Leslies Rimless 5ft

leslie hempel · 05/12/2011, 06:12 AM

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Ok so i suppose its official since the glass has been recieved and the tank been put together,

stand is in the process of being cladded and filter will be planned soon. i have also recieved my new skimmer so im pretty sure now is a good time to start a thread on it all.

Tank: 1.5m x .800 x .650 (water level .580) out of 15mm normal float glass
Stand: 1.5 x .800x .760 out of 38 x 38 steel square tubing to be cladded out of shutterply
Skimmer: Skimz Sm202 external

filtration: No DSB, i have always thought them to be a waste of time as they can hardly ever be in the correct proportioned to properly service the system capacity suffieciently, i am considering the use of Nitrate pellets as i have a Skimz fluidised reactor i could place them in.

LR: I will seed the tank with the LR i have left, unfortunatley i had to dry allot of my old stuff out. as we moved and just dident have the place or time to try save it.

Flow: 2 x Tunze 6105 on 7095 controller set on a pulse mode, Built in wavebox to be run off of a 6055 with 7092 controller for continious ocilation.
Return: Main return pump will be a OR3500 i may upgade to a OR6500 in time im trying to get 1 pump to run the majority of the system, feed chiller, skimmer, etc etc

Lighting: Have gone T5 for my lighting this time. i have purchased an Aqua medic 8 x 54w T5 unit and im trying to select the best bulb combination..

Aim of the tank: everyone is so sps orientated and to be honest they don’t appeal to me in the way they do to others, I prefer seeing the effects of flow on coral and LPS does this for me.
I intend to go mostly LPS dominated with a few softies and a few hardy sps, and a clam or 2. I would like to create a pinnacle scaping and atach my frogspawns and hammer corals to create a branching bonsai effect with a lot of swimming space for fish.

Im trying to very electricity consious this time.as juice is costly. and the wife pays for it..

i currently have all my fish in a drum in my garage and my corals in a tank there aswell. the build has been cursed with the kindness of favours that have taken some time to materialise..

i am currently waiting for my light rack out of steel to be manufactured but this and the machining of the overflow perspex has been the hold up

i currently have the following fish:

1 x Purple Tang
4 x Yellow tangs
1 x regal tang
1 x emperor angel
1 x sixline wrasse
1 x bicolor angel

Waiting paitently for their new home.

leslie hempel · 05/12/2011, 06:14 AM

this is where i am with the build to date

tank getting a little early morning sun.

built in wavebox

SeattleReef · 05/12/2011, 12:31 PM

wow looks fun and love the rimless and the built in wavebox... lots of big builds coming out of SA right now! Subscribed!

leslie hempel · 05/12/2011, 12:47 PM

thank you, i hope to be doing regular updates as soon as the last 2 pieces of the puzzle that are holding me up arrive.
and yep, the SA boys and Gals are on a rampage. some big builds taking place over here atm..

ziyaadb · 05/12/2011, 01:35 PM

lols Ayoba Leslie *blowing vuvuzela*

ziyaadb · 05/12/2011, 01:36 PM

wow my 500th post on RC on your thread les

leslie hempel · 05/12/2011, 01:48 PM

ha ha congrats on the 500th Ziyaadb, yep proudly south afrucan as far as we can go bro

zaheda · 05/13/2011, 08:46 AM

Nice one Les.
Suhayl
South Africa

leslie hempel · 05/17/2011, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaheda

Nice one Les.
Suhayl
South Africa

Thanks dude,

leslie hempel · 05/17/2011, 12:30 AM

well i got a bit more work done over the weekend, i got my perspex that had been routered by a friend delivered and i spend most of Sunday afternoon and mondaye evvening completing the overflow

i exchanged the pump for the wavebox from a Tunze 6105 to a smaller 6055 but i havent altered the wavebox chamber size. i will test to see if it functions otherwise i will have a glass or plastic box made that i can insert to make the cavity smaller for better wave production.

here are some pics

fitting of left perspex piece

right side with outlet for wavebox

6055 outlet nozzle in fixed position

one side of the T'ed outlet

leslie hempel · 05/17/2011, 12:31 AM

the routered grid

Me Gluing it in place

finished product

Spirofucci · 05/17/2011, 06:08 AM

Every things bigger in Texas, even bigger in SA!

leslie hempel · 05/17/2011, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirofucci

Every things bigger in Texas, even bigger in SA!

well i was actually content with a small 4footer but when i decided to go out if 15mm glass this time i dident want to wish i had gone bigger so went with this 5ft..

rkaires · 05/17/2011, 09:03 AM

The built in wave box is a great idea. Nice tank.

zach_24_90 · 05/17/2011, 10:03 AM

very nice. following along!

leslie hempel · 05/18/2011, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkaires

The built in wave box is a great idea. Nice tank.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zach_24_90

very nice. following along!

thank you very much

more work done today so updates to follow in the AM...

ArmanS · 05/18/2011, 10:03 AM

very nice work! excited for updates!

leslie hempel · 05/18/2011, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArmanS

very nice work! excited for updates!

awsome, im trying to pace myself

thank you for commenting..

leslie hempel · 05/18/2011, 11:17 PM

ok so i have been up voted and did some work on the tank and all before 10 o clock..

scaped the tank and added the aragonite, although not the best scaping i wanted to try something a little different and i hope this will work out for the longrun.. lets see..

tank left side

right side

all in

adding aragonite

my helpers and jalapino the hamster

leslie hempel · 05/18/2011, 11:20 PM

Mbachota · 05/19/2011, 09:52 PM

Great looking tank. I love the rimless look very sweet

rkaires · 05/20/2011, 06:28 AM

The aquascape looks nice.

leslie hempel · 05/20/2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mbachota

Great looking tank. I love the rimless look very sweet

thank you..

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkaires

The aquascape looks nice.

thanks for the comments its always difficult to do something like this for yourself as you tend to overthink the smallest of things..

im positive this will be a stunner in time..

leslie hempel · 05/24/2011, 05:33 AM

researching the idea of going with the bio pellets at half dose to polish the system once its running. i wonder if it will yield results on a mixed system..

Chromey316 · 05/25/2011, 04:44 PM

Your couldnt find whiter sand???? Looks great so far.

05/12/2011, 06:12 AM	#1
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	Leslies Rimless 5ft -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok so i suppose its official since the glass has been recieved and the tank been put together, stand is in the process of being cladded and filter will be planned soon. i have also recieved my new skimmer so im pretty sure now is a good time to start a thread on it all. Tank: 1.5m x .800 x .650 (water level .580) out of 15mm normal float glass Stand: 1.5 x .800x .760 out of 38 x 38 steel square tubing to be cladded out of shutterply Skimmer: Skimz Sm202 external filtration: No DSB, i have always thought them to be a waste of time as they can hardly ever be in the correct proportioned to properly service the system capacity suffieciently, i am considering the use of Nitrate pellets as i have a Skimz fluidised reactor i could place them in. LR: I will seed the tank with the LR i have left, unfortunatley i had to dry allot of my old stuff out. as we moved and just dident have the place or time to try save it. Flow: 2 x Tunze 6105 on 7095 controller set on a pulse mode, Built in wavebox to be run off of a 6055 with 7092 controller for continious ocilation. Return: Main return pump will be a OR3500 i may upgade to a OR6500 in time im trying to get 1 pump to run the majority of the system, feed chiller, skimmer, etc etc Lighting: Have gone T5 for my lighting this time. i have purchased an Aqua medic 8 x 54w T5 unit and im trying to select the best bulb combination.. Aim of the tank: everyone is so sps orientated and to be honest they don’t appeal to me in the way they do to others, I prefer seeing the effects of flow on coral and LPS does this for me. I intend to go mostly LPS dominated with a few softies and a few hardy sps, and a clam or 2. I would like to create a pinnacle scaping and atach my frogspawns and hammer corals to create a branching bonsai effect with a lot of swimming space for fish. Im trying to very electricity consious this time.as juice is costly. and the wife pays for it.. i currently have all my fish in a drum in my garage and my corals in a tank there aswell. the build has been cursed with the kindness of favours that have taken some time to materialise.. i am currently waiting for my light rack out of steel to be manufactured but this and the machining of the overflow perspex has been the hold up i currently have the following fish: 1 x Purple Tang 4 x Yellow tangs 1 x regal tang 1 x emperor angel 1 x sixline wrasse 1 x bicolor angel Waiting paitently for their new home.

05/17/2011, 09:03 AM	#14
rkaires Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Posts: 1,083	The built in wave box is a great idea. Nice tank. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 200gal system, 150gal & 58gal reef, ATI Powermodule & Sunpower , ATB Deluxe skimmer, KZ zeo reactor, Geo 618, FX1500 return, Tunze 7095, Tunze Streams.

05/18/2011, 10:03 AM	#17
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	very nice work! excited for updates! __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

05/20/2011, 06:28 AM	#22
rkaires Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Posts: 1,083	The aquascape looks nice. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 200gal system, 150gal & 58gal reef, ATI Powermodule & Sunpower , ATB Deluxe skimmer, KZ zeo reactor, Geo 618, FX1500 return, Tunze 7095, Tunze Streams.

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05/12/2011, 06:14 AM	#2
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	this is where i am with the build to date tank getting a little early morning sun. built in wavebox

05/12/2011, 12:31 PM	#3
SeattleReef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 55	wow looks fun and love the rimless and the built in wavebox... lots of big builds coming out of SA right now! Subscribed!

05/12/2011, 12:47 PM	#4
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	thank you, i hope to be doing regular updates as soon as the last 2 pieces of the puzzle that are holding me up arrive. and yep, the SA boys and Gals are on a rampage. some big builds taking place over here atm..

05/12/2011, 01:35 PM	#5
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	lols Ayoba Leslie blowing vuvuzela

05/12/2011, 01:36 PM	#6
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	wow my 500th post on RC on your thread les

05/12/2011, 01:48 PM	#7
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	ha ha congrats on the 500th Ziyaadb, yep proudly south afrucan as far as we can go bro

05/13/2011, 08:46 AM	#8
zaheda Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 674	Nice one Les. Suhayl South Africa

05/17/2011, 12:30 AM	#10
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	well i got a bit more work done over the weekend, i got my perspex that had been routered by a friend delivered and i spend most of Sunday afternoon and mondaye evvening completing the overflow i exchanged the pump for the wavebox from a Tunze 6105 to a smaller 6055 but i havent altered the wavebox chamber size. i will test to see if it functions otherwise i will have a glass or plastic box made that i can insert to make the cavity smaller for better wave production. here are some pics fitting of left perspex piece right side with outlet for wavebox 6055 outlet nozzle in fixed position one side of the T'ed outlet

05/17/2011, 12:31 AM	#11
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	the routered grid Me Gluing it in place finished product

05/17/2011, 06:08 AM	#12
Spirofucci Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 389	Every things bigger in Texas, even bigger in SA!

05/17/2011, 10:03 AM	#15
zach_24_90 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 55	very nice. following along!

05/18/2011, 11:17 PM	#19
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	ok so i have been up voted and did some work on the tank and all before 10 o clock.. scaped the tank and added the aragonite, although not the best scaping i wanted to try something a little different and i hope this will work out for the longrun.. lets see.. tank left side right side all in adding aragonite my helpers and jalapino the hamster

05/18/2011, 11:20 PM	#20
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331

05/19/2011, 09:52 PM	#21
Mbachota Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Winder Posts: 65	Great looking tank. I love the rimless look very sweet

05/24/2011, 05:33 AM	#24
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	researching the idea of going with the bio pellets at half dose to polish the system once its running. i wonder if it will yield results on a mixed system..

05/25/2011, 04:44 PM	#25
Chromey316 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Acton, On, Canada Posts: 179	Your couldnt find whiter sand???? Looks great so far.