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bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:08 PM
Tanks specs 94-3/4in Lx30Wx24-3/4 T 3sides Starphire

current lighting
2- 250watt icecaps with lumen max 3 pendents

skimmer

Ati Bubblemaster250

heater

500watt Catalina Titanium Heater

Return pump
mag 12 for now

powerheads

4 tunze 6100's with 7095 multi controller & tunze wavebox

sump/fuge

116gal 60x25x18 custom sectioned
skimmer in20x25x15-fuge25x25x15-return15x25x15

100gal rubbermaid stocktank
35gal storage tank(quick water changes)

Custom Frag Tank

72Lx18Wx10.5T

still need

auto topoff

cal reactor (looking at geo)
and alot more i cant think of right now lol

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:09 PM
Some pics... Tank
http://i25.*******.com/2qui2iu.jpg

Start to any great project lol
http://i26.*******.com/k021s7.jpg

stand build

http://i29.*******.com/2vct4hw.jpg
http://i27.*******.com/10f7152.jpg
http://i28.*******.com/264tjsg.jpg
http://i28.*******.com/2r3clfa.jpg

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:11 PM
sump build

10mm float glass

http://i28.*******.com/jf9407.jpg

http://i30.*******.com/ejvhci.jpg

first side of sump
http://i30.*******.com/sykqw2.jpg

http://i25.*******.com/2gt2b1t.jpg

2nd side
http://i30.*******.com/2z7lhtj.jpg

http://i31.*******.com/2ed5itw.jpg

http://i30.*******.com/2e2duza.jpg

all 4 sides tank done
http://i32.*******.com/2vtqf53.jpg

some baffles

http://i28.*******.com/2cxfg5e.jpg

in front of tank
http://i30.*******.com/2eztwud.jpg

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:13 PM
more pics lol

my reefer buddy puppy 25lbs always trying to help

http://i28.*******.com/1041c46.jpg

Fish tank security 85lbs
http://i25.*******.com/ndn1g4.jpg

break time
http://i29.*******.com/2akkc9y.jpg

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:17 PM
more stuff

Tank/stand
http://i28.*******.com/20jjsde.jpg

sump/fuge

http://i29.*******.com/15oxxkk.jpg

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:18 PM
just installed today 3/4in natral oak hardwood in the dining room where the tank will be going

http://i31.*******.com/1556u08.jpg

http://i26.*******.com/euq99i.jpg
do to bulkhead placeing had to chage the plan abit with new mods to stand not as much room as i wanted to work on maintance so
i have decided not to put the sump under the tank but instead behind it in my spare bedroom 9'x11.5' fishroom now with walk-in closet parts storage-devil

StripestheEel
08/21/2008, 10:27 PM
Looks good mate, only have one problem though. Its LIGHT beer.

bananaboat
08/21/2008, 10:30 PM
yes light beer isnt so good lol was all out off budweiser:mad:

Mr. Brooks
08/22/2008, 01:59 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13203525#post13203525 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bananaboat
more stuff

Tank/stand
http://i28.*******.com/20jjsde.jpg

sump/fuge

http://i29.*******.com/15oxxkk.jpg

What's that black egg crate tray with filter pad going to be used for? Will the overflow water pass over it?

bananaboat
08/22/2008, 12:17 PM
yes the overflow water will all pass thru black eggcrate &filter

stunreefer
08/22/2008, 12:54 PM
Hey bananaboat, good to see you over here on RC too!

Love the build man! (and the pups too;) )

Tangwich
08/22/2008, 01:55 PM
Everything is great, nice tank, nice pups but next time can you please make the pictures a little bit bigger..having a hard time seeing them :D

But seriously, nice build :)

Itaysworld
08/22/2008, 03:33 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13207192#post13207192 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tangwich
Everything is great, nice tank, nice pups but next time can you please make the pictures a little bit bigger..having a hard time seeing them :D

But seriously, nice build :)

LOL Tangwich - I was going to say the same. Plus, if he makes the images bigger we may see the names and amounts on the checkbook - good thing no check is showing or else the account number would be in play too! haha just kidding :)

Build is looking great! Looking forward to more updates and tagging along.

Best.

savethereef
08/22/2008, 04:17 PM
Dude that is Ghetto how you made the sump with bucket full of water LOL but hey it works :D

Its looking good though. Ill see them at home again my work monitor is a tiny 15 inch cant really see the pics will see tonight on my 24 inch monitor?


Keep the pics comin!

reef_only
08/25/2008, 12:55 PM
love your bucket glass clamps.

StripestheEel
09/08/2008, 10:29 PM
Updates?

johnlewis
09/09/2008, 04:27 PM
Nice work. Have you used the ATI buble master before?

bananaboat
11/29/2008, 07:27 PM
only update is a bad one

this happen today while i was at work front pane cracked on my 300gal starphire reef :( this really s*&@s this is horrible thank god for my wife being home she saved the fish dont have any clue why it cracked nothing hit it it cracked where my tunze powerhead was flowing could this have been caused by the ???

http://i34.*******.com/wl55xx.jpg

http://i33.*******.com/a2vkj.jpg

http://i38.*******.com/2ntb494.jpg

mike660r
11/29/2008, 10:13 PM
It looks like your problem was in your stand bro. I noticed in one of your earlier pictures in this thread that your stand had a flaw. In the front left corner. Your support 2x4 wasn't even touching the top rail. Screws alone are not enough to hold this much weight. All of your joints have to be tight. Having only one support leg in the center didn't help matters either.

Sorry about your loss on your tank. Did your new floor get damaged as well?

Jflip2002
11/29/2008, 11:25 PM
We all at RC would like to thank bananaboat's wife for NOT killing him lol. I think you need to make that stand a little taller, too. It didnt look like there was ANY clearance to get that skimmer out of the sump, with the stand. But the angle might have been off. Sorry about what happened.

BrianOKC
11/30/2008, 01:48 AM
I'm gonna have to disagree with mike. I see the leg he is talking about and its supported by another 2x4 on the end which would withstand the weight of the tank alone even without the other support there. I'm not saying it couldn't be the stand I just don't think that 1 2x4 caused that due to the fact the other 2x4 support in that area is flush with both top supports and could easily hold the weight in that corner.

AcroSteve
11/30/2008, 07:07 AM
Failure was most likely related to the stand.

polywise
11/30/2008, 07:41 AM
Sorry to hear about the tank failure. I know it is after the fact, but your stand was not built properly.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/237142r3clfa.jpg

(1) verticle supports not flush with horizontal
(2) verticle supports needed in this area
(3) need a whole bunch of horizontal supports here (or at least in area that tank has supports on the bottom) to support the bottom of the tank

bananaboat
11/30/2008, 02:25 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13843718#post13843718 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by polywise
Sorry to hear about the tank failure. I know it is after the fact, but your stand was not built properly.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/237142r3clfa.jpg

(1) verticle supports not flush with horizontal
(2) verticle supports needed in this area
(3) need a whole bunch of horizontal supports here (or at least in area that tank has supports on the bottom) to support the bottom of the tank


that was one off the first picks the stand was not finished yet it has all those supports and a 3/4in plywood top with1/2in foam the sump was moved to spare bedroom as it woo have been hard to clean better pics are on here but not the finshed part all legs are 2x6 understand and 2x4 in between

bananaboat
11/30/2008, 08:17 PM
better pics of the stand every one was judgeing the rough frame alot was change after thos pics just been to busy to update jim

bottom
http://i34.*******.com/2w40jtt.jpg
side view down
http://i37.*******.com/vec5s0.jpg
leak with better front pics
http://i37.*******.com/2k0f2e.jpg
http://i35.*******.com/2ckfud.jpg

huskerreef
11/30/2008, 09:16 PM
Bummer, I had a 240 crack on the bottom and it leaked all over my wood floors causing lots of damage, talk about a helpless feeling watching the water flow all over knowing there aren't enough towels in ther entire house to soak it up. Mine was a glasscages and I think there may have been a pressure point somewhere on my stand, it was up for a year before the crack. From that point on I will only do acrylic, I need the piece of mind and can live with the occaisonal scratch

polywise
12/01/2008, 05:27 AM
Strange break pattern. Is there any chance that that corner of the stand was ever so slightly different in height?