Naka's 180 Starphire tank!!!

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Thank you for the shots of your equipment...VERY NICE!!! I contacted the people that made your aquarium over a month ago and they still have not replied to my request.:mad:

Mike
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8002449#post8002449 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MacnReef
Thank you for the shots of your equipment...VERY NICE!!! I contacted the people that made your aquarium over a month ago and they still have not replied to my request.:mad:

Mike
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I know that they are super busy due to MCNA, but still no excuse for no reply. Last time I talked to them, they already took like 3 more orders for exact same dimension tank like mine. I'll forward this message to Jaime today. Thanks for the compliment.

James
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8004539#post8004539 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jman77
Is it normal practice for them to make the bottom of all their tanks from pvc ?
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I posted this earlier in my thread.
"Highest concentration of forces in a tank are going to be on the bottom / lower sides as opposed to the top. (Weight of water, hydrostatic pressure, etc).
Much of the purpose of bracing on standard tanks is to prevent bowing of the glass.

Contruction method deals with most of this.
The bottom is PVC (i.e. plastic) and has a groove routed in it for the glass."

Aquarium Environments has guaranteed my tank, so I'm pretty happy about it. However, I have no idea how long or will it last longer than glass. I guess we have to wait and see.

James
 
Very nice James. Everything is high-end, state of the art stuff.

Can you go into detail about your saltwater mixing system? I see the RO/DI and the booster pump. The resevoir looks like a freshwater holding tank. If you mix it in there, how is it plumbed? How often do you have to clean it out, and how would you?

Your tank looks nice, and the colors are popping. In addition, you seem to be acquiring corals we don't normally see, which is pretty sweet.
 
Hi Marc, it's funny that you're the first person to ask that question b/c I think it's one the key component part my reef setup. I have to thank jdieck for helping me come up w/ this setup.

RO/DI product water splits into 3 outputs all controlled by ball valve.
1 - Freshwater RO/DI tank
2 - Saltwater mixing tank
3 - Drain

I always manually drain my product water for about 5 min or until TDS reads 0 b/c of the creep. Then fill both tanks which takes about 8 hours. Both tanks have float valves, but after it fills up, I manually shut it off by vall valves.

Fresh RO/DI tank is used for auto topoff via Litermeter 3 to Kalk reactor then to my sump. I have it on reverse light schedule b/c of PH fluctuation at night.

Saltwater mixing tank has small panworld pump for mixing salt. I have it plumbed so it drains into my sump using eheim hose. That way I can drain it straight into my drain if I need to clean the tank. I also have a drain for my sump for water change.

You're welcome to come by my place and see it person on Sept. 22 weekend.

James
 
Wow, that would be awesome. Since I'm driving, I actually have the ability to drive around a little, but to be honest I tend to stay at the conference hotel at each MACNA. Maybe if it isn't too far away, I could swing by. I bet there are a few killer tanks in the Houston club.

I'm hoping that MARSH will have a slide show of club member tanks running when speakers aren't talking, with their online username displayed. That would be really neat.

So how do you go about cleaning out a tall container like your saltwater mixing chamber? A garden hose and muriatic acid? The hole doesn't look big enough to reach in very far.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7998861#post7998861 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by naka
Thanks guys, here's some updated pics. My auto topoff is copy of Jdieck. Jose helped me w/ this setup. Feel free to ask any questions.

James

Spectrapure RO/DI w/ booster pump and Saltwater mixing tank
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Maybe an odd question, but is your top off setup outside? It looks like it is mounted to siding. :)
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Hi Rich, no it's inside my sump room. It used to be a utility room, but I converted it. My house was built in 1937, so most of the rooms and doors don't look modern.

James
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8018570#post8018570 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lennyd19
naka i asked earlier but mabye u did not see. I was woundering where u got the lighting controls from. Thanks.
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Sorry Lenny, I got the lights from Aquarium Obsessed Ask for Will about Naka's light setup.

AO also has fourm here in RC. AO Forum in RC

James
 
The top opening needs to be bigger, but the size is perfect. For your tank, you need a larger tank w/ bigger cap.
 
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