Brian's 270 gallon Starphire

[Cuda]

Thats gonna be a nice tank.

 

[Dejavu]

That is one Fat cat, lol, and your friend Dejavu has one really nice looking frag tank. Your have done a bang up job on your tank stand, nice, clean looking work and your tank will look good sitting on it. I am really not understanding why you mounted your lights in the canopy on a rail, but is early and I haven't had my coffee yet.

The light rail is mostly for easy removal to clean the reflectors. It also allows me to move them if I need to get in there and work inside the tank.

Thats coming along nicely! Are you going to take a sharpy to the white specks between the laminate edges? Or do you just leave it?
I really like the look of that. I wasn't sure when I saw it in the process, but it looks sweet. It also looks like a royal pain to get right if you don't know what your doing!

The white speck are actully the proective film that cover the laminate. I still needd to go though and clean all the egde up, just havn't found the time to do it yet.

Thanks, it was a pain at times but I think it turn out pretty good.

WOW, that looks great! Can't wait to see it all come together with the tank!

Thanks Sara, the tank should be here soon!

Thats gonna be a nice tank.

Thanks!

 

[Dejavu]

I was able to finish up the sump. I added baffle and plumbed the return. Of course I had plenty of help.

 

[revhtree]

Wow job well done! Now let's see some water! WOOT!

 

[143gadgets]

Looks awesome! BK is the greatest!

 

[Dejavu]

Wow job well done! Now let's see some water! WOOT!

One week!

Looks awesome! BK is the greatest!

Thanks, I thought you were an ATB guy?

I know everyone waiting for water..... one more week!

During my wait I was able to finally put the router away by finishing my matching "RO water box". Just a box to hind the rubbermade that will hold my top off water. Sadly I can't hold enough water under the tank so this was my only option.

I also put together my GEO Ca reactor. I have had this for almost 2 yrs and never touched it. I have to say they are built like a tank!

 

[Dejavu]

I got a new pair of Centropyge multicolor. Still rebuilding my fish collection after losing most in the move. Any more fish suggestion?

 

[its fry]

Those Rock.
Absolutely top notch.
Great choice

 

[tewkes]

I like the ATO box. You gonna put a cushion on it and double it as a seat? Your kids might anyways, lol.

How much longer till you get the tank? I finally got a quote on the rimless tank I was looking for from miracles. Too bad I already ordered the 250g deep dimension tank from marineland.

 

[Dejavu]

Those Rock.
Absolutely top notch.
Great choice

Thanks!

I like the ATO box. You gonna put a cushion on it and double it as a seat? Your kids might anyways, lol.

How much longer till you get the tank? I finally got a quote on the rimless tank I was looking for from miracles. Too bad I already ordered the 250g deep dimension tank from marineland.

I was talking with Derek while he was doning those quotes. As for the tank it has been delay until the 12th. They made a mistake and needed to fix it. I'm glad that they are fiwing it.... but not happy that it delayed my plans and wasted time I took off from work. I'll have a better idea on Monday once there back from there break.

 

[stunreefer]

Thanks, I thought you were an ATB guy?

Chris is a trader! https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f30/skimmers-galore-25145.html :wink:

Glad to hear there's been progress on the tank... personally I'd push for discounts or free shipipng/crate charge for a delay. I did for my AGE and received multiple discounts for their multiple delays

 

[Dejavu]

Chris is a trader! https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f30/skimmers-galore-25145.html :wink:

Glad to hear there's been progress on the tank... personally I'd push for discounts or free shipipng/crate charge for a delay. I did for my AGE and received multiple discounts for their multiple delays

ATB's are nice.... but they don't call them Bubble KING for nothing :wink:

I'm sure they will make it right, I'll be talking with them again on Monday about this. Derek has already brought it up.

 

[Dejavu]

Here are a few more pics... the best I could do concerning it's still boxed up.

 

[stunreefer]

AWESOME!!! :tongue:

Congrats Brian!

 

[Dejavu]

Few up dates.

Well the tank moved in really well. Thanks to every one who gave me a hand moving it in... you guys are awesome!

Here are a few updates. Plumbing is finished.

I finished the manifold that will run my media reactors and Ca reactor today.

I replaced the barb fitting on my PM media reactor with john-guess fitting for easier removal.

.... and the finished product.

 

[Dejavu]

Tanks shots after filling it.

I plan on using prodibio as my bacteria source. I will start dosing on Monday.

 

[Rickyrooz]

nice build

 

[Dejavu]

It been awhile since I updated this. Here are a few Cirrhilabrus jordani that will be going into QT. And yes that is two different buckets of fish.

I also received my new controller.

 

[Dejavu]

Here are a few updated shots of the tank... not the best, I still learning this whole photography thing.

 

[bluebeltreefer]

wow, everything is looking good!!! i had a good read reading your thread. awesome