MikeC's 30gal BB Rimless Build

[MikeC]

Thanks Eric I'll look into that but ether way Im thinking I should be good as the stands are just framed out nothing under the glass on the bottom to get compressed and push up.

 

[piranhapat]

Mike, you must have really gotten bitten by SPS bug or something. Really nice tank and set up. Lots of funny with your little dream tank. What are you going to put in that tank? Did you decide LPS or frags. What every you do it's already looking good.

 

[MikeC]

What are you going to put in that tank? Did you

Not sure yet? if this is going to be a sps only tank or a LPS/acro Q tank?
Acans,zoos,monties,chalases? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Time will tell lol

 

[MikeC]

Definitely want to go with MH for lighting

 

[MikeC]

Got some more stuff done today
Electrical:EB8,PM1,TUNZE ATO

Installed sump baffles/bubble trap

Also cut a channel in the middle of the settling tank/Frag tank egg crate in the hopes this will make it easier to leave frags in the tank during maintenance and just siphon out the middle.

 

[n3hihz]

Interesting build.

 

[afernandez]

Nice little tank ...I have something up my sleeve too :sgrin:

 

[MikeC]

Nice little tank ...I have something up my sleeve too :sgrin:

Thanks

 

[ducati335i]

very talented... nice work

 

[MikeC]

Got my Mp10 and MH light in

 

[Jaftica]

what kind of ballast is running that halide?

 

[MikeC]

what kind of ballast is running that halide?

It's a Coral Vue LuXcore 250-400w HQI selectable Super Lumens

 

[Jaftica]

it looks very blue, is it a radium?

 

[MikeC]

it looks very blue, is it a radium?

radium 20k taken with iPhone

 

[MikeC]

This is with the room lights on a little better but really not as blue in person

 

[Jaftica]

awesome reflector!! i use the same ones, looks awesome so far

 

[FlyPenFly]

Very nice sump setup. Sigh I need to get a house.

 

[MikeC]

We have water :lol_large

http://youtu.be/-YBV7_sBFnc

 

[MikeC]

8 week update video.

Other than 3 new sps frags I have basically just put in what I would call "lost cause corals" half dead/no color or just not doing well at all in here, just to see what would happen with the MH.
Let me tell you I am very happy with the color/growth and recovery of these corals in just a few weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EcSvdRNOxg&sns=em Sent from my iPad

Sent from my iPad

 

[jackson6745]

Nice Mike. That milli looks sweet!