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09/21/2009, 08:08 PM
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Hey Everyone!
Well been away a little while since I had some fish die a couple months ago and it kinda put a halt to things. Great about the split and I also love the new name of the thread, makes it sound classy! But I'm back and have 2 clownfish that I've added to the tank after QT'ing them like 6 weeks. My corals that were exsisting in the tank are looking great, and I just took the plunge and bought some SPS frags. Really excited so took some new pics, I know how you guys like pics! 2 Full Tank Shots http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...size9-21-9.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...2FTS9-21-9.jpg Corals that were already in the tank when I bought it http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...rals9-21-9.jpg Anyone know what the heck this is? http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...nomeresize.jpg My SPS frags http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/219872024.JPG |
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09/22/2009, 12:23 AM
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welcome back, don't go away again please
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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) |
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09/22/2009, 09:16 AM
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Good to see you back lotusstar. It is easier if you add image tags directly in the posts, so we can see the images instead of having to click on them. All you do is place the link between img tags (I put extra "space" before and after IMG in the tags, you just remove those spaces):
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09/22/2009, 09:22 AM
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I was messing around a bit with the video on the iphone. Here is my first attempt for a tank video. The colors are way off, it seems the light sensor in the camera can't filter the blues.
Link to youtube video
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09/22/2009, 01:06 PM
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Yes very nice video indeed. Question: You may have mentioned this in previous posts, if so I apologize for not reviewing entire thread... How are you rotating the Tunze powerheads? Are they affixed to a sea swirl?
Great looking tank! mark
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09/22/2009, 02:35 PM
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gawf4fun -
DIY swirler stein. You may be able to find the thread on here if you search through the DIY forums. It's very cheap and easy, but I haven't gotten around to doing it yet.
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09/22/2009, 04:34 PM
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Hey boret great video. You have a beautiful tank. Thanks for telling me how to attach the pics, knew there was some way but couldn't remember it.
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09/22/2009, 05:43 PM
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guess i might as well pay my dues
Here goes.....54gal corner with coast to coast overflow.
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09/22/2009, 06:26 PM
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Welcome blackthunda, how about a pic of the coast to coast please?????
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09/22/2009, 08:17 PM
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well its just an internal overflow i mad out of acrylic which spans the whole length of one of the sides. i have a build thread somewhere that i started maybe i can find the link.
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09/22/2009, 08:21 PM
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- John *blackthunda stands for a black Mistubishi 3000GT with black rims I used to own. Don't get any funny ideas! Current Tank Info: 200 Gal custom tank with dual corner overflows, 80 gal custom sump/refugium, Neptune Apex controller, Dual Lumenmax Elite reflectors with 250 Radiums, SWC 160 Cone Skimmer, 2x Jebao WP-25....and some other stuff. |
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09/23/2009, 11:04 AM
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You can find the whole RC thread about it HERE All of the pictures on the first 9-10 pages are missing, You can see some around page 11. Pretty much it is just an electric plastic box from Lowes/HD, a microwave oven turntable motor, misc acrylic pieces and an adjustable rod. You can see the whole concept in action in this image:  From this thread. Mine pretty much looks like this one:  (this is miwoodar image not mine) Hope the info helps.
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09/23/2009, 11:40 AM
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You DIY guys kill me!!!! I'm so jealous. I am completely incapable of re-producing any engineered idea such as this. Mechanically speaking, I'm in the dark ages. Thankfully, this hobby allows for both ends of the DIY spectrum to be fully satisfied. Personally, I'm really glad I've got a Sea Swirl.
For what it's worth, (from a non - DIY guy) great job Boret. By the way, and completely off the swirler-stein-heimersberg-meister-chow subject... I put together a slideshow of some recent pics from my reef tanks, including my 180 corner. Here's a link. I hope you enjoy them. Mark http://s453.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=dcb66479.pbw
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09/23/2009, 11:40 AM
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Here you can see it in action.
All the credit for these videos goes to miwoodar. I didn't ask his permission to post these but i hope its ok 
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09/23/2009, 11:42 AM
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There is a guy that makes them for about $75 plus shipping. It is a great deal as they are a bit tough to make if you are not that handy.
If anyone is interested please msg me and I will get you in touch with him.
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09/23/2009, 12:01 PM
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It looks like it works real well. But I couldn't take my eyes off that wickedly large Monti Cap!!! Yikes.
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09/23/2009, 12:24 PM
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That wrasse looks awesome.
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09/23/2009, 12:32 PM
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Dang I was wondering if those things were still in action. I am happy they are working for you boret. I do not have a moving pic of these but do have a pic of the newest units I have made.
This is a take from the last post that I made on them. Along with the mods I did with the old units I have done more. I have removed the grey pvc and installed clear 3/4 inch O.D. acrylic tube. I was going through my stuff and remembered that I had a solid piece of 3/4 inch acrylic rod. The bearings that I am using are 3/4 inch I.D. This allows me to do minimal machine work. The problem with the rod is, I want to pass the cord through the tube. Then it came to me that I have about 4 feet of the tube that I used for my calcium reactor bubble counter. It turns out it was pretty close to 3/4 O.D. but just a bit too big for the I.D. of the bearing. So I took my dremmel, with a sanding drum, to it and with a little work I was able to fit the bearing snugly to the tube. It looked a little rough so off to work and I cut them smoothly on the lathe. If I did not have it I would have just used the dremmel, the portion that is machined is covered anyway. I also removed the pivoting knuckle; we kept the K-4's pointed up about 5 degrees to keep the sand from blowing around. Off I went to the miter saw, and I cut 5 degrees to the bottom of the tube. The first one is up and running, what a difference. They are much smoother and cleaner looking. I am very happy. Here they are.  
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09/23/2009, 12:38 PM
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I like using the Tunzes attaching the U shaped support of the powerhead because it allows you to point the powerhead up or down.
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09/23/2009, 12:40 PM
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I can tell you guys that dngspot's design works very well. Some of them have been in use for 2 years without a problem.
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09/23/2009, 12:43 PM
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That mount looks pretty sweet.
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09/23/2009, 12:55 PM
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It allows for that up and down direction of the flow. I have both of mine facing down about 15-20 degrees from the horizontal plane.
The powerhead in the picture is the modded tunze reaching 1200 gph. That is quite a bit of force and still the swirler-stein works without a problem. You can get a Tunze Turbelle Nano Stream 6025 for about $70 new, and the Swirler-stein for $75 plus shipping. The mod to the tunze is very simple and all you do is dremel some plastic from the front plastic piece. For about $150 you get a great device that provides very good/random flow into the tank. For the corner tank its just fantastic. I added it after I already had the tank setup. If I was starting over I would drill a 1" hole in the top corner plastic of the tank and have the swirler-stein 1-2" closer to the side.
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