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We started into salt with a 25g Eclipse tank. That was about 7 years ago , wow been that long already.

We have recently upgraded to a monster 100 Gallon tank. It stand just over 6 feet tall (6.2')

Everything from out 29 gallon tank was transfered over and let me tell you what fills up a 29g doesnt do much for a 100g.


Equipment that we started out with was the following :

TruVU wetdry / protein skimmer combo ( rated for aprox 55 gallons )
402 Powerhead
3 302 powerheads ( one used in TruVU wetdry )
300 watt heater
Canister Filter for up to 75g
30 Lbs live rock Fiji

2 P. Clowns
1 Yellow Dansel

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Now we take you to the present , well as much it was when writen but suppose that is all relative in all.

Currently the tank has the following :

TruVU wetdry / protein skimmer combo ( rated for aprox 55 gallons )
402 Powerhead (powering 1002 skimmer )
3x 302 powerheads ( one used in TruVU wetdry )
300 watt heater
Canister Filter for up to 75g
100 Lbs'ish live rock Fiji and a few misc rock forms
super Vortex 1002 Protein skimmer
2x P. Clowns
1x Yellow Dansel
3x Green Chromis Damsels
DIY PVC Reef riser
4 Bulb 36w 16" PC light system 2x 5050 and 2x 10k Sunlight
40" Light Hood off 55g system with 50/50 atinic
1 1/2 Live sand Fine grain

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15	21"	700	100	200-500
25	29"	1000	250	500-1200
40	38"	2800	500	1200-2200
80	38"	3600	750	2200-4000
120	38"	4080	1000	4400-6000

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Good Information on Flow

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Did a water test and figured i needed more salt and a mag cleaner so headed down to the LFS and never thought i would be leaving with these guys.

They are about 3 - 4 inches tall and I love the movement action they add to the tank !!! Not to mention they were cheap !! These were a bit larger than the others in the frag section but for $15s I am thinking about grabing another for the other side of the tank tomorrow. although he told me they grow faily fast if fed and happy so I will just wait till i can spilt them.


Guess I need to also add that I have a 5" collony of Bi color Pylops also ! Never added it to the blog when I got them.

I think the next project is going to be a DIY spray bar powered by 2 Maxi Jet 1200s when they arrive.