johnanddawn]

Thanks it's getting there

I just made a quick video with my iPad - not sure how to embed it but maybe this link will work

135 led reef tank - YouTube

 

[johnanddawn]

I'm a little late on the annual update, but have been waiting till I decided what I was going to do with my light set

Back story - I've been wanting to add some NB and HV LEDs to my build for quite a while now but just didn't have the time. Recently though I've had 4 RB's burn out that need to be replaced so forcing me to go ahead and just do it now.
If anyone is curious I estimate about 22,000 hours on these LEDs and of the 12 RB's on that channel 4 have died as of now, so that should give a good apx of their true life as used on a reef tank

Anyway, this weekend I hope to get some work done on it and will do a full update after it's up and running. This will actually be the third major change in the 4+ years I've been running this DIY light set.


This is about what I hope to end up with
28RB, 10 NB, 10 HV, 20 CW, and 4 WW on 4 channels


450 10 450 450 10 450 450 10
410 460 410 410 460 410
450 10 450 10 450 10 450 450
65 460 410 460 65
10 450 10 450 10 450 10 450
450 10 450 10 450 10 450 10
65 460 410 460 65
450 450 10 450 10 450 10 450
410 460 410 410 460 410
10 450 450 10 450 450 10 450

 

[Daniel@R2R]

I'm a little late on the annual update, but have been waiting till I decided what I was going to do with my light set

Back story - I've been wanting to add some NB and HV LEDs to my build for quite a while now but just didn't have the time. Recently though I've had 4 RB's burn out that need to be replaced so forcing me to go ahead and just do it now.
If anyone is curious I estimate about 22,000 hours on these LEDs and of the 12 RB's on that channel 4 have died as of now, so that should give a good apx of their true life as used on a reef tank

Anyway, this weekend I hope to get some work done on it and will do a full update after it's up and running. This will actually be the third major change in the 4+ years I've been running this DIY light set.


This is about what I hope to end up with
28RB, 10 NB, 10 HV, 20 CW, and 4 WW on 4 channels


450 10 450 450 10 450 450 10
410 460 410 410 460 410
450 10 450 10 450 10 450 450
65 460 410 460 65
10 450 10 450 10 450 10 450
450 10 450 10 450 10 450 10
65 460 410 460 65
450 450 10 450 10 450 10 450
410 460 410 410 460 410
10 450 450 10 450 450 10 450

Any pics coming with this update?

 

[johnanddawn]

Any pics coming with this update?

No not just yet, really busy and focused on playing with my lights

Plan on taking some pics before the new lights go on so I can do some before and afters in 6 months with the new led layout.

 

[johnanddawn]

Bad news!
Last week a front silicone seal on this tank failed dumping about a hundred gallons of saltwater on my living room floor.
Almost everything lost, I may save a couple of my fish and a coral or two that were on the very bottom of the tank but everything else is gone.

I waited to update this thread until I had an opportunity to speak with someone at glass cages.

I have been calling them since it happened and finally got a chance to speak to a manager. She told me that because this tank is more then six years old they will not warranty or compensate me in any way.
I tried to explain to her, that when someone spends this kind of money for a custom made tank, they are relying on a certain amount of confidence that they have with that the company they are purchasing from. I thought they would stand behind their product and the quality of their workmanship.

Am I wrong to think that glass cages should warranty this tank at least to some degree even after this amount of time?


I guess I expected this tank to last a lifetime,
Not so much...

 

[revhtree]

Wow I am so sorry! That is terrible news.

What are the plans now?

 

[johnanddawn]

Thanks rev,

Unsure what I will do, I can't imagine not having a tank after doing this for more then 20 years, but at the same time the thought of all the work, time and money gone in a mere instant is very discouraging.

Going to give it some time to set in before I do anything.

 

[Sahin]

So sorry to learn of this.

I hope you wont leave the hobby...its very tough losing so much...but hopefully most of the equipment isnt damaged and you can set anew.

 

[johnanddawn]

Thanks
Dawn and I decided to set up a FOWLR tank
The thought of trying to start a reef over is too daunting right now

We bought a rr 120 and I'm going to do all those fish that I couldn't have before because of the corals

And your right other than the tank I had everything else so setting it up was quick and easy, and I'll slowly be adding fish