The start of my 300Gal starfire SPS tank

[makoJ]

I had to upgrade the electrical service to the house to a 200amp main breaker and I ran a sub-panel for just for the fish tank with 8 dedicated circuits.

Before upgrade

Helping the electrician:

Having fun drilling a hole in the house:

The conduit running from the new Panel to the sub panel for the tank

I'll take more shots tomorrow of the rest of the electrical work and I start plumbing also!

Oh I did make one huge mistake and if anyone knows of anyone who has some Hayward 1.5" hex bulkheads I need 5 I kind of ordered the wrong ones oh well.

Wanted to say thanks to John and Brian from Kingfish Aquarium and Design, Gabriel, and all my friends and their friends for coming to help get the tank in!!

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8812803#post8812803 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Thats a big fork lift! how much to rent it?

I love story telling pics keep it coming

yea it was expensive about $400 for the day they didn't have any normal sized forks so I had to get the big daddy one lol

 

[jnarowe]

fun stuff though and gettinga lift same-day delivered is pretty damn good!

 

[ekovalsky]

Tank looks great. Thanks for the sharing the pics.

Do you have the tank resting directly on the plywood deck, or did you insert an additional cushion layer (styrofoam, neoprene, etc) atop the plywood ?

I look forward to watching your progress.

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8813398#post8813398 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ekovalsky
Tank looks great. Thanks for the sharing the pics.

Do you have the tank resting directly on the plywood deck, or did you insert an additional cushion layer (styrofoam, neoprene, etc) atop the plywood ?

I look forward to watching your progress.

The tank is directly on the plywood it took us quite a while to level it but good thing I got a stand with leveling feet it was a life saver b/c that room slopes pretty bad in one corner.

 

[boozeman]

BRAVO !!

 

[ekovalsky]

John and/or Brian,

Is that 1/2" glass tempered or heat strengthened ?

Thanks

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8721405#post8721405 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thedude15810
John from Kingfish here and a few quick notes about Brian's tank.

The tank is actually 1/2" glass with the front panel being starphire. Then the whole tank is eurobraced using 3/4" acrylic.

The other big one is that the tank is actually being manufactured by Acrylic and Glass Exhibits (AGE). Their website is here www.acrylicandglassexhibits.com

I'll be following this thread

John

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8815319#post8815319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ekovalsky
John and/or Brian,

Is that 1/2" glass tempered or heat strengthened ?

Thanks

Dont know you can email the company I'm sure he can tell you

 

[KingfishJohn]

I don't believe he uses tempered glass for any of the panels as holes can be drilled wherever you please.

John

 

[naka]

Brian, all the equpments are going under the stand? Did you upgrade anymore toys besides your monster carx? Looks like the chiller is going right outside that window? Man I'm looking forward to see the plumbing.

Awesome pics moving your tank onto your stand. Shows everyone here what it takes after it comes off the truck. I guess I was very fortunate b/c they actually brought in the tank w/ stand to my living room.

Have a safe and Happy Holiday,
James

 

[Brewen]

Wow taging along..

 

[invincible569]

Have you bought any Live Rock yet? Just curious what you plan to use

 

[asnatlas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8819487#post8819487 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brewen
Wow taging along..

Posting a reply is not needed, just use the "Subscribe to this Thread" link at the bottom...

 

[makoJ]

Brian, all the equpments are going under the stand? Did you upgrade anymore toys besides your monster carx? Looks like the chiller is going right outside that window? Man I'm looking forward to see the plumbing.

Chiller is going outside as well as my water storage. Most of the equipment will go under the stand to give me more walking room behind the tank.

No new toys yet lol I'm still having a problem in placing my skimmer, I'm going to be trying to figure out how to install it today as well as finish all the plumbing I can get done.

Most of the electrical is done later on tonight if I get some progress done I will take some pictures.

plumbing the closeloop has not been fun.

Also I smashed my finger pretty good ripping a large piece of my nail off so that slowed me down a bit

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8819649#post8819649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Have you bought any Live Rock yet? Just curious what you plan to use

I have a lot of tonga branch and lalo select as well as some large Kaelini Tonga pieces. I also have a lot tonga branch that is has been dry for a few years now that I can add.

My wife is the rock architect, she is gifted at it all I can do is make a rock pile lol

she plans on 3 large islands and two smaller ones with lots of sand between and up front.

Thaks everyone for following along!

 

[invincible569]

Cant wait to see your aquascape. Having an open area sandbed is key!

 

[KingfishJohn]

Brian smashed his finger pretty good cutting 1.5" PVC. Anyone wondering how to plumb a system this big REALLY needs a saw.

Post more pictures I want to see what you've done since I left!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

John

 

[jnarowe]

I used a radial arm saw for all my PVC cuts!

 

[mflamb]

I used a pvc handsaw and a plastic miter box. That radial arm saw would have been a wise investment.

 

[jnarowe]

Too much cutting for a hand job IMO.

I have an original Sears Radial 100 from 1965...it's got HP!

 

[asnatlas]

Compound Miter Saw works nicely as well