Doug's 300DD Starphire Reef Build

[Reef Happy]

Thanks.

And here is a pic of the rock foam wall dry fitted into tank. I permantly seal into tank once in the LR.

 

[Reef Happy]

Getting ready for the big tank move this coming Saturday. So I am getting the CL materials together. Intake strainer 1.5" and 3/4" flow accelerators.

 

[builderguy]

I just bought those same accelerators. My 280DD doesn't come until Wednesday...so I hope they work as well as advertised.

 

[dahenley]

I love how the sticker looks like a manufacture badge for the rock wall.

kind of like a stamp of approval.

cool.

 

[Reef Happy]

I am looking forward to seeing how well they work too. I am ready...

I just bought those same accelerators. My 280DD doesn't come until Wednesday...so I hope they work as well as advertised.

 

[Reef Happy]

I love how the sticker looks like a manufacture badge for the rock wall.

kind of like a stamp of approval.

cool.

Until you mentioned that I hadn't noticed. Does look cool.
Here are the pumps that will be inserted in the rock wall. Tunze 6105 3400 gph each.

 

[Lucidbeam]

Nice build so far. Keep up the good work.

 

[IRISSERVICE]

very nice..

 

[Lucidbeam]

WORK IN PROGRESS. After a lot of Skimmer:
Super Reef Octopus XP-5000 External

What made you go with this skimmer? What skimmers did you consider?

 

[Scuba Steve]

Looking great Doug!!! Nice work!

 

[Reef Happy]

What made you go with this skimmer? What skimmers did you consider?

I have heard good reviews on this skimmer and know others that run it on large systems. I have not purchased this one yet so I have not made my mind up definant as of yet. I do have a Orca 250 I may possibly run on the new tank. But the Baldor motor is a bit noisy. I may change it out for the Dart Gold. I am aiming for a smaller physical size but still the large capacity.

 

[Lucidbeam]

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Reef Happy]

Looking great Doug!!! Nice work!

Thanks Steve. Good to hear from you. How is your tank doing?

 

[Reef Happy]

MOVING DAY!! OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!!! And now the real work begins. I want to thank everyone that dropped by to help. It is a relieve to finally have this tank indoors.

 

[mdiddy7s]

Very cool Doug. Congrats.

 

[GregC]

That tank is heavy!!! lts gonna be an awsum sight to see when its completed! Along the lines of Mike above, that was probably bar none the best Bar-B-Q I have ever had, Rib Crib is like Dog food to me now, I am ruined, if you ever leave your day job, you seriously have a good back up profession.

 

[Jhudson616]

nice build. Subscribed!

 

[Reef Happy]

Thank you mdiddy7s and jhudson616 for the compliments and tagging along on my build. Hope you will continue to visit.

 

[Reef Happy]

That tank is heavy!!! lts gonna be an awsum sight to see when its completed! Along the lines of Mike above, that was probably bar none the best Bar-B-Q I have ever had, Rib Crib is like Dog food to me now, I am ruined, if you ever leave your day job, you seriously have a good back up profession.

Ya the tank is heavy and that is why I needed at least 6 of us for the lift. Thanks for your help.
And I am glad you and everyone enjoyed my ribs and brisket. Sorry you are ruined from Rib Crib. So I guess you will be dropping by more often for my Bar-b-q. You know the secret is in the marinating and how it is cooked. I couldn't let that secret slip out to Rib Crib.

 

[larryfl1]

where did you get that strainer? looks nice... are you planning to have that on a full syphon?