240 Inwall Construction (Image Intense) - Page 22

Mickey · 11/05/2005, 10:32 AM

Rebecca: While you are still planning your return pumps, you should check on the maximum flow the SeaSwirls are designed to take. I thought it was only 600 to 800 gph which is less than you are planning right now. You also seem to have some pretty strong pumps all pulling water from your sump area so you need to be very sure you can keep the same amount of water flowing into the sump so it doesn't get pumped dry. Last thought is to check on the maximum recommended flow rate through your chiller as they vary by manufacturer. Mine is an AquaMedic 1/2 hp and it's recommended max flow rate is only 500 gph so the pump you are planning on would be too much for it.

Joseph: Congratulations on TOTM - I knew it was only a matter of time. But, man, this thread is long enough and now it's going to get even more traffic!!!!! Seriously though, very well deserved!!

Mickey

weatherson · 11/05/2005, 10:17 PM

tang_man_montreal: The thread you started definitely played a part. Thank you.

Lunchbucket: Thank you very much.

Rebecca: Ahh... in-wall design. Nevermind.

Airman: You are very welcome.

Mickey: Well, I think every question has ben answered already so this thread should remain as is... right?

Thanks for the kind words.

Joseph

weatherson · 11/08/2005, 12:42 AM

I made it home tonight to catch the lights going down and took a series of photos at different stages. Sort of a manual time-lapse. Then, I added to this the same photos but in reverse order. This gives a pretty good representation of my lights in both cycles. Aren't digital cameras and computers great?

Joseph

melev · 11/08/2005, 12:46 AM

Looks like Club Weatherson is partying hard tonight!

wonrib00 · 11/08/2005, 03:06 AM

The real question is: did Weatherson find anything in LA that he liked? And if so, is there a pic or two or three of it?

weatherson · 11/08/2005, 03:10 AM

Actually, I'll be leaving in a couple of hours. I'll post if anything special comes home with me.

NexDog · 11/08/2005, 06:48 AM

I like how you keep the back panel ultra clean. I think that this something that is largely overlooked in this hobby as most tanks you see are covered in coraline on the back. Clean black background just looks so sweet.

Edveder9 · 11/08/2005, 06:04 PM

sweet setup

McGinnis · 11/09/2005, 07:06 AM

Joseph,
Congratulations on TOTM! You really do deserve the honor.

89GTA · 11/09/2005, 02:50 PM

Joseph-
I'm being redundant here, but I must thank you for taking the time to detail your reef on this post. This has been the single most interesting, inspiring and downright jaw dropping post I have ever read at RC. I am not kidding when I say it may be the most enjoyable read of a chronology of events I've ever digested. Simply awesome. Congrats on TOTM. Please keep the updates coming.

weatherson · 11/09/2005, 03:13 PM

NexDog: Yes, I obviously feel the same regarding keeping the back glass clean. Not only does it give a more "natural" look, it also makes the corals and fish "pop" visually when viewing the tank. While it is easier to do on this tank with its back accessible, I also did the same on my old 65-gallon which was positioned against a wall. It just doesn't take much time to do and the rewards are great. Thanks.

Edveder9: Thanks and glad you like it.

McGinnis: Thank you very much.

89GTA: I'm pleased you have enjoyed your read and it's been my pleasure. Thanks for the kind words.

Joseph

weatherson · 11/12/2005, 09:57 PM

Here are some new acquisitions...

Joseph

Lunchbucket · 11/12/2005, 10:28 PM

weatherson - NICE pic ups. my wife is asking when you are shipping a frag of the 1st and 3rd corals??? well...not asking....more demanding

Lunchbucket

weatherson · 11/13/2005, 10:05 PM

Lunchbucket: Oh sure, use your wife to acquire corals. Uh huh.

Here's a couple shots I took today. That's pretty much it. Here they are.

Joseph

jarhed · 11/13/2005, 10:37 PM

Awesome. Some day...... some day.

NexDog · 11/13/2005, 11:06 PM

Those photos suck, man. What are they, scanned in Polaroids?

NeilsReef · 11/14/2005, 02:01 PM

Your thread/tank is amazing...

TOTM was well deserved and long overdue!

Oh by the way; I had just convinced my wife that once we buy another place, that I would put "our" new tank in the garage (built in so it could be seen in the living room).

Then I showed her the picture below, which is of the back of your tank. Her response was a long pause, and a rather confused facial expression, and she said "do you really need all of that?".

Quote:

Originally posted by weatherson
I was asked recently to post a new back-of-tank shot and finally was able to get a decent one after borrowing a wide-angle lens from a friend. Here you go...

Joseph

capt. insano · 11/14/2005, 02:46 PM

that looks like a rich meth lab

maxxII · 11/14/2005, 04:13 PM

might as well be, as addictive as this hobby is...
However, all the meth heads I've seen (after arresting), dont look nearly as satisfied with their hobby.

Nick

melev · 11/14/2005, 05:40 PM

Actually, that (image) truly is The Weatherson Chamber.

weatherson · 11/15/2005, 12:54 AM

jarhed: Thanks.

NexDog: Actually, crayon. I'm getting better.

NeilsReef: Thanks for the kind words. Let your wife know that you only need all of this if you want to keep fish. Corals require twice as much.

capt. insano, maxxII & Marc: Agreed.

A few more shots...

NexDog · 11/15/2005, 04:12 AM

Joseph, so incredible. What camera/lens are you using?

jarhed · 11/15/2005, 09:25 AM

I had a frag of that second one that bleached out. Not sure why, it did well for about six weeks then decided to give up. Pretty though.

weatherson · 11/15/2005, 02:20 PM

NexDog: The Canon Digital Rebel with 100 mm macro lens.

jarhed: That's too bad as it's a gorgeous piece color wise.

Joseph

Hef · 11/15/2005, 03:29 PM

Great pics.
Simple question for you probably...How do you get that Black Background in all of your pics? Is it photoshoped, or is it a DOF thing? Either way I gotta learn how to do it.

11/08/2005, 06:48 AM	#532
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	I like how you keep the back panel ultra clean. I think that this something that is largely overlooked in this hobby as most tanks you see are covered in coraline on the back. Clean black background just looks so sweet. __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

11/08/2005, 06:04 PM	#533
Edveder9 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 59	sweet setup __________________ Burnt Retinas Current Tank Info: 120 gallon SPS reef tank

11/09/2005, 07:06 AM	#534
McGinnis Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burlington, Vermont Posts: 310	Joseph, Congratulations on TOTM! You really do deserve the honor. __________________ Matthew Kuhlmeier "Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it" Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 90-Gallon AGA Reef-Ready, Converted Wet/Dry to sump/refugium, T-5 Lighing, Oceansmotion Squirt & Mag 9.5 Closed Loop, Ozone, and still counting..

11/12/2005, 10:28 PM	#538
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	weatherson - NICE pic ups. my wife is asking when you are shipping a frag of the 1st and 3rd corals??? well...not asking....more demanding Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

11/13/2005, 11:06 PM	#541
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	Those photos suck, man. What are they, scanned in Polaroids? __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

11/05/2005, 10:32 AM	#526
Mickey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cheshire, CT Posts: 1,256	Rebecca: While you are still planning your return pumps, you should check on the maximum flow the SeaSwirls are designed to take. I thought it was only 600 to 800 gph which is less than you are planning right now. You also seem to have some pretty strong pumps all pulling water from your sump area so you need to be very sure you can keep the same amount of water flowing into the sump so it doesn't get pumped dry. Last thought is to check on the maximum recommended flow rate through your chiller as they vary by manufacturer. Mine is an AquaMedic 1/2 hp and it's recommended max flow rate is only 500 gph so the pump you are planning on would be too much for it. Joseph: Congratulations on TOTM - I knew it was only a matter of time. But, man, this thread is long enough and now it's going to get even more traffic!!!!! Seriously though, very well deserved!! Mickey

11/05/2005, 10:17 PM	#527
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	tang_man_montreal: The thread you started definitely played a part. Thank you. Lunchbucket: Thank you very much. Rebecca: Ahh... in-wall design. Nevermind. Airman: You are very welcome. Mickey: Well, I think every question has ben answered already so this thread should remain as is... right? Thanks for the kind words. Joseph

11/08/2005, 12:42 AM	#528
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	I made it home tonight to catch the lights going down and took a series of photos at different stages. Sort of a manual time-lapse. Then, I added to this the same photos but in reverse order. This gives a pretty good representation of my lights in both cycles. Aren't digital cameras and computers great? Joseph

11/08/2005, 12:46 AM	#529
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Looks like Club Weatherson is partying hard tonight!

11/08/2005, 03:06 AM	#530
wonrib00 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Salinas CA Posts: 842	The real question is: did Weatherson find anything in LA that he liked? And if so, is there a pic or two or three of it?

11/08/2005, 03:10 AM	#531
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Actually, I'll be leaving in a couple of hours. I'll post if anything special comes home with me.

11/09/2005, 02:50 PM	#535
89GTA Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 151	Joseph- I'm being redundant here, but I must thank you for taking the time to detail your reef on this post. This has been the single most interesting, inspiring and downright jaw dropping post I have ever read at RC. I am not kidding when I say it may be the most enjoyable read of a chronology of events I've ever digested. Simply awesome. Congrats on TOTM. Please keep the updates coming.

11/09/2005, 03:13 PM	#536
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	NexDog: Yes, I obviously feel the same regarding keeping the back glass clean. Not only does it give a more "natural" look, it also makes the corals and fish "pop" visually when viewing the tank. While it is easier to do on this tank with its back accessible, I also did the same on my old 65-gallon which was positioned against a wall. It just doesn't take much time to do and the rewards are great. Thanks. Edveder9: Thanks and glad you like it. McGinnis: Thank you very much. 89GTA: I'm pleased you have enjoyed your read and it's been my pleasure. Thanks for the kind words. Joseph

11/12/2005, 09:57 PM	#537
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Here are some new acquisitions... Joseph

11/13/2005, 10:05 PM	#539
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	Lunchbucket: Oh sure, use your wife to acquire corals. Uh huh. Here's a couple shots I took today. That's pretty much it. Here they are. Joseph

11/13/2005, 10:37 PM	#540
jarhed Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,638	Awesome. Some day...... some day.

11/14/2005, 02:46 PM	#543
capt. insano Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whats the matter w/ KS? Posts: 1,279	that looks like a rich meth lab __________________ "I pity the fool" "You're talking a whole lotta Jibba-Jabba." Current Tank Info: 240 Gallon FOWLR

11/14/2005, 04:13 PM	#544
maxxII Super Housemonkey! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 4,442	might as well be, as addictive as this hobby is... However, all the meth heads I've seen (after arresting), dont look nearly as satisfied with their hobby. Nick __________________ A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn, that was fun!"

11/14/2005, 05:40 PM	#545
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Actually, that (image) truly is The Weatherson Chamber.

11/15/2005, 12:54 AM	#546
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	jarhed: Thanks. NexDog: Actually, crayon. I'm getting better. NeilsReef: Thanks for the kind words. Let your wife know that you only need all of this if you want to keep fish. Corals require twice as much. capt. insano, maxxII & Marc: Agreed. A few more shots...

11/15/2005, 04:12 AM	#547
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	Joseph, so incredible. What camera/lens are you using? __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

11/15/2005, 09:25 AM	#548
jarhed Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,638	I had a frag of that second one that bleached out. Not sure why, it did well for about six weeks then decided to give up. Pretty though.

11/15/2005, 02:20 PM	#549
weatherson Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 2,022	NexDog: The Canon Digital Rebel with 100 mm macro lens. jarhed: That's too bad as it's a gorgeous piece color wise. Joseph

11/15/2005, 03:29 PM	#550
Hef Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fair Haven NJ Posts: 2,291	Great pics. Simple question for you probably...How do you get that Black Background in all of your pics? Is it photoshoped, or is it a DOF thing? Either way I gotta learn how to do it.