SUPPOReefer's 280g Starphire Build (AKA: The Home Wrecker)

[Eddie V]

What do you have on the bottom of the tank? Looks like some kind of mat.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

What do you have on the bottom of the tank? Looks like some kind of mat.

Black HDPE. It is the same material that they make cutting boards out of.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

Well after 12 hours of work, all of the coral and fish are finaly moved over ^-^

Fragged several pieces unintentionaly, but all-in-all it went pretty smoothly.
Here is a FTS. I will post more photos tomorrow.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

I attempted to take some better photos of the new tank. Picked up some amazing pieces from a local reefer to help fill in some smpty spots.



FTS

Right Structure

Right Closeup

Right closeup

Left Structure

 

[skimeister56]

I think your rock work is really awesome. As a former bubblehead, it is amazing to me that you have done this. I am guessing you are not in base housing. Good luck.

 

[ScottMcN1]

Vortechs should work for what you are looking for. The way the intake is designed, there is a flat part with no screen that you could face to the sand and that would help eliminate how bad it sucks it up and stirs.

I have used mine about 8" from the sand and it works pretty good. No interior cords.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Tank looks good Suppor.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

I decided to do something about the rat's nest of wires under the stand.

Before:

After:

Tomorrow I start work on the skin for the stand.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

Vortechs should work for what you are looking for. The way the intake is designed, there is a flat part with no screen that you could face to the sand and that would help eliminate how bad it sucks it up and stirs.

I have used mine about 8" from the sand and it works pretty good. No interior cords.

I don't have sand, so sandstorms are no issue. Just ordered a second MP-40. Should be here on Thursday. If the detritus finds somewhere else to hide, I might mount some tunzes in the corners of the tank.

 

[joe_himself]

Lookin good,, .. I like

 

[SUPPOReefer]

Today, I began construction of the stand. I would have been able to accomplish more, but I had to make three trips to Lowes and a few people stopped by to check out some some stuff I had for sale.

Since I don't have a truck, I wasn't able to move 8x4 sheets of lumber so I picked up red oak boards to create the base. I simply joined them with a Kregg jig.

Since I have a metal stand, I thought, why not have the base attach to the stand with magnets!! I picked up some of these bad boys from ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neodymium-D...676?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c3213b4c

I really underestimated how strong these things would be. I ordered 20, and only needed 6 to attach the skin to the stand.

I used a spade bit to create a 1" recess for the magnets to fit snugly in.

Adhered the magnets with superglue and covered them with 1" felt circles to prevent scratching the stand.

All 3 panels completed and adhered with magnets.

The three panels will remain independent. That way if I need full access to the right side of the tank, I don't have to remove the whole skin, only slide that panel off.

Tomorrow I start work on trim. Wife has already picked out the stain that she likes. I have to be back to work on Friday. Hope to have everything completed by then.

 

[SUPPOReefer]

Progress made before breaking for lunch

With crown moulding applied under the ledge

Done for the day

Side angle:

Unfortunately, I only have enough vise grips to make one door at a time. So I will be making doors for a few days and staining this weekend.