moved 300g in today

[lilbuddy]

its up on the stand now, i have to put the trim around the stand and start building the canopy, next step is the plumbing which i hope i can do next weekend.

[Red Sea Purple Tang]

Wow. That's big......Frank the Tank....too funny.

[Aged Salt]

Looks like a fun holiday-time Bob

[Nagel]

Get ready for the "constantly wet shirt sleeves" hehehe


nice setup btw. Is that badboy glass? How heavy was it?

[lilbuddy]

this should be fun.... I have about 2 weeks off coming up so I will have some time to work on it.

[Aged Salt]

Lilbuddy, think twice, print once Bob

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by Aged Salt
Lilbuddy, think twice, print once Bob

yep im actually getting some help plumbing this tank.. I like to have someone elses point of view or ideas when doing this.

[willra]

any updates?

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by willra
any updates?

well I did the plumbing last weekend which was no big deal or even pretty but it works. One problem I came across is the lack of flow running to the sump. I had to turn the retrun pump down so much it was basically usless.... So now Im trying to figure out ways to increase the flow to the sump.

Im not going to have it drilled again. This is an older tank and to be honest i dont trust drilling it. I have one overflow box on the way that is going to do 800 gph this should help out a lot.

I may also have to run a couple of closed loops.

Diy skimmer is almost done I will post a pic today. I just have to trim the foot of it down and cut the return pipe down some its basically a ASM knock off.....so its a knock off of a knock off of a euro reef...

[lilbuddy]

here are the skimmer pics. If you like it or dont like dont yell at me..... my buddy built it for me.

2nd pic

3rd

[koj11]

Any worries about too much algae with all the natural sunlight that tank will get there?

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by koj11
Any worries about too much algae with all the natural sunlight that tank will get there?

no..... the screened in back porch is becoming a room in the spring time....Also my back yard is coverd in tall pine trees and it doesnt get much sun at all.

I was thinking about that when i decided to put the tank there.

[KenT]

Not very attractive but I'm sure it will work. Do you think it is large enough to handle a 300?

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by KenT
Not very attractive but I'm sure it will work. Do you think it is large enough to handle a 300?

i agree not the best looking thing but if someone comes into my house and sees a beautiful 300g reef and says hummmmmmmm ugly skimmer im going to kick them out

yes its the same dimenisons then the asm thats rated for a 350g. Its acutally 1-2" taller.

[dgasmd]

Actually, all the sunlight you'll get from the glass door will be the best thing you'll have. Coral will love it.

[achilles1]

tag

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by dgasmd
Actually, all the sunlight you'll get from the glass door will be the best thing you'll have. Coral will love it.

the room outside wont let in much light at all once its finished....It would like it now that I think about it. Richard harkers tank is lite by the sun basically....he has a few 65k pendents. You can see pics of his tank in my gallery...one thing you will notice is the lack of color his corals have..

[wingsfan]

Where do we get plans for the skimmer?

[dgasmd]

Originally posted by lilbuddy
the room outside wont let in much light at all once its finished....It would like it now that I think about it. Richard harkers tank is lite by the sun basically....he has a few 65k pendents. You can see pics of his tank in my gallery...one thing you will notice is the lack of color his corals have..

I meant that the sunlight in addition to the artificial lighting, but not by itself. I know a lot of people here in RC have tanks lit by sunlight alone and they do get good colors, although this is more prevalent among LPS than SPS. I ahve used radium in the past and the color it offers the tank and the corals are great. However, they are more than pathetic when it comes to growth ans supplying enough PAR for most SPS. That is not to mention the fact that they only last about 4-5 months at best. I think the only way I wwould ever go back to use them is if I had tons of sunlight hitting my tank. I would run them for like 6 hours/day and actinic during daylight time. You would get the best of both worlds then.

[lilbuddy]

Originally posted by wingsfan
Where do we get plans for the skimmer?

we just used the dimenisions for a asm

[minfinger]

Did you sell it yet?

[lilbuddy]

Im waiting to hear back from a guy in ten but i have a few guys here wanting to buy it....I should have asked more. I didnt think it would sell this fast.

[minfinger]

LOL It was a steal...Should have ask $1200 Oh well.

So are you down grading or getting out?

[lilbuddy]

lol some one else asked me if i was getting out.....no way can I leave its like the mafia once your in you cant leave. Im going with a 180...not too small not too big.......

I know when I move I will wish I kept the 300 but oh well, who knows when im moving..
mike