*d2mini's new 200g Reeftastic Build*

His sump prices aren't bad considering they all include a skimmer to begin with and impeccable craftsmanship. the shipping is the killer though.
Was around $250-275 for me. I could only imagine what Dennis had to pay lol
 
bowfront said:
Your holding shots are an inspiration for all of us. I know how much goes into a truly thriving coral reef tank. You have obviously mastered a working system. Good luck with the new setup.
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Thanks! :)

fftfk said:
Hi Dennis - I'm using your cube tank as a model for the tank I'm setting up. Your tank(s) is an inspiration to everyone.

I am excited to see how your lifereef sump turns out. Everyone says that Jeff does great work. I looked into a sump by him but ultimately couldn't justify the cost (I have already bought a lot of the equipment that comes with his stuff) so went with a BAO custom sump. Jeff's customer service is second to none...I have spoken with him a number of times throughout the years and will eventually get a sump by him.

Keep up the good work and good luck on this build. I'm subscribing to this thread.

Edit to say Ben's customer service (BAO) has been excellent as well.
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Yeah, Ben has made several things for me, including the overflow for this new tank. BAO rocks. :)


rEeFnWrX said:
His sump prices aren't bad considering they all include a skimmer to begin with and impeccable craftsmanship. the shipping is the killer though.
Was around $250-275 for me. I could only imagine what Dennis had to pay lol
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Ugh. I haven't gotten the shipping bill yet, but I know it ain't gonna be pretty! :uhoh2:
 
is it just me , or are you getting some insane growth and color in the holding tank before/after? awesome work , cant wait to see the new dig all set up!
 
ebond009 said:
is it just me , or are you getting some insane growth and color in the holding tank before/after? awesome work , cant wait to see the new dig all set up!
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A couple things lost some color in the beginning but yes, much of it did color up and continue to grow. :)
And remember, when I got everything into holding I was coming out of that mini crash and things were still recovering.
Also, some coral, like the Red Planet for example, were very close to my MH so it had gone pretty pale. Now it's much much farther away and you can see it got all the deep greens back in the base and a deeper red color.
Goes to show that not everything likes tons of light.
Or maybe it likes it but we like the color produced under less light.


Meanwhile... I got in a couple shipments of PVC fittings and Ultra Flex PVC today. :)

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My red planet was really bright red when I was only running my LEDs. I added a pair of T5s to the hood and got really white but started growing like a weed.
 
DesktopReefer said:
That moment when someones holding tank has WAYYYY more coral than you've ever owned, ever...Haha awesome!
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LOL, yeah well you can just imagine then what it was like getting all that coral out of the display tank, still attached to 50lb pieces of TBS rock! ;)

And then attempting to keep it all alive in this holding tub.... stressful!!! :uhoh3:
 
I remember when i was picking up my fittings from lowes and the cashier asked me if I was a plumber or an engineer....I just said, "you dont want to know!"
 
d2mini said:
Thanks, Jack.



LOL, for about a year and a half.
Couldn't take driving that soulless, overpriced tin can for longer than that. Replaced it with the Audi posted later in the thread. :D
My wife still has her 2012 with now 50k miles and she fears it will fall apart before it hits 75k, with all the rattles and wind/road noise.
Man I despise toyota. Never again.
The only good thing about it was the mpg's and the hatchback. I'm a sucker for hatches/wagons. I'm hoping Audi will bring back the A4 wagon in the next gen... or I'll eventually have to suck it up and buy the higher priced Allroad.
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Holy jumpin crickets! There must have been something wrong with your Toyota lol. I've never had that kind of problem with my corolla haha
 
Zacktosterone said:
Holy jumpin crickets! There must have been something wrong with your Toyota lol. I've never had that kind of problem with my corolla haha
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My car didn't have the rattles, just hers.
I just hated it as a whole. Too much of a car guy to drive an appliance.

I have over 25k miles on the Audi now and loving every minute of it. :)
 
Dennis you should be like the pope and bless our tanks :)
Seriously amazing stuff!
Please never get burnt out from this hobby. I thoroughly enjoy your tank builds.
I was very close to relocating to lufkin, TX area but decided to turn the job offer down. We could have been neighbors
 
d2mini said:
A couple things lost some color in the beginning but yes, much of it did color up and continue to grow. :)
And remember, when I got everything into holding I was coming out of that mini crash and things were still recovering.
Also, some coral, like the Red Planet for example, were very close to my MH so it had gone pretty pale. Now it's much much farther away and you can see it got all the deep greens back in the base and a deeper red color.
Goes to show that not everything likes tons of light.
Or maybe it likes it but we like the color produced under less light.


Meanwhile... I got in a couple shipments of PVC fittings and Ultra Flex PVC today. :)

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It's sad how a bunch of bulkheads and PVC excite me :lol:
 
Indiana Reefin said:
Dennis you should be like the pope and bless our tanks :)
Seriously amazing stuff!
Please never get burnt out from this hobby. I thoroughly enjoy your tank builds.
I was very close to relocating to lufkin, TX area but decided to turn the job offer down. We could have been neighbors
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haha, thanks. :)
And ya, you would have only been a couple hours away.

Indiana Reefin said:
It's sad how a bunch of bulkheads and PVC excite me :lol:
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Hard PVC? Male or Female adaptors? :D

sirreal63 said:
My truck has the rattles, but it has earned the right, it is sitting at 300,374 now. :D
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LOL true dat. At ~23k/year, I'll be there soon. :D
 
German cars are amazing. But unless you are willing to pay the price don't keep them out of warranty past 70k... ive had nothing but bmw, audi, vw and porsche from 2002 to 2012 and the maintenance can be brutal when they decide it's time to see the mechanic every month! Got tired of it and went japanese. I agree 100% on the toyotas... tin cans and ugly interior to make it worse. Nissan's are rock solid and feature packed, l love the wifes. Miss my subaru, one hell of a rocket at 3.8s 0-60 :-)
 
Haha, I want to buy my fiancé a new car! She only has 150k miles on a Camry. She's a smart one, she wants to maintain it, and keep on trucking.
 
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