Gimmito's 450 Gal L-Shaped Display

[gimmito]

A pic of my dirty tank (sheetrock dust gets every where and I didn't feel like climbing in there to clean it). I got a chance to make a pvc frame for the rock scaping. As soon as I get my light rack from Gen I can start installing the lights and going to town w/the rock !

Any ideas on putting the light racks on a actuator or pulley system ?

 

[TANKSALOT]

Looking very clean and precise.
I love to see plumbing that is thought out and not just thrown together.

I was watching another thread here on Reef2Reef where he had an actuator for his lights. I don't remember which one, but I liked the idea. If I can find it I will send you a PM with the link.

Thanks for keeping us up to date!
Happy Turkey Day!!

Steve

 

[skinz78]

Looking great! I have seen actuators used for lights and it was really cool but it has been so long I really don't remember how it was done.

 

[TANKSALOT]

Here is the thread that has the actuator in it.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/large-aquariums-180g/43198-225-gallon-lee-mar-upgrade-progress.html

Steve

 

[gimmito]

Thanks guys.

Steve that's actually Ian, who belongs to my reef club. I'll have to pick his brain about the actuators.

Have a good Turkey Day also....don't eat too much !

Jim

 

[TANKSALOT]

This is the site that sells the actuators
Linear Actuators, Linear Motors, Micro motors, Electric Motors

Steve

 

[TANKSALOT]

Thanks guys.

Steve that's actually Ian, who belongs to my reef club. I'll have to pick his brain about the actuators.

Have a good Turkey Day also....don't eat too much !

Jim

Well that makes it easy

Plan for the day.... Eat too much, Take a nap and maybe eat again LOL

C ya
Steve

 

[gimmito]

:bigsmile:

 

[gimmito]

Gen's been working on the light rack design. I'm still contemplating using an actuator or a pulley system. Any thoughts ?



Picasa Web Albums - Jimmie

 

[TANKSALOT]

I plan on used a pulley system.
The actuator would be cool, but would be a lot of money for something that would rarely get used.

 

[gimmito]

Here's an update.

[video=youtube;eaWrD2rPOpQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaWrD2rPOpQ[/video]

 

[TANKSALOT]

Nice video.... Thanks for sharing.

Steve

 

[rroselavy]

Choice Jim. I like how you can put your chaeto compartment before the skimmer compartment because your skimmer is fed from your overflow. Want to see that skimmer in action though...have you fine tuned the gph going to the skimmer yet?

Nice that one pump runs the whole prop tank...

 

[gimmito]

Scott,

I'm going to tweak the plumbing tommorow and try and dial in the skimmer. Gen is making some black acrylic frag racks for me and should be ready tommorow. I'm also looking into buying a used Maristar mh/t5 fixture for the frag tank. What do you think ?

Jim

 

[rroselavy]

It's going to be great...what's not to like?

BTW: Went to DL with the kids for the weekend, and I couldn't get my butt to socaltropical. Instead we picked up a black Lab puppy from a nearby Socal rescue group foster. We adore the dogs, but they cost far more than my reef habit...perfect smoke screen, no?

 

[gimmito]

:angel:

 

[iani]

Looking good Jim. Let me know when you want the Borbs.

 

[gimmito]

Looking good Jim. Let me know when you want the Borbs.

Thanks Ian...maybe I can put the Borbs in the frag tank once I get it cycled.

 

[gimmito]

I just picked up a Maristar 4 foot 2x250 w/halide/t5 combo from H20player. I just need a hanging kit and I'm good to go. :xd:

 

[TANKSALOT]

Looks great!
How high above the tank will it be hung?

Steve