steveoutlaw's 65g all-in-one

[steveoutlaw]

Downgraded to a tank that's easy to keep while I travel. I bought a 65g with no overflows. I'm putting on a Deltec MCE600 hang on skimmer and a medium CPR Aquafuge. I'm using a 6x39w TEK T5 fixture with 2 super actinics, 3 aquablue plus and one daylight bulb. Flow is 2 Tunze nanostream 6055s with a dual controller. Finally, I'm using a tank mounted ATO from autotopoff.com running my top off water through my kalk reactor. Here are some pics of the tank before it was put together:

 

I did a one day, quicky stand build:

 

Tank with aquafuge hanging on it:

 

Skimmer being broken in on my 26g:

 

Lights and legs......still in the box:

 

More to come soon.

 

 

 

Some pics of the tank set up:

 

Tank and stand:

 

Actinics only:

 

All lights:

 

Under the stand (I still have some wire organization to do)

[treesprite]

are you going to paint the back?

[rioreef]

The red line on the kalk reactor, what is it connected through (on top of the red bucket lid?

[jason the filter freak]

What the heck kinda skimmer is that?

[mosheikh]

It looks like a Deltec MCE600.

[steveoutlaw]

treesprite - I'm debating whether I should get a blue background or just let it cover in corraline. I'm definately not going to paint it, but I may put some sort of covering on it.

 

rio - That is a full size pvc check valve. I just took it down to a JG fitting on each end.

 

Jason - That is a Deltec MCE600. It's good for up to a 200g tank.

[WallyBackm]

Steve, knew you couldn't back out totally! Great!

 

Still want the BTA? It's gigantic now.

[steveoutlaw]

Steve, knew you couldn't back out totally! Great!

 

Still want the BTA? It's gigantic now.

 

 

Sure do. What's your schedule like this weekend?

[davelin315]

That is a full size pvc check valve. I just took it down to a JG fitting on each end.

 

Does that work with the reduced flow? My experience with check valves is that they tend to work only with a significant amount of flow to close the swing valve completely.

[steveoutlaw]

Does that work with the reduced flow? My experience with check valves is that they tend to work only with a significant amount of flow to close the swing valve completely.

 

It worked fine when it was just going into the sump. However, now it has to go up 3 feet and the MJ 1200 is having a hard time. I'm currently looking for a pump to replace it......maybe a mag3 or mag 5.

[steveoutlaw]

Got a RBTA from Chip and some Frags from Bob yesterday (remember, my camera sucks):

 

RBTA

 

Orange Digi

 

Blue Xenia

 

Acans

 

Blue Eye Kole Tang

Edited January 22, 2008 by steveoutlaw

[zotzer]

Looks like the xenia is happy!

FTS!!!!

Tracy