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NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » August 31st, 2009, 7:54 pm

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

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Link to my 30gal Cube project:
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Link to my 57gal Illuminata rimless project:
topic131249.html
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Ben » August 31st, 2009, 8:48 pm

I didnt even know Oceanic made a rimless now. Looks neat, is there some strips across the top or is that my imagination?
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby JT » August 31st, 2009, 8:55 pm

Ben wrote: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:
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » August 31st, 2009, 10:48 pm

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!
Link to my 30gal Cube project:
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topic131249.html
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby ANEMONEBUFF » August 31st, 2009, 11:28 pm

Sumpless?
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby ANEMONEBUFF » August 31st, 2009, 11:30 pm

My eyes are not good enough to read the dimensions. 36x18x24?
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » September 1st, 2009, 12:39 am

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
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Posh » September 1st, 2009, 2:51 am

Yay! Can't wait to see this filled up! Are you going to paint the back black or leave it clear?
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby The Escaped Ape » September 1st, 2009, 9:33 am

Oooh. Watching this excitedly. Lovely dimensions and on past form this will be a stunner. 8)
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » September 1st, 2009, 9:31 pm

bareback! :)
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Posh » September 2nd, 2009, 2:54 am

NKT wrote:bareback! :)


Suck! Oh well. :P
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby ANEMONEBUFF » September 2nd, 2009, 10:50 am

NKT wrote: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
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » September 3rd, 2009, 1:38 am

few hours ago...

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few minutes ago...

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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Len » September 3rd, 2009, 1:43 am

Liking what I can make out in the second photo. I think you need more height though (more rock :P)
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby fungia » September 3rd, 2009, 1:53 am

looking very good, nice job! cant wait until it clears but i like the rocks and open sand.
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Posh » September 3rd, 2009, 1:59 am

Ohhhh! Love the scaping!!!
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby The Escaped Ape » September 3rd, 2009, 4:57 am

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


I disagree, FWIW. Loving that open look.
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » September 3rd, 2009, 8:38 am

The Escaped Ape wrote:
Len wrote:Liking what I can make out in the second photo. I think you need more height though (more rock :P)


I disagree, FWIW. Loving that open look.



Thanks! I agree! :::slaps len around a bit with a fresh trout:::
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby Len » September 3rd, 2009, 12:54 pm

I like height! But yeah, I think I like it more as it is then when I first glanced it.
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Re: NKT's 57gal Oceanic Illuminata rimless project

Postby NKT » September 3rd, 2009, 8:48 pm

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

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