The Talkingreef Community
   

Its time to get in your pics for the October POTM contest

Go Back   The Talkingreef Community > Coral > Coral Fragging

» Photo of The Month
» Talkingreef Live (TRL)
» Online Users: 47
0 members and 47 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 570, 05-23-2008 at 06:55 PM.
» Comment line

Powered by MyChingo
» Sponsor
» Advertisement

Remove Advertisement

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 12-09-2007, 11:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
well i start it my frag room

well every one i will show you some pics on my frag room note i am working on it i really don't have a main plan yet but i will show the work in progress

OK this is what i have as of now

5 shallow tanks
tanks
2= 50L X 14W X 14H
1= 48L X 14W X 12H
1= 30W X 27L X 16H
1= 14W X 24L X 18H

lights
3 X 400w MH
6 X 48L t5 mix atinics and white
4 X 48L vho 1 mix too

filtration still on the works i will be making the sump and a dual Beckett skimmer or needle weal
don't know yet i will be making a calc reactor,kalk reactor,carbon reactor , ozone reactor and some more stuff

water movement

i have a reeflow hamerhead for now

ok here are some pictures now remember its on the works anyting can chage and you are welcome for ideas

tanks getting setup


this will be my mother colonys tank


this one for zohanthis


this one will be my grow out tank with 2X400W MH


i will be posting some more pictures soon
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Sponsored links
Old 12-10-2007, 12:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
Grand Master Reefer
 
CarmieJo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 8,337
Thanks: 246
Thanked 270 Times in 251 Posts
CarmieJo is on a distinguished road
Nice Manny! You really have quite an operation going there. Be careful with the 2x400 MH, with the shallow tanks it will be easy to burn your corals.
__________________
Carmie

Only disasters happen fast!



54 Corner Tank
Carmie's Cube


Show people you appreciate their advice! Click the icon under their name to add to their reputation.
CarmieJo is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-10-2007, 12:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
thanks for the reply carmi about the ligths i was taking a shower and starit to think about geting some more tanks or at least some biger taks for them and use like some 250w i have to
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 01:19 AM   #4 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
today's update here is the skimmer i am making for the system

is a dual Becket i will power it with the same pump of the system

first is taking shape

second the becket

and the last part the neck tomorow i will be worcking on on the colection cup and pluming for it
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 07:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
Grand Master Reefer
 
CarmieJo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 8,337
Thanks: 246
Thanked 270 Times in 251 Posts
CarmieJo is on a distinguished road
How tall is it Manny?
__________________
Carmie

Only disasters happen fast!



54 Corner Tank
Carmie's Cube


Show people you appreciate their advice! Click the icon under their name to add to their reputation.
CarmieJo is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 07:29 PM   #6 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
i am working on it carmi i really don't know yet but i will try to make it to be able to upgrade if i need
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 08:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
Grand Master Reefer
 
CarmieJo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 8,337
Thanks: 246
Thanked 270 Times in 251 Posts
CarmieJo is on a distinguished road
I just was trying to get perspective.
__________________
Carmie

Only disasters happen fast!



54 Corner Tank
Carmie's Cube


Show people you appreciate their advice! Click the icon under their name to add to their reputation.
CarmieJo is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 08:17 PM   #8 (permalink)
Master Reefer
 
poppin_fresh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Vermont
Posts: 575
Thanks: 4
Thanked 57 Times in 51 Posts
poppin_fresh is on a distinguished road
hopefully you'll be able to write off some of the power bill for all that hardware! Have you come up with a way to ventillate that room?
poppin_fresh is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-11-2007, 11:04 PM   #9 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
lol i will what i pay now in my warehouse is like 80$ a moth lets see when i star this beast lol

for ventilation i have a central a/c unit on the warehouse but i will intal a window unit just for the room
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2007, 01:37 AM   #10 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
well more updates on the built i was only able to do small progress on the skimmer my pc just died on me yesterday i have get me a new one tomorrow here are some pics of the skimmer





i will show more tomorrow of the pluming of the system
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-19-2007, 12:06 AM   #11 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
well i have made some changes to the skimmer and i am working on my pluming i will show some pics in the weekend but here are the changes in to the skimmer tell me what you think



thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-22-2007, 12:47 AM   #12 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
some more updates i will be making a larger calc reactor this is for you guys to get and idea of how is going to look
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2007, 10:38 PM   #13 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
this are some updates on my frag room

the sump is and old 135g acrylic tank


this is how tick it is 3/4


pump for the tanks


some ligths
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2007, 10:40 PM   #14 (permalink)
Expert Reefer
 
thesaent14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: miami florida
Posts: 460
Thanks: 2
Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts
thesaent14 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to thesaent14 Send a message via Skype™ to thesaent14
some pluming is donde




skimmer for the secund small system


cal reactor for the secund systems is donde
thesaent14 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 12-23-2007, 10:43 PM   #15 (permalink)
TR ADMIN / PAINTBALLER
 
lReef lKeeper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 2,898
Thanks: 31
Thanked 115 Times in 107 Posts
lReef lKeeper will become famous soon enough
Send a message via AIM to lReef lKeeper Send a message via MSN to lReef lKeeper Send a message via Skype™ to lReef lKeeper
lookin good manny !!
__________________
Bobby

"I FORMERLY glued animals to rocks"

NO TANK RIGHT NOW, but you never know when I might throw one together !! I have everything I need but the time!!





Show people you appreciate their advice! Click the icon under their name to add to their reputation.
lReef lKeeper is offline