The Journey - 300+ Gallon System Build - Picture Heavy - Page 17

worm5406 · 01/12/2015, 09:22 PM

My photography skills just went into remission.

I am not worth of holding a camera.

NICE pics.

Trainwreck618 · 01/15/2015, 08:30 AM

Nice looking corals! What camera are you using?

bpcardona · 01/18/2015, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

My photography skills just went into remission.

I am not worth of holding a camera.

NICE pics.

I have seen your picture, and this statement is simply not true. You are fine photographer Thanks for the compliment.

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Originally Posted by Trainwreck618

Nice looking corals! What camera are you using?

Thanks. I was using my Canon Canon EOS REBEL T3 with a EF-S55-250mm lens. I had that lens modified with a macro extension tube. My settings were iso at 1600, shutter 1/50 sec, f 6.3. The only editing done in Lightroom was a white balance adjustment.

worm5406 · 01/18/2015, 06:01 PM

Just wait until the new 265 come up.

Granted for the first few pages you will have to watch the setup videos and all. LOL

THEN the pictures will come into play!!!

ECreefer · 01/20/2015, 12:51 AM

Really awesome pictures! This build will be awesome!

Jeff38 · 01/20/2015, 07:39 PM

Wow - dream tank. Not to mention your photo-skills! Continue posting!
Thanks!

Newbie Aquarist · 01/21/2015, 03:49 AM

Those are some nice macro shots you have there. Great work. That's why I will leave that to the pros.

worm5406 · 01/21/2015, 07:35 AM

OK So what is next in your list of things to get done?

bpcardona · 01/21/2015, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ECreefer

Really awesome pictures! This build will be awesome!

Thanks so much. I am glad you have enjoyed it, I have certainly enjoyed putting it together.

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Originally Posted by Jeff38

Wow - dream tank. Not to mention your photo-skills! Continue posting!
Thanks!

Thank you sir. It is certainly a dream tank for me. Regarding photo skills....I am still behenid many here on RC.

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Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

Those are some nice macro shots you have there. Great work. That's why I will leave that to the pros.

Pros? No way Wayne photography has your name written all over it. Given your persistent you would be on a maganize within the year!

Also as point of interest, I may go dive the Hydro in Pompano near the end of Feb. Its a very cool wreck. I will try to get some good video to share with you.

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Originally Posted by worm5406

OK So what is next in your list of things to get done?

So much..... I have paused for the moment. I have a interview at a Physician Assistant school next week and have been preparing heavy. My short list is:

Replace UV bulb
Improve QT
Replace RO filter
Build Brine Shrimp Hatchery
Install my wife refugium
so on and so on

worm5406 · 01/21/2015, 08:49 PM

OK, good luck on the interview!

That is not that bad a list.

bpcardona · 01/21/2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

OK, good luck on the interview!

That is not that bad a list.

There is a longer list, but...... I need more hours in the day.

markalot · 01/21/2015, 11:23 PM

Wow, some really nice pictures on the previous pages. I'm not quite there yet.

AirForceAquariu · 01/22/2015, 12:39 PM

I just spent a couple hours perusing this thread and let me tell you I dream of a setup like this. I am not at a point in my life where this is feasible or financially wise. It gives me inspiration to see builds like this (and something to keep me patient so I can do it right).

Your build is a lot like how I expect mine to go. A lot of trial and error with plumbing as the part where I get myself the most confused. I am an engineer but hydrodynamics and fluid behavior are not something I grasp well.

Your bookcase stand was gorgeous though and an inspiration that I will definitely be hanging on to!

bpcardona · 01/23/2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by markalot

Wow, some really nice pictures on the previous pages. I'm not quite there yet.

Thanks so much....I am glad you stopped by. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share.

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Originally Posted by AirForceAquariu

I just spent a couple hours perusing this thread and let me tell you I dream of a setup like this. I am not at a point in my life where this is feasible or financially wise. It gives me inspiration to see builds like this (and something to keep me patient so I can do it right).

Your build is a lot like how I expect mine to go. A lot of trial and error with plumbing as the part where I get myself the most confused. I am an engineer but hydrodynamics and fluid behavior are not something I grasp well.

Your bookcase stand was gorgeous though and an inspiration that I will definitely be hanging on to!

I hear exactly what you are saying. I spent hours upon hours reading other build thread just dreaming of the day I could build a larger setup. It was a day come true when I felt I could post in the glorious “Large Reef Tank” section. Regarding plumbing, I wish I had organized mine a bit better. Other just manage to keep it looking so clean. I learned from this build and would change a few things, but I am very happy with my setup. So you are an engineer, and you are concerned with plumbing? I feel the same way some times about some of the chemistry. I am have a degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics, yet some of the reactions in the tank escape me. Funny how that works. I need to work in a marine chemistry research lab for a year, but I don't think my current lifestyle would appreciate a 52 weeks without pay. Hahahaha

PS: I owe the bookcase style idea to my wife.

bpcardona · 01/24/2015, 01:15 PM

Well I spent my day looking at a reef just not mine. My son is no longer impressed by my tank....Thanks Sea World.

You think they will let me have this frag?

Looks like I might have a new build ahead of me!

01/12/2015, 09:22 PM	#401
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	My photography skills just went into remission. I am not worth of holding a camera. NICE pics. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/18/2015, 06:01 PM	#404
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Just wait until the new 265 come up. Granted for the first few pages you will have to watch the setup videos and all. LOL THEN the pictures will come into play!!! __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/21/2015, 07:35 AM	#408
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	OK So what is next in your list of things to get done? __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/21/2015, 08:49 PM	#410
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	OK, good luck on the interview! That is not that bad a list. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

01/21/2015, 11:23 PM	#412
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	Wow, some really nice pictures on the previous pages. I'm not quite there yet. __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

01/15/2015, 08:30 AM	#402
Trainwreck618 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 155	Nice looking corals! What camera are you using?

01/20/2015, 12:51 AM	#405
ECreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Baltimore Posts: 106	Really awesome pictures! This build will be awesome!

01/20/2015, 07:39 PM	#406
Jeff38 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 53	Wow - dream tank. Not to mention your photo-skills! Continue posting! Thanks!

01/21/2015, 03:49 AM	#407
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	Those are some nice macro shots you have there. Great work. That's why I will leave that to the pros.

01/22/2015, 12:39 PM	#413
AirForceAquariu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Boston (Newton) Posts: 358	I just spent a couple hours perusing this thread and let me tell you I dream of a setup like this. I am not at a point in my life where this is feasible or financially wise. It gives me inspiration to see builds like this (and something to keep me patient so I can do it right). Your build is a lot like how I expect mine to go. A lot of trial and error with plumbing as the part where I get myself the most confused. I am an engineer but hydrodynamics and fluid behavior are not something I grasp well. Your bookcase stand was gorgeous though and an inspiration that I will definitely be hanging on to! __________________ Mike 70 gal w/ 15 gal sump. 1 flame wrasse, 2 a. occelaris, 1 Bangaii Cardinal, 1 midas blenny, assorted CUC, 1 brittle star. Current Tank Info: 70g 20g sump. 1 Flame Wrasse, 2 A. Occelaris, 1 Bangaii Cardinals, 1 Midas Blenny

01/24/2015, 01:15 PM	#415
bpcardona Trying to hard Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lake Alfred, Fl Posts: 871	Well I spent my day looking at a reef just not mine. My son is no longer impressed by my tank....Thanks Sea World. You think they will let me have this frag? Looks like I might have a new build ahead of me! __________________ --Brian--- Tanks: 220G DT - 55G custom sump - 40G frag - 40G QT - Livestock: Clowns - Blonde Naso Tang - Blue Hippo Tang - Diamond Watchman Goby - Molly Miller -