180g Starphire A.G.E on its way!

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11773252#post11773252 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hunkafish
Nice Job TBone I'm looking to set up big tank behind sofa 140 gal starfire.So I've learned a lot by tagging along. One question who made your sump? I like the design where the flow from the refugium is slower. One more, Any thing you would do differently? Pumps,skimmer,sump,lighting,plumbing,etc.

Thanks Fitz aka HunkaFish

Thanks, Fitz. My last tank (a 240g) was a peninsula-style, and it was set up as a room divider between our family room and office. It, too, sat directly behind our sofa. I loved that location, especially the see-through aspect of the peninsula. Of course, that also gave me an excuse to buy more coral, cuz I needed to scape 3 sides!

My sump was made by www.kritterproducts.com. I've know, Gen, the owner for quite some time now. He makes custom tanks, etc. He does great work. My design was an adapation of one of Marc's (Melev) designs. www.melevsreef.com. He's got a great website. Check it out!

Would I do anything differently? Wow, I think most people would do something differently. Here's what I would have done:

1) smaller sump - I made mine 4' long to fit under a 6' stand. I'm low on real estate for other equipment

2) Make my fuge bigger - need to harvest chaeto too often
3) Use a separate 10g tank as my top-off reservoir
4) Skimmer - I've only used Euroreefs my entire reefing life, and i like what they do for the money. If I would be willing to spend the money, I'd like to try a BubbleKing
5) Lighting - I used halides on my last tank. T5's this time (mainly for electricity savings). While I like the color that the T5's give, I REALLY miss the more natural look that halides give. I DON'T miss burning my arms everytime I service my tank, though.

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11774313#post11774313 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jovis
I love starphire tanks, soon ill have one i hope

Wipe away the frown! You WILL have one soon. Anything can be accomplished with hard work and determination!

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11773614#post11773614 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ycnibrc
hey you only have 2 tunze for your circulation??

Yeah, I know. I've been itching to add another 6101, but not sure where to place it. What do you think? You and Jar*Head are the flow gurus!

I know with all my SPS frags, I'll need more flow later, but I think I should add another now. What cha think Anthony?

 

[xenon]

I vote for a tunze wavebox

 

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11775921#post11775921 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xenon
I vote for a tunze wavebox

For some reason, I think Anthony's gonna chime in on this real soooooon.

 

[ycnibrc]

haha I'm drooling over your kitchen.....your tank have sand and that don't work too well with wavebox. As far as your flow if you have 2X6201 you have plenty of flow no need to add anymore. When you are sick of sand and want to try BB then I can tell you to add a wave box. What interval do you set for your tunze?

 

[tbone28]

Thanks Anthony. My wife and I love our kitchen. It's totally our style. It's more for looks though, cuz we eat out most of the time

Right now, I'm not sick of my sand. hehe. I like the look, but the consequence of my SSB is that I have to vacuum once or twice a month.

My 6201's are running Interval 2, 30-100%, 3 sec, 6 hour.

So what's up with my flow? Earlier you said I'm only running 2 tunzes, and now you said it's enough. What cha really think? Cuz I"m totally considering adding a 6101 to the side of my overflow, pointed to the tank's end. You think it's too much?

 

[tbone28]

I love boxes. Today, I like UPS, cuz they delivered on time and in one piece my new toy

 

[ycnibrc]

I though you have the 6101 but with 2X6201 you have plenty of flow. Nice toy

 

[xenon]

The only thing your missing is a Profilux EX Plus II Pro PLUS WLAN

 

[tbone28]

LOL, don't temp me. I'm *trying* not to spend too much money That being said, have you seen Edward's Biomatrix controller?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1131379&perpage=25&pagenumber=33

 

[invincible569]

xenon, arent they stopping distribution of the profilux due to financial reasons?

terry, thanks for vote! I really love the display of the biomatix.

 

[ycnibrc]

I will wait for the biomatix Terry since it will fit perfectly with your pimp kitchen.

 

[Dudester]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11776022#post11776022 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ycnibrc
... your tank have sand and that don't work too well with wavebox.

Just so the "other side" has a chance to voice an opinion, I have 2 tanks with sand and waveboxes, and there's absolutely no problem at all. Once the sand is in the tank a few weeks and it stops blowing around, there should be no problem. Just my .02

 

[tbone28]

I really like how the Biomatrix looks! I also like how Edward can control it via his iPhone. I don't have the iPhone, but I am waiting for iPhone 2 (wanna see if it comes in a smaller package and with 3G).

That Biomatrix looks really cool. It looks like I can replace my home theater remote with it Edward, are there any macros on that thing? LOL. Hit the button that says "watch movie", and your room lights dim, tank lights dim, TV turns on, etc!!

How's it working out for you Edward? Does it function as nice as it looks?

Regarding the wavebox, that's good to know, Dudester! My main concern with adding a wavebox is that it would be too visible on my tank. If I did add one, I'd add it to the back wall, so it blends in with my black background. However, I don't know how effective that would be!

 

[Dudester]

The wavebox needs a lot of unobstructed real estate in order to function optimally, so along the back wall would not be great, unless you pointed it toward the front of the tank. This probably wouldn't provide the best wave throughout the tank, however. All that being said, I don't think it looks so bad. My tank is even more exposed than yours, since there's no cabinetry around it, and once your tank is stocked with larger and more coral colonies, with plenty of moving fish and softies, nobody will even notice the wavebox. It doesn't even stand out on my tank, and it's practically empty. See for yourself.

 

[xenon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11776930#post11776930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
xenon, arent they stopping distribution of the profilux due to financial reasons?

terry, thanks for vote! I really love the display of the biomatix.

Are you kidding me?

I was just about to order one in a few weeks!!!!

 

[Dudester]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11776930#post11776930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
xenon, arent they stopping distribution of the profilux due to financial reasons?

With all due respect, I don't think this is accurate. My friend owns a LFS and he is the Profilux distributor for the southern states, and he is still selling this controller.

Mike

 

[tbone28]

Dudester, How well would the wavebox function if it were still placed on the side pane, but in the rear of the tank?

 

[Dudester]

If there is no aquascape directly in front of its path, it would work just fine. If LR and corals are close to the front of the wavebox, it will impair the creation of the wave.