Largo 300 new build - Page 3

nyfishkid87 · 12/25/2014, 07:50 PM

Awesome build. I love that skimmer

janes_mw · 12/25/2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nyfishkid87

Awesome build. I love that skimmer

Alpha 250 when BK was building for Vertex. Has the Red Dragon Pump and BK build quality.

likefish · 12/27/2014, 08:30 AM

Can you elaborate on what your final design was for the lights? What kind and quantity of leds and how many t5? I'm helping a friend with an 11' tank and the lighting options are overwhelming. Looking at a led / t5 combo. Just trying to figure out the ratio and style.

Nice build! It's gonna be impressive

janes_mw · 12/27/2014, 09:03 AM

2 photon 48's, 4 54 watt t5's. T5 on each side of photon. This is basically a double version of what is over my 4 foot tank. Been playing with T5's but basically i like the corsl plus and aqua blue special

ekoroknay · 12/27/2014, 11:00 AM

WOW! This is going to look amazing when its all done!!!

janes_mw · 12/28/2014, 07:26 PM

Just picked up a cool Cole-Parmer Masterflex Console Drive Peristaltic Pump to control CaRx effluent

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Boys and their toys!

Been a little slow this past week. Dad (88) broke his hip and I have been taking alot of day trips to Venice. Still want to get "dry run" done by next weekend although.

so, Calcium Reactor set up complete.... above plus

Lavoisier · 12/28/2014, 07:52 PM

Sorry to hear about your father...always takes precedence. Subscribed and looking forward to updates.

janes_mw · 12/28/2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lavoisier

Sorry to hear about your father...always takes precedence. Subscribed and looking forward to updates.

Thank you big time for that! My folks are everything to me so you have the precedence understood for sure

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CrazyEyes · 12/28/2014, 11:20 PM

Sorry to hear about that Mike, here is to a speedy recovery. Tank is looking better and better everytime you post pics.

janes_mw · 01/03/2015, 06:00 PM

ok, got back to it yesterday. Stand done. Started doing the "foam rock wall" tonight. That will be finished tomorrow. So hopefully, I will have tank on stand and finish plumbing Mon-Tue with "dry/wet run" this week. I have everything except the Archon controller, but that is not stopping me from anything since I can tie this into my existing RKE system while I get up and cycled.

Dad is doing great after two surgeries, and is back home. A real trooper at 88 for sure!

mark.red · 01/03/2015, 06:13 PM

Nice job on the stand. Looking forward to the final product.

IrishTang · 01/03/2015, 09:57 PM

Glad to hear about your father and the stand looks great! I didn't know you were going with the foam wall on this one, I like the look of those and they seem pretty easy to do. You have one on the 120 as well don't you?

janes_mw · 01/03/2015, 11:43 PM

I was back and forth on the rock wall, but wife wanted so went with it. Yes i do have in the 120 gallon. This will be my 4th one (110, 150, 120, and this 300). So far, they have done well but this will be the first one I have applied directly to the acrylic back :-0!

rogergolf66 · 01/04/2015, 09:50 AM

Looking good. Can u get a better pic of rock wall please

janes_mw · 01/04/2015, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rogergolf66

Looking good. Can u get a better pic of rock wall please

Roger - I just finished foaming the entire back a few minutes ago. Needs to dry then Tomorrow night I will do the cover coat (paint it with Gorilla Glue and cover with Argonite until dry. I will take a full tank shot Tue evening. Right now the pics are "dumb" looking

and look kind of "raw".

mike

janes_mw · 01/04/2015, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rogergolf66

Looking good. Can u get a better pic of rock wall please

Roger, this is my current foam wall (very similar to what I will be doing in the new build) at about 8 months. The Red/Green/Purple Coraline algae is starting to encrust on the wall now.

mike

bigzman · 01/04/2015, 06:52 PM

I love the red cap

snake1 · 01/04/2015, 07:48 PM

I think the wall looks really nice in the pic

janes_mw · 01/08/2015, 04:56 PM

Update on the rock wall. I finished coating the foam tonight. I still have to trim around the weir gates and returns This pic is of about 2/3rds of it. Close up gives ya an idea on what texture I ended up going with. This one is a little more textured than my previous ones (I tried a new technique on the foaming part).

I'll have on the stand this weekend doing plumbing so should be able to get some better pictures posted

rogergolf66 · 01/08/2015, 05:18 PM

How do u like it in person? I do kind of like that it won't have coraline on it.

janes_mw · 01/08/2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rogergolf66

How do u like it in person? I do kind of like that it won't have coraline on it.

Out of the four I have done, this one is my favorite. It will have coraline after it gets going but it doesn't just look like a big patch of purple like ya usually get on a bare background. It basically will pick up the live rock look after a while and you will usually get all the colors of the coraline on it.

It certainly is a personal preference for sure and some don't like at all. In my 120 all of my anemones (3) have attached to the rock wall and not down below in the LR.

rogergolf66 · 01/08/2015, 05:32 PM

I like the look was just surprised no rock at all on wall

janes_mw · 01/08/2015, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rogergolf66

I like the look was just surprised no rock at all on wall

Oh, now I see what your saying! Yes, I did not use rock in this one. Based on my past experience unless I wanted "large jut outs or ledges" it wasn't worth burning up a bunch of dry rock or "dead live rock". Once I get standing upright and on the stand, I might add a ledge or two based on what I want it to look like, but I would do that in foam and glue as well (pin it then work it in). Some of the dry rock you get can give you problems with phosphates as well for a period of time.

Hopefully by the time July rolls around (hosting TBRC Meeting that month) the wall will be starting to take on a good look

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CuzzA · 01/08/2015, 06:57 PM

Looking good Mike! Why does the sand look so brown? Maybe it's just the lighting in the pic.

janes_mw · 01/08/2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by CuzzA

Looking good Mike! Why does the sand look so brown? Maybe it's just the lighting in the pic.

Prolly the light. It is just aragonite (1-1.5mm size) so it is whitish in color now. These shots are with the tank on it's back and blankets wrapped on the tank front and sides so not best light.

12/27/2014, 09:03 AM	#54
janes_mw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,526	Largo 300 new build 2 photon 48's, 4 54 watt t5's. T5 on each side of photon. This is basically a double version of what is over my 4 foot tank. Been playing with T5's but basically i like the corsl plus and aqua blue special __________________ 300G 96x24x30, BK250 Skimmer with Avast Swabbie, LED/T5, Geo CaRx with Masterflex effluent cntl, Zeovite User - Avast Marine Tumbler, Archon control, Vortech MP60,Tunze 6125, & Jebao RW20 making waves

12/28/2014, 07:26 PM	#56
janes_mw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,526	Just picked up a cool Cole-Parmer Masterflex Console Drive Peristaltic Pump to control CaRx effluent . Boys and their toys! Been a little slow this past week. Dad (88) broke his hip and I have been taking alot of day trips to Venice. Still want to get "dry run" done by next weekend although. so, Calcium Reactor set up complete.... above plus __________________ 300G 96x24x30, BK250 Skimmer with Avast Swabbie, LED/T5, Geo CaRx with Masterflex effluent cntl, Zeovite User - Avast Marine Tumbler, Archon control, Vortech MP60,Tunze 6125, & Jebao RW20 making waves

12/28/2014, 07:52 PM	#57
Lavoisier Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 1,030	Sorry to hear about your father...always takes precedence. Subscribed and looking forward to updates. __________________ "...for it is not necessary that these hypotheses should be true, or even probably; but it is enough if they provide a calculus which fits the observations..."--Introduction (attributed to Andrew Osiander) to On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Sphere by Nicolaus Copernicus. Current Tank Info: 600g DT, 140g sump, 200g Cryptic, 90g Refugium, 3-400w MH, 2 Reeflo Barracudas, and 3 MP60s

12/28/2014, 11:20 PM	#59
CrazyEyes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 3,844	Sorry to hear about that Mike, here is to a speedy recovery. Tank is looking better and better everytime you post pics. __________________ Gone Fishing.

01/03/2015, 06:00 PM	#60
janes_mw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,526	ok, got back to it yesterday. Stand done. Started doing the "foam rock wall" tonight. That will be finished tomorrow. So hopefully, I will have tank on stand and finish plumbing Mon-Tue with "dry/wet run" this week. I have everything except the Archon controller, but that is not stopping me from anything since I can tie this into my existing RKE system while I get up and cycled. Dad is doing great after two surgeries, and is back home. A real trooper at 88 for sure! __________________ 300G 96x24x30, BK250 Skimmer with Avast Swabbie, LED/T5, Geo CaRx with Masterflex effluent cntl, Zeovite User - Avast Marine Tumbler, Archon control, Vortech MP60,Tunze 6125, & Jebao RW20 making waves

12/25/2014, 07:50 PM	#51
nyfishkid87 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lower Westchester County, NY Posts: 61	Awesome build. I love that skimmer

12/27/2014, 08:30 AM	#53
likefish Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: central florida Posts: 738	Can you elaborate on what your final design was for the lights? What kind and quantity of leds and how many t5? I'm helping a friend with an 11' tank and the lighting options are overwhelming. Looking at a led / t5 combo. Just trying to figure out the ratio and style. Nice build! It's gonna be impressive

12/27/2014, 11:00 AM	#55
ekoroknay Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seminole, Fl Posts: 1,850	WOW! This is going to look amazing when its all done!!!

01/03/2015, 06:13 PM	#61
mark.red Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Land O' Lakes FL Posts: 260	Nice job on the stand. Looking forward to the final product.

01/03/2015, 09:57 PM	#62
IrishTang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 553	Glad to hear about your father and the stand looks great! I didn't know you were going with the foam wall on this one, I like the look of those and they seem pretty easy to do. You have one on the 120 as well don't you?

01/03/2015, 11:43 PM	#63
janes_mw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,526	I was back and forth on the rock wall, but wife wanted so went with it. Yes i do have in the 120 gallon. This will be my 4th one (110, 150, 120, and this 300). So far, they have done well but this will be the first one I have applied directly to the acrylic back :-0! __________________ 300G 96x24x30, BK250 Skimmer with Avast Swabbie, LED/T5, Geo CaRx with Masterflex effluent cntl, Zeovite User - Avast Marine Tumbler, Archon control, Vortech MP60,Tunze 6125, & Jebao RW20 making waves

01/04/2015, 09:50 AM	#64
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	Looking good. Can u get a better pic of rock wall please __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

01/04/2015, 06:52 PM	#67
bigzman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Tampa FL Posts: 2,807	I love the red cap __________________ 330g SPS - LED/T5 - EShopp S-300 Skimmer - 4 x Jebao PP20- reefkeeper elite Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef lps sps

01/04/2015, 07:48 PM	#68
snake1 Premium Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 2,044	I think the wall looks really nice in the pic

01/08/2015, 04:56 PM	#69
janes_mw Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,526	Update on the rock wall. I finished coating the foam tonight. I still have to trim around the weir gates and returns This pic is of about 2/3rds of it. Close up gives ya an idea on what texture I ended up going with. This one is a little more textured than my previous ones (I tried a new technique on the foaming part). I'll have on the stand this weekend doing plumbing so should be able to get some better pictures posted __________________ 300G 96x24x30, BK250 Skimmer with Avast Swabbie, LED/T5, Geo CaRx with Masterflex effluent cntl, Zeovite User - Avast Marine Tumbler, Archon control, Vortech MP60,Tunze 6125, & Jebao RW20 making waves

01/08/2015, 05:18 PM	#70
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	How do u like it in person? I do kind of like that it won't have coraline on it. __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

01/08/2015, 05:32 PM	#72
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	I like the look was just surprised no rock at all on wall __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

01/08/2015, 06:57 PM	#74
CuzzA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 2,997	Looking good Mike! Why does the sand look so brown? Maybe it's just the lighting in the pic.