NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

[NKT]

Day 1:
Tank in place. Hundreds of different aquascaping ideas running through my head... Planning on breaking down the 30gal cube and putting almost everything into this tank. Planning on lighting it with 2x150 halides and 2x39w T5's. Link to my original 30gal cube build thread (note reflection of 30gal in front glass): topic65994.html

 

[Ben1]

I didnt even know Oceanic made a rimless now. Looks neat, is there some strips across the top or is that my imagination?

 

[JT]

Looks neat, is there some strips across the top or is that my imagination?

Looks like he got a glass lid with it. 8) Where's the water Nico! :wink:

 

[NKT]

Yup...that's the glass lid. Not sure if i'm even going to use that $40 lid (most likely not!)... but we'll see. Can't wait to add some H2O!

 

[Anonymous]

Sumpless?

 

[Anonymous]

My eyes are not good enough to read the dimensions. 36x18x24?

 

[NKT]

definitely sumpless. Just going to use a deltec MCE600 hang-on (apparently it's ok to use a hang-on on these tanks?), my vortech mp40w, and that's pretty much it. 36x18x21

 

[Posh]

Yay! Can't wait to see this filled up! Are you going to paint the back black or leave it clear?

 

[Anonymous]

Oooh. Watching this excitedly. Lovely dimensions and on past form this will be a stunner. 8)

 

[NKT]

bareback!

 

[Posh]

bareback!

Suck! Oh well.

 

[Anonymous]

definitely sumpless. Just going to use a deltec MCE600 hang-on (apparently it's ok to use a hang-on on these tanks?), my vortech mp40w, and that's pretty much it. 36x18x21

I plan on 36x24x21 for my next adventure. Good luck with the new tank.
Just be careful when going bareback. 8O

 

[NKT]

few hours ago...

few minutes ago...

 

[Len]

Liking what I can make out in the second photo. I think you need more height though (more rock )

 

[fungia]

looking very good, nice job! cant wait until it clears but i like the rocks and open sand.

 

[Posh]

Ohhhh! Love the scaping!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Liking what I can make out in the second photo. I think you need more height though (more rock )

I disagree, FWIW. Loving that open look.

 

[NKT]

Liking what I can make out in the second photo. I think you need more height though (more rock )

I disagree, FWIW. Loving that open look.

Thanks! I agree! :::slaps len around a bit with a fresh trout:::

 

[Len]

I like height! But yeah, I think I like it more as it is then when I first glanced it.

 

[NKT]

One day after adding water... installed new lights (Finnex 150x2 HQI with 14k phoenix and 2x39w T5)