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Unread 03/04/2012, 07:22 AM   #101
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Here is a little update, well more in the line of hardware

I bought 2 BRS jumbo filters (carbon & gfo), that will be used to help improve water quality. I currently do not use either, but with the load of fish that will be added in the near future, I feel it will be a nice addition.

I also had a 100amp sub panel installed in my fishroom to get all tank related circuts out of my main panel.

I also installed a Generac 27kw whole house generator, transfer switch, and a 1,000 gallon in ground propane tank to protect my up and coming fish/coral purchases......

Other than that, coral in my grow out tank are doing well. I can't wait to get the larger ones into my display once it it set up.


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Unread 03/04/2012, 10:05 AM   #102
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Other than that, coral in my grow out tank are doing well. I can't wait to get the larger ones into my display once it it set up.
WOW, Jim..your 'top secret' coral project is doing great! I may have to bring over some frags to let you babysit!


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Unread 03/04/2012, 10:14 AM   #103
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Alfie, any time you want, you are more than welcome to stop over


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Unread 03/04/2012, 02:58 PM   #104
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Looking good Jim.
I tried to read the plans on the delivery sticker from Marineland, but can't make out the measurements on there. What are the dimensions of the overflow? Did they use glass inside the overflow or is it all acrylic? Have you carefully inspected the silicone job on the overflow?


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Unread 03/04/2012, 05:52 PM   #105
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Prop-frags,
when I first ordered, they tried to slip a two chambered acrylic overflow by me. with stock drain holes. That would never work for what I want to do. I had them make it a single chamber glass overflow that they skinned with black plastic. It has 2 bulk heads for 2" pipes, and 2 bulk heads for 1.5" pipes. Dimensions are 19"x8-21/32"x25-3/8" tall.

The silicone on the overflow looks good, it is black. The rest of the silicone on the tank is clear per my request.


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Unread 08/06/2012, 11:37 AM   #106
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OK, so this week there should be some action. I unpacked the tank, and painted the back wall black. It came out pretty nice
in the back ground you can see the size of the stand....


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Unread 08/06/2012, 09:58 PM   #107
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Is that a DAP tank? don't know there new name.


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Unread 08/07/2012, 04:30 AM   #108
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wylon, it is a Marine Land ....


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Unread 08/07/2012, 07:47 PM   #109
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let the games begin ......
So, no one said life would be easy, and when my wife fully understood what was about to happen, I got threatened to within a inch of my married life. She had seen the crates and stuff in our garage, and when the contractor showed up I started to sweat. The following few posts is what we had to do to get the tank into the room where it will be set up.

these pictures are of us moving the stand in


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Unread 08/07/2012, 08:05 PM   #110
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these pictures are of us moving the tank in.

My son is very excited !
It has been about a year since I bought the tank. I can't believe it took me this long to get my act togehter

I am glad this phase is behind us.


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Unread 08/07/2012, 08:21 PM   #111
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Here are some pictures of the tank and stand.
It is Cherry wood stained to match other furniture in our house.

CANOPY
has a full frond door that opens, as well as both L/R sides are removable

STAND
has 2 doors on front and a removable center panel, as well as 2 doors on L/R

My fishroom that has been running since 2010 in this house is below, and the tank will be plumbed into the system during this month.


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Unread 08/07/2012, 09:41 PM   #112
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Jim...I'm sorry, but there is no way, that you can convince me that a family with a child, has lived in that house for more than a day or 2!
Can I please have the name and # for the cleaning service that you use!

Otherwise, CONGRATS...let's get this tank up and running!


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Unread 08/07/2012, 09:57 PM   #113
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these pictures are of us moving the tank in.

My son is very excited !
It has been about a year since I bought the tank. I can't believe it took me this long to get my act togehter

I am glad this phase is behind us.
I showed my wife the picture of the hole in the wall that you brought the tank in through. She said the tank was too big, I said nope the doors are just too small!

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Unread 08/08/2012, 04:58 AM   #114
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That's a beautiful stand! And a huge frag tank!


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Unread 08/08/2012, 05:51 AM   #115
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Alfie - The pictures don't do my son any justice - he turns the place upside down all the time. Attached picture he is in another room (standing on a coffee table)

BAX - thanks I will feel better when the larger pieces of coral are actually in the display tank, I can get some breathing room back in my grow out tank.


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Unread 08/27/2012, 01:06 PM   #116
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Update:
The wall has been repaired, and painted on both sides of the hole.
I have installed the under floor double 2"x10" support beams required to carry the extra weight.
This week Plumbing will begin.

I do have a question about tank level.
Tank is dead nuts level left to right, but is slightly off level front to back.
The bubble on the level is within the two marks on the level, but biased to one side.

Do any followers of this thread have any previous experience with this? I would like to leave it as is since I am currently not using shims, but worry that this could be a issue. Please give me some of your own experience input.
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Unread 11/17/2012, 12:26 PM   #117
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took some pictures of a few coral in my fish room tank.

Still not ready with the 300 yet..


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Unread 12/24/2012, 06:58 AM   #118
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UPDATE:

Plumbing is going to start.
I bought (2) of the gold hybird dart/snapper pumps for closed loop, as well as a bunch of bulk head fittings.

The main system feed will be from a hammerhead pump that is in my basement fishroom that is currently running my grow-out tank that has coral that I will transfer to the main tank (someday).

Man I have to get this thing going


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Unread 12/24/2012, 11:06 AM   #119
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Nice progress. I don't feel so bad now that my build is going slow.


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Unread 12/24/2012, 12:22 PM   #120
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Newbie,
It has become a time allocation issue, rather fustrating since in the past, I set up my 280 in one weekend, and then just waited painfully for the RODi to fill.

At least this time around when I am ready to fill I have a booster pump on my RODI unit for shorter fill times. That does not help me at this time though


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Unread 12/24/2012, 05:14 PM   #121
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I think I'm going to have to invest in a booster pump since I'm upgrading my RO/DI unit.


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Unread 12/27/2012, 07:11 PM   #122
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a quick video of my grow out tank

http://youtu.be/aJMaUdeyYnk


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Unread 12/27/2012, 08:05 PM   #123
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a quick video of my grow out tank
TOO quick! Don't make me come over there!

Looking good Jim, can't wait to see the tank up and running


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Unread 12/28/2012, 06:14 PM   #124
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Plumbing parts that I ordered from SAVCO for this weekends plumbing event did not show up


In the mean time, here is a video underwater taken with my iphone

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Unread 12/28/2012, 07:24 PM   #125
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This is the equipment that I already have, and will use when everything is transfered from my office to my house.

TANK
72X30X32 (280 GALLON) GLASS FULL OPEN EUROBRACED TANK
(TANK/HOOD/STAND/ LIGHTING)
LIGHTING
4- 400w REEFLUX 10K WITH LUMENARC REFLECTORS, AND COLAVUE BALASTS
4-400w REEFLUX 10K WITH SPIDER REFLECTORS AND BALLASTS
4-60”VHO ATICINC WITH ICECAP BALLASTS

EQUIPMENT
6-TUNZE 6200’S, WITH MAGNETS AND MULTICONTROLER
2- 1”SEA-SWIRLS SET UP PLUMBED WITH FLEXIBLE REINFORCED
TUBING WITH IWAKI PUMP
1- SUMP 220 GALLON TITAN II FOOD GRADE WHITE POLY
2-HAMMER HEAD PUMPS, ONE OF WHICH IS A SPARE FOR BACKUP
1-MEDUSA PHC-300 DIGITAL CONTROLLER
3- TITANIUM HEATERS 2,000 WATT TOTAL
1-ETSS 1000 DOWNDRAFT SKIMMER
1-MTC PROCAL CALCIUM REACTOR WITH PH PROBE AND CONTROLLER
2-PACIFIC COAST DIGITAL 1HP CHILLERS
LIVE ROCK
600 POUNDS - IN TANK WITH TONS OF CORALINE ALGE
150 POUNDS – IN SUMP

Are you running 8x 400w halides?


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