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03-23-2005, 01:46 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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My 55 gal Tank
AGA 55 gal Tank
Cherry Wood canopy and stand
Orbit Current PC 4 X 65 watt
60 lbs sand
Remora AquaC protein skimmer
2 X 1200 PHs
250 watt heater
CLS
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03-25-2005, 02:04 PM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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Got any pics of your tank???Starting up similiar system...Are you planning to start a reef or jsut fish only?
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03-25-2005, 02:49 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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Yea I do they should be here.
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=49121
I haven't learned how to make my own gallery yet to display my pics but if you have any questions let me know. Oh yea, it'll be a reef tank softies and some fish. I've had FOWLR for years and have decided to go reef because I love corals. |
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03-25-2005, 06:17 PM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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How many lbs of live rock do you plan on having and what configuration do you think you have...Im starting up and I want to do it right the first time.
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03-25-2005, 07:16 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44882
If you look at that link that explains the PVC LiveRock supports that I am making this weekend. I am going to order about 70 bls of LR from Prem. Aquatics on Mon. I dont want a whole pile of rocks so I'm ordering only 70 bls to start with. I want some open space in the tank. I can take pics once I have aquascaped. I plan on having some caves and ledges. I am going to use reef safe epoxy to glue the rocks into the form I want them. Hopefully it comes out nice, I'll take a lot of pics
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03-26-2005, 01:37 AM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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That sounds like a great plan!!!I am going to use some pvc for support as well and that forum gives me many idead!!THANKS!!!I also what to create a gap in the center so I can see all the life that makes a mad dash across while also covering up the overflow. Please tell me how your experience is with premium aquatics goes because I am looking around and narrowed it down to the marine center and premium aquatics. Post lots of pictures if you can because I love to look and new and different things and my mind begins to think of what could be possible. Also are you running a sump or not?
Thank you!!
William |
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03-26-2005, 08:45 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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I have a sump but I plan on purchasing the overflow later. I will probaly buy the CPR CS50 I think it drains around 350-400 GPH so then I would go with something like a Mag 5 in the sump to return water to the tank from the sump. http://www.cpraquatic.com/products/overflows.html
I will post pics later, good luck make sure to post some pics of your tank to, I love looking at other peoples' tanks |
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04-02-2005, 02:24 AM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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Hey its been a while...you got any pics of your work in progress yet???
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04-02-2005, 06:49 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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Sorry not yet, had some things come up in school and lab but hopefully this is the week
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04-02-2005, 11:03 AM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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thats alright i know how it feels...Ill also try to take some pics
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04-10-2005, 11:42 PM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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anymore progress on the tank????I just ordered the plumbing for my 55...2 overflows on both sides(1" bulkheads) and 2 returns via ocean currents returns...just took some pics and will post asap!!
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04-11-2005, 10:27 AM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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Finally, today I am ordering my live rock. Today is my last/only presentation in virology seminar, so now I'll have more time for important things like my tank. :-)
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04-27-2005, 12:41 PM
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NANO ADDICT
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dallas,tx
Posts: 166
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any progress yet????
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04-27-2005, 12:49 PM
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"What the deuce?!?"
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Columbus,OH
Posts: 213
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Sadly, no.  I had to spend live rock money on my trip to Jamaica this June for a conference which shows how reef crazy I am that I would have rather spent the money on the rocks but I had to reserve my room. Long story short I had to pay upfront and I'm getting reimbursed before the actual trip. Its sad looking at the empty tank with everything in there but the rocks, but hopefully I can order some rocks with my paycheck at the end of the month  , I'll let you know how it goes...
Sad, poor grad. student |
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