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  1. paulcoates

    Something happening in my tank at night

    Originally Posted by FISHY7 Hey Majak, Sorry to hear about your fish, no fun to see ..... I have a mantis that I have been trapping for months but still have not caught him. They are smart and clever....I have tried the following:mantis traps, bottles and pantyhose. I have to suck it up pull...
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    here is the best I could come up with. Hopefully this makes it clearer. The joist span from one side of the roof to the other side. Only a portion of the 3rd floor area is finished.
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    MAJOR PROBLEM!!!-read

    regardless, I run a Tunze 5017 with a fresh water 10 gallon top off tank
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    MAJOR PROBLEM!!!-read

    Originally Posted by acrylic51 May I ask what are you running for your auto top off unit? I'm going to assume you had it hooked to an RO/DI unit? me?
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    MAJOR PROBLEM!!!-read

    Originally Posted by sign guy paulcoates is that your yellow figi as your aveator ? yes
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    MAJOR PROBLEM!!!-read

    if your auto top off tube gets into the water it can create a reverse flow, thereby overflowing your auto top tank. Was your top off tank filled to the rim?
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    would a 120 work?
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    ok, let me change the tank size. Let's look at this from a different perspective. I already have the following fish: 1)Yellow Tang 2)Hippo Tang 3)Longnose Hawwkfish 4)Pseudochromis 5)2 Percula's 6)Yellow Tail Damsel I want to add: 1)Achilles Tang 2)Powder Blue Tang 3)Poddibly an Angel (need to...
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    The house was built in 1998 by the way
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    To be honest, I think it is more of that. I was looking at a guide at the LFS today. A 150 filled with water with water, stand and canopy weighs 1800 lbs. Throw in 200 lbs of live rock and you are easily at 2000. Throw in a sump and a top off tank and I think I could be looking at nearly 2500...
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    Here is apicture of the room. Its kind of diificult to explain, but the roof line of the 3rd floor does not follow the roof line of the house
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    Floor requirement for a 150 Reef

    I currently have a 55 on my 3rd floor and want to upgrade to a standard (72" long) 150 reef. How many floor joists will I have to span for it to hold that weight. Anyone?
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    Video on Atlanta's Aquarium

    http://www.cnn.com/video/player/play...rium.cnn&wm=10
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    lookinfor a180 in va,NC

    I cant say, it's against the rules to refer to another site when selling stuff, but what website comes to mind when you thinking of internet auctions? 4 letters, begins with an "E"
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    lookinfor a180 in va,NC

    I found you one.... go to the big internet auction place and put in this auction # Item number: 290044280418
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    MD, Chesapeake Bay area trading

    unfortunately, I only work up here. I live in Richmond, so trading is nearly impossible for me. In fact, so is buying up around here. best case scenario for me would be to buy something up here on a Friday and transport it home. What good SWF stores are in the Columbia area, if any? Those...
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    MD, Chesapeake Bay area trading

    hagerstown to annapolis - 20 minutes? are you driving 300 mph? j/k I work in Columbia and would possibility be interested too
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    Free: Reef tank and all equipment.

    that is a real nice setup http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/for/225347704.html
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    Looking 4 a 150 near Richmond/DC

    bump
  20. paulcoates

    Looking 4 a 150 near Richmond/DC

    If you have a stand and canopy even better. paulcoates @ hotmail . com or just reply to this message
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