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Old 10-20-2017, 09:47 PM
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Thumbs up 90 Gallon Mixed Reef Tank Newbie

Going to start a separate thread for my new 90g tank build.

tank and stand built. Currently building sump....


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Old 10-21-2017, 08:48 PM
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Default the start of plumbing

pic of the filter sock workings and full setup before plumbing.


Tried 5% auto window tint instead of black paint this time.

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Old 10-22-2017, 05:13 AM
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Looking good. I will keep my eyes on this one for the progression.
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Old 10-23-2017, 12:29 AM
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Default Let the RO drizzle

All plumbed & Level. I forgot how time consuming plumbing is when your very particular/OCD.



And now the fill...... or slow drizzle I should say 75GPD RO with new DI resin running 0 tds for now. see what its doing in 40hrs lol
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Old 10-24-2017, 09:56 PM
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Default Got salt....?

Finally tank is full & sump is half full. Dumping 3/4 bucket of salt in the tank felt good. Salt storm!

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Nice build this far, what are your stocking plans for this tank and will you be adding sand or going bb?
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Let the cycle begin. It will be nice when you can get the first additions added.
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Nice build this far, what are your stocking plans for this tank and will you be adding sand or going bb?
Just transferring my current fish\coral from the 38g cube for the now. like to get a pair of bangaii and firefish. If the small yellow tang I have currently does good in the 90 I would like to add a regal tang(dory). Do you think a 90 is big enough for a regal?
Ill be adding seaflor special grade reef sand 60lbs. I couldent go without my monster 2+" tiger pistol shrimp(lobster) hes almost dinner size
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Old 10-26-2017, 03:41 AM
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Default Aquascape

Holy crap this aquascape is going to take some serious work! pretty good mix of different rock I just have no clue where to go...... this scape may take longer than the cycle.
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Old 10-26-2017, 10:34 PM
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Default Scape

well many hrs later and this is what I came up with...... All the piece that touch the glass are cut flat. There are 5pcs glued with JB waterwweld and cyano superglue. and a few island rocks just placed on bottom.
The water is very cloudy still and the crappy freshwater LED isint helping any.
Any advice before sand? too much rock..... looks good.....I dunno


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