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09/28/2014, 06:38 PM
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150g Starphire Peninsula Build Thread. SPS and BTA's. Pic Heavy!
As I write this the new tank has been up and running for about a month. I had intended to do a build thread as I progressed but didn't have time as I was also moving into a new home and working overtime. So, what I've decided to do is update it over the next as if it were in progress. Eventually I will catch up and updates will be current....
So... first time I saw a low iron glass tank in person I knew that my next tank would be one.  Said tank also happened to be a peninsula as well, which had always been a style that intrigued me, especially with sps tanks. It's safe to say this tank in detail has been planned for a while now. This will be the second upgrade for me since embarking on this unforeseen obsession nearly 8 years ago. 46g -> 90g -> 150g Previous tank details: 90g Marineland glass 48x18x24 Monterey Stand (2) Ecotech Radion Pro (Gen 2) Neptune Apex controlled Aqueon Proflex model 3 Sump SWC 160 Cone Protein Skimmer (2) Ecotech MP40 Reef Octopus BP reactor with DIY Recurculating plumbing Carbon Reactor GFO Reactor 2 part dosing via BRS pumps controlled through Apex Kalk dosing via top off water New tank details: 150g GlassCages built 60 x 25 x 25 Starphire Glass on all sides aside from overflow Overflow set up for peninsula Custom Stand with removable panels on each side. No metal hardware. Additional equipment or upgrades from previous tank: Skimz SD203 Oval Cone DC controlled Protein Skimmer 1 additional Ecotech Radion. (3) Hydor powerheads I had also wanted to upgrade sumps but couldn't end up deciding on one. Unfortunately I don't have any type of generated blue prints or anything, or individualized pics of equipment, step by step pictures...etc. My purpose instead provide a visual timeline of coral growth and progression for my own reference as well to hopefully provide some enjoyment and possibly inspiration to the RC community. That's all for the boring stuff, now time for some pics! 
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09/28/2014, 06:39 PM
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Last picture I took of the 90g
 and a few more recent ones    
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09/28/2014, 06:39 PM
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150 being filled!!
 added 60lbs Tropic Reef Eden Reef flakes substrate, dry rock and a few pieces flat table liverock.  Filled, temporary 30g tank sump in place, water clearing up nicely two days later!   More to come soon!
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09/28/2014, 07:01 PM
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nice cant wait to see more
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Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic |
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09/28/2014, 07:39 PM
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Nice!!! I'm definitely subbed to this one.
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09/28/2014, 10:11 PM
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Looking good, tagging along!
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09/29/2014, 06:05 PM
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Got one Radion hooked up for now, 90g still up and running. Also added 2 yellow tangs.
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09/29/2014, 09:33 PM
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Looking good, how are you liking the radions?
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09/29/2014, 09:53 PM
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I've been running Radions for about 3 years now. Originally had two over the 90g and a third one for frag tank or backup (using all 3 with this tank)
I had standard Gen 1s at first, all had fan failures which were promptly repaired by Ecotech Marine. I upgraded to Pro's (Gen2) well over a year ago. Major improvement. I see no reason to upgrade to Gen 3 Pro's at this point. I'll say the extra UV and violet spectrum's seem to make a difference in growth and especially color.
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10/01/2014, 05:18 PM
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Moved over half of my corals at this point. Still have BTAs, all fish, and some SPS left in the 90g.
 No problems so far~
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10/04/2014, 10:50 AM
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All livestock now transferred over. Fortunately there were no hang ups and everything settled in nicely. I haven't permanently placed most of my acros. I'll attempt to strategically place according to lighting/flow needs, potential growout room and growth direction, and color diversity.
     At this point I was also still using temporary sump and skimmer and had not installed a lot of equipment like dosing pumps and reactors. Will post sump setup soon. Thanks for viewing.
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10/04/2014, 11:20 AM
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Here's a list of current livestock...
Fish: Powder Blue Tang Purple Tang (2) Yellow Tangs Blue Throat Trigger (Male) Hoeven's Wrasse (Male) Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Male) Clarkii Clownfish Inverts: Rose BTA Rainbow BTA Morphed Rainbow BTA Orange Linckia Star SPS: ORA Red Planet ORA Green Planet ORA Blue Voodoo ORA Joe the Coral ORA Birds of Paradise ORA Hawkin's ORA Purple Plasma Vivid Rainbow Delight ASD Rainbow Mille Sniper's Bubblegum Mille DFS Northwoods Strawberry Shortcake DFS Strawberry Mint Microclados ATL Becker Tort ATL Shades of Fall Steve Elias Staghorn CITR Red Dragon Tyree Blue Matrix Pink Lemonade Purple Rim Green Montipora Cap Starburst Montipora Cap Acropora Millepora Acropora Tenuis Acropora Efflorescens Acropora Nana Acropora Secale Acropora Valida Rainbow Montipora Sunset Montipora Jedi Mind Trick Montipora Montipora Setosa Pink Birdsnest Laker's Scroll Coral LPS/Soft Chalice Mint Green Toadstool Leather Various Zoas/Palys
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10/04/2014, 11:45 PM
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Nice tank AJ. I'm running a 90 now and I'm planning an upgrade to a 6' tank. How do you like the width of your new tank? With it being 25" wide and 25" tall, how is your reach into the tank? If your tank wasn't a peninsula would you still go 25" wide?
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"The odds are good, but the goods are odd." Current Tank Info: 90 gallon mix reef, 30 gallon sump, 100 pounds of LR, 4" DSB, Coralife 220 skimmer, fuge, 2 gen 1 XR30w LEDs with TIR lenses, 2 Vortech MP40s, and a Neptune Apex controler. Also recently added a bio pellet reactor. |
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10/05/2014, 12:47 PM
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I'm happy with the width, but would have like to have gone a foot longer 180g, but wouldn't have been able to transport in the bed of my truck. It's the same height as my 90g. I can reach most things without a stool, everything in tank with a stool.
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10/05/2014, 07:37 PM
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Nice. I didn't know you went bigger. Looks a lot different than what I saw a few months ago! Nice!
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10/05/2014, 09:52 PM
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Very nice tank and nice long list of sticks
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48x30x20 Leemar rimless starphire panels, lit by an Ati hybrid powermodule, apex controller with apex dos, ghl dosing, mp40qd and tunze. And korallen skimmer. |
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10/05/2014, 09:53 PM
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Very nice tank!
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A couple people have asked about what Radion program I use.    
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10/18/2014, 07:08 AM
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The tank looks awesome
 . That is one of the big advantages of leds like the radions, you can program everything and anything.
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10/18/2014, 07:34 PM
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I had intended to provide additional info about the system and have some pics to go along with it, but have been pretty frigin busy. Instead I decided to go ahead and bring the thread to current status. I started taking some top down pics and due to utter stupidity and clumsiness my main lens got filled with water... so put on the macro lens and was especially careful.
Lighting was pretty much in dusk phase (all blue/uv/red) so the white ballance is a little funky! FTS    Top down, mostly macro  
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10/18/2014, 07:36 PM
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10/18/2014, 07:37 PM
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A whole lot of Reef Raft USA frags incoming soon.
Wolverine Avatar Frutopia Sakura Polar Ice Pink Strawberry Tequila Sunrise
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10/25/2014, 09:52 AM
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Reefraft USA frags from Oct 18th live sale
   
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