Building My 375gal Glass Reef - Page 4

bjlorey · 04/10/2009, 12:46 PM

WOW nice work!!!!!!!

GlassReef · 04/10/2009, 02:36 PM

mflamb, bax, bjlorey - always nice to hear such kind comments. Thanks!

reefrubble · 04/11/2009, 07:44 PM

Tom , You do such beautiful work . I wish I could do work like that . Ted

mflamb · 04/11/2009, 08:19 PM

So how's the DT coming along? Did you solve your algae problem?

eran · 04/11/2009, 10:59 PM

How are both those skimmers working? Is it pulling what you thought they would or do you not have enough bio-load yet? Would love to see a full tank shot.

leslie hempel · 04/12/2009, 10:26 AM

awsome

eran · 04/18/2009, 05:50 PM

any updates?????????????????

jb61264 · 04/23/2009, 07:12 AM

Know you already have a ton of compliments on this thread but I have to throw mine in after reading it entirely last night...thank you for documenting this amazing build for everyone to benefit from! I am going to be setting up a 75 in the coming months and learned SO MUCH from your thread. AMAZING!

Subscribed and can't' wait to see more!

edandsandy · 04/27/2009, 01:07 PM

Hey Tom, are you following in my foot steps, with not posting in a while???????

reefrubble · 04/30/2009, 02:10 PM

Tom , Where aer you ? We need up dates . Ted

eran · 05/07/2009, 08:34 AM

we need a search and rescue crew to find Tom.................Tom...................Tom.......................Tom, where are you??

TandN · 05/07/2009, 10:41 AM

Damn Tom I wish I lived closer to you lol. Simply amazing and congrats on the split well deserved

Jhardain · 05/07/2009, 06:55 PM

Sucks that I used to live very close to some of these big tanks, but wasn't into reefs back then.

mflamb · 05/07/2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eran
we need a search and rescue crew to find Tom.................Tom...................Tom.......................Tom, where are you??

Tom's a little busy, he'll be back soon enough.

wee_heavy · 05/14/2009, 10:40 AM

subscribe to thread, nice work

EnglishRebel · 06/08/2009, 02:38 PM

Tom must be VERY busy as we haven't heard from him in weeks. Probably enjoying some of that spare time he has listed in his sig.

polyped · 06/11/2009, 11:38 PM

What type of PVC glue did Tom use? I dont see any runs. Guess I shouldnt expect to since everything else on the tank is perfect.

oosurfin · 06/12/2009, 01:31 AM

I've always used clear primer and pvc glue just apply liberally and give a 1/4 turn and you will never have to worry about runs

eran · 06/25/2009, 02:43 PM

we are all busy but over 2 months?????? we need an update and pics!!!!

mflamb · 06/25/2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eran
we are all busy but over 2 months?????? we need an update and pics!!!!

I'll try beating on him next time I see him.

eran · 06/25/2009, 07:16 PM

thats the spirit!!!!!! LOL

reefrubble · 07/06/2009, 07:15 PM

ttt

H20ENG · 07/07/2009, 07:29 PM

Nice work Tom!

I built some stuff from the expanded PVC sheet and no glue I tried would stick the stuff together. I ended up using a pocket hole jig and stainless screws (all dry stuff like skimmer stands, etc).

What did you use?
Thanks

GlassReef · 07/08/2009, 08:17 AM

Hey everyone! First of all, please let me extend a

Big Apology !!!!

for having been absent for the last couple of months.

I've had my reasons but, being they were of a personal nature, I won't burden you all. Suffice it to say that everything's been fairly well straightened out and I intend to get back into the game.

My tank has been scooting along since I set it up. I haven't really been able to put much of an effort into it. In early May I was given a few SPS corals by a friend. I also purchased one or two just to see what might happen. As I mentioned, at the beginning of my thread, my experience in the past (in Europe) had all been with Softies, so I was very anxious to see just how it would go. The current status is the corals, although growing and exhibiting no tendency toward STN, RTN, or dying, are very pale in color. I have a feeling that they may be suffering from too much light and too little food, but I'll go into that later. First, I'd like to get back up to date with the thread, in general ....

edandsandy · 07/08/2009, 08:24 AM

WELCOME BACK TOM!
We missed you

04/10/2009, 02:36 PM	#77
GlassReef Got Reef Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 2,501	mflamb, bax, bjlorey - always nice to hear such kind comments. Thanks! __________________ Tom No matter how much you try to push the envelope, it remains stationary.

04/11/2009, 07:44 PM	#78
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	Tom , You do such beautiful work . I wish I could do work like that . Ted __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

04/11/2009, 08:19 PM	#79
mflamb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 8,422	So how's the DT coming along? Did you solve your algae problem? __________________ Click on my red house to see my 390 and 300 build thread. Those are my last 2 tanks in Tampa. Now in Pasadena waiting to buy a house to set up my next tank....anemones and clowns...probably a 3x3 150 gallon.

04/11/2009, 10:59 PM	#80
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	How are both those skimmers working? Is it pulling what you thought they would or do you not have enough bio-load yet? Would love to see a full tank shot. __________________ 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Vertex Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's Current Tank Info: 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, Geo 618 calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's

04/23/2009, 07:12 AM	#83
jb61264 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,112	Know you already have a ton of compliments on this thread but I have to throw mine in after reading it entirely last night...thank you for documenting this amazing build for everyone to benefit from! I am going to be setting up a 75 in the coming months and learned SO MUCH from your thread. AMAZING! Subscribed and can't' wait to see more! __________________ In the end (and the begining) we're all just stardust anyway... Current Tank Info: 75 gallon SPS reef/55 gallon sump/6x54W TEK T5HO/Reef Octopus 200 Extreme Skimmer/Reef Octopus Single Chamber Calcium Reactor/RKL

04/10/2009, 12:46 PM	#76
bjlorey Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Albany IN Posts: 41	WOW nice work!!!!!!!

04/12/2009, 10:26 AM	#81
leslie hempel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gonubie,South Africa Posts: 331	awsome

04/18/2009, 05:50 PM	#82
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	any updates?????????????????

04/27/2009, 01:07 PM	#84
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	Hey Tom, are you following in my foot steps, with not posting in a while??????? __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's

04/30/2009, 02:10 PM	#85
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	Tom , Where aer you ? We need up dates . Ted __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

05/07/2009, 08:34 AM	#86
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	we need a search and rescue crew to find Tom.................Tom...................Tom.......................Tom, where are you??

05/07/2009, 10:41 AM	#87
TandN Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,009	Damn Tom I wish I lived closer to you lol. Simply amazing and congrats on the split well deserved

05/07/2009, 06:55 PM	#88
Jhardain Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GA Posts: 102	Sucks that I used to live very close to some of these big tanks, but wasn't into reefs back then. __________________ When I hit the lottery, I am buiding a house around a tank the size of the Chattanooga or Atlanta Aquarium. Now that would rock! :) Current Tank Info: 220G Reef System 125G Display, 55G Frag Tank, Several Smaller Separate tanks and Phyto station in garage.

05/14/2009, 10:40 AM	#90
wee_heavy Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Washington, but hey, at least it's not Oregon Posts: 58	subscribe to thread, nice work

06/08/2009, 02:38 PM	#91
EnglishRebel Retired Rebel Reefer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Triad NC Posts: 1,902	Tom must be VERY busy as we haven't heard from him in weeks. Probably enjoying some of that spare time he has listed in his sig. __________________ Alan "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. " Sir Winston Churchill praising those young RAF pilots. August 20th 1940 Click on my name for drop down list and select "Visit EnglishRebels Home Page" for my build thread. Current Tank Info: 60x30x24 200G AO custom glass tank, basement equipment room, 30G and 55G Fuges, LifeReef sump & 30" skimmer.

06/11/2009, 11:38 PM	#92
polyped Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Encinitas, CA Posts: 104	What type of PVC glue did Tom use? I dont see any runs. Guess I shouldnt expect to since everything else on the tank is perfect. __________________ Mike momento mori Click the house for my build thread

06/12/2009, 01:31 AM	#93
oosurfin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost Wages NV Posts: 801	I've always used clear primer and pvc glue just apply liberally and give a 1/4 turn and you will never have to worry about runs

06/25/2009, 02:43 PM	#94
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	we are all busy but over 2 months?????? we need an update and pics!!!! __________________ 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Vertex Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's Current Tank Info: 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, Geo 618 calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's

06/25/2009, 07:16 PM	#96
eran Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mid west Posts: 397	thats the spirit!!!!!! LOL __________________ 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Vertex Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's Current Tank Info: 265gal starfire, 90 gal. sump, 70gal. frag tank, 40gal. QT tank, Alpha 300 Cone Skimmer, Geo 618 calcium and kalk reactors, 5- tunze 6105's, 7069 controller, Apex, 3-400watt radiums w/galaxy ballasts in lumenbright larges, 2 super actinic VHO's

07/06/2009, 07:15 PM	#97
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	ttt __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

07/07/2009, 07:29 PM	#98
H20ENG Pro builder/aquarist hack Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NORCAL (Vacaville, CA) Posts: 5,125	Nice work Tom! I built some stuff from the expanded PVC sheet and no glue I tried would stick the stuff together. I ended up using a pocket hole jig and stainless screws (all dry stuff like skimmer stands, etc). What did you use? Thanks

07/08/2009, 08:17 AM	#99
GlassReef Got Reef Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Weeki Wachee, Florida Posts: 2,501	Hey everyone! First of all, please let me extend a Big Apology !!!! for having been absent for the last couple of months. I've had my reasons but, being they were of a personal nature, I won't burden you all. Suffice it to say that everything's been fairly well straightened out and I intend to get back into the game. My tank has been scooting along since I set it up. I haven't really been able to put much of an effort into it. In early May I was given a few SPS corals by a friend. I also purchased one or two just to see what might happen. As I mentioned, at the beginning of my thread, my experience in the past (in Europe) had all been with Softies, so I was very anxious to see just how it would go. The current status is the corals, although growing and exhibiting no tendency toward STN, RTN, or dying, are very pale in color. I have a feeling that they may be suffering from too much light and too little food, but I'll go into that later. First, I'd like to get back up to date with the thread, in general .... __________________ Tom No matter how much you try to push the envelope, it remains stationary.

07/08/2009, 08:24 AM	#100
edandsandy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NE Florida Posts: 2,380 Blog Entries: 2	WELCOME BACK TOM! We missed you __________________ Sandy ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•><((((º>´¯`•><((((º> .¸¸.><((((º>•.¸. , . .•><((((º>.¸¸. Current Tank Info: 375 Reef, 4) Radion LED lights X30 pro, Apex Fusion, Octo Regal 300 E Skimmer, GEO 618 Calcium Reactor 2) Reeflo Snapper pumps, 2)50g refugium, 2) MP 40's