Doug's 300DD Starphire Reef Build

[Rickyrooz1]

Thanks for the info. Do you know if Marineland was cheaper than getting the tank from Miracles in Glass?

 

[Lytehouse]

Doug,

Thanks for letting me come by and check out your DD's

I must say, if it turns out anything like your current tank it will be stunning. What beautiful coral.

Also, thanks for the generous donations to the club frag program. You are the best.

 

[Reef Happy]

Thanks for the info. Do you know if Marineland was cheaper than getting the tank from Miracles in Glass?

Oh yes, much cheaper than Miracles. Miracles make a wonderful tank, but shipping is the killer from Canada what I understand. I looked into a build with them and it was more.

 

[Reef Happy]

Looking good. The current corals look great! I'll be following closely, I'm building a 300dd as well.

All the success on your 300DD build. You will have to post your build so I can follow.

 

[Reef Happy]

Doug,

Thanks for letting me come by and check out your DD's

I must say, if it turns out anything like your current tank it will be stunning. What beautiful coral.

Also, thanks for the generous donations to the club frag program. You are the best.

Thanks for the kind words Lynn. Hope the frags are doing well.

This week I have been working on the canopy. Pics to come...

 

[Reef Happy]

 

[jbanks]

Whew!!!!!!! Hot!!! Beautiful photography..

 

[Reef Happy]

Time for an update and upload some pictures of my canopy build. I have been so busy working the A/C business. It is getting hot and seems people want some AirConditioning. Wow are we spoiled or what? So I am building on the canopy when I get a chance. I am now on course to build the doors and begin mounting the lighting. So there will be more pictures to come.

 

[ixouttheeyes]

Ah, I was hoping it was finished by now. At this rate I suppose it won't be operational until August. Oh well, it will be worth the wait. Congrats Doug!

 

[RJS8540]

I love to see builds like this. I'll be tagging along.

 

[akidnamedchad]

looks veryy good and sick corals

 

[TotalVapor]

Wow this is good to know Marineland does custom tanks. When I was looking at the 300 DD I was told they would not drill for closed loop or do euro bracing.

Tagging along for this one.

 

[Lytehouse]

nice woodworking on canopy Doug

Plan is coming together, congrats

 

[Hungriee]

tagging along - very nice custom build.

 

[Reef Happy]

A few more pics. The top will open independently from the front and the front will open independently from the top panel. Doors will be magnitized.

 

[brainchild24]

sweet build, I love my 250DD tank lots of space.

 

[klaman13]

tagging along for this one. Very nice build so far! I love the
300DD :thumbsup: Also good to know that Marineland does custom builds on their DD tanks.

 

[cichlid225]

nice job so far,

 

[Reef Happy]

Ah, I was hoping it was finished by now. At this rate I suppose it won't be operational until August. Oh well, it will be worth the wait. Congrats Doug!

Nope, it won't be that long. It is coming together and shouldn't be long now. Just keep watching, I enjoy your visit.

 

[Reef Happy]

Time for another update. I have been busy work on the rock foam wall for the back of tank and around the overflow box. I have been interested in this concept for a few years now and thought if I ever did upsize on tank this is what I wanted to do. I have followed several threads where others have sucessfully done this. As you can see the 3 upper square cut outs they are where my new Tunze 6105's will be placed. There will be more pics to follow as I am now applying the sand and crushed coral to foam.