Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Here is a pic of my 58gal Oceanic Soft/LPS system. This is my first "non sps" system that I have done since I started my very first salt tank, so this has been a relaxing adventure to say the least. The tank is lit by a 250W Giesemann NOVA II pendant w/14k Aquaconnect lamp. For flow there is a PanWorld 40PX pump return through a "Y" locline fitting, and then two MJ1200's being pulsed back and forth by a Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper. The sump is roughly 20 gals and houses a sponge filter (first time I have ever used mechanical filtration on a personal tank) EuroReef ES5-2 skimmer, heater, and some misc rubble rock. I set the system up in late September and early October, and just added my first two fish (chevron tang and solarensis wrasse) this last week of March. The only maintenance being done on the system is very infrequent water changes (will start biweekly 10% with fish in the tank and feeding now), 1/3 - 1/2oz of DT's every other night (I feed this VERY heavily), and daily adding a two part solution. This has been the most trouble and maintenance free system I have ever had so far, and has been something I actually enjoy and spend time watching, rather than working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Very nice. It the aquaconnect bulb that blue/white or have you adjusted white balance on the camera? I have 2 hamilton 10k SE bulbs I am not happy at all with. Too yellow for me. Nice stand for the pendant too. I bet it is 3/4 EMT with a little bending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 That is dead on for the coloration of the Aquaconnect. Very true to that color. You got it on the pipe, but I believe it is 1/2" rather than 3/4". I thought about painting it or something, but most the decor in my home is very modern with a lot of stainless steel, etc....so it fits in really well the way it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I see a business opportunity there. Lots of people don't want to hang from the ceiling. Let's bend them up and sell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 BTW, if you wanted to do a little rewiring you could run the plug wire right down the EMT and then it would be completely concealed. And up to code too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I originally planned on doing that, however the way the brace goes down the back of the stand I have no where for it to come out unless I drilled a hole, in which I don't have the proper bit to do it right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefyguy Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 you can start with my tank chuck. I would like to do something like jeremy has done but lack the technical knowledge or creativity to do so. I would prefer to have mine powder coated pink. Seriously though that is pretty sharp and would strongly think about doing that on my tank. ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefyguy Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 oh yeah..nice tank..for a softy ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Whadda you looking at me for. Jeremy is the one with the tubing bender. I was hoping he would do all the work and I could be the idea guy with a 50/50 split. works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefyguy Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 stand is 36 inches tall...tank is 20 inches tall and the tank is 72 inches long..... 56 inches + an extra 18 inches to hang the ligthing from X2 148 inches 12 inches to move the light to the center of the tank x2 24 inches 72 inches to run along the tank 72 inches so i need a total of 21 feet of tubing.......now i just need a fabricator....any companies out there? How did the tubing attatch to the tank? And a pulley sytem would be nice to lift the lights up a little. hmmm....maybe i should just buy a 89 dollar stand for the lights ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I was quoted by a fabrication company $229 for pretty much the same thing I built. They were going to use 1/2" square aluminum tube and have it powder coated. I have $17 and some change into mine. I used "u" clips on the back side of the stand to mount it up against he back and hold it tight. It can still turn inward and outward, but it is tight enough to where it doesn't cause any problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 It is actually a great idea. The whole building and selling thing was only a halfway joke. There are many mounting options for EMT and they are all available through the local hardware. Bending is done with a cheap EMT bender (which I have been meaning to buy anyways) also available at the hardware. Ed, I think a little imagination and work would get you a nice setup (in galvanized only!) for very little cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Of my $17 total cost for this the bender was $12.99 of that, just to give you an idea. BTW, there are different benders for different diameters of tubing, I have a 1/2" bender if anyone ever needs to borrow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Here is the actual Giesemann bracket that gave me the idea for this. When I did this back in the fall there were no large Giesemann shipments coming to North America, so shipping for this bracket would have been around $150 plus $100 for the bracket itself. Now there are 4 of us in the US who are actual distributors of Giesemann rather than just resellers we bring in pallets of the product and can have them ordered without the high shipping cost. However, what you could DIY would be pretty much the same at a very small fraction of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefyguy Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 i'll give it a shot. I have seen a couple of episodes of monster garage and am ready to fabricate this thing jesse james style. Only real question would be should make it go the length of my tank and down (complete /``) or just end it towards the middle of my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted March 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 For your hood I would just bring it out coming straight towards the front of the tank about half way or just a little more then end it. I would not worry about making it turn towards the center for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumphead Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 I have a fabricator (actually a conveyor fabrication company) do my steel stands. I'll ask, but Jeremy is right as a bender and some Krylon will give big ed that nice pink gloss he is looking for. R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefyguy Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 krylon? I know a good bodyshop that can do it in corvette yellow...can get a good price on it too. ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumphead Posted March 31, 2005 Report Share Posted March 31, 2005 Oooo that purty pearl caddi color. Hmmmm...escalade.... OK I will officially stop thread piracy. Sorry Jeremy, it looks wonderful and for simplicity and lack of time I may follow you lead....you big softy. R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 LOL....it's just a thread.....don't worry I won't fly off the deep end like I did back in December on here! I know, I can't believe I actually have a softy / lps tank again, never thought that day would come! It is great though not ot have to worry about water parameters constantly and test the good ole cal/alk/mag every two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked Posted April 1, 2005 Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Wow, it looks great--thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2005 Update....... Had a rock slide tonight, pretty bad. Looks like it is time to reaquascape completely, and possibly take all the rock out and go with all Tonga Branch and maybe a little Marshall. I will update with pics once I am done reaquascaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggarner Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Jeremy, Looks really sweet! As far a DIY on the light hanger... you could just use galvanized electrical conduit which can be bent in any sort or angles with a cheapo pipe bender getting nice 45 and 90 degree bends for super cheap! I really like the setup!!! NICE Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy_B Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Hey Garrett....thanks for the compliments. That is exactly what I used, the conduit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggarner Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 not a problem!!!! I need to take some new pics of my 30SPS cube. My copperband has finially put a huge dent in the aptasia population, so i am almost to the point where i am not embarassed to post pics of it! HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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