Vic's 100gal Starphire From Philippines

[mrvicz]

i dont think so. but you could buy from their website and ship it stateside.

 

[goochesfish]

Wow, that's a true build if you're starting with just panes of glass. Sa Pinas ako pi na anak, dito na pi na laki. Oowi kami sa Dec 2010. First time back since I was 4. I can't spell and I sound even worse when I speak. Good luck on the build and I look forward to your progress.

 

[alovely]

omg i so wanna speak tagalog w/ you guys but I don't know much haha only my gf is philipina not me so with my parting words good luck and ayos ka lang? hahaha.

 

[superdragon]

looks like your off to an amazing start.

 

[mrvicz]

Wow, that's a true build if you're starting with just panes of glass. Sa Pinas ako pi na anak, dito na pi na laki. Oowi kami sa Dec 2010. First time back since I was 4. I can't spell and I sound even worse when I speak. Good luck on the build and I look forward to your progress.

dont worry, you can speak the language good hehe. ill be in LA this apr/may. particularly in the cypress area. if youre near, id love to checkout your tank and a beer or two

omg i so wanna speak tagalog w/ you guys but I don't know much haha only my gf is philipina not me so with my parting words good luck and ayos ka lang? hahaha.

honestly, im surprised as to how many reefers in the US are filipinos, let alone an avid RC'er! now i have a long list of ppl to visit when i hit up the US this apr/may

as for your parting tagalog, yep ayos lang ako (im doing great)

looks like your off to an amazing start.

thanks man

 

[ptan]

wow vic you have a thread here... your tank is one of the best for sure in PI... i will be excited for your built... i hope we can have colorful sps corals here in PI... ill try to bring in some frags this coming trip of mine in canada... Hope to meet you in person soon bro! God bless

 

[bullitr]

i heard this is a couple of coral farms in cebu and palawan.
good luck with the built!

 

[Mike de Leon]

Sali ako

 

[CleveYank]

i heard this is a couple of coral farms in cebu and palawan.
good luck with the built!

Are those new? I didn't see those when I was traveling round those parts of the 7000+ of Phils.

 

[mrvicz]

thanks bro!

wow vic you have a thread here... your tank is one of the best for sure in PI... i will be excited for your built... i hope we can have colorful sps corals here in PI... ill try to bring in some frags this coming trip of mine in canada... Hope to meet you in person soon bro! God bless

could be in cebu, but i highly doubt there is one in palawan. everything there is regulated. well at least in puerto princessa and tubattaha

i heard this is a couple of coral farms in cebu and palawan.
good luck with the built!

cheer man!

Sali ako

 

[scoots]

Looks like it is going to be a great build. I am kind of surprised though that you went with all schedule 80 fittings and then opted for schedule 40 bulkheads. That is the one place I do use schedule 80 now as they are so much stronger than the standard bulkheads.

 

[mrvicz]

scoots, its good that you noticed. im honestly not comfortable with my sch40 bulkheads i havent drilled anything yet so im still considering getting those sch80 bulkheads.

EDIT: i remember why i went for the sch40 bulkheads. its because of the threads. US threads dont work with local threads

 

[xtm]

Yo Vic,

Nice beginning so far.. please keep us updated! I will be subscribing to your thread This thing better be as nice as Boracay!!!

I remember Cartimar, that's were used to buy pigeons when i was young hehe..

Cartimar brings back old memories. I remember going there in the 80's, looking for rare BMX parts. btw, Don't let your pigeons come close to my house, or I will "dakma" them and make adobo :lol:

I was in Cebu in 2008.. there is a fringing coral reef just a few steps from the house we were in. Just amazing how they have corals growing all over the place like weeds-- and we pay big $$$ for tiny frags of them here in the U.S. :eek2:

 

[mrvicz]

Yo Vic,

Nice beginning so far.. please keep us updated! I will be subscribing to your thread This thing better be as nice as Boracay!!!



Cartimar brings back old memories. I remember going there in the 80's, looking for rare BMX parts. btw, Don't let your pigeons come close to my house, or I will "dakma" them and make adobo :lol:

I was in Cebu in 2008.. there is a fringing coral reef just a few steps from the house we were in. Just amazing how they have corals growing all over the place like weeds-- and we pay big $$$ for tiny frags of them here in the U.S. :eek2:

thanks buddy. i dont frequent cartimar that much. most of whats there are nearing death already anyways lol

 

[mrvicz]

i did a rendering of my tank today. sort of a preview of whats coming

the second render shows some sort of a canopy where i could maybe hide 2-3 T5s for more coloration. thinking of using 1 ATI blue + and 1 KZ fiji purple with icecap reflectors.

hope you enjoyed!

 

[xtm]

Looks good! The sliding door is a fresh concept.

 

[mrvicz]

actually got the idea from andrew's for the sliding door and color of the panels. but i think id be opting for a darker blue against metallic silver

 

[v1...rotate]

Wow, Vic!!! I like the render of the future tank. That single sliding door looks great.

What are the tank dimensions & thickness of glass going to be?

To answer your question earlier... my tank will be delivered very very soon! :spin1:

 

[mrvicz]

Some very much delayed updates to my build ....

Tank has been assembled ... 07/02/10

Cabinet done, placed the tank and sump ... perfect fit!

... here it is today, Day 2 of my 14-day cycling

blinding light!

my little blue bottles ... i had to stock them all at once or else, shipping costs wouldnt make it reasonable lol

Dosed the FF yesterday ...
20ml bak
40ml start 2
12ml sponge power


cant freaking wait already! hope you enjoyed viewing em ... Thanks!

 

[Rickyrooz1]

Nice tank