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05-13-2009, 06:30 PM
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Well the hawkfish have a new temporary home....living in the sump!
Watching TV last night when I heard water running, rushed over to discover my new (used) cube cracked it's bottom between bulkheads  Fortunately I was home when it happened and I plumb my tanks for emergencies like these. Hooked up the garden hose to the outlet I plumbed into the closed loop and sent some 70 gallons down the drain. I also have a rubber membrane under the stand so fortunately the hardwood floor was largely spared.Any live rock with corals went into the 120 (much to my angelfish's delight...mmmm new snacks!  ), the rest went into the sump with the hawkfish.Here's the offending piece:  Really surprised this went since it had been fine for months, the stand is dead flat steel with foam on top, the bulkhead holes were rough and chipped so it may have been where the problems started? Glass was 1/2" thick which should be more than enough but I'm getting a piece of 3/4" cut this time just to be sure. What an evening!...going to hit the pub tonight I think. Francis 
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05-13-2009, 06:50 PM
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Holy Mother....
good thing you were home indeed, Francis. Enjoy a few!
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75 gallon with 20 gallon sump in the works. R. Bacchiega. Tattooer I didn't smack you, I simply High Fived your face. I've got so much glue on my pants it looks like a Friday night gone horribly wrong.
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05-14-2009, 03:44 AM
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Nooooooo!....dude, Im sorry.
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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05-14-2009, 03:58 AM
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Whoa so sorry to hear Francis. UGH good thing you were home! What a headache!
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Red Coral Online Store  www.redcoralaquarium.net 45 Gallon Cube with 10 Gallon Sump, Lighting 8 bulb T5, Vertex IN 80 Skimmer -2 Occelaris Clowns, Engineer Goby, RBTA, Peppermint Shrimp
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05-14-2009, 11:32 PM
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Yah it sucks, but if your in this hobby you have to expect to get wet once in a while
 I have a piece of 3/4" this time just to be sure. Should have all five bulkhead holes finished tonight and it siliconed back in. Man, drilling 3/4" is a lot of work! The hawks are doing fine in the sump and the other fish are happily exploring the extra rock in the 120. Once it's ready for water I think I will do a big change on the 120 and use it in the 75. My storage tank is only 35 gallon so I'll be busy making fresh for the next couple of days.
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05-15-2009, 02:57 AM
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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