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  1. clsimons29

    New 240 Tank Diary

    Thanks, the tank is coming along nicely already seeing some growth on the rock background and the sand be is starting to activate. I made an order yesterday: 1 Naso tang 1 yellow tang 50 turbos 1 bag rotifers 2 bag copepeds coral banded shrimp and a pink tip haititan anemoone (got it free)
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    Aqua-scaping

    My tank is still in progress but I am experimited and made a rock background for the tank. Is still not all in, takes a long time to cure.
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    Anyone Else Think Obama Is The Antichrist ?

    definition of politician: break down the root words, Poli = many Tic = bloodsucking insect Therefore Politician = Many bloodsuckers Answer to all the political problems in the world: Go back to feudalisim, make me the king, and at least I'm happy!
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Thanks everyone I appreciate the comments! Now comes the real hard part of dismanteling the old tank, got all the water and most of the sand out last night, now I'm gonna have to cut the bulkheads off today and try to get the beast outside to wash it out and store it. Old tank is a 5'x3'x20"...
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    New 240 Tank Diary

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    New 240 Tank Diary

    More Pics today from move last night.
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    I will try to get some new pics at lunch. I got my old tank drained and everything out and in the new tank last night, took a long time. Didn't want to move everything this fast but old tank was destabilized and felt I was better off getting them into the new tank. So here is what is in the...
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by Arlene1995 Wow! That looks awesome! Couple questions regarding your Sailfin: How long have you had him? +-2.5 years About how big is he? 6"-8" appox would be my best guess Thanks! The tank looks very well done. I like the rock background, too. It looks kinda like the...
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    New 240 Tank Diary

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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Still lots of work to be done but here it is so far. Got part of the rock background in and am still deciding if I like it or not.
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by Dennis210 clsimons29 We are in need of updated pics? Some of us are watching this thread with interest and anticipation! Dennis I will try to get down to the clinic and get some pics today or tommorow. Was out of town yesterday trying to get me wife off of federal jury...
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    Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, Everything

    I posted a thread in the DIY section and was told about this thread so thought I would but mine here also. I am in the process of setting up my new 240 reef tank and am getting ready to build and add an algea scurb tank with a surge device. Tank diary is under "share your aquarium" "new 240 tank...
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    Algea Scrub tank w/ Surge

    Originally Posted by Ray J Neal SantaMonica has a thread on this in the reef forum. A lot of people have been seeing great success, IMO 0 nitrate 0 phosphate using turf algae scrubbers. I am sure he would love to see this blue print. Thanks I will post in that thread.
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    Algea Scrub tank w/ Surge

    I am in the process of setting up my new 240 reef tank and am getting ready to build and add an algea scurb tank with a surge device. Tank diary is under "share your aquarium" "new 240 tank diary". I have viewed DIY designs I saw on the site and came up with my own and I thought I would post...
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    haven't posted in awhile, I have been fighting the plumbing battle to get things just the way I want them, got the skimmer hooked up yesterday and we have no leaks so the tank is running. Will be working on the auto top off this weekend and may start moving in lights and such. Tank is in...
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    Help us name our Vet Clinic

    oops didn't realize I already posted the name, my bad, did this as an afterthought. No need to reply to this post.
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    here is the weekend pics for my sumps plumbing so far. Having a leak in the BH so that is why the one return line is not attached, gotta love plumbing. The lights are the new LEDs single color I'm trying out for the fuge before I try a full tank set.
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    This is the Caribsea reefrock I mentioned in the post above to supplement my LR and DIY LR.
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Love the enthusiasm! By the way I thought I would point out that the article does talk about the use of caribsea reef rocks...I just placed 5 boxes of this stuff in the tank, good bang for the buck for base rock and can be a good mix in w/DIY rock. Lot easier than full DIY and I think this...
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    New 240 Tank Diary

    Originally Posted by ick Very Very nice setup. Can you link me to the web info you used to "inspire" your background.. i belive you said "make your own live rock - you found a reference on the internet" thanks! Originally Posted by dse nice tank looks simular to mine in a way. but home made...
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