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12-17-2007, 05:01 PM
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LOL - what you need is two mini Lumenarcs over that tank.
 I dunno, maybe two batwing reflectors? Seems to me two big lumenarcs would be overkill.. Maybe try the single lumenarc. Unless it looks horrid having the sides dimmer, it could just be a zone for things that like less light (brain corals, maybe some monti's, etc. - that sort of thing).
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12-17-2007, 06:05 PM
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Here is the FTS, and some other photos.
I'll start with the lighting photos because I really want to sort this out before boxing day. With the single batwing I have lots of shadows from the lockline, and if you put your hand in, its a PITA to see anything below your hand.  Before today's clean up  After  Post Cleaning left side  Post Cleaning middle  Post cleaning right side  View from the left side:  View from the right side:  The good thing is that the microbubbles will be solved on Thursday, so I hope to have a nice clear tank by Friday. Some final shots: The detritus that I found under all the remaining skeletons. I siphoned some out, and I hope to take care of the rest later today or tomorrow.  Shrimp!  The last bucket of skeletons to be pulled out. A lot of them had GHA on them so everything just came out, and I am deciding how to deal with it. 
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12-17-2007, 11:59 PM
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Caught in the act!
 
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12-24-2007, 02:05 AM
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A week worth of skimmate;
 The tank is chugging along. Things seemed to have plateaued at this point. No improvements in anything, water parameters included. Its a bit disheartening not to see any changes in what was supposed to be my dream nano system. I'm still plagued by microbubbles, and while I was hoping to have the problem solved last week, plans changed. I now need to make another trip to the hardware store as I'm going to replumb my skimmer as well as using filter socks in the future.
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12-24-2007, 02:20 AM
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good to hear Catherine, I will make ya a deal once i'm back from Afghanistan if you are looking for a bigger tank you come down to manitoba and I will give you my 120 gal with tank and stand if you want too.
If ya want too. since I will have my cube going I hope by then .....next summer once I get back but your going to have to give me ahand to load the other tank...
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12-24-2007, 07:48 AM
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What do you think your snapper pumps head loss is with that manifold you built? I am thinging of doing something similar, though maybe half around tank instead of full. But my overflow is 1300-1600 gph...so i might need to go up to a dart...just trying..quite unsuccesfully to do the numbers in my head.
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12-24-2007, 03:12 PM
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Quote:
  I would love another larger tank!Quote:
The manifold works well for two reasons; it provides a lot of flow throughout the tank, and not just in a few areas, and its adjustable. The downside so far though is that the lockline is causing some shadowing, but I think that is more of a lighting issue then anything. If you can, go for the Dart. You can always choke it back with no harm to the pump. Is this for your big system you just bought? Is it in Didsbury? We are coming out through Didsbury on the 26th!
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