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Old 11/01/2007, 09:59 PM
COLAMAN24 COLAMAN24 is offline
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I just got mine early last week also, lucky i had no holes drilled or overflows(did myself). And yes their customer service sucks, took over 3 months to get tank. Then i just showed up at door one day no tracking number or phonecall that its on its way......
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Old 11/02/2007, 10:25 AM
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Its acrylic you can drill it yourself.Beagle you can still have sand in the tank.I have all my flow aimed upwards.So if some detritus gets moved around it will be sent upwards towards the overflow.My pipes are about 4" off the tank bottom and I bought some OM fittings that allow you to aim the flow.My plumbing return lines are 1" and I don't get any sand storms.You should get a good clean up crew.This will help with any excess food. http://www.reeftopia.com/
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Old 11/02/2007, 01:58 PM
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Nice tank...lol.

Here is a little advice. First you are 100% right. If you go with a bb you wont have to deal with tons of sandstorms. I am constantly fixing my sand and adjusting my flow. I do like the look of sand though. I think the shallower tank makes it hard to keep the sand even.

If I think of anything else I will post it.

Good Luck
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Old 11/02/2007, 02:23 PM
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You might want to check out www.fingerlakesreef.com
There some upstate new york guys that also have some large tanks and lots of good advice.
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Old 11/03/2007, 01:55 AM
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well late night here but im sorry to here about the late tanks and the service hopefully that is one of those fluke ocurences, and ty for the links will look into them soon

and good news and bad, i finally got a camera bad news is i dont have the software, so i have pics but not on the comp.... wether or not we have the tropical rain storm here im gonna get out and get my self a camera
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Old 11/04/2007, 06:33 PM
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well who ever said patience is a virtue knew what they were talking about. Looking into which camera i should go with so like always if u have raves / or boos about the one u have let me know.

got some work done i did a little winter cleaning and got rid of alot of garbage, my garbage man isnt going to be happy tomorrow.

cant wait my new store opens tomorrow wish me luck, a drunk driver set us back about 3 weeks because he decided he would park inside the store at 4 in the morn, but all in the past now.

as for the tank nothing new yet but when the ball gets rooling ill get u guys the pics and lots of them, becuase if ure like me i love pics
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Old 11/04/2007, 07:43 PM
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what is your store going to sell (creative way to ask huh! lol)
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Old 11/04/2007, 08:39 PM
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Its a lacrosse store, i have a partner and this our second store hopefuly one a year for the next couple years we want to have at least 5 stores in our area
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Old 11/05/2007, 10:24 AM
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one more item down melves RO/DI came in im getting closer no i jsut need this damn tank :-)
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Old 11/05/2007, 10:24 AM
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one more item down melves RO/DI came in im getting closer no i jsut need this damn tank :-)
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Old 11/05/2007, 01:50 PM
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Old 11/05/2007, 02:14 PM
beaglelax beaglelax is offline
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yes it is

Ok need some help i need some info on kalk reactors and which one will be good for a 525 gallons ?
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Old 11/05/2007, 05:40 PM
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hey I am going to get one of Marks RO/DI's so I have a few Q's:

Was it sent pre-assembled?

Did his price include shipping?

any other comments?
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Old 11/05/2007, 05:53 PM
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just got it today packed nicely i think its like 24$ for shipping big nice unit seemed heavy duty and i belive its just plug an play
hope this helps
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Old 11/05/2007, 09:06 PM
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cool!
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Old 11/08/2007, 09:13 PM
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small update my huge giacantic almost as big as the tank ro/di (300)gallon container came, can anyone say the eaiest way to do a 300 gallon water change it to turn three vavles :-) pics to come more toward when the tank gets here its being built, and i will have more pics then u can handle i promise
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Old 01/08/2008, 06:14 PM
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Im back with many updates and pics to come :-)
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Old 01/08/2008, 10:12 PM
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lookin forward to the updates
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Old 01/08/2008, 10:28 PM
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ditto!!
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Old 01/09/2008, 12:21 AM
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tagging along. I'm in the midst of setting up my 300, have the tank, but stuck waiting for my electrican to get here. What's your plan for electrical for your setup.
All the best
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Old 01/09/2008, 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by beaglelax
Whats ure thoughts on BB vs small sand bed, i know there a million threads on it but after reading and seeing Naka's 180 Starphire tank!!! thread im really leaning towards the bb, stop me if u can muahahaha

Energy (this month's TOTM) has just a little sand in the display only. he uses remote LR elevated on eggcrate so he can blow out dirt underneath, instead of a remote DSB, makes a lot of sense to me
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