50 Gallon Rimless Starphire build.

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Yes it is. The texture does make it look artificial but when it gets encrusted with coralline, you shouldn't be able to tell. I like it so far. What size did you get?
how is the quality of everything?any problems at all?
and can you send me the info for the seller please?
 

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Moved some live rock, rubble, and sand to the new tank. Had a mini ammonia spike but it has since subsided. Started to move a couple corals over. Some GSP, zoos, and this tube anemone.



He's responsible for killing and stinging many of my corals that accidentally fall near him so I butted him as close to the glass as possible. Away from everything else.
 

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Yes it is. The texture does make it look artificial but when it gets encrusted with coralline, you shouldn't be able to tell. I like it so far. What size did you get?
I just got a small sized Bonsai for my little pico. I got it with the coraline paint. I hope it doesn't look cheezy.. I also got a couple of those barnacle things they got. It looks cool when it's covered in zoas.
 

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Sprung a leak. I gots wet carpets :(

The hose on the return pump popped off and started spraying everywhere. About 5 gallons of water. I had a hose clamp on it too. Guess it a pretty strong flow. I'll be cleaning up this mess all night. Ugh!!!
 

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Sprung a leak. I gots wet carpets :(

The hose on the return pump popped off and started spraying everywhere. About 5 gallons of water. I had a hose clamp on it too. Guess it a pretty strong flow. I'll be cleaning up this mess all night. Ugh!!!
That sucks try thicker hose or PVC this is mine

and this is my drain pipe noiseless


Great tanks, I love mine....
 

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I want to elevate the rock a bit so I built this little sand trap to have a mound of sand in the middle of the tank




I like the position but I need to modify it a bit to hold the sand in place better.
 

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Has anyone ever used a SCWD on a rimless aquarium? I'm afraid the wave might slosh water out of the tank.
 

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FYI, anyone who picked up this aquarium set, with the sump pushed all the way to the back, the aquamaxx CR-1 nano calcium reactor fits perfectly in the stand. The CO2 tank however is a different story.

 

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For this of you who planned on buying this setup, I recommend putting small furniture slides underneath the stand pegs. I had an accidental spill last week and was able to slide the tank out of the way to clean and dry the area underneath it. Food for thought.

Ok. Back to the build. I'm planning to redo the plumbing but want to still be able to slide the platform. I found these telescopic pipe fittings that allow for extension or contraction. Anyone have experience with these? I'm just worried they might leak. They are rated for 150 psi.

 

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For this of you who planned on buying this setup, I recommend putting small furniture slides underneath the stand pegs. I had an accidental spill last week and was able to slide the tank out of the way to clean and dry the area underneath it. Food for thought.

Ok. Back to the build. I'm planning to redo the plumbing but want to still be able to slide the platform. I found these telescopic pipe fittings that allow for extension or contraction. Anyone have experience with these? I'm just worried they might leak. They are rated for 150 psi.

I have tons of experience with them. They are called a slip fix. Great to use when you have a break in your pipe. They seal with a couple o-ring's inside. The only time they will leak will be when its fully constricted. Other then that it should be ok
 

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For this of you who planned on buying this setup, I recommend putting small furniture slides underneath the stand pegs. I had an accidental spill last week and was able to slide the tank out of the way to clean and dry the area underneath it. Food for thought.

Ok. Back to the build. I'm planning to redo the plumbing but want to still be able to slide the platform. I found these telescopic pipe fittings that allow for extension or contraction. Anyone have experience with these? I'm just worried they might leak. They are rated for 150 psi.

where do i buy the furniture slides from?
 

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where do i buy the furniture slides from?
Any hardware store or ebay even. It'll be around $5.00 for a set of 4 for all the legs. It still take a little bit of effort to move the entire setup but would be impossible without them.

I used these little guys
 
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