Vonfinger’s LED lit 265 GAL Tank

jmait769 · 05/27/2011, 08:49 PM

Today I took some shots of Kevin’s tank. All I can say is wow!! The lead lighting is awesome and I love the way he could vary the color. The pics below are just a sample for now as I took over 100 and I need to take them off the camera and reduce the size for PB. Surprisingly most of the pics, and I’m talking about my camera skills here

, came out perfect. Well, at least I think so. I’ll add more as time allows and post a few on our STARS tank thread.

All LED’s on:

Blue LED’s only:

A mix! Three modules with blue LED’s only and two with white LED’s only:

Jay

jmait769 · 05/27/2011, 10:18 PM

A few more and a couple to show you the light fixture:

All LED’s:

Three modules with blue/white LED’s and two with white LED’s only:

Jay

jmait769 · 05/27/2011, 10:51 PM

Looking down! The first two pics will give you an idea on flow in the tank. First is with the pumps on and the second is without. You can also tell because the LED's are easier to see with the flow off!!

Jay

mistaflicksta · 05/27/2011, 11:00 PM

now everybody knows what they missed out on by not going to Kevin's party.

Jay can you post pic of his fresh water tank? I know you took pics of that too.

Kevin's fresh water tank is light years ahead of most of our saltwater tanks

jmait769 · 05/27/2011, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistaflicksta

Jay can you post pic of his fresh water tank? I know you took pics of that too.

Kevin's fresh water tank is light years ahead of most of our saltwater tanks

The water is so clear! If it weren’t for the fish floating around you would swear there was no water in it!! 375 gallon tank!!

FS:

Jay

mistaflicksta · 05/28/2011, 12:44 AM

Do you know whats crazy? almost all of the coral that we bought from flyyyguy, we could of bought from Kevin. I say we get group buy together and buy some stuff from Kevin

jtinoco · 05/31/2011, 11:02 AM

Wowzers!!! Those tanks a freaking awesome!!

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igazoo25 · 06/01/2011, 11:27 AM

ALL I HAVE TO DAY is DAMNNNN

pnavarro170 · 06/02/2011, 08:48 PM

Still has me thinking Led's. Ugh damn vonfinger causes me to buy stuff. even though it will never look that nice.

jmait769 · 06/02/2011, 11:29 PM

A few more for your viewing pleasure!!

Jay

jmait769 · 06/02/2011, 11:31 PM

Jay

mistaflicksta · 06/03/2011, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnavarro170

Still has me thinking Led's. Ugh damn vonfinger causes me to buy stuff. even though it will never look that nice.

Jay, I like how you just pushed Pedro over the edge by posting more pics!

I love this Hobby!

pnavarro170 · 06/03/2011, 08:16 AM

yeah what the heck jay !!! haha jk, seeing it in person is what did it. Awesome Pics, but still looks sweet in person

john90009 · 06/03/2011, 08:27 AM

holly moly..... your an artist with tanks the freshwater ones so nice

vonfinger · 06/05/2011, 05:47 PM

I don't view the club stuff as often as I should, Jay you did a wonderful job of camera work! Thanks for all of your nice comments, especially Eric & Pedro who have seen it in person too & who I had to escort outa here before they left with a frag! Anyone interested in freshwater planted tanks? Later! Kevin

mistaflicksta · 04/14/2012, 06:31 PM

Bump for pics of some great looking aquariums

TimGentry · 04/15/2012, 07:09 PM

These pics show why ever since I went to his party the first time I've always told anyone who is into fish/corals, "if you get a chance, you need to this guys setup".

pnavarro170 · 04/17/2012, 09:06 AM

Last i heard the tank might be going into an overhaul, if anyone has info let me know. Or pm me his number if you got it please, ive switched phones to many times.

jestronix · 06/21/2016, 09:07 PM

Is this the same von ? http://elpasonaturally.blogspot.com....on-finger.html

jtinoco · 06/22/2016, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jestronix

Is this the same von ? http://elpasonaturally.blogspot.com....on-finger.html

Yup. That was him.

915MANG · 06/22/2016, 12:57 PM

Yep, went to that Meeting. Cool Man, and made some good Tea

jestronix · 06/23/2016, 03:57 AM

Sounds like he was happy tending to his tanks in his final days.

05/27/2011, 08:49 PM	#1
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	Vonfinger’s LED lit 265 GAL Tank Today I took some shots of Kevin’s tank. All I can say is wow!! The lead lighting is awesome and I love the way he could vary the color. The pics below are just a sample for now as I took over 100 and I need to take them off the camera and reduce the size for PB. Surprisingly most of the pics, and I’m talking about my camera skills here , came out perfect. Well, at least I think so. I’ll add more as time allows and post a few on our STARS tank thread. All LED’s on: Blue LED’s only: A mix! Three modules with blue LED’s only and two with white LED’s only: Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external Last edited by jmait769; 05/27/2011 at 08:54 PM.

05/27/2011, 10:18 PM	#2
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	A few more and a couple to show you the light fixture: All LED’s: Three modules with blue/white LED’s and two with white LED’s only: Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

05/27/2011, 10:51 PM	#3
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	Looking down! The first two pics will give you an idea on flow in the tank. First is with the pumps on and the second is without. You can also tell because the LED's are easier to see with the flow off!! Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

05/27/2011, 11:00 PM	#4
mistaflicksta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,212	now everybody knows what they missed out on by not going to Kevin's party. Jay can you post pic of his fresh water tank? I know you took pics of that too. Kevin's fresh water tank is light years ahead of most of our saltwater tanks __________________ Erik G. Current Tank Info: 150H(48LX24WX30H), 302 Aquatics sump w/ATS, NWB 200 reef octopus skimmer w/DC pump, 2× MP40W, Varios 6 return pump, RKE, Avast Marine Kalk reactor, Kessil AP700 Last edited by mistaflicksta; 05/27/2011 at 11:17 PM.

05/28/2011, 12:44 AM	#6
mistaflicksta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,212	Do you know whats crazy? almost all of the coral that we bought from flyyyguy, we could of bought from Kevin. I say we get group buy together and buy some stuff from Kevin __________________ Erik G. Current Tank Info: 150H(48LX24WX30H), 302 Aquatics sump w/ATS, NWB 200 reef octopus skimmer w/DC pump, 2× MP40W, Varios 6 return pump, RKE, Avast Marine Kalk reactor, Kessil AP700

05/31/2011, 11:02 AM	#7
jtinoco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 682	Wowzers!!! Those tanks a freaking awesome!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Mixed Reef

06/01/2011, 11:27 AM	#8
igazoo25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: El Paso Posts: 102	ALL I HAVE TO DAY is DAMNNNN

06/02/2011, 08:48 PM	#9
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Still has me thinking Led's. Ugh damn vonfinger causes me to buy stuff. even though it will never look that nice. __________________ 150G

06/02/2011, 11:29 PM	#10
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	A few more for your viewing pleasure!! Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

06/02/2011, 11:31 PM	#11
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

06/03/2011, 08:16 AM	#13
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	yeah what the heck jay !!! haha jk, seeing it in person is what did it. Awesome Pics, but still looks sweet in person __________________ 150G

06/03/2011, 08:27 AM	#14
john90009 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brick Posts: 985	holly moly..... your an artist with tanks the freshwater ones so nice

06/05/2011, 05:47 PM	#15
vonfinger Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 12	Thanks for the pics Jay I don't view the club stuff as often as I should, Jay you did a wonderful job of camera work! Thanks for all of your nice comments, especially Eric & Pedro who have seen it in person too & who I had to escort outa here before they left with a frag! Anyone interested in freshwater planted tanks? Later! Kevin

04/14/2012, 06:31 PM	#16
mistaflicksta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,212	Bump for pics of some great looking aquariums __________________ Erik G. Current Tank Info: 150H(48LX24WX30H), 302 Aquatics sump w/ATS, NWB 200 reef octopus skimmer w/DC pump, 2× MP40W, Varios 6 return pump, RKE, Avast Marine Kalk reactor, Kessil AP700

04/15/2012, 07:09 PM	#17
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	Keni's Tank These pics show why ever since I went to his party the first time I've always told anyone who is into fish/corals, "if you get a chance, you need to this guys setup". __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

04/17/2012, 09:06 AM	#18
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Last i heard the tank might be going into an overhaul, if anyone has info let me know. Or pm me his number if you got it please, ive switched phones to many times. __________________ 150G

06/21/2016, 09:07 PM	#19
jestronix Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 451	Is this the same von ? http://elpasonaturally.blogspot.com....on-finger.html

06/22/2016, 12:57 PM	#21
915MANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 950	Yep, went to that Meeting. Cool Man, and made some good Tea __________________ Mike O YOUTUBE "915MANG" Current Tank Info: 120 Gal in progress Fish & a few corals 34G Solana

06/23/2016, 03:57 AM	#22
jestronix Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 451	Sounds like he was happy tending to his tanks in his final days.

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