The Reef Central Corner Club Thread - Page 27

sdoggssf · 02/04/2009, 08:27 PM

joeychitwood,

Thanks buddy..
Here is the front shot.

phish guy · 02/04/2009, 08:50 PM

wow man. very nice.

Hookup · 02/04/2009, 09:25 PM

if we had TOTM for our thread, you'd be nominated... well done!

Michael · 02/05/2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally posted by Hookup
if we had TOTM for our thread, you'd be nominated... well done!

+1 with what hook said, theres some really nice tanks in this thread, but yours is at the top end, its fantastic

epstein · 02/05/2009, 07:40 AM

WOW.....Great Tank........Now I know why I have been on an SPS tear last few weeks......I was gonna post a new pic........Keyword was......

Great tank

frasersen · 02/05/2009, 07:44 AM

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Originally posted by Misled

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What material did you use for the front of the canopy? Looks awesome!

Michael · 02/05/2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally posted by frasersen
What material did you use for the front of the canopy? Looks awesome!

hey, you cant just pop on here and not say hello

welcome to the thread, hope you hang around

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HumanIMDB · 02/05/2009, 09:01 AM

Here is the design I've done up for a canopy for the AGA92. We're hoping that my dad will be able to build it for us as he has the knowledge, experience, space, and tools.

We're looking at the CoralVue Lumen Bright Wide Mini Pendant with a 250watt Dimmable Electronic Ballast and ReefLux 250watt 12,000K Bulb. From what I've read, the light has to be at least 16" from the water surface, so that is what determines the height of the canopy.

We want the canopy to match the stock stand that we have.

On the stand, the top and bottom pieces are solid 2" x 1 Â¼" oak, but to keep the weight (and costs) down, I figured Â¾" plywood would do for the top and bottom of the canopy. I also figured this would make it easier to build; just cut out the shape, no need to shape the oak. I'm not sure what could be done to the top and bottom of the plywood so that the surface is oak to match the stand but I figure a roll of Â¾" oak veneer could be used on the edges; if such a thing exists.

The 1" x 4"'s on the stand are notched so that they are partially over the top and bottom pieces, for the canopy though, I thought just screwing them to the plywood would be fine, especially since the crossbar on the top would block some of them.

I'm sure the Â¾" plywood crossbar would be enough to support the weight of the ballast and reflector but I thought "better safe than sorry", so I added some 1" x 1"'s to reinforce the crossbar to prevent sagging.

The inside will be painted white (Klitz epoxy?). I'm also thinking that having two temperature controlled variable speed fans with an open top will help keep heat to a minimum.

I'm not sure about what sizes are available so I guessed at some of the stuff; like the oak panelling for the back.

I'm sure the whole thing could be done using pine or some other wood and it would match okay...so if the cost is too much, we might do that.

I called the local pet superstore to see how much a new stand would be, as we thought maybe that would be easier/cheaper, they said it was $720, so we won't be doing that...

Let me know what you think. We'd like to get this built before we order the light so that we don't have to have the light hanging from the ceiling (and have to turn it off when watching TV).

Hookup · 02/05/2009, 09:53 AM

Nice design, are you going to run T5's anywhere inside? I have a similar setup and run 6xT5's for additional light/color. Though I have yet to connect the last pair of T5's... Just sitting on my long list of to-do's

HumanIMDB · 02/05/2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hookup
Nice design, are you going to run T5's anywhere inside? I have a similar setup and run 6xT5's for additional light/color. Though I have yet to connect the last pair of T5's... Just sitting on my long list of to-do's

Thanks!

Running two/three (Actinic) or four/six (Actinic and 10,000K) 24" T5's is something I've considered and a possible upgrade for the future but not something we're looking at right now.

HumanIMDB · 02/05/2009, 10:41 AM

I found some of the stuff on a local lumber store's website and put together a quick price list:

â€¢ One F.S.RED OAK V.C. 3/4" SHOP $59.99 or F.S.RED OAK V.C. 3/4" PREMIUM $89.99
â€¢ 48â€™ of RED OAK S4S 1X4 @ $2.69/lf = $129.12
â€¢ One BEADBOARD OAK 4'x8'x5/32" $19.99

I couldnâ€™t find the Oak Veneer for the edges of the top and bottom though.

So as low as $210 CAD...not too bad...

sdoggssf · 02/05/2009, 11:09 AM

Thank you everybody for the kind comments...

Michael · 02/05/2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sdoggssf
Thank you everybody for the kind comments...

your welcome you deserve the kind comments, what would be nice is a full tank spec, show your lighting, sump filteration, and list all your stock and rock quantitiy etc in one post, if possible, youve raised the bar for corner tanks, and a blog or a complete post showing it off would be great, if you get time start a blog, have a look at my red house, you could do exactly the same and if you dont mind me interfering i would be very very happy to help you set it up, you could then make it your home page and it would become your red house

if you want to do it, you know where i am , well done

Misled · 02/05/2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by frasersen
What material did you use for the front of the canopy? Looks awesome!

Welcome frasersen!!! The front is 1/8 inch acrylic painted with about 6 coats of a couple different paints. First 2 coats of fussion flat black spray to bond to the acrylic, then 4 coats of satin black rustolium rolled on.

Misled · 02/05/2009, 11:38 AM

Michael, did you get the mod yet? I'm doing something with mine I'll show you tonight.

Misled · 02/05/2009, 05:29 PM

OK, so I made a pump. I tried the maxi jet mod. It's very good at moving a ton of water and is very quiet. I hate the way it mounts. First suction cups. I could just see the sandstorm when they let go. Then, it takes up quite a bit of space. Not too much but still annoying.

I introduce to you the MaxiKoraliaFlow.

I switched to the mj 400 bodies. Removed the cap and epoxied a magnet from some koralia 1's I had.

Then glued the cap on. I've lost directionality. But I've greatly reduced the profife. With the 400's and the sea swirl I'm putting on I'll be over 50 times for turnover so I don't thing there's gonna be that much settling going on anyway.

phish guy · 02/05/2009, 05:32 PM

nice n simple but very creative. i like.

Michael · 02/06/2009, 07:29 AM

i did order 1 jesse and then changed my mind and bought another tunze 6025 instead, a lot more expensive, but im taking the 3 koralias out of the tank and adding a third tunze, i will just stick with them i think

Pulp Fishin · 02/06/2009, 11:54 AM

I hooked up my 2nd phosban reactor to my sump last weekend.

TheGuyWho · 02/07/2009, 02:03 AM

Sorry to just blurt out in the middle of the conversation, but... Damn this corner tank is hard to clean! Im 6'2" and I cant even reach all the way to the back! My back is killing me! LOL

Michael · 02/07/2009, 02:04 AM

get a scraper with a long handle, thats what i do

joeychitwood · 02/07/2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGuyWho
Sorry to just blurt out in the middle of the conversation, but... Damn this corner tank is hard to clean! Im 6'2" and I cant even reach all the way to the back! My back is killing me! LOL

Depending on your rock structures, it's tough to clean even with a long handled scraper. You can't get enough angle on the coralline to get it off. I've used a razor blade by hand, but I still cannot get to certain wide-open areas on the back without shredding my hand on the LR.

Pulp Fishin · 02/07/2009, 11:23 AM

personally I'll leave the caroline that grows on the back walls.They are painted black anyway so it doesn't effect my view.
I'll use a long handle scraper to get anything else off the back walls but caroline on the back of the tank is more work then its worth to get rid of.

Esquare · 02/07/2009, 11:28 AM

+1^

kimberlya18 · 02/07/2009, 11:32 AM

I've got slightly different situation - so I don't know if I qualify for your club! I have a rectangular tank, but it's built high into a wall in an extremely tight corner of a room. I have to use a step ladder to get in and then weave myself to get behind and above it. It's extremely difficult to get to the far end of the tank.
It's a 75 gallon FOWLR. I only started it in the late fall. It looks really nice in the room, but I guess I regret the layout because it's so very difficult to access. I have a 35 gallon sump against another wall and wires and tubes all over the place.

02/04/2009, 08:50 PM	#652
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	wow man. very nice. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/04/2009, 09:25 PM	#653
Hookup Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,281	if we had TOTM for our thread, you'd be nominated... well done! __________________ Spellking is an art form to which I have no brush. I'm not sure FOWLRs actually exist, I think they're like unicorns or platonic girlfriends. A FOWLR is just a reef tank that doesn't yet hold any coral. Current Tank Info: 180g display, 150gallon sump in-wall 4-side viewable sps dominated tank, ATI Powermodule, MRC MR-4 skimmer, GHL controller, Baling Method, Ultralith Reactor, Carbon & Phosphate Reactors, and general time consuming money pit that I live for.

02/05/2009, 07:40 AM	#655
epstein Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NYC transplant now in CT Posts: 1,501	WOW.....Great Tank........Now I know why I have been on an SPS tear last few weeks......I was gonna post a new pic........Keyword was...... Great tank __________________ I'd Rather be a failure at something I love , Than a sucess at something I hate . George Burns Current Tank Info: 150 DD Cube / 100 Gal Sump(basement) 30gal cube frag tank plumb Panworld 250ps return/ Reef Octopus SRO3000 Skimmer/ Bubble Magus Doser/Lumenmax reflector with 400 watt Radium bulb Ice Cap Ballast Apex Controller 2 MP40wes 2 gyre 150

02/05/2009, 09:01 AM	#658
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Here is the design I've done up for a canopy for the AGA92. We're hoping that my dad will be able to build it for us as he has the knowledge, experience, space, and tools. We're looking at the CoralVue Lumen Bright Wide Mini Pendant with a 250watt Dimmable Electronic Ballast and ReefLux 250watt 12,000K Bulb. From what I've read, the light has to be at least 16" from the water surface, so that is what determines the height of the canopy. We want the canopy to match the stock stand that we have. On the stand, the top and bottom pieces are solid 2" x 1 Â¼" oak, but to keep the weight (and costs) down, I figured Â¾" plywood would do for the top and bottom of the canopy. I also figured this would make it easier to build; just cut out the shape, no need to shape the oak. I'm not sure what could be done to the top and bottom of the plywood so that the surface is oak to match the stand but I figure a roll of Â¾" oak veneer could be used on the edges; if such a thing exists. The 1" x 4"'s on the stand are notched so that they are partially over the top and bottom pieces, for the canopy though, I thought just screwing them to the plywood would be fine, especially since the crossbar on the top would block some of them. I'm sure the Â¾" plywood crossbar would be enough to support the weight of the ballast and reflector but I thought "better safe than sorry", so I added some 1" x 1"'s to reinforce the crossbar to prevent sagging. The inside will be painted white (Klitz epoxy?). I'm also thinking that having two temperature controlled variable speed fans with an open top will help keep heat to a minimum. I'm not sure about what sizes are available so I guessed at some of the stuff; like the oak panelling for the back. I'm sure the whole thing could be done using pine or some other wood and it would match okay...so if the cost is too much, we might do that. I called the local pet superstore to see how much a new stand would be, as we thought maybe that would be easier/cheaper, they said it was $720, so we won't be doing that... Let me know what you think. We'd like to get this built before we order the light so that we don't have to have the light hanging from the ceiling (and have to turn it off when watching TV). __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

02/05/2009, 09:53 AM	#659
Hookup Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,281	Nice design, are you going to run T5's anywhere inside? I have a similar setup and run 6xT5's for additional light/color. Though I have yet to connect the last pair of T5's... Just sitting on my long list of to-do's __________________ Spellking is an art form to which I have no brush. I'm not sure FOWLRs actually exist, I think they're like unicorns or platonic girlfriends. A FOWLR is just a reef tank that doesn't yet hold any coral. Current Tank Info: 180g display, 150gallon sump in-wall 4-side viewable sps dominated tank, ATI Powermodule, MRC MR-4 skimmer, GHL controller, Baling Method, Ultralith Reactor, Carbon & Phosphate Reactors, and general time consuming money pit that I live for.

02/04/2009, 08:27 PM	#651
sdoggssf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 127	joeychitwood, Thanks buddy.. Here is the front shot.

02/05/2009, 10:41 AM	#661
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	I found some of the stuff on a local lumber store's website and put together a quick price list: â€¢ One F.S.RED OAK V.C. 3/4" SHOP $59.99 or F.S.RED OAK V.C. 3/4" PREMIUM $89.99 â€¢ 48â€™ of RED OAK S4S 1X4 @ $2.69/lf = $129.12 â€¢ One BEADBOARD OAK 4'x8'x5/32" $19.99 I couldnâ€™t find the Oak Veneer for the edges of the top and bottom though. So as low as $210 CAD...not too bad... __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

02/05/2009, 11:09 AM	#662
sdoggssf Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 127	Thank you everybody for the kind comments...

02/05/2009, 11:38 AM	#665
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Michael, did you get the mod yet? I'm doing something with mine I'll show you tonight. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/05/2009, 05:29 PM	#666
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	OK, so I made a pump. I tried the maxi jet mod. It's very good at moving a ton of water and is very quiet. I hate the way it mounts. First suction cups. I could just see the sandstorm when they let go. Then, it takes up quite a bit of space. Not too much but still annoying. I introduce to you the MaxiKoraliaFlow. I switched to the mj 400 bodies. Removed the cap and epoxied a magnet from some koralia 1's I had. Then glued the cap on. I've lost directionality. But I've greatly reduced the profife. With the 400's and the sea swirl I'm putting on I'll be over 50 times for turnover so I don't thing there's gonna be that much settling going on anyway. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/05/2009, 05:32 PM	#667
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	nice n simple but very creative. i like. __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

02/06/2009, 07:29 AM	#668
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	i did order 1 jesse and then changed my mind and bought another tunze 6025 instead, a lot more expensive, but im taking the 3 koralias out of the tank and adding a third tunze, i will just stick with them i think __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/06/2009, 11:54 AM	#669
Pulp Fishin Were all mad here. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 608	I hooked up my 2nd phosban reactor to my sump last weekend. __________________ Reef Central Corner Club Aquarium Dumpster Diver Extraordinaire Money talks, mine says "Good-Bye" Current Tank Info: RIP:60g Pentagon Reef 100lbs LR 20g Sump Deltec Mce 600 Mag 750 250W Metal Halide & 2x39W T5's Phosban ReactorX2 5gal refugium 36xTO RIP:135G FOWLER /Agressive

02/07/2009, 02:03 AM	#670
TheGuyWho Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 127	Sorry to just blurt out in the middle of the conversation, but... Damn this corner tank is hard to clean! Im 6'2" and I cant even reach all the way to the back! My back is killing me! LOL __________________ "The supreme irony of life......... .......... If nobody gets out alive.......... What's holding you back!?" "As with MOST things in life --- I used it as an excuse to buy a new tool." Current Tank Info: 100 Gallons!

02/07/2009, 02:04 AM	#671
Michael NTTH Rookie Help Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gloucester, England,UK Posts: 7,808 Blog Entries: 6	get a scraper with a long handle, thats what i do __________________ Don't be afraid to ask questions, we in the new to the hobby are here to help you [For My Tank Spec,Photo Album,Articles and website, click on my name] MY Very Kindest and Warmest Regards , MIKE Current Tank Info: I have a 92 gal Corner Tank, and way too many pieces of equipment to list really, (proud member of the reef central corner club)

02/07/2009, 11:23 AM	#673
Pulp Fishin Were all mad here. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 608	personally I'll leave the caroline that grows on the back walls.They are painted black anyway so it doesn't effect my view. I'll use a long handle scraper to get anything else off the back walls but caroline on the back of the tank is more work then its worth to get rid of. __________________ Reef Central Corner Club Aquarium Dumpster Diver Extraordinaire Money talks, mine says "Good-Bye" Current Tank Info: RIP:60g Pentagon Reef 100lbs LR 20g Sump Deltec Mce 600 Mag 750 250W Metal Halide & 2x39W T5's Phosban ReactorX2 5gal refugium 36xTO RIP:135G FOWLER /Agressive

02/07/2009, 11:28 AM	#674
Esquare Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 1,954	+1^ __________________ Eddie Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder with Dwarf Lionfish

02/07/2009, 11:32 AM	#675
kimberlya18 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 61	I've got slightly different situation - so I don't know if I qualify for your club! I have a rectangular tank, but it's built high into a wall in an extremely tight corner of a room. I have to use a step ladder to get in and then weave myself to get behind and above it. It's extremely difficult to get to the far end of the tank. It's a 75 gallon FOWLR. I only started it in the late fall. It looks really nice in the room, but I guess I regret the layout because it's so very difficult to access. I have a 35 gallon sump against another wall and wires and tubes all over the place.