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12-23-2007, 10:57 AM
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Upgrade-Fever
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 588
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Formosa Forest II
After almost 2 exiting years it is time for an upgrade. My 90 Gallon Formosa-Forest is becoming too small, and my propagation tank is packed with Acropora colonies instead of frags.
Plan:
Tank: Rimless 63" x 40" x 24" (250 Gallon + 90 Gallon Sump)
Skimmer: SURPRISE 
Flow: 2 Tunze nano modded + 2 Tunze 6100 modded. 1000 Gallon Return-Pump (Total 11000 Gallon/hour)
Lighting: 2 ATI SUNPOWER 6x80 watt pendants (12x80 watt T5) All Aqua-Science bulbs.
Other equipment:
* Grotech TEC III Dosing pump with 8 gallon jerrycans for automated 2-part + trace-elements. 3th channel for Amino-Acids, Vodka etc.
* GFO/Carbon reactor
* Maybe Zeovit  (I said maybe )
The current tank (Formosa-Forest) will be used as a Sump and Propagation tank.
63" x 40" x 24" (250 Gallon) and 90 Gallon Sump + 50 Gallon RO/Saltwater reservoir. All rimless glass.
Leonardo
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12-23-2007, 11:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
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Think thatll be enough flow?
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12-23-2007, 11:10 AM
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Upgrade-Fever
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The Netherlands
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I hope so, I have the 6100 on 20-30% now, so I think I'll be enough. I will modificate the outlet for more, and wider flow. But you got me thinking, maybe I have to add some more 6100 or 6200...
Leonardo
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12-23-2007, 11:12 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Sweet!!!!! Time for an upgrade eh Leonardo? Looks really nice, I'll be checking in 
Whiskey
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12-23-2007, 12:49 PM
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Tankless Poser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: OIMB
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Where are the pics? 
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12-23-2007, 12:58 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
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your to easy ! that will make a great tank , i have no doubts in your abilites .
fwiw - the 6100 in my tank has no problem getting flow in my 6' tank to the other end . with the rock work set-up like in your 90 , i think you will be fine .
looking forward to the build  !
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12-23-2007, 12:59 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: houston
Posts: 5,101
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Ah, this should be fun to watch! What's the estimated schedule to get it all fired up?
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12-23-2007, 01:11 PM
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Upgrade-Fever
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 588
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No pictures yet, the tank will be set up in April. The next months I will purchase all the equipment and the tank, and build the stand.
After I graduate (april 2008) I will begin to put everything together!
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12-23-2007, 01:24 PM
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The Ninja MOD
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Planet P.....Why Me?
Posts: 11,646
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This is gonna be nice! Better start th stand or somehig as the pic police are getting antsi!
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12-23-2007, 04:24 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Looks like a Great Plan.
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12-23-2007, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
Posts: 4,517
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Can't wait to see the system up and running.
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12-23-2007, 06:41 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: houston
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leonardo's Reef
No pictures yet, the tank will be set up in April. The next months I will purchase all the equipment and the tank, and build the stand.
After I graduate (april 2008) I will begin to put everything together!
leonardo |
You've probably mentioned it, but whats the degree?
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12-24-2007, 01:33 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 170
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Awesome I can not wait to see this tank up and going!!!!!!! Your other tank is absolutely beautiful!
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12-24-2007, 05:47 AM
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Upgrade-Fever
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: The Netherlands
Posts: 588
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Thanks for all the reactions
Crvs, the degree is Bachelor of Business Administration. I'm a realtor within a few months
But, my passion and interests are somewhere else, so next year I will start at the University of Amsterdam to study Marine Biology. (bachelor/master/Phd)
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12-24-2007, 08:10 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: houston
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leonardo's Reef
But, my passion and interests are somewhere else, so next year I will start at the University of Amsterdam to study Marine Biology. (bachelor/master/Phd)
Leonardo
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That'd be the way to do it... first degree you make money with, the second you can enjoy life with! I almost considered doing the same thing with the second degree, but then quickly remembered that I didnt like school. Good luck!
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