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Old 10-21-2010, 12:32 AM
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Well Its a go and I have already been somewhat buying some stuff for the upgrade.
96x24x24
1/2" glass
external over flow drilled for 1x 1.5" drain with a Strainer I love those.
Tank will be viewed from the front
the rock work will be somewhat pillars I may try making some if I have time or I will just buy some ECO REEFER Rock.
It will have a sand bed. to house the many wrasses and dartfish
Im looking at 20-30 dart fish
Some glass cardinals too like 20-30 of them.
Im still debating of going with the 6 yellow tangs or not would like to go with man many small reef fish...

Pan world 200 external pump
that's the guy who owns it holding it its huge.



working on this skimmer
Mrc-2R got it for $200 shipped just waiting on if its a go or not

Box Dimensions: 10" x 10"
First Riser OD: 6"
Second Riser OD: 4 ½"
Number of Injectors: 2
Gate Valve (standard): 1 ½" Threaded
Recirculation input: ¾" Bulkhead
Pump input: 1" Bulkhead
Total Height: 26 ½"
Rating: 450 Gallons
Recommended Recirculating Pump: BL-55 HD (PW150 PS)
Recommended Feed Pump: 300 - 900 GPH - MAG 5
Quick Release: Standard


Lighting I may run my 2 400's on a light Rail if I can find a 2nd hand one. there is one on RC just waiting on him, to get back to me.
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Old 10-21-2010, 12:39 AM
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hittin the big time.
your gonna want the yellow tangs...they will keep the algae in check as well as look amazing.
i purchased ecco rock awhile back and think its a fantastic product. great to build with.
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Old 10-21-2010, 12:41 AM
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I'm so jealous. That's all I can manage to say right now.
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Old 10-21-2010, 12:47 AM
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I'm so jealous. That's all I can manage to say right now.
Well if you would stop being stuck up and drop down for a visit to see me and Doug it wont be so bad. But noooooooooooooooooooooo not you little SASK GIRL

Im going to be doing either Tile work or fake ROck for the stand with magnet doors too
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Old 10-21-2010, 12:55 AM
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Exciting
Is the tank new/used - already built or is it going to be built onsite?

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Old 10-21-2010, 12:56 AM
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mitch Im going to have it built in Winniepg and i will pick it up
with suction cups and move it to my place.....
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That's going to be heavy! Hope you have some combat buddies!

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Oooh Oooh 240 gallons of fun! And MRC makes a nice skimmer!
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Oooh Oooh 240 gallons of fun! And MRC makes a nice skimmer!

ya a pan world 200 to power it oh yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa funny how we always go back to the basic's

going to order 75 lbs of ECO ROCK too just getting a price on it....
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Well if you would stop being stuck up and drop down for a visit to see me and Doug it wont be so bad. But noooooooooooooooooooooo not you little SASK GIRL
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....and when did you visit me last anyway? Do you remember? I don't!
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