My 90g braceless framless build!

[roscoe]

go with the lumenarcs I just got mines from a trade i had 400w 20k xm with pfo pendant and now I have 250w with the lumenarcs pendant with 12k reeflux hqi bulbs the tank is much brighter with the lumenarcs even though its a 250w and spreads the light better imo, but it also looked great with the pfo pendant if I had to choose between the two I definately pick the lumenarcs.

 

[tigerarmy40]

rsocoe thatnks for the heads up!!! I think I am going to go witht he lumenarcs, it just means more saving for more spending. Heres a qiuck break down of the equipment that I still need just to get the tank running! then I still have some add ons that are going to take a little while to gather! (possibly a shuran pico reactor)

om 4way with type 3 drum
http://www.oceansmotions.com/store/...a4fe8&osCsid=1d664390356ac27b3328f61bd49a4fe8

luminarc mini's x 2
http://finsdepot.com/pro1111265.html

aquacontroller jr
http://www.reefgeek.com/manufacture...Std_pH_&_Temp_Probes_&_DC8_by_Neptune_Systems

jbj auto top off
http://www.reefsaltwateraquarium.com/Aquarium_Supplies/Auto_Controllers1.html

coralvue t5 retro's x 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/CORALVUE-36-T5-...ryZ46314QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

after I get all this together I still need to design a sump and have it built, so there is a ton of stuff that i still need to do in order to get this thing going!!! I drew up a possible sump but dont know how effeicient it would work...tell me what you guys think? I dont have alot of room under the tank and still have to fit the dart pump with all the 4 way plumbing so I thought 24x18x16 should do it. the only thing is my skimmer is pretty big so a standard left to right sump is not going to do it...heres what I drew up

 

[roscoe]

Take your time and plan everything right i learned my lesson the hard way but now I have a tank almost simalar to yours is glass 34''wx32''lx19'' tall although I'm not planning a closed loop. I plan to use a sea swirl and 2 koralia k3 or k4 one on each side of the sea swirl. So I'm taking it slowly because I have a 40b set up that i'm very fond of right now. Best of luck on your project tigerarmy.

 

[tigerarmy40]

bump for any other opinions on the sump design...I dont know anything about designing sumps and thought this might work.

 

[trido]

I dont have an opinion on the sump design yet but.... I would not buy the JBJ ATO. I have never heard any praise on them. I would buy a dual float switch system from either,
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dwacker/ or http://www.autotopoff.com/
These two companies, from my understanding, have a better rep. and are less expensive

 

[DonW]

I dont have an opinion on the sump design yet but.... I would not buy the JBJ ATO. I have never heard any praise on them. I would buy a dual float switch system from either,
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~dwacker/ or http://www.autotopoff.com/
These two companies, from my understanding, have a better rep. and are less expensive

Wierd I just noticed that link. When did it start showing the that server?
Use www.reefwerks.com that link wont work after the main server is back on line.

Thanks
Don

 

[pitmam01]

I had 2/ 250 - 10K mh on mine...added a bar with t5's (blue)....still I wasn't quite sure about the color. I then took out the 10K halides and replaced them with 250 - 15K's. I don't know if the other halides were underperforming or if my corals just like the new ones because everything seemed to "burst" open and bloom within the first 2 days. Plus the 15K's don't have that "tanning bed" white harshness as the 10K's I was running.

 

[kirk_m]

Just a thought on the Luminarc 3 mini...I have one over my 40 breeder frag tank, which is 36x18x16... just ONE of those reflectors is a hella lot of light. You may only want to go with one too!

-Kirk

 

[tigerarmy40]

thanks for the follow up guys!!! Kirk Im thinking you are probably right but I love the overkill look j/k do you have any shadows in ythe corners of your taqnk? or darker areas that are not so well lit?

 

[roscoe]

Just a thought on the Luminarc 3 mini...I have one over my 40 breeder frag tank, which is 36x18x16... just ONE of those reflectors is a hella lot of light. You may only want to go with one too!

-Kirk

I also have only one 250w hqi lumanarcs over my 40b it is alot of light. Just as much light or more than when I had a 400w pfo pendant over it. Those are some great reflectors well worth the dollars.

 

[Bloke]

No comments on sump, but as far as lighting, I also use two Reflux 12k bulbs. I like them and even though I have actinic lighting, I do not use it.

It keeps my energy consumption down as well as less heat.

Shane

 

[tigerarmy40]

thanks shane! I may go that route in the end, I think the lighting is going to be something that I will mess with a bit before I decide on what works best! Im going to order two l3 mini's but only start with one over the tank with a 250w mh. if I dont feel like I have adequate coverage then Ill up it to the second mh...I figure I already have the two ballasts and sockets, if one cuts it then i can sell off the second setup with the reflector!!!

on another note, I bought my bulk heads for my closed loop today! I was so excited to get them home and put them in the tank...well the 1" didnt fit, they were built too bulky. The 2" fit like a glove so I put it in the tank and added my strainer!!! Ill update with pics tomorrow!!! anyone have any 1" bh's they want to get rid of!?!?

 

[tigerarmy40]

here are the pics of the tank moved into the house... Im still looking at the strainer I bought and trying to figure out how I can mod it to not stick out so far...bump for anyone with 1"bh they want to get rid of!!!

 

[roscoe]

that looks just like an elos with out the filtration. Do mind telling us what you paid for that tank and where you got it.

 

[tigerarmy40]

the tank was built by vizio!! if you know of a local retailer that order through them then your set and at a much lower cost then elos! I dont think they are built quite as clean as vizio but for the pice you cant beat it....their prices are similar to what glass cages would charge!

 

[tigerarmy40]

well, toady I went into my "fish stuff closet" and found an old lumenarc III. For the heck of it I went out to the garage and tried to fit into the hood I built for the new tank...what do you know? it fit like a glove and about 4" to spare on the depth so I can still ad some actinics!!! I guess Ill be going with a single unit! I hooked it up with an old 20k xm and it looked awesome...pics to come

 

[tigerarmy40]

as I promised!

 

[tigerarmy40]

here is the hood sitting on top of the tank! I really cant believe what a single l3 can do...amazing coverage, I cant imagin what its going to cover with light spread once I hang it a few inches off the tank!!!

with flash

 

[brady816]

looking good my friend what kinds of fish are you going to have in that baby???

 

[roscoe]

That tank is turning out to be real nice!!! I like the mermaid on your canopy did you have that engraved on there?