New 180 GC Starfire Build

[shuturhole316tx]

I picked up my Glass Cages Starfire 180 from there TN location yesterday. You would not beleive that they are located in a barn on a farm in TN. Very hard to find. I will say that all of the bad rep on there customer service is not so true. I had a great experance with them. and the tank looks good. I will post pics soon. I am in TX and the tank is on a trailer. as soon as I find a house I will post picks and updated equipment.

[shuturhole316tx]

Equipment list:

180 GC starfire 180 gal
75 Gal sump/fuge
2 Vortech pumps
Ehime 1262 (return pump)
ASM G3
Luminaric reflectors with 2 250 watt SE MH
Phosban and carbon reactors
DIY nitrate reactor
Kalk reactor

I will add more as I get it set up and remember it.

[shuturhole316tx]

Well got the tank set up and water in it. I had to buy 240 gal jugs of water from walmart to set it up.

Here are some pics

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[shuturhole316tx]

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[shuturhole316tx]

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[shuturhole316tx]

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[hawaiian_boi]

wouldnt it have been cheaper to buy a rodi unit....

btw nice tank... wish mine was starfire

[SNAKEMANVET]

Nice tank, I have not had any problems with glasscages.They were very helpful in helping me fix a 240 with a broken bottom.He went into great detail on how to fix it.Been three weeks and still no leaks.You are off to good start.

[Phyxius]

Nice tank and start so far. Like the sand mix as it gives the sand bed an extra pop in a way.

Would have loved to been at the store when you asked to buy all that water. With a large tank like that running now I would invest in a RO/DI unit if you have not gotten one yet. Saves money in the long run and trips to the store for water.

[shuturhole316tx]

Thanks all. I do already have a RO/DI unit, but I am in the military and will be deploying to Iraq soon and needed to get the tank set up and running ASAP. It would have taken me 3 to 4 days to make up that much water so I just bought it and got the tank cycling. I will post more pics today with water in it. Also added 8 green cromises yesterday.

[am3gross]

i may have read this wrong, did you say you already added fish to the tank you just put water in?

[RokleM]

No offense, but I would have waited until you got back. Good luck, stay safe. That's pretty harsh on the fish, and I hope your family and/or whoever is taking care of the tank knows what to do.

FYI, the numbers I've seen posted on TDS from the water from WalMart are pretty bad.

[shuturhole316tx]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13171330#post13171330 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by am3gross
i may have read this wrong, did you say you already added fish to the tank you just put water in?

Sorry forgot to tell you that I just started the thread, but the tank has been filled almost 3 weeks. The Amonia is at 0 and all fish are doing great. I have more fish in qurintine , but thought that I would add these to have something to look at.

[shuturhole316tx]

Ok all, the tank is cycled and stable now. I am going to be adding fish slowly and waiting on corals for a while.

Eric: I would have waited untill I got back, but then I would have had this tank just sitting and colecting dust. and with the military life this is not a once in a wille thing so if I wait it will only come around again latter with the same situation.

[RokleM]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13188713#post13188713 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shuturhole316tx
Eric: I would have waited untill I got back, but then I would have had this tank just sitting and colecting dust. and with the military life this is not a once in a wille thing so if I wait it will only come around again latter with the same situation.

Been there done that ;) Good luck. I would just do everything you can to prep your family/friends to assist with it if you haven't already.

[shuturhole316tx]

Here are some pics from tonight after the MH went out.



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