Xtra Wide Staphire Peninsula Build Thread - 400g System - Help! ;-)

[tbone28]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12304889#post12304889 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wmilas
Who said anything about emptying the tank? You can buff it full.

too much work. I prefer to avoid it from the beginning. I had an acrylic 240. With a bunch of nieces and nephews who want to help "drag that Magnavore", I had to go glass this time. I have no desire to dedicate time to buffing out scratches if I can avoid that.

Tony - another recommendation from me on OC

 

[tonyespinoza]

Cool. The issue with OC is sales tax eating into any potential discounts. But I'll check into it!

 

[tbone28]

tony, ygpm

 

[EnFuego]

Another thought for an AGE quote is Kingfish Aquariums in Austin,TX. I have a nano from AGE, and thats who I went through, and there are a number of people in the area who have AGE tanks who I believe went through them as well.

 

[tonyespinoza]

cool. i'm talking to kingfish actually... trying to figure out how to get the price to work. apparently AGE *will* do a starphire eurobrace...

 

[tbone28]

anything can be done for the right price
Is the starphire eurobrace a 4-piece brace? Can they cut out the brace from a large piece of glass? That'd be sweet if they would make a 1-piece starphire brace

 

[tonyespinoza]

hey terry - the starphire eurobrace was not expensive - most of the manufacturers were willing to do that for no additional charge. i'm sure it's multiple pieces. doesn't make sense to me to waste a whole sheet like that...

 

[tonyespinoza]

steve said: "I highly recommend the Deltec PF601S."

do you just like the build quality or are there particular features this deltec offers that you like better than, say, the Geo standards?

 

[paulthomas]

I also highly recommend John at Kingfish Aquariums. He knows A.G.E. tanks well and has been great to work with... thus far.

Paul

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12311455#post12311455 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tonyespinoza
steve said: "I highly recommend the Deltec PF601S."

do you just like the build quality or are there particular features this deltec offers that you like better than, say, the Geo standards?

Deltec using fluidize media rowalith C+, deliver high out put of alk. You have to run the reactor on pH controller.... You can get more info on the reactor from deltec forum....

 

[tbone28]

Tony will be broke after all this

Tony will be broke after all this

Poor Tony is getting suggestions from us to buy this, and buy that!

Don't get AO, get AGE
Don't get GEO, get Deltec



Tony is getting advice from equipment junkies

 

[Jar*Head]

I did not say don't get GEO.... It is also a good reactor just use different method...

 

[Jflip2002]

But according to the advertisements on the top of my page the GEO Reactor is world famous! With either one, I dont think you can go wrong.

 

[Jar*Head]

You got that right. GEO is the world famous. They made you reactor, most of the large tank are using GEO or the one made by Scott. I chose deltec because i like the fluidized method.

 

[tonyespinoza]

so does the Geo 624 compare to the deltec PF601S? or put another way, which Geo should i compare to Steve's favorite deltec?

 

[tbone28]

tony, I think what Steve likes about the Deltec is the fact that it uses a different media (Rowalith), which releases more Alk than a traditional ca reactor, which uses crushed coral

 

[tonyespinoza]

yup - gotcha. question is, which Geo model should i consider for my tank (250g display, 400g system, SPS dominant)?

 

[tbone28]

624, if you have the room for it.

 

[Jar*Head]

Tony, YGPM...

 

[tbone28]

1-piece glass eurobrace

1-piece glass eurobrace

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