Sharkey Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Wow love the brain and the blasto. Tanks looking awsome :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Fantastic Tank :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Do you see your frags there Sharkey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 nice shots. what camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 That looks great, i'd love for my own tank to look half as good. More pics! Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Very nice! I'll also point out to everyone that Helifax has only been in salt water aquaruiums for a few months, so a remarkable effort! Shows the value of solid research before starting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Do you see your frags there Sharkey? Yep only wish I could get them to look that good Shows the value of solid research before starting. Very true Thats something that Helifax has always shown not only with his corals but his livestock. And it shows. Excellent tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Oh and I will be buying another table leg to help support the tank because I'm sure the end is not going to hold sand, water, and rocks! Hi Im on page one, so sorry if this is covered later but i thought i would mention it cos i will forget by the time ive read the whole thread ! I had a relatively small tank like yours on a similar set up with two legs at the end of the desk. The damn thing still bowed the benchtop ! I would run a false back to run underneath the same line as the back of your top tank and a couple of legs underneath or as near to the two front corners of the tank (taking into account access to the sump. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Thanks guys for your kind words. Couldn't have done it without all your help and frags! I've still got heaps to learn though. I haven't got a macro lens for my new camera so am still using the old one for macro shots (Olympus C960). Still produces really good photos. AND these photos were not Photoshop'ed. Pomereef, I have under the table on the left of the tank a filing cabinet which is holding majority of the weight. I'll try take more shots of the fish and other corals and post them up. I have moved some corals around to accommodate the Brain, I'm hoping its not going to grow too big. I also need some more live rock to build up a bit more to give more depth, so I'll have to take a visit to Jetskisteve Cheers and thanks to you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 so I'll have to take a visit to Jetskisteve Cheers and thanks to you all good old steve to the rescue again, he has got some nice rock in his garage to, well he did have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Phew, finally got to the end. Stunning example of a small tank. Its looking great dude. And nice to see lots of pics along the way. You must be pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Yes very. Have taken more shots so will post as soon as I'm able. Thanks for reading through the thread. I hope you got something out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 wow! awsome tank, i just read the entire thread 2! lots of info!. you must b stoaked at your first attempt. if u dont mind me askn, wots your $ count up2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted March 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Will be over the 2k mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I haven't updated this thread for a while. Here's the latest... Well last month I finally upgraded my Sump to a bigger one and just this month upgraded my protein skimmer to a Euro-Reef. It's still breaking in, but starting to pull out a bit of gunk. These pics are straight after I upgraded. The white filter is there just to stop the fine mist when the water goes into the sump and bubbles pop! I had to do a bit of manoeuvring to get the skimmer in, and I also had to redo the overflow pipes so I can fit the skimmer. But the good news is that it is much quieter. Then had to get a plastic box in the sump which couldn't quite fit by only 3mm!!!!! :evil: So had to do some creative cutting and finally got it in. I needed this to prop up the skimmer otherwise the water level would be too high. You can just see the black box in the picture. Here's some pics of the skimmer: I made the mistake of going into HFF last weekend. Came out with an empty pocket of money and a bag of goodies . Pictures to come, but now have a nice large Yellow Leather, medium/large orange mushrooms (couldn't miss this opportunity!), and a Gainford Goby. The mushrooms cost the most at a premium of $110!!!! I hope my wife doesn't see this thread :oops: ) I now need to pluck up the courage to slice and dice the mushrooms and spread it around the tank. That should make it worth while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Nice skimmer. Which model is it? I'm looking forward to seeing that thing in action after it has had a chance to break in. May I ask where you purchased it from? Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 CS-80 Model. Got from Premium Aquatics (USA). Very quiet unit - compared to the RedSea Prism I had and the Aquamedic Hang-On. And a smaller foot print than the others available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Nice. Did they provide the correct voltage pump or are you running a stepdown transformer with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Running a stepdown. No problems with it though Pump runs very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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