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12-01-2004, 05:17 AM
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Finally got the big tank
Having wanted a nice sized reef tank since the day i started my first 10g nano about 3 years ago, my big tank is starting to come together.
I had gotten about half way to my big tank with a 90g in our living room, set up just after we moved into our new place about 5 months ago. Due to space limitations, and my **** poor finishing carpentry skills, i couldnt do up the stand and canopy as well as i would have liked for being the center of attention in the living room. Down came the 90, and a trip to calgary produced a 150g (48x24x30) tank to fit perfectly in an empty slot in the freshwater growout racks. Now gone were the days of the wife and friends asking "why is there a tank in every room of the house?". Also cuts down on the maintenance having it near all the water change equipment and sw barrels. so now...it begins...again   An oasis of saltwater in a sea of freshwater  Didnt need the overflow, too cheap to cut glass just for it, 40 cent tile works just as well   Couple of batches of salt, and about half the rock moved over at 1am  2 hours later, didnt like how it was lookin...wasnt coming together smoothly. Time to call in a little help  Over pops AndyL, after much discussion, beer, and swearing...we have a start  And the next day, after about another hour of stacking, hiding cords and powerheads, its finished...for now...  Then the remainder of the aragonite was added, so ill be able to enjoy the tank again in a week or so when the dust clears. more pics then
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Joshua BioCube 29, Nanotuners 150w hqi/pc refit, LED refugium, MCE600, Tunze 6025. 
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12-01-2004, 05:54 PM
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Almost looks like the beginnings of a new fish store in there!
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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12-01-2004, 11:17 PM
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Josh the tank looks really good cant wait to see the SPS in there stacked up on he rock will look liek a real cliff of sps ..
well soen my reffer friend... mike
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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12-02-2004, 02:27 AM
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 With much cursing and swearing, a few landslides and about 8 hours of fiddling to get it to fit "just right". No epoxy or CA used - just a whole lotta patience and wiggling and swapping rocks around to find what fit better. Andy
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Can't wait to see the progression... 
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