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12/27/2006, 09:39 PM
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12/27/2006, 10:48 PM
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I have some friends in the Seattle area that are going to be one of the first to carry the Profilux controller. After seeing this thing at MACNA in Houston I'm about ready to dump my ACIII Pro.
By the way it's http://barrierreefaquariums.com/ that will be carrying the controller. |
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#178
12/27/2006, 11:21 PM
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I never was able to puzzle out how someone might make a plywood tank look good - and you've more than done that. The presentation quality is top shelf. From the "viewing room" you would never suspect that you were looking at a big plywood box.
I may have to consider plywood when I build my monster tank (many many years from now). Easier to work with than acrylic or glass, IMO, especially if you are fabricating your own tank. The way my setup will likely be would require the tank to be on-site before the basement is closed in, as you'd never get it down the stairs, unless it's built in-place. Of course, the fish room quality matches the excellent workmanship everywhere else in the project. Bravo. |
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12/28/2006, 04:02 AM
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hello all,
Thanks so much for all the kind words. Guess its time for me to do some updating All has been well, i have changed some things...im wondering when i can call it "finished". And of course the corals are still waaay too small.  I am in the process of designing a bigger skimmer, so i was gonna wait to update...but i guess i can show you when the time comes. Doc`s, Yes, i did do a ton of hours on it...more like a reef "bender". I use a couple items from the zeovit line, but still have yet to delve into the "bacterial" portion of the program. Im a little lost on your question in regards to the ply board. Siskiou, Yes, i believe it was the first unit in north America to a hobbiest. I recieved it more as a Beta tester for just the north American versions, with its converted outlets and such. I think the first batch available was just in the last couple weeks however. All in all a wonderful unit. For everything that i have set-up, it has peformed flawlessly. But i really have yet to touch its potential, unfortunatly i have not yet coverted my PC`s to T-5 and so unable to use its dimming features and capabilities, wich are a very strong point for that unit. Nor have i yet hardwired it to my computer to access or use its software. Some goodies for it are on the way, and should be able to do some playing in a week or so on it...ill update there very soon. A couple changes were just upsizing the reactor, i had also wanted to run some Mg and p04 remover..so this 5 stage reactor let me put it all in individual chambers.  I grew tired of looking in the sump to check lines from the doser/reactor/stirrer to see effluent rates and calibrate and clean probes. So i made a "mini sump" to bring all the probes and effluents to to a more manageble area on my equipment shelf.  Open...  Another "wish id done it a year ago" upgrade. Heres a little more updated shot of the equipment portion of the room. The skimmer will be replaced soon, im designing one a little bigger for the system. I really dont care what you guys say...my bamboo blinds kick a$$, recognize.    Back of the tank 
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12/28/2006, 04:03 AM
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And a couple more updated tank and coral pics.
  Still have to get a couple decent photos of the face...ill get some soon. Heres one of my ninja skills at work  Heres one from when i finished off my little den/sitting room where the tank is viewed from, on the left wall. I still have work to do in there, but apparantlyI got "two thumbs up" so i was happy  . I will update very soon with updates on the skimmer and controller. Thanks all and Happy new year ! Marc. |
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12/28/2006, 08:53 AM
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All your new toys or ideas are just amazing me. I love your little probe station, and your multi-reactor is also ingenious. Thank you yet again for the update, just because!
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#185
12/28/2006, 10:07 AM
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Awesome work yet again, Marc! I'll concur with the two thumbs up!
Can you give us a flow diagram of the reactor plumbing? Is it all fed from the reactor feed pump (BTW which pump are you using for that monster?), or does the body simply hold the reservoirs for the other media? Thanks, Chris
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12/28/2006, 11:19 AM
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Great Setup! I love how organized and thought out the fish room is. It must make things nice. Im in the middle of designing my new fish room and am trying to make it as organized and neat as yours.
Quick question, how long have you had the Niger Triggers in there? How are they behaving, eating, etc? Do you think you could get away with one or two in a smaller tank? Say 220 or so?
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12/28/2006, 01:32 PM
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I wish I were and electrician and could convert my TEK fixture, because I know I won't be able to afford a new light at this point. Looking forward to further updates, and you are right: the bamboo blinds rock! So does the fish room and the tank! -Siskiou |
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#189
12/29/2006, 12:27 AM
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Chris,
Im such a rook with computers, i wish i could show you a flow pattern...But i bet it would be faster for me if i drew it and sent it snailmail. While i did mod a few things on it to suit my needs, i didnt make the reactor this time, its a Marine Tech reactor. The cost of these things is getting better and better in the last few years, i remember paying that and more for a good commercial reactor of about a whole pop can sized capacity 7 or 8 yrs ago. So i opted to buy one this time around, now i can head to building a little better of a skimmer. It is recirculating with a sedra of about fist size...ill have to post the actual type after i can slide it out to see the top half of the pump. The feed is just tee`d off my main system pump, wich now, is just a dart. The first chamber is attached to the pump intake, bioballs, water/co2 input are ran through this chamber. The second is the main chamber. the third one is upflow @ effluent rate and is being fed from the main reactor chamber. This inturn feeds the 4thand 5th upflow through magnesium and finally P04 remover. Reef waters, Nigers have been in there for about 4 months, they are awesome but just too agressive of feeders. Corals are all left alone, but get so excited at feeding time and latley have become almost too much. As you can see in the pic, i could litterally just catch them by hand and take them out. For instance yesterdayI had a fish that went into my overflow, i retrieved it with a net and he got stuck a little when i was placing him back in the display, and needed some work to dislodge from the net. the net and two hands and a flailing fish wont even hold them back, they woulda bit him in half in the net before they even realized it was a tank mate since theyve been in the tank. Once placed in the tank the triggers went back to ignoring him. Recently they have grown strong enouph to bite through my skin aswell, this was my fault from hand feeding them for a few months...needless to say i dont do this often anymore. Marc. |
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12/29/2006, 07:04 AM
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the whole unit is looking amazing buddy. there is definitely some coral growth, although further inspection with a case of wobbly pops might be necessary to be sure. the reactor of dosing/probe sump look sweet.
do you think your skimmer is not keeping up or just going bigger for future plans?
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12/30/2006, 12:17 AM
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simply amazing. I like the viewing area!
out of curiosity - why did you grab the trigger? lol
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#195
12/30/2006, 01:20 PM
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Yeah, why did you grab him? Or did you entice him into your hand with ninja- powers?
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12/30/2006, 02:50 PM
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I love the minisump. I was going to do the same thing and was thinking about how to do it.. and was glad someone finally did.
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12/30/2006, 08:09 PM
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how is the mini sump fed? And how do you regulate the water going in and out?
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12/30/2006, 11:37 PM
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Absolutely incredible. The scary thing is a lot of the reefers following this thread are waiting to see what new changes you might make to a fish room that seems beyond perfect even now. Loved the mini sump for the probes. Looking forward to seeing how the Balling Method works out for you if you use it. BTW what are you dosing now?
Reading through this thread makes me want to rewire and reconfigure my fish room, not to mention trying to imitate your rock work in my next tank. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. If you might, can you tell me why you prefer the Tunzes over the initial O.M. setup? |
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