Pictures of Bomber's barebottom SPS tank and related equipment

gregt · 01/02/2004, 09:50 AM

I took these pictures of Bombers barebottom tank yesterday:

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Nek · 01/02/2004, 09:58 AM

Thanks. I think the last one says it all.........

SPC · 01/02/2004, 09:58 AM

Great pictures Greg!

Tank looks fantastic (for a BB that is

) Jerel!
Steve

gregt · 01/02/2004, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SPC
Great pictures Greg!

Not really, but considering the past photoshop accusation I made certain to not try to "pretty" the pictures up any.

A lot of the color is not well captured and the flash reflections are hideous. (Not to mention the lack of a tripod)

ricka · 01/02/2004, 10:13 AM

What's the big black tube over the sump for??

gregt · 01/02/2004, 10:15 AM

It's a UV sterilizer.

LiquidShaneo · 01/02/2004, 10:21 AM

I'm guessing that's the UV sterilizer?

(doh, Greg beat me to it)

What manufacturer/model is that thing anyhow?

Shane

Bomber · 01/02/2004, 10:40 AM

Here's the run down on equipment.

Iwaki100 on the tank/sump/tank loop. Returns do not have eductors.

Iwaki55 on the UV loop with eductors.

Iwaki70 on the sump/skimmer/sump loop.

Modified Bullet3 skimmer, running wet.

Emperor Aquatics 80wHO UV.

Two IceCap 660's running two 03's and two 50/50 URI each, on IceCap timers.

Three IceCap MH250's, running Ushio 10k's on Spiders on IceCap timers.

03's on at 10am off 10pm
50/50's on at 11am off at 9:30pm
MH's on at 5pm off at 7pm.

Gary Majchrzak · 01/02/2004, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nek
Thanks. I think the last one says it all.........

Agreed.
Thanks for sharing, Bomber and gregt.
I swear that one Iwaki looks like a Little Giant5, though!

Bomber · 01/02/2004, 12:02 PM

That's cause it's a lot older than you are Gary. LOL

joeychitwood · 01/02/2004, 12:10 PM

Why are your halides only on for 2 hours a day?

Beautiful tank, by the way!

Neo_Ta · 01/02/2004, 12:13 PM

Bomber, you have much to be proud of. Beutifull!

Where did you get that black mesh(plastic grate) covering the front of your overflow?
I can't seem to find anything like that.

Don

musicsmaker · 01/02/2004, 12:16 PM

Looks like the stuff you put on a gutter to keep the leaves out.

LiquidShaneo · 01/02/2004, 12:19 PM

FWIW, you may consider running the 10,000 K XM bulbs when you switch out your lamps. According to JB NY's numbers the XM's perform better than the Ushio's on the IceCap ballast:

http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm

and they are $25 cheaper per bulb. Just thought you might like to know.

Nice tank btw. Any reason you left about 1" to 2" all the way around your Starboard?

Shane

MiddletonMark · 01/02/2004, 12:20 PM

Thanks guys for the setup pictures.

It's always nice to look `under the hood' ... and when it gets down to it ... I love the simplicity of this tank. Not exactly child's play ... but really pretty straight forward.

--
Bomber - what do you do for Calcium/Alk replentishing on this system?
What's you opinion on that blue chromis? Is it aggressive towards other fishies? I have one, in QT, trying to decide which of my tanks to put it in ... a lovely fish [glad it seems to get along with the gramma ...]

Adam · 01/02/2004, 12:21 PM

hey Jerel,

Beautiful tank, but.... That's not A. Cervicornis is it?

Adam

DT's_Reef · 01/02/2004, 12:22 PM

Wow, the water is amazing clear. That has got to be the cleanest looking tank I've ever seen. I think the protein skimmer in the photograph agrees!

Frick-n-Frags · 01/02/2004, 12:32 PM

That first pic makes me sick.

No not the tank, the palm tree outside

Flatlander · 01/02/2004, 12:33 PM

Thanks for the pics. It looks to clean Jerel.

Now thats running a skimmer "wet".

toonces · 01/02/2004, 02:06 PM

it looks totally unnatural without sand in it.

it's nicer than my tank, but i just don't like that look at all.

no offense of course. i just wonder why you don't put a thin layer of sand down there for aesthetics?

photobarry · 01/02/2004, 02:13 PM

No Adam, as Jerel would say: "its a weed!" ROTFL

Jeesh Jerel, those snails in there look like they have nothing to do. What type of blenny is that?

Thanks for the pics Greg.

01/02/2004, 09:50 AM	#1
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	Pictures of Bomber's barebottom SPS tank and related equipment I took these pictures of Bombers barebottom tank yesterday: __________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 09:50 AM	#2
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	__________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 09:51 AM	#3
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	__________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 09:52 AM	#4
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	__________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 09:53 AM	#5
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	__________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 09:58 AM	#6
Nek Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My office chair Posts: 2,036	Thanks. I think the last one says it all......... __________________ The Institute for Incomplete Studies found that 3 out of 4 Current Tank Info: 120 in wall in progress

01/02/2004, 09:58 AM	#7
SPC Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Beverly Hills, Fl Posts: 3,014	Great pictures Greg! Tank looks fantastic (for a BB that is ) Jerel! Steve __________________ "When in worry, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." Current Tank Info: 180 gallon Caribbean biotope

01/02/2004, 10:13 AM	#9
ricka Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 1,069	What's the big black tube over the sump for??

01/02/2004, 10:15 AM	#10
gregt Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 17,986	It's a UV sterilizer. __________________ -Greg If you want to know - ask. But I won't promise you'll like the answer. Current Tank Info: 400 gallon room divider system

01/02/2004, 10:21 AM	#11
LiquidShaneo Reefer Join Date: May 2000 Location: Archbold, OH, USA Posts: 1,162	I'm guessing that's the UV sterilizer? (doh, Greg beat me to it) What manufacturer/model is that thing anyhow? Shane

01/02/2004, 10:40 AM	#12
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	Here's the run down on equipment. Iwaki100 on the tank/sump/tank loop. Returns do not have eductors. Iwaki55 on the UV loop with eductors. Iwaki70 on the sump/skimmer/sump loop. Modified Bullet3 skimmer, running wet. Emperor Aquatics 80wHO UV. Two IceCap 660's running two 03's and two 50/50 URI each, on IceCap timers. Three IceCap MH250's, running Ushio 10k's on Spiders on IceCap timers. 03's on at 10am off 10pm 50/50's on at 11am off at 9:30pm MH's on at 5pm off at 7pm.

01/02/2004, 12:02 PM	#14
Bomber 10 & Over Club Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 10,550	That's cause it's a lot older than you are Gary. LOL

01/02/2004, 12:10 PM	#15
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	Why are your halides only on for 2 hours a day? Beautiful tank, by the way!

01/02/2004, 12:13 PM	#16
Neo_Ta Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 263	Bomber, you have much to be proud of. Beutifull! Where did you get that black mesh(plastic grate) covering the front of your overflow? I can't seem to find anything like that. Don

01/02/2004, 12:16 PM	#17
musicsmaker Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ravenna, OH Posts: 3,059	Looks like the stuff you put on a gutter to keep the leaves out. __________________ "The best threads rest with The Ancients..." - The Ancients.

01/02/2004, 12:19 PM	#18
LiquidShaneo Reefer Join Date: May 2000 Location: Archbold, OH, USA Posts: 1,162	FWIW, you may consider running the 10,000 K XM bulbs when you switch out your lamps. According to JB NY's numbers the XM's perform better than the Ushio's on the IceCap ballast: http://www.cnidarianreef.com/lamps.cfm and they are $25 cheaper per bulb. Just thought you might like to know. Nice tank btw. Any reason you left about 1" to 2" all the way around your Starboard? Shane

01/02/2004, 12:20 PM	#19
MiddletonMark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 14,441	Thanks guys for the setup pictures. It's always nice to look `under the hood' ... and when it gets down to it ... I love the simplicity of this tank. Not exactly child's play ... but really pretty straight forward. -- Bomber - what do you do for Calcium/Alk replentishing on this system? What's you opinion on that blue chromis? Is it aggressive towards other fishies? I have one, in QT, trying to decide which of my tanks to put it in ... a lovely fish [glad it seems to get along with the gramma ...] __________________ read a lot, think for yourself Current Tank Info: 58g stony reef [250w10k, 250w 20k MH, 2x vho act, Octopus150, 6060 + 6000] ; 60g mixed tub

01/02/2004, 12:21 PM	#20
Adam Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,190	hey Jerel, Beautiful tank, but.... That's not A. Cervicornis is it? Adam __________________ Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people abuse the privilege. Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

01/02/2004, 12:22 PM	#21
DT's_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,083	Wow, the water is amazing clear. That has got to be the cleanest looking tank I've ever seen. I think the protein skimmer in the photograph agrees!

01/02/2004, 12:32 PM	#22
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	That first pic makes me sick. No not the tank, the palm tree outside __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

01/02/2004, 12:33 PM	#23
Flatlander Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,886	Thanks for the pics. It looks to clean Jerel. Now thats running a skimmer "wet". __________________ Doug TOTM April 2001 Current Tank Info: 50g sumpless sps tank..Evergrow 2081 led..Apex control..Tunze 9012 skimmer..Tunze calcium reactor..Tunze kalk reactor..2 rw8,s..1 MP40..1 Hydor Korillia 1200gph..Tunze ATO..all propagated sps frags

01/02/2004, 02:06 PM	#24
toonces Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Posts: 1,131	it looks totally unnatural without sand in it. it's nicer than my tank, but i just don't like that look at all. no offense of course. i just wonder why you don't put a thin layer of sand down there for aesthetics?

01/02/2004, 02:13 PM	#25
photobarry Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 2,381	No Adam, as Jerel would say: "its a weed!" ROTFL Jeesh Jerel, those snails in there look like they have nothing to do. What type of blenny is that? Thanks for the pics Greg. __________________ -Barry "smart people win debates, stupid people win shouting matches" -skippy Current Tank Info: 90g Urchin rearrangement experiment