teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Well after having an ADA 60-f (~8 gallons) for over a year and a half, I've really wanted to go a little bit bigger... I purchased/received this tank from Miracles back in November 2011 and have been slowly completing this build to get it where I want. All I really have left to buy at this point is a new sump in order to fit my Avast CS-1 skimmer. Here's the details: Tank: Miracles Rimless 40x24x20 with starphire front panel Sump: Custom built Advanced Acrylics 24x14x14 Return Pump: Mag7 Water Movement: MP40ES Skimmer: Reef Octopus NWB-110 Floating Canopy: 250W MH Lumenmax Elite reflector with Icecap ballast and 20k radium bulb; 36" VHO retrofit kit with UV Super Actinic bulbs; 12 RapidLED DIY kit with all RB LEDs Controller: Apex Aquacontroller ATO: Tunze Osmolator Dosing: Bubble Magnus with Avast Dosing Barrels Filtration: Filter sock + chaeto + TLF phosban reactor 150 with carbon So far I have two Barlett's Anthias (want to pickup one more) and a female swallowtail angelfish (I know she'll eventually outgrow the tank). I'm not completely set on what else to add but I'm considering a pair or trio of reef-safe wrasse and/or 4-5 apogon leptacanthus. This tank was originally being setup for 90% SPS but chalices and zoas have really been growing on me lately. My newest plan is SPS near the center under the halide and chalices and zoas on the edges under the RB LEDs. Let me know what you think! This was the initial plan: Beginning of the canopy build before the tank arrived: New tank next to the old one: First few fish: Nearly completed build: FTS from 3/6/13 (LEDs not yet installed in the canopy): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaguy March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Very nice and clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Looks great!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 Very nice and clean Thanks pizzaguy! I am pretty obsessed with keeping my tanks clean Looks great!! Thanks surf&turf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 I'll echo what everyone else said, it looks really nice, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omair March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Your builds are always impressive in how clean and neat they come out. Really impressive! Looking forward to see how your corals grow out in this tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 FYI, your frag rack is crooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 I'll echo what everyone else said, it looks really nice, good job! Thanks YHSublime! Your builds are always impressive in how clean and neat they come out. Really impressive! Looking forward to see how your corals grow out in this tank. Omair! So far the more beginner SPS are really taking off, birdsnest/pocillopora/etc. but the acros are taking longer to adapt to the change. I'm hoping for better growth in this tank though since it'll be a lot easier to keep the parameters stable. FYI, your frag rack is crooked. Yeah I know...I've since moved it to the right wall of the tank so it's under the RB LEDs and I can see/photograph the frags a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 Looks awesome! Thanks Chuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Very nice. I like that trim piece at the top edge of your stand that wraps around the bottom of the tank. Can you explain that? It's a nice detail. Have picture of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neto March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Nice & Clean! gj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff721 March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Is your canopy made out of concrete? If so bravo! that's amazing. If not, still bravo, the whole thing looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlin March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 wow, looks just as nice as your previous build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Looks awesome Pierce! Sooooo different from your first tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Tank looks awesome. When the swallowtail outgrows your tank. Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 Very nice. I like that trim piece at the top edge of your stand that wraps around the bottom of the tank. Can you explain that? It's a nice detail. Have picture of it? Thanks! If you look in the third picture (one with both tanks) you can see how it's tacked to the main portion of the stand. I used a pneumatic nail gun to attached it to the stand and then puttied over the holes. The main purpose of it is to cover the plastic rim on the bottom of the tank but it also adds a nice look to the stand. The wood is something similar to this and was cut at a 45 degree angle on the ends to keep the clean look. I'll try and take a closer picture for you the next time I have my camera out. Nice & Clean! gj Thanks Neto! Is your canopy made out of concrete? If so bravo! that's amazing. If not, still bravo, the whole thing looks great. Thanks Jeff, I appreciate it! It's actually constructed out of wood (second picture in the original post) but I applied a concrete finish it, so yes there is concrete on it If you want I can post more details about the finish and how I applied it. wow, looks just as nice as your previous build. Thanks jimlin! This build was definitely more thought out than my last build but it still has a ways to go... Looks awesome Pierce! Sooooo different from your first tank.... Thanks Kim! It's just a little bit bigger Tank looks awesome. When the swallowtail outgrows your tank. Let me know. Thanks epleeds! Hopefully that is awhile from now but you'll be the first to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Fresh, Clean, Sleek, Hot, Modern, Uber Nice, and Slick! Just get those frags mounted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Thanks Jeff, I appreciate it! It's actually constructed out of wood (second picture in the original post) but I applied a concrete finish it, so yes there is concrete on it If you want I can post more details about the finish and how I applied it. Yes please! It looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddR March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 Love those rimless tanks, nice clean look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 Fresh, Clean, Sleek, Hot, Modern, Uber Nice, and Slick! Just get those frags mounted! Thanks! I'm going to mount a few more this weekend for sure. Also when I take the next FTS, you'll see the frag rack looks much better now on the right side of the tank. Although having no frag rack at all is the eventual goal. Yes please! It looks amazing! Thanks Jason! For the concrete finish, I used a product called Ardex SD-M which can be applied in very thin layers so not much additional weight was added to the fixture. With this finishing concrete no mesh was needed. I used acrylic sheets clamped down to the wet concrete to give it the polished finish (this was probably the 6th method I used before I finally got it how I wanted) and then used a chisel to clean up the edges. I should have taken more pictures of the process and written up a detailed DIY on it. I thought about doing the stand the same way but I really like the combination and contrast of the white stand, glass aquarium, and concrete fixture. I'm also not sure if the finish would hold up well on the front door since it would take more abuse from being taken on and off all the time. Let me know if you have anymore specific question about the canopy or process! Love those rimless tanks, nice clean look. Thanks Todd, I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howaboutme March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 I used a pneumatic nail gun to attached it to the stand and then puttied over the holes. You have a pneumatic nail gun? I'm jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef March 29, 2013 Share March 29, 2013 LOL I have 4 Pneumatic nail guns...what's that get me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 You have a pneumatic nail gun? I'm jealous. More like my dad has a pneumatic nail gun LOL I have 4 Pneumatic nail guns...what's that get me? That's crazy Kim, we have a pneumatic nail gun too but I think the electric one works better than the pnuematic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamschreiba March 29, 2013 Author Share March 29, 2013 New shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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