Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 20

quiksilver · #**476** 08/02/2004, 03:21 PM

thats awesome weatherson! sorry i missed ur late night phone call with Marc the other night....

had to sleep at least one night last week

melev · #**477** 08/02/2004, 03:34 PM

Every team has to have its cheerleaders. I officially nominate the BASEketball cheerleaders for Team Melev!

As per the User Agreement, we are not allowed to have an URL in our signature line nor our Avatars.

I could do the tap you suggest, Joseph. I even have a few of those from the Weatherson Chamber project I never started. Guess I'll have to now though!!

The eggcrate was glued to the top of the overflows in the tank when it was built. It is black, and two squares high. Then another piece was added later across the top. I plan to remove those entirely and just put a piece of black acrylic on top of each of the overflow chambers to prevent algae growth.

BigJim · #**478** 08/02/2004, 03:46 PM

I've been following this thread, nice job so far. How bout some updated pics from the front and back.

Whiterat · #**479** 08/02/2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by melev
As per the User Agreement, we are not allowed to have an URL in our signature line nor our Avatars.

From discussion with an admin, you're not allowed to have a LINK to your site in your signature line or avatar. That's why I changed mine from a link to the 'non-link URL' that is there now, and since the admin seemed to feel that was fine...

melev · #**480** 08/02/2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by Whiterat
From discussion with an admin, you're not allowed to have a LINK to your site in your signature line or avatar. That's why I changed mine from a link to the 'non-link URL' that is there now, and since the admin seemed to feel that was fine...

Stay tuned. I just had this discussion with the RC Staff a few days ago, and they gave me the indication that my URL needed to go, although that wasn't an official ruling. I just accepted the advice and made the change in my sig line.

melev · #**481** 08/02/2004, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by BigJim
I've been following this thread, nice job so far. How bout some updated pics from the front and back.

The livestock will move over today, and then the 55g can finally be moved out of the way. At that point, a shot from the front would be possible. Today is Day 14.

tor101898 · #**482** 08/02/2004, 04:08 PM

marc ,what are the dimensions on your sump?have you thought of making a chamber for the water and then having this go into the refugium/

melev · #**483** 08/02/2004, 04:14 PM

The current sump is 48 x 18 x 20 or 21 tall. It has a large skimmer section that I can't use, because the baffles are 15" tall. The next section is the refugium and water is shooting through it so fast. Finally, there is a tiny 10g return. On a 280, that is like a drop in the bucket.

It must be replaced with something better.

tor101898 · #**484** 08/02/2004, 04:16 PM

how are you planing on slowing down the flow through the refugium?

melev · #**485** 08/02/2004, 05:09 PM

With a new sump.

electric130 · #**486** 08/02/2004, 06:25 PM

for those techies interested, 8A $3 fan controller:
http://sales.goldmine-elec.com/prodinfo.asp?prodid=8892

melev · #**487** 08/03/2004, 02:37 AM

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Originally posted by electric130
for those techies interested, 8A $3 fan controller:
http://sales.goldmine-elec.com/prodinfo.asp?prodid=8892

What is that for? I'm thinking I need to put an attic fan in the ceiling of my garage to suck out the heat accumulating from the window A/C.

melev · #**488** 08/03/2004, 02:50 AM

The livestock has been moved. That took about 4 or 5 hours this evening.

Kaveh worked on one rock after another trying to remove as many mushrooms as possible. Many were growing on the larger pieces of LR that I needed to start the aquascaping with. He removed hundreds. I went ahead and dumped all of those in my 29g that is virtually empty now, so they can heal up and be raffled off at the next meeting. There are three ocellaris (false percula) clownfish, and a bunch of micro-featherdusters.

Here are a few pictures, but keep in mind that the water is cloudy with all this activity. First most of the LR and various corals were moved from the 55g. The SPS were put in the sump of the 55g to keep them safe.

Here's the sump area with two 19w floodlights over the combined cheatomorpha, baby brittle stars, cops, and a Crown Conch. I recoved him from the refugium under my 29g, and had to unearth the LS to find him. My two mangroves are visible.

melev · #**489** 08/03/2004, 02:53 AM

I had to shoot this picture from up on a chair, so the top of the 55g would not obscure the view.

The right side is rather barren, with a very unhealthy goniopora. I bought it from a reefer that had great success with it for 9 months. I put it in my tank, which was almost the same conditions, and it shut down within 45 days. Maybe it'll like this set up better?

The middle of the tank.

The right side.

hail_sniper · #**490** 08/03/2004, 03:05 AM

looks great! well you made the deadline! congrats!

melev · #**491** 08/03/2004, 03:07 AM

Many of the corals are closed up, but some opened up quickly. I really didn't bother with acclimation of anything. Things just got moved, including fish. The sun coral opened up immediately, as did some zoos. A few SPS slimed, and some LPS were shriveled up. Over the next few days, I'm sure I'll have to rearrange some livestock as it opens up.

This is a fungia, a plate coral. It was given to me when it was about the size of a dime. It is now about the diameter of a tennis ball. It is glued to a piece of LR, so it is elevated off the sand. Small toadstool leather in the background.

The sun coral. Needs to be fed actually.

My 2 yr old Maxima clam in his new home.

Montipora foliosa, with room to grow.

melev · #**492** 08/03/2004, 03:10 AM

Here is a picture from the end of the tank. It is cloudy, but you can see my BTAs right behind the Bengai Cardinal.

And with the flash. Btw, that is Tucker swimming at the top.:

SaltNutz · #**493** 08/03/2004, 03:14 AM

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Originally posted by electric130
for those techies interested, 8A $3 fan controller:
http://sales.goldmine-elec.com/prodinfo.asp?prodid=8892

What sensor would you use with this?

melev · #**494** 08/03/2004, 03:15 AM

Thanks Hail_sniper.

leonet · #**495** 08/03/2004, 05:17 AM

Looking good Marc, nice initial aquascaping. Can't wait for the new sump to be installed though. Is it in the progress rightnow?

Regards

AcroSteve · #**496** 08/03/2004, 05:44 AM

I like the aquascaping. Good job on all the hard work.

I have my reactor feed as weatherson suggested. You can see the small JG valve near the y in the outlet.

rjwilson37 · #**497** 08/03/2004, 06:14 AM

Very Nice.

electric130 · #**498** 08/03/2004, 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by MikeSheridan
What sensor would you use with this?

not sure. i haven't looked into it enough. it might not be practical for most since they run their fans wide open anyway and still barely keep the tank cool.

H2OLUVSME · #**499** 08/03/2004, 08:16 AM

l

ks great Marc!! Job well done!

now take a break and enjoy it for a minute

LT

flaunt · #**500** 08/03/2004, 08:51 AM

Looks awesome marc. You're making me want a big tank!