Melev's new 280g Starfire tank thread - Page 20

melev · 10/13/2006, 06:30 PM

Macro of M. capricornis.

Macro of Favites

Macro of Mean Greens

Macro of Large Polyped Zoanthids (LPZs)

jnarowe · 10/13/2006, 06:54 PM

really nice Marc. Interesting how that one is encrusting the other. I actually place corals so that they touch adjacent rocks to get them to do that, but I wouldn't expect it over another coral.

bklynmet · 10/13/2006, 07:16 PM

Love the coloration of the mean greans! As always, great photos.

melev · 10/13/2006, 08:37 PM

Thanks.

BrianPlankis · 10/13/2006, 09:26 PM

OK Marc,

You've never steered me wrong and I have a question

Both my SEIOs crapped out during MACNA! But the good news is the wife approved the purchase of a TUNZE 6060 or 6080

Have you used the magnet holders and the standard mounting equipment? Which one is better?

One of my main questions is, can you mount the pump on the back glass and angle the pump 90 degrees? What is the maximum angle if not?

I MIGHT be able to mount it on the side, but not sure yet, I only have 1/2" clearance on the current tank, but the new 79 gallon I think will have 3/4" to 1" clearance on the outside.

Brian

melev · 10/13/2006, 09:48 PM

I see you changed your username. Naughty reefer.

The Tunze Magnet works, but is rather large. You can point the pump at 45 degrees, at best, but no way near 90 degrees.

There is a magnet that you can buy on MarineDepot that holds Seios, Tunzes, MaxiJets, and they cost less plus they are smaller. Still you won't get 90 degrees on them.

Save up and get a VorTech.

Kigs · 10/13/2006, 09:54 PM

Hey Marc. I just wanted to compliment you and Evan on the ********. I had a presentation due on Thursday morning, which meant staying up for two days straight and I listend to the podcast from episode 1 to like ep. 13 for 48 hours straight and it was still great!

It definitely kept me awake. ********, better than redbull or coffee for sure.

melev · 10/13/2006, 09:56 PM

Quick cussing, you'll get the Mods mad at you.

Micki · 10/13/2006, 11:09 PM

Great Pics Marc!

Kigs · 10/14/2006, 12:00 AM

misusing staff powers! you're making me sound like a weirdo come on now

melev · 10/14/2006, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kigs
misusing staff powers! you're making me sound like a weirdo come on now

Trust me, it wasn't me.

Snakebyt · 10/14/2006, 04:34 AM

man i want some of those mean greens, any chance you will be doing any fragging anytime soon?

BrianPlankis · 10/14/2006, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
I see you changed your username. Naughty reefer.

The Tunze Magnet works, but is rather large. You can point the pump at 45 degrees, at best, but no way near 90 degrees.

There is a magnet that you can buy on MarineDepot that holds Seios, Tunzes, MaxiJets, and they cost less plus they are smaller. Still you won't get 90 degrees on them.

Save up and get a VorTech.

Thanks for the input, unfortunately the VorTechs were not approved by the budget committee, but I'll check out that Marine Depot magnet.

Brian

bklynmet · 10/14/2006, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Thanks for the input, unfortunately the VorTechs were not approved by the budget committee, but I'll check out that Marine Depot magnet.

Brian

You have a budge committee too? I wish we can sometimes veto their rulings as well.

I'm still drooling ver that photo of the mean greens.

melev · 10/14/2006, 10:08 AM

People have been drooling over them for years. I'm trying to grow them out, now that Tucker is banished finally.

Micki · 10/14/2006, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by melev
People have been drooling over them for years. I'm trying to grow them out, now that Tucker is banished finally.

when they're ready add me to the list!

Stile2 · 10/14/2006, 10:49 AM

If you are starting a list? Definately put me on it.

I think this is going to be a rather long list.

jnarowe · 10/14/2006, 10:50 AM

Tunzes aren't really cheaper than Vortechs after you get the magnets etc.

BrianPlankis · 10/14/2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jnarowe
Tunzes aren't really cheaper than Vortechs after you get the magnets etc.

For the controllable ones yes, but the budget committee only allowed the non-controllable Tunze stream + magnet holder. At MD I can get the larger Tunze stream + magnet holder (non Tunze) for around $200. The Vortech is $350.

Unfortunately the budget committee feels that is too large of a difference.

bklynmet - Our budget committee doesn't have a veto option. I am a member of the budget committee and get one vote. The other member of the budget committee gets two votes

But why am I frowning? I get to purchase a TUNZE!

Brian

Stile2 · 10/14/2006, 09:15 PM

What I do is have a separate Bank Account for the Reef. I deposit x dollars every month, plus birthday money and any extra I win at poker (although lately that has been a negative number

) and that way there is no need for a budget committee.

Works for me and my wife.

jnarowe · 10/14/2006, 09:29 PM

While I was recovering from my stroke, my wife got herself a seperate bank account. To me that is not a "couple" thing to do...unless it's the guy.

Hop · 10/14/2006, 09:31 PM

You need money for this hobby? Not sure having two accounts with nothing in them would be any better than one account with nothing

jnarowe · 10/14/2006, 09:39 PM

With all the equity out there, eveyone should have a 1000g tank.

rdmpe · 10/15/2006, 11:30 AM

Yeah the home equity in Central FL is way up there. I can't afford to buy my house anymore!

I have a seperate bank account that I use with ebay, paypal, netteller, etc. since I don't want them having any access to my "main" account. But I usually spend my tank money before bothering to deposit it!

huge1day · 10/15/2006, 01:39 PM

OK, I am the fourth person to finish this thread all the way from the beginning in the last couple of weeks. Like the ones before me, awesome job on getting the tank done. (Well except the woodworking)

Just had to put that one in there.

I was asked if we would put our house on our town's home tour in Dec so I decided to redo my 327 (7'x 30"x 31") and make it an SPS tank. I found your thread when I was trying to decide exactly what I was going to do. Your thread has been alot of help. Thanks!!

I took everything out of the tank and started from scratch. New 3-4" dsb and brand new live rock. I have 2 oceans motions with ampmaster 4000s for closed loops with 2 tunze 6100's streams with a wave box for additional flow. I have 4-400 watt mh lights in lumiarc IV reflectors. Redoing my 180 gallon sump and will have another ampmaster 4000 for my return pump.

The tank has cycled and just put in the clean up crew this past Friday. Can't wait until I get everything finished and can put corals in the tank. That is my question, how long should I wait until SPS can go in the tank? Some people say a couple of weeks and some people say don't even think about it until the tank is at least 6 months old. Marc what do you think?

I am going to be in DFW in 1 1/2 weeks. Would love to see your tank in person if possible and to discuss more of your thoughts about sps tanks.

Bart

10/13/2006, 06:54 PM	#477
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	really nice Marc. Interesting how that one is encrusting the other. I actually place corals so that they touch adjacent rocks to get them to do that, but I wouldn't expect it over another coral. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

10/13/2006, 07:16 PM	#478
bklynmet Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkhart Posts: 527	Love the coloration of the mean greans! As always, great photos. __________________ PBITAWA!!! Removing skimmate, scraping algae, now changing a new set of baby diapers... will the crap ever end? Current Tank Info: 75g, 16g Lifereef sump w/ Lifereef VS2-24 mag 7 return, 6x54w T5, Separate 20g RR Oceanic w/ 10g Sump, Separate 4g office pico tank

10/13/2006, 09:26 PM	#480
BrianPlankis Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,956	OK Marc, You've never steered me wrong and I have a question Both my SEIOs crapped out during MACNA! But the good news is the wife approved the purchase of a TUNZE 6060 or 6080 Have you used the magnet holders and the standard mounting equipment? Which one is better? One of my main questions is, can you mount the pump on the back glass and angle the pump 90 degrees? What is the maximum angle if not? I MIGHT be able to mount it on the side, but not sure yet, I only have 1/2" clearance on the current tank, but the new 79 gallon I think will have 3/4" to 1" clearance on the outside. Brian __________________ Currently redesigning my 90 gallon tank system to support coral and invertebrate breeding. Click on my red house to see the thread with the progress. Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef with 29 gal sump and 8 gal Clownfish species tank

10/13/2006, 11:09 PM	#484
Micki Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,163	Great Pics Marc! __________________ Micki... Western Ohio Reef Club Click the red house for my 125 progress! Current Tank Info: 125 gal. reef, 90 gal. sump, 10 gal. fuge, 40 gallon. 150 gallon fish only.

10/14/2006, 10:49 AM	#492
Stile2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yucaipa, California (some little town you've never heard of) Posts: 1,624	If you are starting a list? Definately put me on it. I think this is going to be a rather long list. __________________ If you have a college degree, you can be sure of one thing. You have a college degree! Superman owns Chuck Norris Pajamas!! Current Tank Info: 77 Gallon Custom peninsula 3 sides viewable, DIY Steel Stand, OM Squirt, 2 x 250 w MH, 2 x 95 w VHO, DIY Skimmer

10/13/2006, 06:30 PM	#476
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Macro of M. capricornis. Macro of Favites Macro of Mean Greens Macro of Large Polyped Zoanthids (LPZs)

10/13/2006, 08:37 PM	#479
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Thanks.

10/13/2006, 09:48 PM	#481
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I see you changed your username. Naughty reefer. The Tunze Magnet works, but is rather large. You can point the pump at 45 degrees, at best, but no way near 90 degrees. There is a magnet that you can buy on MarineDepot that holds Seios, Tunzes, MaxiJets, and they cost less plus they are smaller. Still you won't get 90 degrees on them. Save up and get a VorTech.

10/13/2006, 09:54 PM	#482
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	Hey Marc. I just wanted to compliment you and Evan on the ******. I had a presentation due on Thursday morning, which meant staying up for two days straight and I listend to the podcast from episode 1 to like ep. 13 for 48 hours straight and it was still great! It definitely kept me awake. ******, better than redbull or coffee for sure.

10/13/2006, 09:56 PM	#483
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Quick cussing, you'll get the Mods mad at you.

10/14/2006, 12:00 AM	#485
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	misusing staff powers! you're making me sound like a weirdo come on now

10/14/2006, 04:34 AM	#487
Snakebyt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lubbock Tx Posts: 2,141	man i want some of those mean greens, any chance you will be doing any fragging anytime soon?

10/14/2006, 10:08 AM	#490
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	People have been drooling over them for years. I'm trying to grow them out, now that Tucker is banished finally.

10/14/2006, 10:50 AM	#493
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	Tunzes aren't really cheaper than Vortechs after you get the magnets etc. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

10/14/2006, 09:15 PM	#495
Stile2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yucaipa, California (some little town you've never heard of) Posts: 1,624	What I do is have a separate Bank Account for the Reef. I deposit x dollars every month, plus birthday money and any extra I win at poker (although lately that has been a negative number ) and that way there is no need for a budget committee. Works for me and my wife. __________________ If you have a college degree, you can be sure of one thing. You have a college degree! Superman owns Chuck Norris Pajamas!! Current Tank Info: 77 Gallon Custom peninsula 3 sides viewable, DIY Steel Stand, OM Squirt, 2 x 250 w MH, 2 x 95 w VHO, DIY Skimmer

10/14/2006, 09:29 PM	#496
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	While I was recovering from my stroke, my wife got herself a seperate bank account. To me that is not a "couple" thing to do...unless it's the guy. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

10/14/2006, 09:31 PM	#497
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	You need money for this hobby? Not sure having two accounts with nothing in them would be any better than one account with nothing __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

10/14/2006, 09:39 PM	#498
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	With all the equity out there, eveyone should have a 1000g tank. __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

10/15/2006, 11:30 AM	#499
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Yeah the home equity in Central FL is way up there. I can't afford to buy my house anymore! I have a seperate bank account that I use with ebay, paypal, netteller, etc. since I don't want them having any access to my "main" account. But I usually spend my tank money before bothering to deposit it!

10/15/2006, 01:39 PM	#500
huge1day Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Alexandria LA Posts: 203	OK, I am the fourth person to finish this thread all the way from the beginning in the last couple of weeks. Like the ones before me, awesome job on getting the tank done. (Well except the woodworking) Just had to put that one in there. I was asked if we would put our house on our town's home tour in Dec so I decided to redo my 327 (7'x 30"x 31") and make it an SPS tank. I found your thread when I was trying to decide exactly what I was going to do. Your thread has been alot of help. Thanks!! I took everything out of the tank and started from scratch. New 3-4" dsb and brand new live rock. I have 2 oceans motions with ampmaster 4000s for closed loops with 2 tunze 6100's streams with a wave box for additional flow. I have 4-400 watt mh lights in lumiarc IV reflectors. Redoing my 180 gallon sump and will have another ampmaster 4000 for my return pump. The tank has cycled and just put in the clean up crew this past Friday. Can't wait until I get everything finished and can put corals in the tank. That is my question, how long should I wait until SPS can go in the tank? Some people say a couple of weeks and some people say don't even think about it until the tank is at least 6 months old. Marc what do you think? I am going to be in DFW in 1 1/2 weeks. Would love to see your tank in person if possible and to discuss more of your thoughts about sps tanks. Bart