Modern Reef Aquariums - Page 14

blackizzz · 11/10/2010, 02:54 PM

bump, Love all the modern tanks shown in this thread.

Keep it comming!!!

Blackizzz

BennyFrank · 11/10/2010, 03:07 PM

treedesign · 11/10/2010, 06:52 PM

YES! Aquarium lighting that doesn't look like aquarium lighting!

chingchai · 11/11/2010, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Dean

Here's mine. It was part of a whole room makeover.

Very nice aquascape.
Thank you for sharing.

Matt Dean · 11/11/2010, 07:13 AM

Thanks! I promised myself, this time I would get the look I had always wanted.

You can see more pics (including the room) here:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1930279

bagz727 · 11/12/2010, 05:27 AM

Just want to share my 135g DT!!

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Reefobsession · 11/12/2010, 07:22 AM

WOW Bagz that is sweet! You have a build thread?

bagz727 · 11/12/2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefobsession

WOW Bagz that is sweet! You have a build thread?

thanks! i dont have a thread at the moment.

maximusmarine · 11/15/2010, 06:33 AM

Great Thread! Truly insirational tanks here

This is my my current work in progress. 24x22x12" Shalow
Shinto Pedestal.jpg

drouner · 11/15/2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BennyFrank

I like that look. What size tank is that? What lamps are you running in that fixture?

GreshamH · 11/15/2010, 03:52 PM

Looks like some PAR38 LED's to me

widmer · 11/15/2010, 04:54 PM

I feel like I've been pimping this picture for too long now, and I put it in the rimless thread, but I suppose it could go here too:

Light fixture thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1784873

ianiwane · 11/18/2010, 12:08 AM

My latest shot

Laurier · 11/18/2010, 12:37 AM

Mine is in the works. Just getting everything perfect before water goes in

WhoDey64 · 11/18/2010, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurier

Mine is in the works. Just getting everything perfect before water goes in

That looks tight, nice work so far!

BennyFrank · 11/18/2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by drouner

I like that look. What size tank is that? What lamps are you running in that fixture?

Thanks. It's a standard 29g AGA. The bulbs are 20,000K PAR30 LED from RapidLED.

afernandez · 01/02/2011, 05:48 PM

i was just looking this over and it deserves a little bump

kylebeano · 01/02/2011, 07:26 PM

Still not cycled yet...

agoutihead · 01/02/2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kylebeano

Still not cycled yet...

That looks really good. How did you make the back reef wall & what did you use?

kylebeano · 01/02/2011, 10:14 PM

Thank you very much.

Egg crate cut to size, and for powerheads and overflow/return. Then zip tied dry base rock to the egg crate. Used canned great stuff foam to fill in between the rock and the rest of egg crate. Trimmed and picked at the foam to make it look more realistic. Brushed some epoxy over the foam and sprinkled sand over that.

canesfan44 · 01/02/2011, 11:49 PM

nice stand. Is that actual marble or some sort of veneer? If it's real marble or stone, I imagine it weighs a ton.

scaryperson27 · 01/03/2011, 04:47 PM

Kyle,

I always liked your recipes. Awesome tank!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylebeano

Thank you very much.

Egg crate cut to size, and for powerheads and overflow/return. Then zip tied dry base rock to the egg crate. Used canned great stuff foam to fill in between the rock and the rest of egg crate. Trimmed and picked at the foam to make it look more realistic. Brushed some epoxy over the foam and sprinkled sand over that.

agoutihead · 01/03/2011, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylebeano

Thank you very much.

Egg crate cut to size, and for powerheads and overflow/return. Then zip tied dry base rock to the egg crate. Used canned great stuff foam to fill in between the rock and the rest of egg crate. Trimmed and picked at the foam to make it look more realistic. Brushed some epoxy over the foam and sprinkled sand over that.

Man I wish I had your ability to make things look good!

Needless to say I could never recreate mine to look that good.

Too bad. I'll just have to keep the black background

kylebeano · 01/09/2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by canesfan44

nice stand. Is that actual marble or some sort of veneer? If it's real marble or stone, I imagine it weighs a ton.

Haha, thanks. Not actually marble. It's a vinyl wrap, about $6 worth.

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Originally Posted by scaryperson27

Kyle,

I always liked your recipes. Awesome tank!

Thank you Mike! I learned from the best, I miss having you around... as the DIY encyclopedia... not gay or anything... although you are a stud... what?

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Originally Posted by agoutihead

Man I wish I had your ability to make things look good!

Needless to say I could never recreate mine to look that good.

Too bad. I'll just have to keep the black background

Thanks, its really not that hard once you start it. This was my first attempt at anything like it. I just did enought research and planning to build up confidence and went for it. I know you would be able to do it as well.

scaryperson27 · 01/09/2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kylebeano

Thank you Mike! I learned from the best, I miss having you around... as the DIY encyclopedia... not gay or anything... although you are a stud... what?

Ha ha, that's awesome. I'm in Austin Texas now so if you are ever heading this way, you should make a stop in.

Tank looks great! Do you have any build shots on it? A thread? I know you like to document stuff.

11/10/2010, 03:07 PM	#327
BennyFrank Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 298	__________________ “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” -Loren Eiseley

11/10/2010, 06:52 PM	#328
treedesign Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 30	YES! Aquarium lighting that doesn't look like aquarium lighting! __________________ Once you've had an aquarium, everything else is just kinda dry. Current Tank Info: 12g GLA macro algae, EDGE tank w/LEDs, 74g DSA starfire rimless

11/12/2010, 05:27 AM	#331
bagz727 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 281	Just want to share my 135g DT!! [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

11/15/2010, 06:33 AM	#334
maximusmarine Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: AB Posts: 35	Great Thread! Truly insirational tanks here This is my my current work in progress. 24x22x12" Shalow Shinto Pedestal.jpg __________________ A Genius without Motivation is just another idiot! Current Tank Info: 24x22x12 Shallow Profilux Plus II PLC ASM G3 Self Clean Skimmer Dual Phosban 150 Reactors Custom Automated Water Changer Custom M3 Kalk Reactor http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1932566

11/15/2010, 03:52 PM	#336
GreshamH Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 9,474	Looks like some PAR38 LED's to me __________________ Gresham _______________________________ Feeding your reef...one polyp at a time

11/10/2010, 02:54 PM	#326
blackizzz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 199	bump, Love all the modern tanks shown in this thread. Keep it comming!!! Blackizzz

11/11/2010, 07:13 AM	#330
Matt Dean I don't like wet hands! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 555	Thanks! I promised myself, this time I would get the look I had always wanted. You can see more pics (including the room) here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1930279

11/12/2010, 07:22 AM	#332
Reefobsession Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IN Posts: 1,037	WOW Bagz that is sweet! You have a build thread?

11/15/2010, 04:54 PM	#337
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	I feel like I've been pimping this picture for too long now, and I put it in the rimless thread, but I suppose it could go here too: Light fixture thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1784873

11/18/2010, 12:08 AM	#338
ianiwane Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Posts: 1,601	My latest shot

11/18/2010, 12:37 AM	#339
Laurier Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Calgary/ Canada Posts: 191	Mine is in the works. Just getting everything perfect before water goes in

01/02/2011, 05:48 PM	#342
afernandez Never Quit!! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new york city! Posts: 1,505	i was just looking this over and it deserves a little bump __________________ Arlin- Take your time and do it right. Current Tank Info: 120g Apex controller, (2) mp40w Es ,(3) Mp10W Es, Alfa vertex 170, 8 bulb ATI Dimable Sunpower,REEFOCTOPUS-BB-10000, Tunze Ato . 21G MINI-Reef, 250w MH, Mp10Wes

01/02/2011, 07:26 PM	#343
kylebeano Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Matlacha, FL Posts: 227	Still not cycled yet...

01/02/2011, 10:14 PM	#345
kylebeano Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Matlacha, FL Posts: 227	Thank you very much. Egg crate cut to size, and for powerheads and overflow/return. Then zip tied dry base rock to the egg crate. Used canned great stuff foam to fill in between the rock and the rest of egg crate. Trimmed and picked at the foam to make it look more realistic. Brushed some epoxy over the foam and sprinkled sand over that.

01/02/2011, 11:49 PM	#346
canesfan44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: S Florida Posts: 1,728	nice stand. Is that actual marble or some sort of veneer? If it's real marble or stone, I imagine it weighs a ton.