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Old 08-25-2006, 02:40 PM   #1
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Old 08-25-2006, 02:44 PM   #2
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My story is like that of many others. I started with a FW tank and after keeping every thing from neons, to Discus to 9 inch oscars, I decided with the move to Calgary to go SW in my 120.
I started off with the canister filters hooked up and all the FW equip I had. OOOPPS. After about 2 months I found TRTa dn finally got it straightened out. After a couple of months I got a line on a 150 with overflows and have been working on the system in the 150 for about 10 months now. Here is the progression.
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Old 08-25-2006, 03:24 PM   #3
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Getting started with the 120 and the new rock. The 120 was set up for 2 weeks prior to the rock arriving.
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Old 08-25-2006, 03:27 PM   #4
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All the rock 100# in place (for now) LOL.
This was Dec10/06 cycling for 4 weeks.
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Old 08-25-2006, 03:32 PM   #5
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The first inhabitants and the algee of coarse.
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Old 08-25-2006, 03:34 PM   #6
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Time to move to the new 150 and get rid of the FW equip / we found TRT!
Bought the 150 for $300.00 with the 55 sump and the stand.
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The 150 with a new color and plumbing under the sand. Added 80# of sand to CC. and move everyone to there new home.
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Old 08-25-2006, 03:38 PM   #8
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Added the sump in the basement.
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Old 01-15-2007, 06:00 PM   #9
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Been awhile since I have been in here!
The tank has been just running away, I have only been adding one coral every two weeks or so for the last several months.
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Old 01-15-2007, 06:02 PM   #10
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Also in the last couple of months I have added a settling tank to my sump, as well as a refuge.
I think the settling tank was the best addition I have made to the systym since set up. It allows me to do H2O changes in less then 5min for 20gal.
I enjoy the fuge almost as much as the tank LOL, I cannot believe all the life that grow in there.
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Old 01-15-2007, 06:14 PM   #12
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The last thing I have done as of late is make a new mixing station that holds a total of 244L of water. This allows me to go 3 weeks without making water.
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Old 01-15-2007, 06:16 PM   #13
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Here are some shot of the tanks progression in the last couple of months.
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Old 08-13-2007, 06:03 PM   #14
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The tear down!
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