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Old 12-19-2012, 09:50 PM
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wow, great input. I may have to give them another look. That mounting rail does look sexy as well..

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some updates:

due to reasons beyond my control...uhum....(wife) my tank has shrunk from 300G to ...250Gal that's okay.
Final dimensions are 72" x 28" x 28" and I have started to purchase some equipment. I went with a Tunze 1073.110 return pump and a SWC 230 cone skimmer, I did a significant amount of research on the pump and skimmer and those 'seem' to be among the best rated for efficiency and quiet operation.

I REALLY like the MRC 48" bio sump...but they are north of $1K just for the sump. I have a design in mind so I think I will include the sump build in with the tank build when I RFP.

Definitely Euro-braced for the DT and I think I will go with the SB F series V2 lighting fixture, I have seen one in action and done some net review hunting and they do seem to be reliable and popular.

I want a SSB (around 2") with about 1mm size aragonite, and I am trying to get some Tropic Eden Reef sand but..wow what a nightmare! NO ONE in Canada sells the stuff and it appears to me, from my research that there is only one place in the US that does as well. Which reminds me, I have contacted said US supplier who is willing to put in a large bulk order IF...IF I do the customs work. We will see how that progresses, if not I might just use the available stuff (dry). But I really love the look of the Tropic Eden stuff.

Finally..I will be on the hunt for 250Lbs of dry rock! More to come....
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Old 05-21-2013, 05:07 AM
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Met with Concept last week, met with Denny and we went over my tank design. Getting closer, some drawing snap shots are below.
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Old 06-03-2013, 03:09 PM
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Got a 'sneak peak' at my tank and sump over at Concept yesterday...starting to get antsy...

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Old 07-03-2013, 04:02 PM
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when I get some time, I will upload some images of the progress, but so far I am very happy with the status to date.
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