280G+ Starphire In-Wall Build by ReefArtist
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rogergolf66
im an addict lol
It looks great!!
Just one question. Is it ok that it seems so smooth? the more small holes and such the more surface area right?
Just one question. Is it ok that it seems so smooth? the more small holes and such the more surface area right?
ReefArtist
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Thanks everyone, I can't wait to have these fired and in the tank. I still have a few to make and I'd like for them to have a lot of movement. I'm hoping in doing so will give the tank depth. I'm also going to be putting thin panels on the wall. This will give me ledges to place corals and to cover the Tunze pumps.
Roger - on one side it's a little smooth but still full of all sorts of hidden creases. Inside is where all the action will take place. I haven't made these yet and I'll show you photos after I’ve made a few. The main thing is most of (if not all) of my filtering is going to take place outside the 280 main display. In my sump will be all my live rock - that really was the reason I made the baffles in my sump (when I tested with the skimmer on - no bubbles were seen in the main tank). I wanted to make sure no sand or larger particles were able to get to my pumps - with the live rock placed right before pumps. I have a 75g that is my RDSB, so I can put any amount of sand I like in the display - it's only for the care of the fish/corals I will be keeping (wrasses, other diggers). For more filtration I have a 40g grasses tank that will hold micro algae/mangroves etc. As you see, everything in the display is just for "display". You know I'll be coming up with other ways to have the filtering power of the clay - which BTW, will filter on their own depending on how high I fire them. So, as you see with a 90g sump with live rock, 75g RDSB, 40g grasses/microalgae etc and with one big power house of a skimmer â€"œ my display is just a display.
Roger - on one side it's a little smooth but still full of all sorts of hidden creases. Inside is where all the action will take place. I haven't made these yet and I'll show you photos after I’ve made a few. The main thing is most of (if not all) of my filtering is going to take place outside the 280 main display. In my sump will be all my live rock - that really was the reason I made the baffles in my sump (when I tested with the skimmer on - no bubbles were seen in the main tank). I wanted to make sure no sand or larger particles were able to get to my pumps - with the live rock placed right before pumps. I have a 75g that is my RDSB, so I can put any amount of sand I like in the display - it's only for the care of the fish/corals I will be keeping (wrasses, other diggers). For more filtration I have a 40g grasses tank that will hold micro algae/mangroves etc. As you see, everything in the display is just for "display". You know I'll be coming up with other ways to have the filtering power of the clay - which BTW, will filter on their own depending on how high I fire them. So, as you see with a 90g sump with live rock, 75g RDSB, 40g grasses/microalgae etc and with one big power house of a skimmer â€"œ my display is just a display.
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ReefArtist
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boydx6 - thank you for the kind words 
. I haven't heard from you in a while and was wondering what was going on. Will you have your build here on RC?
. I haven't heard from you in a while and was wondering what was going on. Will you have your build here on RC?NewNanoDude
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Very nice work. How long before you get that tank filled with rock?
rogergolf66
im an addict lol
I see very good thought out plan
Roger
Roger
Me No Nemo
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Very nice Carol! Can't wait to see it done!
ReefArtist
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Thanks everyone for the kind words - it really helps when you're busting your butt. I'm always doubting myself - so this really helps.
NewNanoDude - I have so much going on that at this time I don't have a schedule. If I finish something great, thing keep popping up and I've learned to not fight it. Go with the flow - not me at all!
Hoping for some new photos - if I get some things finished
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NewNanoDude - I have so much going on that at this time I don't have a schedule. If I finish something great, thing keep popping up and I've learned to not fight it. Go with the flow - not me at all!
Hoping for some new photos - if I get some things finished
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ReefArtist
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Welcome aboard Lobster, I'm glad you found some valuable information on my thread. There are a lot of very talented reefers giving me advice and helping me along this journey. Any large tank is a challenge and to work properly needs planning, patients and lots of $$$$.
Oh - I bet that will go over really well - doing laundry in the garage - NOT!
Oh - I bet that will go over really well - doing laundry in the garage - NOT!
ReefArtist
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Ok - I had to replumb a section of my overflow. For some reason the flow from my 280 would start to backup into my frag tank - lots of bubbles, gurgles etc. So - now each of the overflows from the main tank has it's own 2" pipe to the sump and the other tanks (two frag tanks, Infinity) has a 2" return. Now I can have better flow in the frag tanks. That was a pain but I wanted to do it now without livestock. That leaves only the emergency overflow plumbing to complete - all the tanks are complete just making the hole through my block house needs to be completed.
Over the weekend I got 9 chromis and 4 yellow wrasse. Out of the 9 chromis - one died that night and what is strange was the largest. I guess it was to much stress for the little guy - he was breathing hard and gills were red. One other died day two from not having a tail - even with treatment and clean new water infection got him. Everyone else is looking great and very health - these will be my test fish in about two or three weeks. I haven't started testing my water yet but will do today - it does look like it's cycling and I feel just by looking at it I have high nitrates - we'll see what my test has to say.
Over the weekend I got 9 chromis and 4 yellow wrasse. Out of the 9 chromis - one died that night and what is strange was the largest. I guess it was to much stress for the little guy - he was breathing hard and gills were red. One other died day two from not having a tail - even with treatment and clean new water infection got him. Everyone else is looking great and very health - these will be my test fish in about two or three weeks. I haven't started testing my water yet but will do today - it does look like it's cycling and I feel just by looking at it I have high nitrates - we'll see what my test has to say
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Me No Nemo
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Carol, remind me...do you do stained glass?
ReefArtist
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Hey Marcye, No I do fused glass. Which is just as it's seems - glass fired at a very high temperature ( around 1500 degs) and permanently fused together.
Here's a sample of what can be made with fused glass. This work is by one of the renowned glass artist : Narcissus Quagliata
http://www.bullseyegallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=291
Here's a sample of what can be made with fused glass. This work is by one of the renowned glass artist : Narcissus Quagliata
http://www.bullseyegallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=291
Me No Nemo
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Wow! Do you have any samples of your work? I ask because I want to do two small glass panels in the front of my canopy. I think it would be gorgeous with the LED light from behind spilling through. What do you think? I was going to do two panels of the "milky" (not sure if there is a different term for it) stained glass, not transparent. I have to make a decision fairly soon as the cabinets are in the works. Any insight from a pro would be greatly appreciated. Do you see any problems with this idea?
ReefArtist
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This is just me opinion and I'm trying to be objective . So here it goes - with fusible glass no other products are used - you just wipe it off and it's clean. With stained glass they normally use either lead or copper for the seams - I don't want that near my tank - that is my opinion. On the other side - just like my front door that has stained glass - you can protect the seams by adding a "glass shield" on the front and back. This way none of the chemicals from the stained glass would get into your tank. But glass is heavy and with three sheets of glass - ??? See that was easy . With fusible glass you can cut the area out just like normal glass inserts and put it in - want to change it - turn the little stops that holds it in and switch glass pieces. This is what I'm going to be doing with my area under my tank and also above. I hope this helps - here's some old work that I've done - I just purchased a new large kiln so now I can start doing large panels.
http://www.undergroundartstudio.com/
. So here it goes - with fusible glass no other products are used - you just wipe it off and it's clean. With stained glass they normally use either lead or copper for the seams - I don't want that near my tank - that is my opinion. On the other side - just like my front door that has stained glass - you can protect the seams by adding a "glass shield" on the front and back. This way none of the chemicals from the stained glass would get into your tank. But glass is heavy and with three sheets of glass - ??? See that was easy . With fusible glass you can cut the area out just like normal glass inserts and put it in - want to change it - turn the little stops that holds it in and switch glass pieces. This is what I'm going to be doing with my area under my tank and also above. I hope this helps - here's some old work that I've done - I just purchased a new large kiln so now I can start doing large panels.http://www.undergroundartstudio.com/
ReefArtist
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Oh - I forgot - there are three different types of "normal" glass. Transparent, Opaque and clear, then they have mixtures which are fantastic - one is called white streaky and combined with another color would give you a very "milky way" look.
Here's the link to bullseye glass catalog - it's the only glass I use:http://www.bullseyeglass.com/products/
Here's the link to bullseye glass catalog - it's the only glass I use:http://www.bullseyeglass.com/products/
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