ChrisKirkland's 300DD Build thread - A journey and learning experience - Page 2

davidfrances · 01/24/2015, 06:49 PM

Chris - I see in the 1st picture that your crossbraces are visible at the surface. Does this bother you at all? This occurs in one of my tanks as well.

worm5406 · 01/24/2015, 10:03 PM

What is the timing between the pictures?

ChrisKirkland · 01/24/2015, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfrances

Chris - I see in the 1st picture that your crossbraces are visible at the surface. Does this bother you at all? This occurs in one of my tanks as well.

Actually with a little experimentation I no long have those visible. I reduced the water flow in the display and compensated by turning my powerheads up. It did bother me and the gargling noise it would make. I found that I was maxing out the drains.

ChrisKirkland · 01/24/2015, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

What is the timing between the pictures?

About a week or so. These are from mid January I need to take some new ones with the braces gone.

ChrisKirkland · 01/25/2015, 08:06 PM

New Pics without the cross braces:

My camera hates the blue hue my radions are in during the end of the photo period. I will try and grab a few more pics when the lights are on fully.

sethd12 · 01/26/2015, 08:54 PM

Looks good! I am actually in the process of convincing the wife to let me upgrade my 150 gallon to this style 300 gallon. Keep the pictures and updates coming.

ChrisKirkland · 01/26/2015, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sethd12

Looks good! I am actually in the process of convincing the wife to let me upgrade my 150 gallon to this style 300 gallon. Keep the pictures and updates coming.

Thank you! Still making changes to the rock work. Trying to balance out my nutrients also. 1 week its too low and the next it is too high.

ReefSalt · 07/22/2015, 06:35 AM

Chris your just as bad as me, updates dude.

ChrisKirkland · 07/22/2015, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ReefSalt

Chris your just as bad as me, updates dude.

haha you know I have a list of things to add here. I have been keeping a list so I guess I need to make some time to update it. Things have gotten a lot better since the last update.

ReefSalt · 12/14/2015, 06:58 PM

Chris, you forgot about all the pic and update junkies here on RC?

ChrisKirkland · 12/15/2015, 10:57 AM

haha this is true. I am actually about to do the 100 gallon water change tonight I will take a pic when I am done.

ChrisKirkland · 01/28/2016, 09:13 PM

Time for a very sad update:

Around 4PM today I found out that the 20A breaker my tank was on tripped at 9AM. All fish except my Blue Hippo, Orange Diamond Goby, Potters Wrasse, Leopard Wrasse, Starry Blenny and clownfish were all dead.

I have removed almost all rock work so far. I guess its time to reboot the tank, I wont give up on this tank, this is my dream tank.

First Item is to get an electrician in to install a new circuit.

ChrisKirkland · 01/28/2016, 09:17 PM

Starting a new thread on here for the reboot. I want to keep these threads separate.

dave.m · 01/29/2016, 01:19 AM

Sorry for your loss.

Get your electrician to help you diagnose the cause of the failure (lest you be doomed to repeat it). Cheers for starting over!

Dave.M

ChrisKirkland · 01/29/2016, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dave.m

Sorry for your loss.

Get your electrician to help you diagnose the cause of the failure (lest you be doomed to repeat it). Cheers for starting over!

Dave.M

I was doing some reading, I have heard people say GFCI breakers are problematic with constant heavy loads. I am wondering if this is it. I am just going to have my electrician run a separate circuit so I can build in some redundancy.

dave.m · 01/29/2016, 12:25 PM

If he's going to run one new circuit he ought to run two. That way you can halve the load and never push a GFCI to the failure point again.

Dave.M

ChrisKirkland · 01/29/2016, 03:28 PM

I may end up doing that also. I have an electrician scheduled for this week coming up.

ChrisKirkland · 12/14/2016, 09:42 AM

Some long over due updated Pics:

Pics are taken with an iPhone 6+ so they look crappy and do no justice.

New Sump:

Cleaned up the equipment area (Dont Mind the skimmer, shes not happy about the Amino Acids I dosed):

Top Down Shots:

slx5 · 03/20/2017, 06:48 PM

Hi Chris,
I live in Lexington, KY. Love saltwater fish. Got a mixed reef 90G. Thinking about moving to a 300DD. Could used some (and all) advice. Any chance, I could check out your tank?

01/24/2015, 10:03 PM	#27
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	What is the timing between the pictures? __________________ 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

01/25/2015, 08:06 PM	#30
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	New Pics without the cross braces: My camera hates the blue hue my radions are in during the end of the photo period. I will try and grab a few more pics when the lights are on fully. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

01/26/2015, 08:54 PM	#31
sethd12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 941	Looks good! I am actually in the process of convincing the wife to let me upgrade my 150 gallon to this style 300 gallon. Keep the pictures and updates coming. __________________ -500 gallon mixed reef

07/22/2015, 06:35 AM	#33
ReefSalt Dont Take My Word For it Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 612	Chris your just as bad as me, updates dude. __________________ Regards Rob my new build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2464054 Current Tank Info: Setup Since Dec 2014

12/14/2015, 06:58 PM	#35
ReefSalt Dont Take My Word For it Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 612	Chris, you forgot about all the pic and update junkies here on RC? __________________ Regards Rob my new build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2464054 Current Tank Info: Setup Since Dec 2014

01/24/2015, 06:49 PM	#26
davidfrances Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 666	Chris - I see in the 1st picture that your crossbraces are visible at the surface. Does this bother you at all? This occurs in one of my tanks as well.

12/15/2015, 10:57 AM	#36
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	haha this is true. I am actually about to do the 100 gallon water change tonight I will take a pic when I am done. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

01/28/2016, 09:13 PM	#37
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Time for a very sad update: Around 4PM today I found out that the 20A breaker my tank was on tripped at 9AM. All fish except my Blue Hippo, Orange Diamond Goby, Potters Wrasse, Leopard Wrasse, Starry Blenny and clownfish were all dead. I have removed almost all rock work so far. I guess its time to reboot the tank, I wont give up on this tank, this is my dream tank. First Item is to get an electrician in to install a new circuit. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

01/28/2016, 09:17 PM	#38
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Starting a new thread on here for the reboot. I want to keep these threads separate. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

01/29/2016, 01:19 AM	#39
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Sorry for your loss. Get your electrician to help you diagnose the cause of the failure (lest you be doomed to repeat it). Cheers for starting over! Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

01/29/2016, 12:25 PM	#41
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	If he's going to run one new circuit he ought to run two. That way you can halve the load and never push a GFCI to the failure point again. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

01/29/2016, 03:28 PM	#42
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	I may end up doing that also. I have an electrician scheduled for this week coming up. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

12/14/2016, 09:42 AM	#43
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	Some long over due updated Pics: Pics are taken with an iPhone 6+ so they look crappy and do no justice. New Sump: Cleaned up the equipment area (Dont Mind the skimmer, shes not happy about the Amino Acids I dosed): Top Down Shots: __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

03/20/2017, 06:48 PM	#44
slx5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 1	Hi Chris, I live in Lexington, KY. Love saltwater fish. Got a mixed reef 90G. Thinking about moving to a 300DD. Could used some (and all) advice. Any chance, I could check out your tank?