It begins... 345-gallon Starphire in-wall system

[jnarowe]

My PBT is a model citizen too.

 

[LxOxSxI]

Have a look at Sanjay's thread around pages 25-28. I'm copying his idea

Have a link for that? I can't seem to search...

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9133909#post9133909 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LxOxSxI
Have a link for that? I can't seem to search...

Starts here about the middle of the page:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=730564&perpage=25&pagenumber=26

 

[mrcrab]

BM 250 just arrived and has been unpacked. Just giving it a warm vinegar bath. The wife thinks I'm nuts!!!

I'll post some pics in a bit.

 

[mrcrab]

Skimmers hooked up and it's a beast!

Nice packing Greg...but where's the chocolates?
That's a 12" ruler for scale

Unpacked and ready for it's bath

Here's some shots of my ER RS 8_2 for comparison

 

[mrcrab]

The GACK from the ER is less than 24 hours. Cleaned it last night.

Bathed, put together and ready for install

Up and running

I'll take pics at 24 hour intervals just to watch the break in process.

 

[mrcrab]

Started a new thread on the skimmer's progress here:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1035400

 

[orb]

nice skimmer and tank. how is the build quality on the BM? are you located in central fla? looks like we have to have a meeting at your house

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9147930#post9147930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by orb
nice skimmer and tank. how is the build quality on the BM? are you located in central fla? looks like we have to have a meeting at your house

I am very pleased with the build quality. Apparently there were some issues with earlier releases but I think they have most of the bugs worked out. The seams are neat and of good quality overall a solid unit.

I'm in Ormond and would love to host a meeting sometime this year. Still have a few things to sort out and tidy up but once that's done I'll make the offer.

 

[mrcrab]

Here we are at 40.5 hours. Not much of a break in period IMO. I think the vinegar bath helped. Overall I'm very happy with the performance so far.

 

[jnarowe]

very nice start up. any issues with adjusting it? how does it react to feeding?

 

[mrcrab]

Haven't had to adjust it at all. It's currently set at the lowest water level setting.

Not seeing any feeding issues at the moment but I've had a filter sock on the last 2 days. Going to clean the glass now and remove the sock later so I'll have a better idea tonight.

 

[TandN]

sweet tank I to have a jack russell I couldnt imaagine having 3 lol that guys nuts

 

[mrcrab]

I think I'd rather have 3 jack russels than be a NYC Teacher! :lol:

 

[melev]

Nice thread. I just found out about it. Your stand and the front look of the tank look great. :thumbsup:

 

[TandN]

lol yeah my kids arernt any better then the dog lol

 

[jnarowe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9150720#post9150720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Nice thread. I just found out about it. Your stand and the front look of the tank look great. :thumbsup:

Check out this woodwork up a couple posts!

 

[mrcrab]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9150720#post9150720 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
Nice thread. I just found out about it. Your stand and the front look of the tank look great. :thumbsup:

Marc,

Glad you finally joined us. i respect your experience. Feel free to chime in with any critiques.

 

[quy_nquyen]

i also just came across your thread! this is something i have only dreamed about! i must worker harder in school so one day i can put together a project as massive as this one!

 

[mrcrab]

He he he...they asked me to leave college! :beer: