Vinz' tank (600L)

vinz369 · 03/20/2013, 03:45 AM

Hello everybody,

This is my first post on the forum although I've been visiting it for quite a while.
I am based in the south of France, and after building two small tanks (30L and an RSM130) I am building a new one of 600L (about 160 gallons).

The exact dimensions are 130x80x60cm.
And here are a few pics of the build:

Wiring of the electrical part which goes under the tank:

finally the tank is in place between the kitchen and the living room:

Then I placed the DIY LED fixture over it:

Technical part summary:
- tank: 130x80x60cm
- skimmer: H&S 200 twin pump
- lighting: home made LED fixture
- wave makers: 2x Tunze 6105
- remontée Tunze

vinz369 · 03/20/2013, 03:46 AM

The last week end I created the aquascape, and here is how it looks like:

[url=http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=115&u=16737810]

vinz369 · 03/23/2013, 04:52 PM

Ok no reaction... even bad?

New try with the transfer of a large part of the corals I had in another tank

karsseboom · 03/23/2013, 07:18 PM

It looks really good man.

Jopalmighty · 03/23/2013, 07:29 PM

The aquascaping looks great, nice job

vinz369 · 04/11/2013, 04:14 PM

A small up, I almost moved everything from my old tank to the new one, including two master pieces, the blue clam and the red anemone.
Hope my black ocellaris will find it sometime

few pics

MARINECRITTERS · 04/11/2013, 04:18 PM

So far the tank looks superb, I have never seen a RBTA so bubbly!
Can you give us a run down on the filtration system.

8birchy10 · 04/11/2013, 04:20 PM

Wow nice build, do you have any info or pics of your DIY led build

vinz369 · 04/11/2013, 04:33 PM

Regarding the filtration system, it is very simple.
I arrive from the tank on two micron bag (using a Y at the end of the plumbing) then I have my H&S 200 skimmer (twin aquabee) and then I come back to the tank through a Tunze 1073.040

For the DIY led build, I have 6 pieces of 90W LED that I do not use at full power. I currently run it at 300W max. Each led is composed by 30W of white, 30W of blue 470nm, and 30W of blue 445nm and I can control each channel to get the color I want.
I am currently making build some more complete LED and I will change them once I receive them.
Cooling is done using GPU heat dissipator (Arctic L2 plus)

8birchy10 · 04/11/2013, 04:38 PM

cool, where did you get the 90w leds?

vinz369 · 04/11/2013, 04:52 PM

A producer in china who i am working with

Reeftanks6 · 04/12/2013, 12:12 PM

Awesome stuff, any dosing pumps on the tank or anything for the corals?

vinz369 · 04/12/2013, 12:45 PM

Yes I am going to set up the balling method this week end normally.

I use Marine Magic dosing pumps

postshawn · 04/12/2013, 01:36 PM

very nice. love the aquascape.

Reeftanks6 · 04/14/2013, 10:07 AM

Very nice what are you dosing?

vinz369 · 05/15/2013, 08:44 AM

some new pictures of my new fishes and corals:

et le petit test du moment :roll:

+

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vinz369 · 11/29/2013, 04:04 PM

it's been a while.
Here is an update of my tank.
I had a lot of fishes loss during the summer due to a disease introduced by one of the fish.

I hope I managed to stop the losses for a few months now.

I set up a calcium reactor in place of the bailing method and I'm running a VSV method since a few weeks. Corals like it

vinz369 · 11/29/2013, 04:07 PM

vinz369 · 11/29/2013, 04:22 PM

by the way, is my tank description in the correct section or could a moderator move it to some more appropriate part of the forum?

teslo · 09/21/2015, 12:28 PM

Hi vinz369 !

Can you tell me more about this your DIY led light? Any additional photo?

03/20/2013, 03:45 AM	#1
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	Vinz' tank (600L) Hello everybody, This is my first post on the forum although I've been visiting it for quite a while. I am based in the south of France, and after building two small tanks (30L and an RSM130) I am building a new one of 600L (about 160 gallons). The exact dimensions are 130x80x60cm. And here are a few pics of the build: Wiring of the electrical part which goes under the tank: finally the tank is in place between the kitchen and the living room: Then I placed the DIY LED fixture over it: Technical part summary: - tank: 130x80x60cm - skimmer: H&S 200 twin pump - lighting: home made LED fixture - wave makers: 2x Tunze 6105 - remontée Tunze

04/12/2013, 12:12 PM	#12
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Awesome stuff, any dosing pumps on the tank or anything for the corals? __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

04/14/2013, 10:07 AM	#15
Reeftanks6 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,857	Very nice what are you dosing? __________________ 110g Reef build in progress Current Tank Info: 110 Gallon Reef

03/20/2013, 03:46 AM	#2
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	The last week end I created the aquascape, and here is how it looks like: [url=http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=115&u=16737810]

03/23/2013, 04:52 PM	#3
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	Ok no reaction... even bad? New try with the transfer of a large part of the corals I had in another tank

03/23/2013, 07:18 PM	#4
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	It looks really good man.

03/23/2013, 07:29 PM	#5
Jopalmighty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 95	The aquascaping looks great, nice job

04/11/2013, 04:14 PM	#6
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	A small up, I almost moved everything from my old tank to the new one, including two master pieces, the blue clam and the red anemone. Hope my black ocellaris will find it sometime few pics

04/11/2013, 04:18 PM	#7
MARINECRITTERS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,525	So far the tank looks superb, I have never seen a RBTA so bubbly! Can you give us a run down on the filtration system.

04/11/2013, 04:20 PM	#8
8birchy10 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5	Wow nice build, do you have any info or pics of your DIY led build

04/11/2013, 04:33 PM	#9
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	Regarding the filtration system, it is very simple. I arrive from the tank on two micron bag (using a Y at the end of the plumbing) then I have my H&S 200 skimmer (twin aquabee) and then I come back to the tank through a Tunze 1073.040 For the DIY led build, I have 6 pieces of 90W LED that I do not use at full power. I currently run it at 300W max. Each led is composed by 30W of white, 30W of blue 470nm, and 30W of blue 445nm and I can control each channel to get the color I want. I am currently making build some more complete LED and I will change them once I receive them. Cooling is done using GPU heat dissipator (Arctic L2 plus)

04/11/2013, 04:38 PM	#10
8birchy10 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 5	cool, where did you get the 90w leds?

04/11/2013, 04:52 PM	#11
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	A producer in china who i am working with

04/12/2013, 12:45 PM	#13
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	Yes I am going to set up the balling method this week end normally. I use Marine Magic dosing pumps

04/12/2013, 01:36 PM	#14
postshawn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles (SF Valley), CA Posts: 180	very nice. love the aquascape.

05/15/2013, 08:44 AM	#16
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	some new pictures of my new fishes and corals: et le petit test du moment :roll: + =

11/29/2013, 04:04 PM	#17
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	it's been a while. Here is an update of my tank. I had a lot of fishes loss during the summer due to a disease introduced by one of the fish. I hope I managed to stop the losses for a few months now. I set up a calcium reactor in place of the bailing method and I'm running a VSV method since a few weeks. Corals like it

11/29/2013, 04:07 PM	#18
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15

11/29/2013, 04:22 PM	#19
vinz369 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 15	by the way, is my tank description in the correct section or could a moderator move it to some more appropriate part of the forum?

09/21/2015, 12:28 PM	#20
teslo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 91	Hi vinz369 ! Can you tell me more about this your DIY led light? Any additional photo?