Shallow reef tank Club

[TheDogFather]

It's Official!

It's Official!

We are now members of the Shallow reef tank club!

Our new 112G Starphire Miracles aquarium was delivered today!

(Excuse the foggy glass, it just came off the truck)

And one more for scale (RedBull Can)

 

[SaraB]

Congrats TheDogFather! Looks like a great tank!

 

[longboarder324]

Nice tank dogfather! Just curious, why is the tank currently sitting on dowels? Also, was the price over or under $1000? Thanks and good luck.

 

[DiscoReefRover]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14362296#post14362296 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
Kc, gadgets runs the radium 250 on the new icecaps, in lumenarc mini looks great, but I think they would look even better on regular old m-80s Todd march thinks so as well, it takes more than the 10% overdriving that the icecap does to make the radium shine like it should, also my uncle who sells commercial lighting says that they should last over a year on m-80s wthout too much spectral shift.

I would have to agree with that ...I burn my 400w radiums with a m135 and they look great and my corals never looked better ..def like the overdriven radium look alot

Sean

 

[SaraB]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14383212#post14383212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by longboarder324
Also, was the price over or under $1000?

I have one on order too ... it will be over the $1K mark.

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14383212#post14383212 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by longboarder324
Nice tank dogfather! Just curious, why is the tank currently sitting on dowels? Also, was the price over or under $1000? Thanks and good luck.

The tank came in soaking wet so I placed it on dowels so the water between the floor and tank would evaporate.

Under $1000? I wish. Try $1500 CND

Cheers!

-TDF

 

[longboarder324]

Whoa! That little face you posted after your comment was the same exact face I made after reading it. I'm sure it's worth every penny. I'll follow your build thread. Good luck!

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14385163#post14385163 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by longboarder324
Whoa! That little face you posted after your comment was the same exact face I made after reading it. I'm sure it's worth every penny. I'll follow your build thread. Good luck!

Just trying to keep the economy going...

 

[Megabite]

Just trying to keep the economy going...

Nice! Same here although the wife doesn't see my logic.

Me: "Honey, it's all about trying to stimulate the economy and has nothing to do with me getting new toys for my obsession."

Wife:

 

[steelmen]

Great tanks everybody. Really bummed that XTM took his tank down. I have a brand new 24x16x15 acrylic tank with an external overflow, that i am currently piecing together. I'm kind of a slow starter. I will be going with bonsai layout. Can't find the right type of rock right now. I will hopefully have it up and running shortly, and then i can become a member of the SRTC.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14385169#post14385169 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheDogFather
Just trying to keep the economy going...

Ya, the Canadian economy...

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14386405#post14386405 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
Ya, the Canadian economy...

Ah, no. Not only... I've spent over $2000 with various U.S. online retailers over the last three months.

How much have you spent in Canada?

 

[kc350twin]

FWIW- I got a estimate of $700 for a 36x24x18 Starphire on a Peninsula style from Miracles. It was way cheaper than Elos, AO, and Leemar.
I was the same price as GC until shipping. That's the killer.
I really like Miracles Tanks.


Kc3

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14386817#post14386817 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheDogFather
Ah, no. Not only... I've spent over $2000 with various U.S. online retailers over the last three months.

How much have you spent in Canada?

I'm just kidding. Miracles builds a really nice tank, how long till it gets wet?

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14386889#post14386889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
I'm just kidding. Miracles builds a really nice tank, how long till it gets wet?

Yeah, no worries. I knew you were kidding.

Once the basement fish room and plumbing is complete. 1-2 weeks I hope...

 

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14384792#post14384792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheDogFather
The tank came in soaking wet so I placed it on dowels so the water between the floor and tank would evaporate.

Under $1000? I wish. Try $1500 CND

Cheers!

-TDF

Thats exactly why I went with 24" in width instead of 30" form Miracles for my rimless. I couldn't justify the extra 6" for $600.

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14386949#post14386949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SunnyX
Thats exactly why I went with 24" in width instead of 30" form Miracles for my rimless. I couldn't justify the extra 6" for $600.

6" for $600 is allot of moolah!

 

[uR_a_frag]

Here's my shallow rimless, 36x30x20.

 

[TheDogFather]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14387102#post14387102 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by uR_a_frag
Here's my shallow rimless, 36x30x20.

Sweet! Got any other angles? I can't see the overflow...

 

[Tabatha]

I'm thinking more along the 2 - 3 week time line. Oh yeah, I'm the wifie / fish chooser / coral picker person.