Paddy's Ocean - 70 Gallon Mixed Reef **Phoenix Rebuild**
 

I am starting a new tank. This one I will try post pictures regularily.

It is going to be 70 Gallon with sump (size to be determined yet)

I pick up the tank tomorrow. I am driving to Calgary to pick it up bright and early.

Attached are some pics. This is the beginning.



This is how it looked with the last owner....

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3567


http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3568


http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3569


http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/pic...pictureid=3570

Those last 2 shots give you a nice idea of what your tank might look like dominated by green star polyps!

Looks good so far, it will be an interesting thread to follow for sure.

Tank has landed
 

So I drove to Calgary today and picked up the tank. It is just as shown in first pics.

It is almost new. There is a manufacturing sticker inside the frame that shows made in November 2009.

I paid $70 with stand and he threw in a couple pumps as he was not using them.

Now I need to plan for an internal overflow and sump.

I dont know best style of sump... or best size for a 70 gallon system.


Anyhow... the fun begins.

I move in 2 weeks so once I move the actual set up begins.

You got a hell of a deal Patrick! BTW what did the actual dimensions of the tank end up being?

Dimensions
 

48x19.5x18

Thanks
 

Also.... thanks Ned for driving and the use of your vehicle.

Tony... Tank. Nice. Clean. Great deal. Thanks!

My current tank is a 90G converted from fresh to salt water. I had to figure out how to make an internal overflow.

Take a look at Beananimals solution:

http://www.beananimal.com/projects/s...ow-system.aspx

Have fun!

Sorry about this it's just something that I feel needs to be done... I hate having to click on pictures to see them... I'll be following your set-up too :D

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/att...0&d=1279430022
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/att...1&d=1279430022
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/att...2&d=1279430022

Pics
 

Can someone teach me to post pics properly....haha. I only know how to make the little attachment links. If you dont wanna click.... let me know how to attach full pic!

Thanks