s3aL's NEW 100g RR tank setup ***PIC INTENSE*** - Page 2

Tbare89 · 05/26/2006, 06:22 PM

Looks Great!

s3aL · 05/26/2006, 11:17 PM

Thanks guys.

Glad to see abunch of new T5 users on RC.

sturm2002 · 05/27/2006, 05:41 AM

Where did you get your vortech powerheads from?

reverendmaynard · 05/27/2006, 06:10 AM

Ouch!

exmt · 05/27/2006, 07:16 AM

Hello, you have a great setup there! I like the fan idea! Good work!

I'm interested in the vortech pump you have there. Thats the first time I have ever seen a consumer posess one of them. Many people(including me) are trying to DIY one of them with no avail. This is due to lack of information about them....considering 99% of people have never seen one before!

If you don't mind me asking, can you provide any information about how this pump is put together? It'll be interesting to see how EcoTech balances the propeller in the in-tank half.

Thanks alot,
Tony

beefcake · 05/27/2006, 12:34 PM

Looking good. More pics! More pics! How did you attach your fans to your tank? I just got those same fans and will be setting my tank up for my new lighting next week. Thx

s3aL · 05/27/2006, 04:16 PM

sturm2002: You can pre-order them here.
http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...er.asp?CartId=

exmt: Other then knowing that one magnet is rotating the other magnet on the propeller side, I dont know all the other small details on how it works. All I know is its awesome and it pushes ALOT of water and doesnt put any heat into the tank

.

beefcake: I used these to mount the fans.

slovan · 05/27/2006, 11:08 PM

s3aL,
That's quite an impressive list of equipment you have there!

Hope all is well and I look forward to following your updates.

s3aL · 05/27/2006, 11:25 PM

Hey slovan. Once again thanks for the pump

. Its been working great with the new driveshaft. Im very happy with it and may consider buying another when the controller comes out for it.

s dubay · 05/28/2006, 01:42 PM

Nice tank s3al,i see you have a 360 are you on LIVE?If so whats your gamertag?

s3aL · 05/28/2006, 03:05 PM

Thanks, yep im on LIVE sometimes. PM sent.

Mike.B · 05/28/2006, 04:09 PM

damn, I havent got my 360 yet, damn fishtank/deltec

s3aL · 05/28/2006, 07:44 PM

Heh I hear you on that. I had the 360 reserved for like 4 months in advance so I had that long to pay it off. Now gotta save up for the PS3

$600.00 *cough cough*

wliang · 05/28/2006, 07:55 PM

Very nice set up but isn't the tank kind of close to your TV?

s3aL · 05/28/2006, 08:00 PM

Well back to pictures

. This is alittle timeline of some of my tanks in the past years. It was sure a learning experience as you can see.

First saltwater tank. 29g starter kit from petco lol.

Second saltwater tank. 44g tall.

Third attempt

Starting to learn some stuff.

Then my last tank before the one I have now that didnt last long. No sump, to much heat from 2x250w MH, to much equipment in the tank etc etc etc.

s3aL · 05/28/2006, 08:02 PM

Nah, Tv is 2 feet away. Photo does make it look pretty close though.

Mike.B · 05/29/2006, 01:46 AM

Damn, you got the experiance on me, I had one learning tank, a 55. I had it for about 2 years and at its peak I was only making $100 every 2 weeks so I just didnt have the funds. My tank didnt have the equipment and was way to much maintance and its the reason I'm doing my 75g right and getting the BEST possible equipment because I think then I'll have a pretty good chance of keeping a successful tank.

So how much do you estimate youve spent now on all your setups? My guess is about $8000-12000. You must have so much extra equipment.

Is that a fish in the SEIO?

For your new tank I think if you used Locline instead of that plumbing inside of the plumbing it would look a lot cleaner, I mean cmon youve gone this far spend $10 on locline!

s3aL · 05/29/2006, 03:12 AM

I dont even want to think about how much I spent total

. I made alot of mistakes with equipment/Livestock in the past and have learn alot from it. Very expensive mistakes but I did learn, which is the important part. This new setup has set me back about 2500-2700 so far.

No the Anthias was not stuck in the Seio, but sure does look like it

.

Eh, I dont care to much about showing off plumbing. Im just going for quiet/efficient. Maybe some day ill change my mind though

.

s3aL · 05/29/2006, 03:19 AM

Alright, took a couple pics with a much better camera that has manual whitebalance which shows much more true color then my last pics. I was also able to get a pic with all the lights on. My last camera just didnt like all the light to get a decent picture of that.

FTS All bulbs on.

FTS 2xBlueplus dusk/dawn on.

Close up of rock work on left side.

Close up of rock work on right side

Mike.B · 05/29/2006, 10:39 AM

sweet!!

moving that vortech around huh?

Thats the actual color, I thought your tank would be so blue, like the duskdawn all the time!

Damn I love the look of no equipment in the tank

s3aL · 05/29/2006, 03:06 PM

Thanks!

Yeah trying to find the sweet spot for the vortech.

Actually, my tank is alittle bit bluer then the picture shows with all the lights on. I needa learn how to take good pictures that resemble the true colors. Ill mess with the white balance alittle more.

boxfishpooalot · 05/29/2006, 04:30 PM

Actually, my old tank blew up my tv wich was 4 feet away from it. Ended up costing me 500$ to fix the tv.

Why did it kill my tv? Salt spray and metal rust, and with those fans, I bet you in 1 year your tv will break. I would move the tv, or the tank.

Setup looks awesome! Good luck

gfk · 05/29/2006, 05:28 PM

fairfield huh? i just took a job there and ill be living in benicia. wanna help me build my 29 that im transferring my 20 into?

jk, but good to know there are reefers around

s3aL · 05/30/2006, 12:59 AM

Thanks

.

The eurobrace/canopy does a good job keeping the salt spray at a minimum. I dont even really get saltspray on my lights which are 4" from the water surface. If I do start seeing any issues with the tv, ill move it to the left abit.

Benicia huh? Thats cool. Theres abunch of bay area reefers on RC. You can go to the reef clubs and find all kinds of locals.

ste6168 · 05/31/2006, 08:55 PM

man, that i one awesome setup you got there... ill definetly be taggin along on this one for a while.

Mike

05/26/2006, 11:17 PM	#27
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Thanks guys. Glad to see abunch of new T5 users on RC. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/27/2006, 06:10 AM	#29
reverendmaynard Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: RI Posts: 1,490	Ouch! __________________ Think for yourself. Question authority. Current Tank Info: 125 gal AGA, setup on 1/1/06; 29 gal seahorse tank, setup 10/21/06

05/27/2006, 07:16 AM	#30
exmt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 158	Hello, you have a great setup there! I like the fan idea! Good work! I'm interested in the vortech pump you have there. Thats the first time I have ever seen a consumer posess one of them. Many people(including me) are trying to DIY one of them with no avail. This is due to lack of information about them....considering 99% of people have never seen one before! If you don't mind me asking, can you provide any information about how this pump is put together? It'll be interesting to see how EcoTech balances the propeller in the in-tank half. Thanks alot, Tony __________________ Tony

05/27/2006, 12:34 PM	#31
beefcake Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Charles, Mo. Posts: 696	Looking good. More pics! More pics! How did you attach your fans to your tank? I just got those same fans and will be setting my tank up for my new lighting next week. Thx __________________ Adventure. Heh! Excitement. Heh! A Jedi craves not these things. Current Tank Info: 92 gal. corner bowfront, 110 lb fiji, eco-system refugium, 250w Halide w/ 240w of PC lights

05/27/2006, 04:16 PM	#32
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	sturm2002: You can pre-order them here. http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...er.asp?CartId= exmt: Other then knowing that one magnet is rotating the other magnet on the propeller side, I dont know all the other small details on how it works. All I know is its awesome and it pushes ALOT of water and doesnt put any heat into the tank . beefcake: I used these to mount the fans. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/26/2006, 06:22 PM	#26
Tbare89 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 51	Looks Great!

05/27/2006, 05:41 AM	#28
sturm2002 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 16	Where did you get your vortech powerheads from?

05/27/2006, 11:08 PM	#33
slovan Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IA Posts: 3,544 Blog Entries: 1	s3aL, That's quite an impressive list of equipment you have there! Hope all is well and I look forward to following your updates.

05/27/2006, 11:25 PM	#34
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Hey slovan. Once again thanks for the pump . Its been working great with the new driveshaft. Im very happy with it and may consider buying another when the controller comes out for it. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/28/2006, 01:42 PM	#35
s dubay Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: canada Posts: 414	Nice tank s3al,i see you have a 360 are you on LIVE?If so whats your gamertag? __________________ GO LEAFS GO!!!

05/28/2006, 03:05 PM	#36
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Thanks, yep im on LIVE sometimes. PM sent. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/28/2006, 04:09 PM	#37
Mike.B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 548	damn, I havent got my 360 yet, damn fishtank/deltec

05/28/2006, 07:44 PM	#38
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Heh I hear you on that. I had the 360 reserved for like 4 months in advance so I had that long to pay it off. Now gotta save up for the PS3 $600.00 cough cough __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/28/2006, 07:55 PM	#39
wliang Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 129	Very nice set up but isn't the tank kind of close to your TV?

05/28/2006, 08:00 PM	#40
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Well back to pictures . This is alittle timeline of some of my tanks in the past years. It was sure a learning experience as you can see. First saltwater tank. 29g starter kit from petco lol. Second saltwater tank. 44g tall. Third attempt Starting to learn some stuff. Then my last tank before the one I have now that didnt last long. No sump, to much heat from 2x250w MH, to much equipment in the tank etc etc etc. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/28/2006, 08:02 PM	#41
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Nah, Tv is 2 feet away. Photo does make it look pretty close though. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/29/2006, 01:46 AM	#42
Mike.B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 548	Damn, you got the experiance on me, I had one learning tank, a 55. I had it for about 2 years and at its peak I was only making $100 every 2 weeks so I just didnt have the funds. My tank didnt have the equipment and was way to much maintance and its the reason I'm doing my 75g right and getting the BEST possible equipment because I think then I'll have a pretty good chance of keeping a successful tank. So how much do you estimate youve spent now on all your setups? My guess is about $8000-12000. You must have so much extra equipment. Is that a fish in the SEIO? For your new tank I think if you used Locline instead of that plumbing inside of the plumbing it would look a lot cleaner, I mean cmon youve gone this far spend $10 on locline!

05/29/2006, 03:12 AM	#43
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	I dont even want to think about how much I spent total . I made alot of mistakes with equipment/Livestock in the past and have learn alot from it. Very expensive mistakes but I did learn, which is the important part. This new setup has set me back about 2500-2700 so far. No the Anthias was not stuck in the Seio, but sure does look like it . Eh, I dont care to much about showing off plumbing. Im just going for quiet/efficient. Maybe some day ill change my mind though . __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/29/2006, 03:19 AM	#44
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Alright, took a couple pics with a much better camera that has manual whitebalance which shows much more true color then my last pics. I was also able to get a pic with all the lights on. My last camera just didnt like all the light to get a decent picture of that. FTS All bulbs on. FTS 2xBlueplus dusk/dawn on. Close up of rock work on left side. Close up of rock work on right side __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/29/2006, 10:39 AM	#45
Mike.B Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 548	sweet!! moving that vortech around huh? Thats the actual color, I thought your tank would be so blue, like the duskdawn all the time! Damn I love the look of no equipment in the tank

05/29/2006, 03:06 PM	#46
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Thanks! Yeah trying to find the sweet spot for the vortech. Actually, my tank is alittle bit bluer then the picture shows with all the lights on. I needa learn how to take good pictures that resemble the true colors. Ill mess with the white balance alittle more. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/29/2006, 04:30 PM	#47
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	Actually, my old tank blew up my tv wich was 4 feet away from it. Ended up costing me 500$ to fix the tv. Why did it kill my tv? Salt spray and metal rust, and with those fans, I bet you in 1 year your tv will break. I would move the tv, or the tank. Setup looks awesome! Good luck __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

05/29/2006, 05:28 PM	#48
gfk Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Benicia, CA Posts: 1,601	fairfield huh? i just took a job there and ill be living in benicia. wanna help me build my 29 that im transferring my 20 into? jk, but good to know there are reefers around

05/30/2006, 12:59 AM	#49
s3aL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfield, California Posts: 847	Thanks . The eurobrace/canopy does a good job keeping the salt spray at a minimum. I dont even really get saltspray on my lights which are 4" from the water surface. If I do start seeing any issues with the tv, ill move it to the left abit. Benicia huh? Thats cool. Theres abunch of bay area reefers on RC. You can go to the reef clubs and find all kinds of locals. __________________ 58g oceanic (36x18x21) 36" Aquatinics 2x175w MH 2x39w T5 Deltec MCE600 3x Koralia 3's Litermeter3 Dual stage Ranco controller Matt

05/31/2006, 08:55 PM	#50
ste6168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,066	man, that i one awesome setup you got there... ill definetly be taggin along on this one for a while. Mike __________________ Mike "algae free is the way to be" Current Tank Info: 75g AGA RR, 29g DIY sump, Coralife 260w PC fixture, CSS 125, Kent Phos-Reactor, QuietOne 4000 return, 2x Modded MJ900's, 45lbs Fiji LR, 40lbs Base Rock, 75lbs HD Playsand