Opes' 40 Breeder Pics!!!

Opes · 09/24/2008, 09:23 PM

I finally got around to scrapin the glass and taking some pics (bad ones). Hope you enjoy, these are the last pics before my new set-up!
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DamnPepShrimp · 09/24/2008, 09:57 PM

Very nice! What is the coral in the 4th pic? Never see that before, very interesting looking.

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by DamnPepShrimp
Very nice! What is the coral in the 4th pic? Never see that before, very interesting looking.

Thanks! That it a ORA Spongode. It is a type of Monti.

Tang Salad · 09/24/2008, 10:08 PM

Great pics, great tank! The 40 Breeder is my favorite size tank.

Any FTS?

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by Tang Salad
Great pics, great tank! The 40 Breeder is my favorite size tank.

Any FTS?

Thanks and here is a FTS. I know a Tang doesn't belong in a 40 but I have a bigger tank coming in any day!!

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Tang Salad · 09/24/2008, 10:21 PM

Very nice!
There are lots of places tangs don't belong, but that's another story.

You have two overflow boxes in there?

PogoMonogo · 09/24/2008, 10:23 PM

that monti looks awesome.

DamnPepShrimp · 09/24/2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally posted by Opes
Thanks! That it a ORA Spongode. It is a type of Monti.

Did a google search for it, didn't really find anything on it. Sorry to hijack, but where do you get a coral like that and how hardy is it etc? Thanks. Can't wait to see the upgrade.

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:29 PM

"You have two overflow boxes in there?"

Yeah, that is two overflows. I custom made them. The fronts and the sides facing the glass are made out of black acrylic and the bottom and insides are clear acrylic. This allows for minimal shadows and still takes up way less room than a conventional overflow. They pull right off the tank for cleaning. There is a 1" pvc inserted into the back of the overflow and that goes into a slip bulkhead. This serves two purposes, they are off the glass a tint bit and water can overflow all four sides and they can be removed easily for cleaning.

BTW...there are alot of places that a Tang dosen't belong....like in a salad!!

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by PogoMonogo
that monti looks awesome.

Thanks! It is one of my favorites.

Tang Salad · 09/24/2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally posted by DamnPepShrimp
Did a google search for it, didn't really find anything on it. Sorry to hijack, but where do you get a coral like that and how hardy is it etc? Thanks. Can't wait to see the upgrade.

I think it's spelled: Spongoides

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by DamnPepShrimp
Did a google search for it, didn't really find anything on it. Sorry to hijack, but where do you get a coral like that and how hardy is it etc? Thanks. Can't wait to see the upgrade.

I cherry picked that coral from a ORA shipment at my LFS. I got it about 5 months ago and at the time he was getting one with all of his ORA shipments.

When I bought it I did find it on ORA's weg site.

Tang Salad · 09/24/2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by Opes
"You have two overflow boxes in there?"

Yeah, that is two overflows. I custom made them. The fronts and the sides facing the glass are made out of black acrylic and the bottom and insides are clear acrylic. This allows for minimal shadows and still takes up way less room than a conventional overflow. They pull right off the tank for cleaning. There is a 1" pvc inserted into the back of the overflow and that goes into a slip bulkhead. This serves two purposes, they are off the glass a tint bit and water can overflow all four sides and they can be removed easily for cleaning.

Excellent design; very smart!

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by Tang Salad
I think it's spelled: Spongoides

I believe he is correct. Thanks!

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by Tang Salad
Excellent design; very smart!

Thanks, I got the idea from a local reefer. His didn't have the clear acrylic though....his are in a 180 so the small shadows aren't an issue.

I will never have a standard RR overflow again!

Tang Salad · 09/24/2008, 10:42 PM

Yeah, I really like that. I have something similar in my 40 Brdr. The box itself is as small as I could make it, although not removable.

Opes · 09/24/2008, 10:44 PM

I really wish I would have made this narrower (front to back) but live and learn. I will do that on my next build.

Topekareefa · 09/24/2008, 11:48 PM

lookin pretty sick josh!

mg426 · 09/25/2008, 01:00 AM

Nice job!!!!

crvz · 09/25/2008, 11:22 AM

Looks really good, thanks for all the pics!

Opes · 09/25/2008, 08:09 PM

Thanks everybody. Here are a few more.
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nimrod · 09/26/2008, 05:51 PM

looks great opes! really like your spongoides. want to see pictures of your new tank when you get it set up.

Grouperhead · 09/26/2008, 06:42 PM

Sweet tank. Those rics at the bottom left look real nice. Is that tang A. pyroferus?

Anemonebuff · 09/26/2008, 06:44 PM

Great tank. Way to make a 40 gallon look bigger.

gookster · 09/27/2008, 01:05 AM

what kind of lighting?

09/24/2008, 09:23 PM	#1
Opes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 273	Opes' 40 Breeder Pics!!! I finally got around to scrapin the glass and taking some pics (bad ones). Hope you enjoy, these are the last pics before my new set-up! [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

09/24/2008, 10:08 PM	#4
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Great pics, great tank! The 40 Breeder is my favorite size tank. Any FTS? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

09/24/2008, 10:21 PM	#6
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Very nice! There are lots of places tangs don't belong, but that's another story. You have two overflow boxes in there? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

09/24/2008, 10:42 PM	#16
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Yeah, I really like that. I have something similar in my 40 Brdr. The box itself is as small as I could make it, although not removable. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

09/25/2008, 01:00 AM	#19
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Nice job!!!! __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

09/24/2008, 09:57 PM	#2
DamnPepShrimp Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,152	Very nice! What is the coral in the 4th pic? Never see that before, very interesting looking.

09/24/2008, 10:23 PM	#7
PogoMonogo Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 582	that monti looks awesome.

09/24/2008, 10:29 PM	#9
Opes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 273	"You have two overflow boxes in there?" Yeah, that is two overflows. I custom made them. The fronts and the sides facing the glass are made out of black acrylic and the bottom and insides are clear acrylic. This allows for minimal shadows and still takes up way less room than a conventional overflow. They pull right off the tank for cleaning. There is a 1" pvc inserted into the back of the overflow and that goes into a slip bulkhead. This serves two purposes, they are off the glass a tint bit and water can overflow all four sides and they can be removed easily for cleaning. BTW...there are alot of places that a Tang dosen't belong....like in a salad!!

09/24/2008, 10:44 PM	#17
Opes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 273	I really wish I would have made this narrower (front to back) but live and learn. I will do that on my next build.

09/24/2008, 11:48 PM	#18
Topekareefa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 5	lookin pretty sick josh!

09/25/2008, 11:22 AM	#20
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Looks really good, thanks for all the pics! __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

09/25/2008, 08:09 PM	#21
Opes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 273	Thanks everybody. Here are a few more. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

09/26/2008, 05:51 PM	#22
nimrod Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: olathe Posts: 25	looks great opes! really like your spongoides. want to see pictures of your new tank when you get it set up.

09/26/2008, 06:42 PM	#23
Grouperhead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Shakedown Street, Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 1,477	Sweet tank. Those rics at the bottom left look real nice. Is that tang A. pyroferus?

09/26/2008, 06:44 PM	#24
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Great tank. Way to make a 40 gallon look bigger.

09/27/2008, 01:05 AM	#25
gookster Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DC Posts: 67	what kind of lighting?