going for the gold

mobrien · 05-28-2001, 01:43 PM

Well I decided to take the plunge and have a starphire tank custom built. I'm going to pull out all the stops on this one and go for the gusto. As always I refer to my reef pro's for thier knowledgable input. All Ideas are welcome and welcom. So far me and Mitch from Inter american have come up with the following.

1/2 inch Staphire on three side

Black smoked on the back

3/4 on the bottom

dual 6 inch returns in the corners

1 inch return bulkheads

4 inch glass top edging all around

custom smoke glass built-in spray bar mounted on the rear wall. with a glass tube down the center for a pump to mount onto.

black silacone

everything ground and polished.

thats it so far give me some input.
thanks mike

**golfish** · 05-28-2001, 01:49 PM

Sounds good, have an extra hole drilled for a bulkhead you will probably want a closed loop.....

mobrien · 05-28-2001, 01:55 PM

As for pumps I will go with my exsisting system. I have 2-1800gph one for each return. 1 1200gph attached to my hole fille rock rack ( acts as a bottom spray bar). and a 1200gph attached to the built in top spray bar.

steveo · 05-28-2001, 02:45 PM

4200 gal/hr through two 1" overflows?
Steve

mobrien · 05-28-2001, 02:53 PM

one 1800 gph pump for each 1 inch return line

05-28-2001, 02:55 PM

mobrien

Definitely search in the Tanks and Filtration Forum for all the tips and options. These aquariums have been discussed in great detail there, especially the ground and polished edges.

Good Luck!
Scott

**Ninong** · 05-28-2001, 03:51 PM

mobrien ~

You forgot to tell us the size of the tank. You forgot to tell us the size of your drain bulkheads. Are you using the 4" perimeter top bracing so that you can totally eliminate "center" bracing?

Ninong [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

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**Ninong** · 05-29-2001, 04:42 PM

Moved to Tanks, Filtration & Basic Equipment forum.

05-28-2001, 01:43 PM	#1
mobrien Tenant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: washington Posts: 80	going for the gold Well I decided to take the plunge and have a starphire tank custom built. I'm going to pull out all the stops on this one and go for the gusto. As always I refer to my reef pro's for thier knowledgable input. All Ideas are welcome and welcom. So far me and Mitch from Inter american have come up with the following. 1/2 inch Staphire on three side Black smoked on the back 3/4 on the bottom dual 6 inch returns in the corners 1 inch return bulkheads 4 inch glass top edging all around custom smoke glass built-in spray bar mounted on the rear wall. with a glass tube down the center for a pump to mount onto. black silacone everything ground and polished. thats it so far give me some input. thanks mike

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05-28-2001, 01:49 PM	#2
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,942	Sounds good, have an extra hole drilled for a bulkhead you will probably want a closed loop.....

05-28-2001, 01:55 PM	#3
mobrien Tenant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: washington Posts: 80	As for pumps I will go with my exsisting system. I have 2-1800gph one for each return. 1 1200gph attached to my hole fille rock rack ( acts as a bottom spray bar). and a 1200gph attached to the built in top spray bar.

05-28-2001, 02:45 PM	#4
steveo Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ga. Posts: 25	4200 gal/hr through two 1" overflows? Steve

05-28-2001, 02:53 PM	#5
mobrien Tenant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: washington Posts: 80	one 1800 gph pump for each 1 inch return line

05-28-2001, 02:55 PM	#6
reefland Guest Posts: n/a	mobrien Definitely search in the Tanks and Filtration Forum for all the tips and options. These aquariums have been discussed in great detail there, especially the ground and polished edges. Good Luck! Scott

05-28-2001, 03:51 PM	#7
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	mobrien ~ You forgot to tell us the size of the tank. You forgot to tell us the size of your drain bulkheads. Are you using the 4" perimeter top bracing so that you can totally eliminate "center" bracing? Ninong [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] ------------------ "The Senate needs to leave enough money in the proposed budget to not only reduce all marginal rates, but to eliminate the death tax, so that people who build up assets are able to transfer them from one generation to the next, regardless of a person's race."—George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 5, 2001

05-29-2001, 04:42 PM	#8
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	Moved to Tanks, Filtration & Basic Equipment forum.

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