jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 So this is my first post, my husband and I are pretty new to saltwater. Last month we started a 90 gallon reef tank and figured out pretty quickly that it wasn't going to be big enough for our long term goals. We are SO into this obsession, er, hobby.. Today we ordered a 300 gallon starphire tank with a black stand and hood. We'll be using a 75 gallon as a sump so almost 400 gallons total volume! I'm so excited!! On a different subject... I will never own another nudibranch AGAIN! Last night we had a tiny little sea slug get fargo'd in a power head. Its toxins killed our urchin which in turn nuked about 5 of our corals and our tang :(. This morning we had to do a large water change and run carbon. It was a sad day for us. I guess ordering the big tank was our way of getting back up on the horse... Jenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 So this is my first post, my husband and I are pretty new to saltwater. Last month we started a 90 gallon reef tank and figured out pretty quickly that it wasn't going to be big enough for our long term goals. We are SO into this obsession, er, hobby.. Today we ordered a 300 gallon starphire tank with a black stand and hood. We'll be using a 75 gallon as a sump so almost 400 gallons total volume! I'm so excited!! On a different subject... I will never own another nudibranch AGAIN! Last night we had a tiny little sea slug get fargo'd in a power head. Its toxins killed our urchin which in turn nuked about 5 of our corals and our tang :(. This morning we had to do a large water change and run carbon. It was a sad day for us. I guess ordering the big tank was our way of getting back up on the horse... Jenna Sorry about your loss but to be honest all I really hear is 300 gallon starphire glass tank (drooler)(drooler) when you get bak on the horse you go with a thoroughbred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Really though... Your this new and already are getting a 300g starphire? Boss Hogg. GL! Need to post a build thread when it comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ha! Go big or go home, right? Well, I WAS thinking of going with a 210 but Garrett at Premium Aquarium talked us into the 300. He was very convincing! (clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ha! Go big or go home' date=' right? Well, I WAS thinking of going with a 210 but Garrett at Premium Aquarium talked us into the 300. He was very convincing! (clap)[/quote'] He can be pretty convincing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Getting the 300DD. Awesome tank. (clap) Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Putting.more money into that tank then i have into this hobby so far truely jealous wish i had the money to upgrade to starphire, looking forward to build. Who is making tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Now I'm just fantasizing and trying to figure out how I'll be aquascaping this bad boy. It will be SPS dominant for sure with a nice big spot for my Aussie elegance =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 300DD is a sweet tank, I almost got the same tank, buy changed my mind and really only because the LFS I was working with was not real strong when it came to. Are you two thinking mixed reef or what? Welcome to the money pit (clap) Edit: guess i type slow(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate213 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Nice Jenna. Marineland Deep Dimension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Garrett- Marineland is making it. PS- we've met already. Remember the girl who was jealous of the elegance you were buying?! Lol that was me =D. I asked them to order an Aussie elegance for me haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandinga Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Nice tank! Yes, stay away from nudibranchs....asking for trouble. This hobby is crazy obsessive...good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Oh hi Nate! Ya we're so excited!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate213 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Oh hi Nate! Ya we're so excited!!! I bet. Those are sweet tanks. Did you get the stand too? Or going custom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yes we're ordering the stand/hood that goes with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I figured it was you whrn you updated your picture nice meetong you, good thing i kept you from biying it as it was an indo :/ but eh youll be better off, still really jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I felt really bad about that nudibranch. In hindsight I probably should have turned the power head off before I tried "helping" him. DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 How's the elegance doing? I heard Indo's were doing better in captivity now..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Ended up trading it in, believe it died. Looked good fir few days then unexplained recession. Explains why it was so cheap for the such a big piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Aww man :/. I'm sorry that happened! It was a gorgeous coral. My elegance hasn't been too happy today ever since the "incident" last night.. I believe it will be ok though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Jenna and Ralph, I am pretty pumped about this build. I have already ordered most of the equipment for you! You will definitely have to do a build thread once this beast arrives. Garrett, Bummer to hear about the Elegance. That one came in looking pretty awesome! I am suprised it kicked the bucket. Most of the Indo Elegance corals that I have been getting in have been doing awesome, even long term. The one I sold before yours was at our shop for about 4 months or so if I remember correctly. The Aussies are pretty sweet too though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 No worries on loss was a risk i knew when i bought it always a bummer though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I was looking at a bunch of DD tanks today, any yes they are supper nice, may be putting one in my house soon!! Just got to get the 60 gallon cycled and stocked full to justify the bigger tank!! Shouldn't take to long!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 I will =D. I've been researching the specs on the Hydor Performa 1005 and it seems pretty sick =D. I'm really giddy about getting metal halides too. Makes me feel more confident about growing sps even though I know the T-5's we have are good as well. Roger was suggesting tonight maybe installing some led's in between the radium bulbs so we had some more of that blue spectrum.. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenna Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 I was looking at a bunch of DD tanks today' date=' any yes they are supper nice, may be putting one in my house soon!! Just got to get the 60 gallon cycled and stocked full to justify the bigger tank!! Shouldn't take to long!!![/quote'] No it would def not take long to stock a 60 gallon! If you're anything like us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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