380 Starfire SPS in a closet - Page 8

Antiguan · #**176** 09/13/2007, 08:27 PM

Nice and large tank. It's cool to watch this all progress.

davelin315 · #**177** 09/13/2007, 08:51 PM

Hey Dan, how are you going to get it into the closet?

Post up when you need help and I'll see if I can get out there to help move it in for you. I still need to pick that tank up from you for school and pay you for it, too!

By the way, I didn't read through the whole thing, but what made you decide to go with the 10,000K XMs this time around?

dandy7200 · #**178** 09/13/2007, 09:32 PM

Hey Dave! Notice the last pic I posted, the stand is actually on blocks and there is a sheet of 1/8" pvc on the floor. I have a pallet jack

Should be a two man job from here.

XM 10k is like the frigging sun baby! More so even when you run on m59 ballast. I like the look and wanted really high par bulbs so I could get the full 3' spread with the LIII's and only run 3ea halides. I have always run these bulbs just FYI.

Let me know on the school tank. Ready when you are, just the next two weeks I am swamped. I want water in this thing by 10-1....

mfaustria · #**179** 09/16/2007, 11:25 AM

Hey dan take lots of pic. when you get in the closet, another thing, are you going to put a door on the closet to close it if you have to? Wish I had the room to have a tank like yours.

khoivo1 · #**180** 09/16/2007, 08:46 PM

hi can i ask how much did u pay for your tank alone?thank

khoivo1 · #**181** 09/16/2007, 08:46 PM

hi can i ask how much did u pay for your tank alone?thank

jopo43 · #**182** 09/16/2007, 10:39 PM

looks great

dandy7200 · #**183** 09/19/2007, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by khoivo1
hi can i ask how much did u pay for your tank alone?thank

More than my car, less than hers.

Priorities my friend

Picked up 200# of Tonga Kaelini. Lucky, I showed up at the wholesalers the day they got 20 boxes in. They let me open as many as I wanted to cherry pick:

The foam is to scale of the tank. Last pic is what I am going to try as the first version of aquascaping.

dandy7200 · #**184** 09/19/2007, 01:05 AM

Here is what a 4" Hayward sch80 bulkhead looks like:

dandy7200 · #**185** 09/19/2007, 01:08 AM

Wiring the icecaps:

Wires all cleaned up (mostly) and tank in place and level:

First drop:

dandy7200 · #**186** 09/19/2007, 01:19 AM

Lots going on. You know you have problems when you start upgrading before water hits the tank LOL. I didn't really feel that the 114w UV was going to be enough so I ordered a 240w Gamma

This should give me fantastic kill rates and let me run 4000gph through it, I like clear water

I ordered a 105gallon storage tank for mixing saltwater. Should have just a tiny bit of room to slip it in the shed next to the sump.

I also ordered 8ea 250w Jager heaters and a Vortech with 2ea battery backups. Got the acrylic rough cut for my fluidized reactors and got my 12" tube and pumps for my skimmer. The plan is now to get all the gear in and then build a equipment sump under the tank around it all, then plumb it.

I will be moving the live rock that is currently in a tub into the display tank hopefully tomorrow (if I have enough water made). I will also break down my frag tank that is hooked to my 54 and transfer all of the substrate from that into the display to help seed it. No fish in that tank so it is bursting with critters

erics3000 · #**187** 09/19/2007, 01:23 AM

Where did you get that live rock? How much per pound? Looks good iI wont ask how much the 4 in connection cost you..Ouch.

dandy7200 · #**188** 09/19/2007, 01:24 AM

Almost forgot... 4ea dursos and 4ea of the oceans motions omniflex nozzles:

dandy7200 · #**189** 09/19/2007, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by erics3000
Where did you get that live rock? How much per pound? Looks good iI wont ask how much the 4 in connection cost you..Ouch.

There is a large wholesaler about 15 minutes form my house that sells to the public as well. Cost 4 and change a #. I was going to just go with the Marco rock and just stopped in to "take a look"....we all know how that goes LOL

erics3000 · #**190** 09/19/2007, 01:31 AM

Wow thats a good price. Its looking good..

crazy_reefing · #**191** 09/19/2007, 01:34 AM

following along

Bax · #**192** 09/19/2007, 05:51 AM

That is some great progress.

I just love the truly "remote" fish room/house/shed idea.

Living in northern NJ, i'd be shy about weather issues, but if you can pull this off as it looks like you will ... hmmmmm?

pcostanzo · #**193** 09/19/2007, 06:21 AM

Thats an awesome deal on the rock. Man, when I was putting in my 2" bulkheads I thought those were big.

Julio · #**194** 09/19/2007, 11:09 AM

i love the switch board!!!

reeffish964 · #**195** 09/19/2007, 12:55 PM

Very nice!!!

dandy7200 · #**196** 09/20/2007, 03:43 PM

left side:

center:

right side:

full:

Working non stop for 5 days now:

Couple hundred feet of flex:

Couple hundred watts of UV

dandy7200 · #**197** 09/20/2007, 03:46 PM

I think I am getting pretty good light from just 4ea 24" T-5 bulbs huh?

scarletknight06 · #**198** 09/20/2007, 04:23 PM

awesome progress. personally I think it's hillarious that you "drilled and bulkheaded" your house. I bet you're glad your house isn't tempered. Lame joke i know..........

Anyways, this is going to be great. Looking forward to seeing more progress.

Stile2 · #**199** 09/20/2007, 08:21 PM

Dan,
I noticed that you are running the pressure assist pump on your RODI. How do you like that? I have been considering one for mine.

Thanks
Keith

Bax · #**200** 09/20/2007, 09:32 PM

That's a bunch of UV!

That should keep water clear and fish healthy!