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Old 07/08/2006, 06:00 PM
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Awesome tank.... that's a very nice light system..

any idea for the skimmer? or sump?
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Old 07/08/2006, 06:29 PM
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Awesome tank so far.

Can I get a shot of the stand?
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Old 07/08/2006, 06:51 PM
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Thanks for the compliments. My sump is custom from PM and skimmer is Deltec 851.

Here's a shot of the stand. I took the picture w/ flash, but the wood is really dark stained walnut.



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Old 07/08/2006, 07:15 PM
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It looks beautiful.

How is the glass bonded to the PVC bottom? Do you have any pictures that show the glass/PVC edge closely?

Looks gorgeous - good luck with stocking!

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Old 07/14/2006, 12:57 PM
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Thanks, the pics really help.. Trying to decide how to do my 180g stand.
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Old 07/14/2006, 06:57 PM
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Big Baller Lighting!!!
I love those controllers, i've seen them in action, and the dusk/dawn lighting is amazing!

Excellent Job!! I love this tank!!
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Old 07/14/2006, 07:37 PM
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Naka,

Awesome looking tank bud! Looks very well made and no braces...very sweet and clean!!! Do you have any other contact info on aquarium environments...their website must be newish.
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Old 07/14/2006, 09:08 PM
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beautiful tank!
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Old 07/14/2006, 11:00 PM
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Wow. Now I need one.
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Old 07/18/2006, 06:02 PM
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Updated pictures of my tank w/ some corals.

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Oregon Tort frag from Travis ridiculous size thanks Travis


SI Onyx Clowns

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Old 07/18/2006, 06:14 PM
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Naka,

Awesome looking tank bud! Looks very well made and no braces...very sweet and clean!!! Do you have any other contact info on aquarium environments...their website must be newish.
Thanks Rich, now all I have to do is try to get my corals to color up like yours.

Here's Aquarium Environments

You need to contact Jaime Depujades and ask him about naka's 180 starphire tank. These guys are pretty impressive. They travel all over the states to setup monster size aquariums.

Just this year they went to Jerry Ritzow, president of All- Glass Aquarium Co. house to redo his personal freshwater tank.

Thanks,

James
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Old 07/18/2006, 06:24 PM
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very nice
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Old 07/18/2006, 09:57 PM
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That is one awesome setup.
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Old 07/19/2006, 01:25 AM
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very nice Onyx Clowns.... any other fish beside the clowns?
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Old 07/19/2006, 02:33 AM
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Delicious tank. God bless you for not ruining it with a rock wall look.
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Old 07/19/2006, 02:34 AM
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BTW, I most likely will be getting the same lighting set-up. I recommended the single 250 to a buddy and it's definitely the coolest and 'coolest' (temp. wise) unit I have ever come across.
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Old 07/19/2006, 04:48 AM
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Nice tank Naka.

Is there in bowing in the glass.
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Old 07/19/2006, 06:46 AM
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very nice, keep us posted.
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Old 07/19/2006, 06:52 AM
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have u put any pics in the large reef tank section?
im sure it would b appreciated by all, good luck.

Cheers.
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Old 07/19/2006, 07:39 AM
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very nice Onyx Clowns.... any other fish beside the clowns?
So far that's it besides some chromis. I'll be adding more fish next week. I don't want to add too many fish at one time since my tank is so new.

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BTW, I most likely will be getting the same lighting set-up. I recommended the single 250 to a buddy and it's definitely the coolest and 'coolest' (temp. wise) unit I have ever come across.
I highly recommend these lights too. You are right on temp. My chiller has not turned on yet. My house is kept at 75 deg. and my tank temp is constant at 78. There are no fans on these fixture, all the heat rises to the top through the vent. Could be b/c of my pumps also. Eheim and Dart run super cool and quite.

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have u put any pics in the large reef tank section?
im sure it would b appreciated by all, good luck.

Cheers.
I'll just keep it here unless mods move it. I'll be glad to answer anymore questions.

Thanks,

James
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Old 07/19/2006, 11:05 AM
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Is there any glass on the bottom of the aquarium or is it just a piece of PVC? What made you decide to have a PVC bottom instead of a traditional glass one? Is it stronger, lighter, cheaper???

Looks great!

jayo
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Old 07/19/2006, 12:38 PM
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Man that is sweet. Where did you get that light?

Thanks!
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Old 07/19/2006, 01:58 PM
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naka,

awesome tank
very nice setup.
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Old 07/19/2006, 02:48 PM
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Very classy James. Where did you order your dragons from please?

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Old 07/19/2006, 07:43 PM
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Is there any glass on the bottom of the aquarium or is it just a piece of PVC? What made you decide to have a PVC bottom instead of a traditional glass one? Is it stronger, lighter, cheaper???

Looks great!

jayo
No I'm not going w/ glass jayo, the bottom plate is type I sch. 80 pvc w/ all holes counter sunk for my close loop and my overflow.

It's definitely stronger b/c I'm going to borrow a quote from a fellow reefer from MARSH. "tedu" explained the open top no brace tank theory. I hope you don't mind tedu for quoting you?

"Highest concentration of forces in a tank are going to be on the bottom / lower sides as opposed to the top. (Weight of water, hydrostatic pressure, etc).
Much of the purpose of bracing on standard tanks is to prevent bowing of the glass.

Contruction method deals with most of this.
The bottom is PVC (i.e. plastic) and has a groove routed in it for the glass."


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Man that is sweet. Where did you get that light?

Thanks!
Mike
Mike I got the lights from Aquarium Obsessed they are one of the sponsors here in RC.

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Very classy James. Where did you order your dragons from please?

Charles
Thanks Charles, originally I ordered it from AO as well, but b/c of the delay in shipment from Europe, I couldn't wait anymore. I went w/ Eheim 1260 for return and Reflo Dart for my CL. I couldn't be happier.

Please feel free to ask more questions.

James
 

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