Naka's 180 Starphire tank!!!

[naka]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8827654#post8827654 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by messy1messmer
what kind of camera are you using?

Thanks Steve, I'm using Canon 20D w/ 100 macro lens. Marc topdown box is perfect for topdown shots. (no glare)

Thanks Thor!

New green cynarina added last week.

 

[Z-Man07]

I have read it a few times and I can't figure it out. What is AEFW?

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8831187#post8831187 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Z-Man07
I have read it a few times and I can't figure it out. What is AEFW?

Acro Eating Flat Worms.

 

[Cuby2k]

Awesome pic of the green cynarina et al Naka, superb colors.

 

[MarvinsReef]

very very nice tank..

how about a FTS?



Marvin

 

[tomkb]

Hi Naka, very impressive.

I wanted to ask you 2 questions.

1.) How is the light bleed over? I have been considering a tank in our living room but with the open top, I am concerned about watching TV, etc.. and the lite bleeding out.

2.) I was wondering how you felt about a deep bed of sand? Do you not use sand because you prefer the glass bottom asthetically or for some other reason?

thanks.

 

[naka]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8835640#post8835640 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tomkb
Hi Naka, very impressive.

I wanted to ask you 2 questions.

1.) How is the light bleed over? I have been considering a tank in our living room but with the open top, I am concerned about watching TV, etc.. and the lite bleeding out.

2.) I was wondering how you felt about a deep bed of sand? Do you not use sand because you prefer the glass bottom asthetically or for some other reason?

thanks.

Thanks Tom. I don't have that much light bleeding in my living room. However, I don't watch tv...etc in my living room.

I used to have dsb in my old tank. I was having great success in the begining, but later I was fighting phosphate, hair algae, etc...

I just wanted to control my water parameters better by going w/ bare bottom.

Marvin, I'll post fts in couple of days.

James

 

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Jim,
Great tank and equipment.
Do you have any bowing in the front glass? What holds the front glass panel together i saw no brace at all just some ideas for my next tank .

 

[naka]

Thanks Steve. I don't have any bowing in my tank. I've seen them make 72 x 40 x 24 in 3/4" Starphire w/ no bowing at all. It's the way Tommy glues the glasses together plus the pvc bottom has 2 sides of contact that holds all 4 sides together.

Steve, when you go no bracing, you never go back to bracing! he he

James

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8837028#post8837028 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naka


Steve, when you go no bracing, you never go back to bracing! he he

James

I hate it !!!! i have Seven foot tank and has 18" glass center brace is PTA i had to keep it clean or the light get very dim in the center of the tank.

 

[sivert55]

What does the TM stand for in "TM coral cure"?

 

[Dudester]

Tropic Marin

 

[naka]

Ok, today I had some time to take some FTS.

Happy new year and be safe everybody!

Thanks,

James

 

[lpkirby]

Nice Naka, keep them comming....

 

[clownnrnd]

Looks fantastic James, What light combination are you running now? Thought I remembered you w/ 10k's but switched to 14's? T-5's?

Happy New Year,

Chad

 

[naka]

Thanks Chad. I'm running BLV 10'S w/ 2 x 54w ATI blue plus and 2 x 54w UVL SA

I had the Ushio 14's for awhile, but I like the 10k's better IMO.

Thanks,

James

 

[esco]

beautiful pictures!

love those top down shots

 

[adddo]

Gorgeous tank! Happy new year

 

[CAreefer]

Looking good James. :thumbsup:

Should be ordering my tank in the next 2 weeks. :dance:

CAReefer

 

[invincible569]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8869789#post8869789 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CAreefer
Looking good James. :thumbsup:

Should be ordering my tank in the next 2 weeks. :dance:

CAReefer

Hey Marshall! I cant wait to see your new setup too!

Here is some pics I snapped with my camera yesterday while at Naka's place. Check out the great flow.