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  1. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    We went with a Vertex 250 skimmer. I think this skimmer will be the ticket for now and into the future for this 210 gallon reef. There is room all the way around to go to the Vertex 300 if need be. Thanks to all that have left me positive comments, it has been a real pleasure to build for...
  2. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, Here is a little update on the 210 build. Been super busy procuring all the little stainless bits and pieces for the canopy. We have a bunch of equipment that will be up there, so we need to take our time and not shotgun it all in. Our style has always been super clean and organized...
  3. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    You will have to stay tuned!
  4. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, I spent some time organizing my Photobucket, so I will go through and relink all the pic's. Thanks, Jason
  5. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    Rf, I made some good progress on the 210 Full Build today. Took delivery of the all the Cherry wood on Saturday. Got busy with mounting all the face frames to the steel stand. Doors will be mounted tomorrow. Next will be mounting and detail wiring all the Ecotech Radions, Battery Back up's...
  6. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, I got the sump together and shot some video. Check it out! J https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fnKIiFqTyc
  7. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, Looks like I have some work to do installing all this Reef Goodness!
  8. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, Her is a little video I took explaining the steel stand powder coat, and the "through holes" for the face frames. Enjoy! J https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Nfd5G7yTk
  9. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, Here is the sump as it will sit with the Vertex Alpha 250.
  10. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    Rf, We are charging hard on the sump for this bad boy. I just bonded the last of the joints of the body. The very bottom is the 3 chamber dosing containers, next up is the dual filter socks, then the refugium, then the skimmer chamber, then the pump chamber, then an ATO chamber. The view...
  11. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    Ok guys, got a few pic's today. Check them out! J Full Tank shot. Holly snikies, look at that single porthole on that six foot tank! The body and top are all .750" thick premium cell cast acrylic. We make it happen! This is a Right hand overflow box, going to house some serious sch 80...
  12. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    It will be gloss black powder coated. I also do a polymer coat for stands that will not be seen. It is saltwater proof, where powder coating is only marginally better than paint. Jason
  13. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    For some reason it does that automatic, it's public now.
  14. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    Here is a YouTube video if your interested in checking it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNiDH0t0gmA
  15. JPG@CFI

    Full Build going to New York!

    RF, We received a call from a guy named James in New York. He want to chat us up about reef tanks, and some of the custom pieces that he has seen all over the forums. We love to talk about tanks! We discussed the industry, and the lack of professionalism, and the difference in a tank and a...
  16. JPG@CFI

    A couple of Custom Sumps

    Hey RF, Here is a YouTube video, come check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9bPfG5hiLo
  17. JPG@CFI

    Overflow and plumbing for a 210

    Where are you located? United States is not very specific. As a tank manufacturer, I have just about everything. ABS bulkheads, gate valves, sch 80 bulkheads and unions, true union ball valves, every schedule 40 fitting, PVC pipe, and Spaflex from 1/2" to 2". J
  18. JPG@CFI

    Overflow and plumbing for a 210

    It really depends on what you want to keep. Fish only, light reef, or SPS reef? They will all have a different turn over rate. Without knowing, I'd say shoot for 1000 gph, and you can always change a pump, and go up or down. Just make sure you size your plumbing to handle more than you think you...
  19. JPG@CFI

    Overflow and plumbing for a 210

    Any acrylic fabricator worth their salt should be able to get a pair of overflow boxes done for you. I'd say figure out what your plumbing needs are, get the holes drilled, then mock up your plumbing fittings, then see what spec's you'll need. It is far easier to us 5 sided OFB's than it is to...
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