Still having fun...300 gallon in wall reef

[Tbduval]

You are adding 3 more light or just making 3 bigger reflectors?

 

[mflamb]

Just making 3 larger reflectors.

 

[Tbduval]

If you get rid of the current reflectors you are using, let me know, I would be very interested in them. Thanks! Do you have all the coral in the tank yet?

 

[mflamb]

I'll let you know about the reflectors.

I moved some more corals into the 300 this past weekend. I still have a couple dozen pieces that I have to figure out what to do with.

 

[Corndork2]

looks great man!.. but why do you need gate valves and true union ball valves on your manifold? Wouldnt one or the other work fine? Or are you using the ball valve just for on/off purposes and the gate for fine adjustments?

 

[mflamb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14389366#post14389366 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Corndork2
looks great man!.. but why do you need gate valves and true union ball valves on your manifold? Wouldnt one or the other work fine? Or are you using the ball valve just for on/off purposes and the gate for fine adjustments?

You are correct. On the manifold on my 390, I used just ball valves. When I had to close the valve, it took forever to get the adjustment where it needed to be.

 

[mflamb]

Check out a little video of some of my fish.

 

[buccard]

Very active tank, I like it alot.

 

[mflamb]

Thanks Roger. My wife says that there is very little action until I get home, and then the fish go nuts. I haven't told her it's because I feed them!!!

 

[buccard]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14420414#post14420414 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mflamb
Thanks Roger. My wife says that there is very little action until I get home, and then the fish go nuts. I haven't told her it's because I feed them!!!

The old dog bisquit in the pocket trick-funny:lol:

BTW-for a second I thought that was going a whole nother direction

 

[jkeating2005]

Looks AMAZING!!!

for your DIY reflectors, where did you get the bracket that the mogul socket attaches to. i also have similar reflectors?

 

[juniormc8704]

Looks amazing, very nice job from start to finish.

Ive got the same tank going in wall too.

Can you post a couple more pics showing the back panel, and how its hanging.

Also, perhaps a closeup of the frame you installed around the tank?

Thanks very much,

Junior

 

[mflamb]

Joe, the bracket is from a piece of flat aluminum from HD.

Junior, I'll get some pics this eve.

 

[jkeating2005]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14433302#post14433302 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mflamb
Joe, the bracket is from a piece of flat aluminum from HD.

thank your very much for the detailed photos. looks like i have to make a trip to HD.

 

[mflamb]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14431523#post14431523 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by juniormc8704
Looks amazing, very nice job from start to finish.

Ive got the same tank going in wall too.

Can you post a couple more pics showing the back panel, and how its hanging.

Also, perhaps a closeup of the frame you installed around the tank?

Thanks very much,

Junior

 

[Tbduval]

Wow! The background makes a huge difference in the tank. I have always liked blue backgrounds the best! Looks like you added some rock into the tank also.

 

[mflamb]

I've actually added a couple more small flat pieces of rock in the front since that picture, and a lot more corals. The 50 is almost empty.

 

[zackdastack]

nice looking setup

 

[bdub]

Nice Job Mike you do great work and have great ideas throughout. Would be interstering to see the first tank you ever had and see how you have morphed into your last two setups.

 

[Jhardain]

Love the BLUE!!!! It rocks! Much better then black background...