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01-21-2003, 12:54 AM
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reef rich penny poor
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Reno, Nv
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Tank as room divider, chapt 2
Well, I did it! I moved the tank, added a refugium, and installed new 250w Iwasaki's. (I've got a pic attached, but I really suck as a photographer, so pardon the quality.) The water isn't totally clear as yet, the white spots are snail eggs (laid only after 48 hours of being back in the tank) and I've got some sand residue still clinging to the inside of the glass. I'm exhausted and will finish the clean up tomorrow night. Meanwhile the inhabitants seem to be enjoying their new home!
I knew I had a big job ahead of me when I started this little project, but WOW it was bigger than I thought! Anyway, I'm incredibly happy with how it turned out 
Thank you all here at TRT for your informative threads and input! 
Phil
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01-21-2003, 01:04 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Illinois
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Looks great!!!!! 
Are you going to enclose the lights also? Im not knocking it just a question is all.
Jeff
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01-21-2003, 01:52 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Kewl, its looking good 
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01-21-2003, 02:57 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Montana
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Looks like it's going to be a very nice reef tank! Hours of enjoyment ahead for you!! |
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01-21-2003, 03:03 AM
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onetwentythree
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chandler, Az
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thats awesome!
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01-21-2003, 08:36 AM
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Big tank owner wannabe
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Des Moines, WA
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Looks great! I think the room divider tanks are some of the most challenging to setup, but have a huge pay back in the end result. Good job!
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01-21-2003, 09:03 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Ya I agree with Reedman, prolly the hardest to pull off well but the most awesome when you do it
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01-21-2003, 09:31 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: wash
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Oh yea This is going to be a nice one. congrates Phil it looks great so far
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01-21-2003, 12:09 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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super job, don't change a thing! Let it mature.
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01-21-2003, 10:37 PM
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reef rich penny poor
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Reno, Nv
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Thanks all!! I'll try to figure out a way to get a better picture posted. This one just doesn't do it justice. I think I have a decent camera, but maybe the bright lights are just too much for it and as I said, I'm not that good of a photographer. I'll play around and see what I can do.
Stang69--I hadn't planned on enclosing the lights, I enjoy the open canopy much more. It makes cleaning easier and I'm a little afraid of overheating the tank during summer.
I believe Spanky suggested an end cabinet to help hide things....I agree and will be working on that next.
tdwyatt-agreed on letting it mature. I have very little in the tank, a few gorgonia, sarcophyton, green star polyps, 4-5 shrimp, tons of strombus (Pacific variety) snails, a few hermits and my pride and joy Ocean Surgeon. I think it'll stay that way for awhile. (That'll be as tough as nicotine withdrawal )
Thanks again,
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