offroadodge Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Binswanger $1000 basically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krjackso Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 tank looks really great Jeremy. very impressive. Would you mind sharing with me some detailed views of the brackets and materials you used for your lighting fixture lift? I am in the process of doing the exact same thing actually for my new 270 gallon. What size actuators did you use (ratings etc)? Could you snap a pic of the hyme joints and the braces underneath the canopy? This seems to be causing me the most heartache. I am concerned about all the weight from my canopy exerting forward on the linear actuators. Do you notice any sag, etc? Thanks for any and all info, your tank build is an inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 so the material i used was DOM/ODM (one or the other) pipe, its alittle more expensive but the fit on the two pipe is awesome. There are some things i would change in the mounting locations, but it easier to explain on the phone. Basically i would have a rolleragainst the glass at the top of the aquarium. and the actuators would be up there. As far as the sag you are talkn about YES you have to be able to adjust the brace on the back to where it is pre-loaded. The hyme joint (rodends) are just like the ones used on racecar suspension, they are an eyelet that is threaded. I welded a nut in the end of the tube going into the canopy that matched the thread and thats how i adjusted the canopy -vs- the preload of the brace. The only decent pic i have is this one. As far as the acuators, they are 6" push,150lbs each, at full load they move 1/2"/sec.(fully loaded) The braces under the canopy are the long arm all the way to the front and a 45 degree bar back to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 salt was added tonight, skimmer went crazy. By the end of the weekend the 1st 100lbs of LR will go in and then another waiting game. Probly/hopefully if the cycle goes well by the 1st of Sept ill be startn the transfer of electronics and corals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 waitn game...time is all i have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic.reefer Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 man we need pics soon. lol. excited to see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 i took some pics tonight of the layout of the LR, im sure its gonna change a little. I may be moving my corals sooner that i wanted. I let my KH get a little low and i thnk thats what is causing a few or my corals to STN. If i do, its gonna be a LONG weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i took some pics tonight of the layout of the LR, We need these pics Jeremy, where they at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 if i could sign in on my new phone i would upload more pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 That's a weak excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 ok, i got out the regular camera and took some pics. Its just the tank,LR,sand and water. Ive ben waiting for 2wks on my new powerheads and controler from TUNZE, they are supposed to be in this week. They need to be causei realy need to get my stuff switched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 So I cut a nice frag out off my tank and put it in the new tank. It took maybe 5 minutes and it was back to full polyp extension. I think this next Friday will be the weekend I do the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic.reefer Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 looks great and i like the rockwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Mays Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I am really interested in your canopy lift set up. My canopy is such a pain to take off and put on that I think that what I want to do is put a lift kit of some kind on so I can get inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Its not to difficult to do. You just have to think it through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dude that rock work is simple! I like it a lot, plenty of space for your corals to grow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxmandarin Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 clint and his humor.....never gets old haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 thanks Clynt, im gonna add a little bit of mine also. The corals that are on rocks will be put in with them. The ones that i wanna move will be popped off the rock and remounted. Got my 2x6105s and 7096 controller finally today. Its nice to be able to tune and set the different options. I have them at 50% power and they rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Just an update: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasonHoff Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 im super jealous! must be alot of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Jakedoza Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 wow that is a lot of light. Doesn't look like much rock, but I may have too much in my tank.. If there is such thing as too much... looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 That's just the T5s and VHOs on in that pic. The 2/400Ws aren't on. So yesterday I spent moving calcium reactor and chiller. Oh and the autotop off. Then I watched the equipment to make sure everything was working correctly. Today im actually gonna finish the move (fish-corals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 update Sunday: So in a few days in gonna put a bunch of equipment and corals up forsale: tank,skimmer,sump,pumps etc/ corals= jedi mind trck, warp speed,superman, and tyree strawberry patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+o0zarkawater Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Tank looks SICK in person. Awesome build, I can't wait to see those colonies fill up their new home. Thanks for the corals J. Were you able to find that wrasse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 No, he is in the rock somewhere. Thank you for your help. LMK how the corals do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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