LeeMar starfire 290 mixed reef build - Page 18

jdantunes · 02/23/2016, 10:07 PM

Great story! thanks for sharing, Kris.

Are you one of the beta testers?

kmooresf · 02/23/2016, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jdantunes

Great story! thanks for sharing, Kris.

Are you one of the beta testers?

They came over and set up one of the first ones and tested it for several weeks. I didn't do the full beta testing. I had a lot going on over the last year and a half. The guys did actually spend a tank maintenance day with me. They were here like 5 hours to learn about how I run the tank. We also went and took a tour of the company highway 1 accelerator. Very cool concept.

markalot · 02/24/2016, 06:59 AM

Good video, I've seen some others made by Thomas Brown and he always does a good job.

Loved the views of your tank, the talk about the old clowns, best part of course.

I think your skimmer is bigger than my sump.

kmooresf · 02/24/2016, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by markalot

Good video, I've seen some others made by Thomas Brown and he always does a good job.

Loved the views of your tank, the talk about the old clowns, best part of course.

I think your skimmer is bigger than my sump.

Yeah, Thomas did a really nice job. I do have a very large skimmer, but it makes my life much easier.

The clown fish are the best. They are often the reason people get into this hobby. My maroon is quite a beauty.

kmooresf · 07/06/2016, 07:09 AM

Been a long time since I have taken a video of the tank. Changed the aquascape a bit after the tank crash, to fill in, and feature more LPS and softies. Took out about 100lbs of live rock to open things up a bit. Tank is recovering nicely. Hope you enjoy the new video. Thanks.

https://youtu.be/rgTAqZeQiuo

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SPotter · 07/06/2016, 07:21 AM

wow......its amazing!!!! would you mind sharing some particulars about your tank.......

levels
Light periods, intensity and color
Husbandry methods

Usernam Invalid · 07/06/2016, 07:44 AM

New scape looks great looks like things have recovered

Zacktosterone · 07/06/2016, 07:46 AM

updates??

jdantunes · 08/30/2016, 09:26 PM

Hope everything still doing well...

Zacktosterone · 08/30/2016, 09:27 PM

Updates???????

Goat33 · 08/31/2016, 10:22 AM

I miss Leemar. Their tanks were second to none IMO.

kmooresf · 08/31/2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacktosterone

Updates???????

Thanks Zack, you are right, it has been too long since I have made an update. I am much better about updating to my local club, but often forget to update here. I have taken several pics of the tank over the last few months. I will share those with you. The video I posted a few months ago is also current. I subscribed to your new build. Looks really nice, congrats!

Anyway, here are some recent pics of the tank. .....Stuff is doing very well, good growth rates and color. Feeling very good about the new, more open scape. SPS are filling in nicely......not what it was before the crash, but it's a happy tank, so I'm happy.

kmooresf · 08/31/2016, 10:53 PM

These first two are the same coral. Second was taken with a top down porthole. Beautiful blue!! It's an A. Vilada

My oldest chalice.....OG Mummy eye. It's now morphing color....check out all the color in this ONE eye. AMAZING!!

My starry blenny likes to chill on the clam.

These next two are Red planets. Both were one frag when I got them. I split them into two, and placed them in different spots in the tank. The first is directly under an A360 narrow...about 10" under water, the second is off to the side of a narrow, and catching some rays from a kessil wide. Amazing the different coloration of the same coral, under different conditions. I geek out on stuff like this. LOL!

kmooresf · 09/01/2016, 01:40 AM

More top down shots.

jdantunes · 09/01/2016, 07:41 AM

Kris, it excites me knowing that everything is doing so well and that you continue being the high level curator with the same enthusiasm you had at day one.

Keep up the good work! That many on this and other forums appreciate to see.

Chinaxie · 09/01/2016, 08:03 AM

good

kmooresf · 09/02/2016, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Goat33

I miss Leemar. Their tanks were second to none IMO.

I agree, I was shocked to hear they closed. I am so happy with this tank, and it was very reasonably priced compared to many out there.

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kmooresf · 09/02/2016, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jdantunes

Kris, it excites me knowing that everything is doing so well and that you continue being the high level curator with the same enthusiasm you had at day one.

Keep up the good work! That many on this and other forums appreciate to see.

Thank you very much. This is a crazy hobby. I do my best to learn from all the problems that come with it. There is no better motivation that beautiful, thriving corals and fish.

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kmooresf · 09/02/2016, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chinaxie

good

Thanks.

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Zacktosterone · 09/02/2016, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kmooresf

Thanks Zack, you are right, it has been too long since I have made an update. I am much better about updating to my local club, but often forget to update here. I have taken several pics of the tank over the last few months. I will share those with you. The video I posted a few months ago is also current. I subscribed to your new build. Looks really nice, congrats!

Hey thanks for the kind words!!!! I hope my tank can look half as good as yours so we will see. I'm going to start posting vids soon too!! It's about time we got those updates haha

deputydog95 · 12/25/2016, 11:13 AM

This is quite the thread. Did my best to read all of it...

Great tank! Sucked about the calcium reactor but you have appeared to bounce right back.

Couple questions?

What settings do you run the Kessils on? Both intensity and color? I have three 360's on a 48" tank and I'm struggling to get things to take off like you have.

Also, what are you tank parameters related to alk, Ca, and Mg? Curious as to what you've been shooting for.

Lastly, lets see some update pics

Crawfish King · 11/23/2017, 03:11 AM

So it's been over a year since we've heard anything? How's everything going, and can you share pictures of the growth over this last year?
Also wondering how you like the Kessil lights since you've been running them?

WLachnit · 11/25/2017, 12:56 PM

I had the pleasure of seeing this tank in person last month. It really is one of those tanks that you need to see in person to fully appreciate it. Colones are huge and colors are great.

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Crawfish King · 11/27/2017, 01:26 PM

Wish I could see it. It's been one of those tanks that I always think about when working on my own. One day I will be able to accomplish something as nice as this.

chris.viner87 · 11/27/2017, 03:21 PM

Awesome tank! How do you keep your sand so clean with all those coral on it?

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02/23/2016, 10:07 PM	#426
jdantunes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 549	Great story! thanks for sharing, Kris. Are you one of the beta testers? __________________ Jonathan Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless

02/24/2016, 06:59 AM	#428
markalot ... Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, KY Posts: 3,806 Blog Entries: 3	Good video, I've seen some others made by Thomas Brown and he always does a good job. Loved the views of your tank, the talk about the old clowns, best part of course. I think your skimmer is bigger than my sump. __________________ -- Mark 150G (72x18x27) \| 35G sump \| SRO-XP2000INT Skimmer \| ATI SunPower T5 / NanoBox LED hybrid 60" x 4 + 8 NanoBox v3.1 arrays

07/06/2016, 07:09 AM	#430
kmooresf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 257	Been a long time since I have taken a video of the tank. Changed the aquascape a bit after the tank crash, to fill in, and feature more LPS and softies. Took out about 100lbs of live rock to open things up a bit. Tank is recovering nicely. Hope you enjoy the new video. Thanks. https://youtu.be/rgTAqZeQiuo Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ 290 mixed reef in progress.............Kris. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2126138 Current Tank Info: 290 gallon SPS heavy ALL LED tank. 450 gallon total system volume. 1 year old on Feb 18, 2013. ;)

07/06/2016, 07:21 AM	#431
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	wow......its amazing!!!! would you mind sharing some particulars about your tank....... levels Light periods, intensity and color Husbandry methods __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

08/30/2016, 09:26 PM	#434
jdantunes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 549	Hope everything still doing well... __________________ Jonathan Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless

07/06/2016, 07:44 AM	#432
Usernam Invalid Moved On Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,130	New scape looks great looks like things have recovered

07/06/2016, 07:46 AM	#433
Zacktosterone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sault Ste Marie Ont Posts: 2,475	updates??

08/30/2016, 09:27 PM	#435
Zacktosterone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sault Ste Marie Ont Posts: 2,475	Updates???????

08/31/2016, 10:22 AM	#436
Goat33 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 120	I miss Leemar. Their tanks were second to none IMO.

08/31/2016, 10:53 PM	#438
kmooresf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 257	These first two are the same coral. Second was taken with a top down porthole. Beautiful blue!! It's an A. Vilada My oldest chalice.....OG Mummy eye. It's now morphing color....check out all the color in this ONE eye. AMAZING!! My starry blenny likes to chill on the clam. These next two are Red planets. Both were one frag when I got them. I split them into two, and placed them in different spots in the tank. The first is directly under an A360 narrow...about 10" under water, the second is off to the side of a narrow, and catching some rays from a kessil wide. Amazing the different coloration of the same coral, under different conditions. I geek out on stuff like this. LOL! __________________ 290 mixed reef in progress.............Kris. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2126138 Current Tank Info: 290 gallon SPS heavy ALL LED tank. 450 gallon total system volume. 1 year old on Feb 18, 2013. ;)

09/01/2016, 01:40 AM	#439
kmooresf Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 257	More top down shots. __________________ 290 mixed reef in progress.............Kris. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2126138 Current Tank Info: 290 gallon SPS heavy ALL LED tank. 450 gallon total system volume. 1 year old on Feb 18, 2013. ;)

09/01/2016, 07:41 AM	#440
jdantunes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 549	Kris, it excites me knowing that everything is doing so well and that you continue being the high level curator with the same enthusiasm you had at day one. Keep up the good work! That many on this and other forums appreciate to see. __________________ Jonathan Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless

09/01/2016, 08:03 AM	#441
Chinaxie Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: China Posts: 2	good

12/25/2016, 11:13 AM	#446
deputydog95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 966	This is quite the thread. Did my best to read all of it... Great tank! Sucked about the calcium reactor but you have appeared to bounce right back. Couple questions? What settings do you run the Kessils on? Both intensity and color? I have three 360's on a 48" tank and I'm struggling to get things to take off like you have. Also, what are you tank parameters related to alk, Ca, and Mg? Curious as to what you've been shooting for. Lastly, lets see some update pics __________________ Red Sea Reefer 500 Peninsula, Apex Controller, Apex Wav (2), Apex DOS, Kessil 360WE (3), T5's (4), Kessil H160 Fuge light, RO Regal 150SSS Skimmer, RO DC Return Pump, Red Sea A&B

11/23/2017, 03:11 AM	#447
Crawfish King Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 3	So it's been over a year since we've heard anything? How's everything going, and can you share pictures of the growth over this last year? Also wondering how you like the Kessil lights since you've been running them?

11/25/2017, 12:56 PM	#448
WLachnit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,722	I had the pleasure of seeing this tank in person last month. It really is one of those tanks that you need to see in person to fully appreciate it. Colones are huge and colors are great. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ (1) 300g mixed reef (Starfire DT) + 100g Sump (2) 100g Softie tank (Starfire DT) My Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263472

11/27/2017, 01:26 PM	#449
Crawfish King Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 3	Wish I could see it. It's been one of those tanks that I always think about when working on my own. One day I will be able to accomplish something as nice as this.

11/27/2017, 03:21 PM	#450
chris.viner87 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 31	Awesome tank! How do you keep your sand so clean with all those coral on it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk