The start of my 300Gal starfire SPS tank

[FFrankie]

Just awesome! I just finished reading your thread. What a great tank build thread! The pictures are wonderful. I am setting up a 300 soon and have been reading some 300's here on the forum. I am blown away with your tank. I learned a lot. Thanks!
BTW, When you said you dipped the coral for nudi's on page 13 what did you dip them in?

 

[KingfishJohn]

Happy little over one year anniversary Brian and Cristina!

John

PS: Anniversary of the AQUARIUM

 

[mccrat]

I have read this whole thread and I have to say it is one of the most inspiring ones I've read in a while. I will be upgrading to a 200g soon and your tank is what I dream about at night. Your little piece of the ocean is incredible and I have learned so much from your tank build. I will be subscribing to this thread to just to see your future pictures! Awesome work!
Theresa

 

[cashman95]

Wow, I got many ideas from your tank thread!!!! This is an awesome setup!!!!

 

[el Deutche]

Just found this thread last night. I can't even put in words how great I think your tank/setup is. Awesome job and keep it up!

 

[makoJ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11551345#post11551345 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FFrankie
Just awesome! I just finished reading your thread. What a great tank build thread! The pictures are wonderful. I am setting up a 300 soon and have been reading some 300's here on the forum. I am blown away with your tank. I learned a lot. Thanks!
BTW, When you said you dipped the coral for nudi's on page 13 what did you dip them in?

Thanks! I used Tropic Marin Pro-Coral Cure to dip for the nudi's. Good luck with your 300gal are you going to do a thread about it?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11561251#post11561251 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thedude15810
Happy little over one year anniversary Brian and Cristina!

John

PS: Anniversary of the AQUARIUM

Thanks John and thanks for all the help with the tank over the year!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11610529#post11610529 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mccrat
I have read this whole thread and I have to say it is one of the most inspiring ones I've read in a while. I will be upgrading to a 200g soon and your tank is what I dream about at night. Your little piece of the ocean is incredible and I have learned so much from your tank build. I will be subscribing to this thread to just to see your future pictures! Awesome work!
Theresa

Thank you very much!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11636938#post11636938 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cashman95
Wow, I got many ideas from your tank thread!!!! This is an awesome setup!!!!

Thanks let me know if I can answer any questions.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11642437#post11642437 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by el Deutche
Just found this thread last night. I can't even put in words how great I think your tank/setup is. Awesome job and keep it up!

Thanks!

 

[FFrankie]

I will do a thread. I am getting excited about it. It's not going to be for a few more months though. I decided to go with James at Envision and need to save up a few more penny's Thanks for the inspiration. I am not so intimidated anymore with large tanks thanks to a few threads and yours.

 

[makoJ]

Well the time has finally come for the Year update on my thread.
I have a had a great year with this tank and am looking forward to what this year will bring. I'm going to doing a bit of looking back and posting of new pictures to show the progress. Thanks for all the support and comments through the year!

First stop on memory lane will be the FTS from a year ago followed by the FTS from this month.

1-13-2007

1-11-2008

actinic with wb correction

Just a little bit of change lol also all of these pictures are taking with year old VHO bulbs I just recently changed them all out and wow were they in need of a change so my color should look even better in the next month or so.

A. Florida 1-13-2007

1-11-2008

GM's Blue Samoensis 1-13-2007

1-11-2008

 

[makoJ]

1-13-2007 ORA Blue Mille

1-11-2008

Meridiana 1-13-2007

1-21-2008 center of photo

1-27-2007 GM's Soli which at the time I thought it was an efflo

1-21-2008

more to follow

 

[jnarowe]

very nice growth pics!

 

[makoJ]

ORA Green Stylophora 1-27-2007

1-21-2008

ORA Green Birdsnest 2-28-2007

1-11-2008

Oregon Blue Tort 2-28-2007

1-21-2008

ORA Chip's 2-18-2007

1-11-2008

 

[makoJ]

1-27-2007 Gm's Blue polyp Birdsnest

1-21-2008

3-10-2007 GM Insignis

1-21-2008 Middle

2-05-2007 DG's Bali Table

1-21-2008 Colony on left

4-14-2007 GM Turaki

1-21-2008

 

[gkarshens]

Wow! Awesome growth! I need to come by and see this monster again. It's been too long.

 

[makoJ]

4-28-2007 Mike Paletta's Lovelii (blurry coral in the front of the photo is my soli for reference on the next photo)

1-21-2007 The coral that sticks out to the left and up to the top of the water(Coral that is behind the soli )

Top down

2-18-2007 Atlantis Meteor Shower Cyphastrea

1-21-2007

Now for clam shots

 

[makoJ]

Ok onto random shots

Caferacermike's Efflo and Duncan's

 

[jnarowe]

you make me feel inadequate.

 

[snipersps]

:eek2: :eek2: verry nice collections.

 

[makoJ]

 

[makoJ]

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[makoJ]

Ok my fingers are tired and I think I broke the "bracket", "i" ,"m", "g" key's on my computer.

I also had my 1/2hp Chiller act up on me so for the last two days I plumbed in a 1hp chiller which will work much better for the tank. The 1/2hp just had to work to much on my tank. I will post up some after pictures of the new chiller.

I also got a new calcium reactor same as my other deltec just much BIGGER

I haven't plumbed it up yet but its on my list of chores to do.

I'm also going to slowly replace the sand in my tank with new sand, as well as I'm going to try Radiums very soon to see how I like them.

I have a lot of Coral's hitting each other but none of them are out right killing the others. Some are growing onto others which is pretty cool.

Thanks for taking the time to check out the thread and following me on this crazy adventure called Reef Keeping.
Thanks,
Brian