KaMi 's SpS StarFire Aquarium - Page 2

clowntriggerfis · 01/07/2012, 02:29 PM

Looks nice.

Chris Lakies · 01/07/2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamisxy

So I came home today only to find that someone had left 2 cute babies at my doorstep...so like a good daddy I welcomed them in with open arms

Love them!

Kamisxy · 01/08/2012, 02:15 PM

So ill be using one as master and one as slave. My question is ...is it better to use these alone or through a controller like a reefkeeper instead? Which way would be better and why?

Kamisxy · 01/09/2012, 10:56 AM

Wow it is really pouring down in Houston this morning....streets flooding and such nice day to stay in and do some reef reading

Got something else this morning to share with you guys

Saltwatercoral2 · 01/09/2012, 08:43 PM

Gee will you hurry up and fill the tank! lol. jk.. Cant wait to see it.

How come you went with 2 mp40s? YOu could have got away with just 1 and maybe an mp10? Either way your gonna be happy!

Kamisxy · 01/10/2012, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltwatercoral2

Gee will you hurry up and fill the tank! lol. jk.. Cant wait to see it.

How come you went with 2 mp40s? You could have got away with just 1 and maybe an mp10? Either way your gonna be happy!

Sorry lol its going kinda slow but I just been so busy trying to get this room ready done so that I can start on the tank...but it wont be long now haha. I just dont want to put a beautiful tank in an ugly room lol. I got 2 pumps cause I dont want any dead spots. I figure its better to have more flow than not enough and with these I can turn them down if I need to

One thing I def need is a better camera. Tried to take sum more pics for you guys last night but they came out terrible because the room has low light ambiant lighting and pictures dont come out so well....so Iam thinking HD camera now....ugh....the things you gotta do for your reef lol

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 11:46 AM

My order from Bulk Reef Supply is in.....lets see what I got.
Packaging is very nice and everything inside delivered in tact in excellent condition. Very pleased with my order

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 11:56 AM

This dry rock is very beautiful...got sum nice pieces of all sizes and shapes. Very Minimal rubble. Surprised at how light weight it is and it looks like its very porus as well. BRS Pukani Dry Rock. I ordered 30 pounds of this. I allready have probably 50-60 pounds of rock from my previous aquarium that I saved which ill be using also...mixing it up a bit. Iam probably not going to use all the rock. I allways like to have extra on tap to work with. Iam not sure what kind of aquascaping ill be doing yet. May aim for a minimalistic look but well see

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 11:59 AM

I also ordered bout 15 pounds of shelf rock which is very nice too....awesome for overhangs and cave building
ahhhh the possibilities

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 12:26 PM

I also got the BRS 6 stage plus RODI Unit. Working perfectly. Its got the pressure guage on top and instructions say pressure should be between 50-60psi but iam getting only like 30 from my sink. Dont know if I need a booster pump or what? Yet still water comming out is 0 TDI so itll have to do for now I suppose.

I picked up a 50 galloner from Walmart so Iam soaking all the rock in rodi water right now along with a maxijet.

Going to use a brush after wards to scrub all the rock cleaning it nice and free of all debree. Last thing I want is bits and pieces falling off in my aquarium and onto my sandbed. I want my sandbed to be nice, clean and sharp. We all have nice clean carpets and so our fish should too

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 02:24 PM

Ok so Iam finally done cleaning the rock....really glad I took this extra step rather to just place the rocks directly into the tank. I was left with ton of debree that fell off and brownish yellow water which would have all have fallen into my display so the extra effort was well worth it. Here they are now drying outside

clowntriggerfis · 01/15/2012, 02:50 PM

You have some nice looking pieces of rock. Have you picked a tank size yet?

Kamisxy · 01/15/2012, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clowntriggerfis

You have some nice looking pieces of rock. Have you picked a tank size yet?

Yes I have actually...I was going to go with a 50g cube but changed my mind and went with a 70g instead. The dimensions are perfect. Its like a cube but slightly rectangular so you get the best of both worlds

To be exact its a 70g starfire Cadlights Artisan Aquarium http://www.cadlights.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=200 and the dimesions are: 36x24x18 so its gonna fit nice and snug where iam planning to place it in my room. Ill have more pics up soon so stay tuned. I cant wait to set this thing up!

Saltwatercoral2 · 01/15/2012, 11:39 PM

Looks good!

Kamisxy · 01/16/2012, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saltwatercoral2

Looks good!

Thanks! Btw... the tank is here and ill have pics up soon

clowntriggerfis · 01/18/2012, 08:43 PM

Do you have tank pics yet.

Kamisxy · 01/18/2012, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clowntriggerfis

Do you have tank pics yet.

No sorry not yet the tanks still boxed up however I did open the stand and started to work on it...I went with the dark stand instead of the white one because itll match my new furniture and I know that the white will get dirty and dingy fast

Kamisxy · 01/18/2012, 09:53 PM

Heres sum pics of the stand Ive started to work on. It comes as panels in a box with all the hardware. I do gotta tell you it does not come with instructions though so if your not good at putting things together you may have a hard time. Luckily for me I just came off a spree of assembling 1 queen bed 2 night chests and dresser so Iam able to put this thing together with no instructions. And if I hadnt assembled those things to be honest with you I probably would have ran into alot of trouble lol...good thing I had gotten some practice before hand and was able to recognize all the parts fairly easily.

Kamisxy · 01/18/2012, 10:00 PM

On the back wall of the stand there a are 2 holes pre-drilled towards the top for ventalation. I wanted more venting so Iam drilling another hole in the middle of those 2. Iam also drilling 2 more holes towards the bottom of the stand. Not only will this give more airflow inside the stand but will also give more options when routing wires and cables. I hate cable clutter running everywhere so its gonna be a nice clean look enabling me to hide cabling as much as possible.

Kamisxy · 01/19/2012, 08:59 PM

So I got the lights in today. I decided to go with a 36" 8 bulb ATI. Theres no way I can go wrong with this one. So how would you do it if you had the fallowing bulbs to work with only because its the only bulbs I have at the time (have multiples of every color) ...Any suggestions on bulb combinations are welcome

ATI BULBS:

AquaBlue
Blue +
UVL Super Actinic
Purple Plus

Chris Lakies · 01/20/2012, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamisxy

So I got the lights in today. I decided to go with a 36" 8 bulb ATI. Theres no way I can go wrong with this one. So how would you do it if you had the fallowing bulbs to work with only because its the only bulbs I have at the time (have multiples of every color) ...Any suggestions on bulb combinations are welcome

ATI BULBS:

AquaBlue
Blue +
UVL Super Actinic
Purple Plus

Awesome! Cant wait to see it lit up.

Kamisxy · 01/20/2012, 04:27 PM

The Sump....Well.......

defchild84 · 01/21/2012, 12:47 AM

O no!!!!!

Kamisxy · 01/21/2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by defchild84

O no!!!!!

Yea I know...this is just going to delay me a little longer
I was hella dissappointed and got in touch with Eddie at Cadlights and hes taking care of it for me

Kamisxy · 01/21/2012, 11:25 AM

Meanwhile my new bed...my damn plumbing has been getting a better nights sleep than me...geez setting up a custom aquarium is no joke especially for someone like me whos so maticulous.

01/08/2012, 02:15 PM	#28
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	So ill be using one as master and one as slave. My question is ...is it better to use these alone or through a controller like a reefkeeper instead? Which way would be better and why? __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/09/2012, 10:56 AM	#29
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	Wow it is really pouring down in Houston this morning....streets flooding and such nice day to stay in and do some reef reading Got something else this morning to share with you guys __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/15/2012, 11:46 AM	#32
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	My order from Bulk Reef Supply is in.....lets see what I got. Packaging is very nice and everything inside delivered in tact in excellent condition. Very pleased with my order __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/15/2012, 11:56 AM	#33
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	This dry rock is very beautiful...got sum nice pieces of all sizes and shapes. Very Minimal rubble. Surprised at how light weight it is and it looks like its very porus as well. BRS Pukani Dry Rock. I ordered 30 pounds of this. I allready have probably 50-60 pounds of rock from my previous aquarium that I saved which ill be using also...mixing it up a bit. Iam probably not going to use all the rock. I allways like to have extra on tap to work with. Iam not sure what kind of aquascaping ill be doing yet. May aim for a minimalistic look but well see __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/15/2012, 11:59 AM	#34
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	I also ordered bout 15 pounds of shelf rock which is very nice too....awesome for overhangs and cave building ahhhh the possibilities __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/07/2012, 02:29 PM	#26
clowntriggerfis Moved On Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 773	Looks nice.

01/09/2012, 08:43 PM	#30
Saltwatercoral2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,617	Gee will you hurry up and fill the tank! lol. jk.. Cant wait to see it. How come you went with 2 mp40s? YOu could have got away with just 1 and maybe an mp10? Either way your gonna be happy!

01/15/2012, 12:26 PM	#35
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	I also got the BRS 6 stage plus RODI Unit. Working perfectly. Its got the pressure guage on top and instructions say pressure should be between 50-60psi but iam getting only like 30 from my sink. Dont know if I need a booster pump or what? Yet still water comming out is 0 TDI so itll have to do for now I suppose. I picked up a 50 galloner from Walmart so Iam soaking all the rock in rodi water right now along with a maxijet. Going to use a brush after wards to scrub all the rock cleaning it nice and free of all debree. Last thing I want is bits and pieces falling off in my aquarium and onto my sandbed. I want my sandbed to be nice, clean and sharp. We all have nice clean carpets and so our fish should too __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262 Last edited by Kamisxy; 01/15/2012 at 12:40 PM.

01/15/2012, 02:24 PM	#36
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	Ok so Iam finally done cleaning the rock....really glad I took this extra step rather to just place the rocks directly into the tank. I was left with ton of debree that fell off and brownish yellow water which would have all have fallen into my display so the extra effort was well worth it. Here they are now drying outside __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/15/2012, 02:50 PM	#37
clowntriggerfis Moved On Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 773	You have some nice looking pieces of rock. Have you picked a tank size yet?

01/15/2012, 11:39 PM	#39
Saltwatercoral2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,617	Looks good!

01/18/2012, 08:43 PM	#41
clowntriggerfis Moved On Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 773	Do you have tank pics yet.

01/18/2012, 09:53 PM	#43
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	Heres sum pics of the stand Ive started to work on. It comes as panels in a box with all the hardware. I do gotta tell you it does not come with instructions though so if your not good at putting things together you may have a hard time. Luckily for me I just came off a spree of assembling 1 queen bed 2 night chests and dresser so Iam able to put this thing together with no instructions. And if I hadnt assembled those things to be honest with you I probably would have ran into alot of trouble lol...good thing I had gotten some practice before hand and was able to recognize all the parts fairly easily. __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/18/2012, 10:00 PM	#44
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	On the back wall of the stand there a are 2 holes pre-drilled towards the top for ventalation. I wanted more venting so Iam drilling another hole in the middle of those 2. Iam also drilling 2 more holes towards the bottom of the stand. Not only will this give more airflow inside the stand but will also give more options when routing wires and cables. I hate cable clutter running everywhere so its gonna be a nice clean look enabling me to hide cabling as much as possible. __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/19/2012, 08:59 PM	#45
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	So I got the lights in today. I decided to go with a 36" 8 bulb ATI. Theres no way I can go wrong with this one. So how would you do it if you had the fallowing bulbs to work with only because its the only bulbs I have at the time (have multiples of every color) ...Any suggestions on bulb combinations are welcome ATI BULBS: AquaBlue Blue + UVL Super Actinic Purple Plus __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/20/2012, 04:27 PM	#47
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	The Sump....Well....... __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

01/21/2012, 12:47 AM	#48
defchild84 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 508	O no!!!!! __________________ God bless Acropora.

01/21/2012, 11:25 AM	#50
Kamisxy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 173	Meanwhile my new bed...my damn plumbing has been getting a better nights sleep than me...geez setting up a custom aquarium is no joke especially for someone like me whos so maticulous. __________________ 70G Cadlights Starfire 36x24x18 ATI PowerModule T5 2 Vortech MP40w ES Cadlights 1220 Skimmer Eheim 1262

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