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Oh by the way - Go Blackhawks!!!!

I am alive!!!! - older too.... go figure... I converted to freshwater live plant with CO2 (don't tell anyone)..... like it for now... plan of setting up a mini salt maybe later this year.. How is everyone??

The thread lives!!!!!!

this thread started 5 years ago!! cool!!

bump - hey everyone!!

fixed - I put my work email and it asked for confirmation. It didn't like my comcast account? Something must have blocked it. delete this thread if needed or wanted.

On my 210? opinions?

oh wait - you're a cowboys fan.... I can't take that compliment...

you bet - tap water, never had a problem ever. Been doing salt water since 1977. crushed coral - I like a very thin layer of it, I agree it looks good new and gets brown. But I hate sand or aggregate because it blows around too much for my liking. I almost like no substrate.

last pic shown next to old tank

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Here's my control system. This was designed by me earlier this year. I am using a touch screen with a PLC controller inside the Key West style kiosk that a friend of mine made. The controller monitors temperature and PH for now, and controls all the lighting. In the future I will add water top...

210 gal reef lights - 3 -250watt 20k MH's with 2-96 watt 50/50's sump is self made with a filter sock, bio balls in the middle (don't fret, they are coming out in a week.). the sump pump is external pulling the water from the sump and returning to pad and bio ball chamber with a valve top bypass...

other side of drains - will explain

temp home

cloudy after gravel...

Work in progress. Moved all inhabitants into a borrowed 72 bow front for now - will transfer into 210 when ready. By the way - the 75 and 72 bow front will need owners soon.

thanks...

Ordered a 210 gallon for a dental office. Have not ordered lights yet. Need to make a decision. Full reef tank, fish and LR, Soft Corals. 3 - 175 watt Halides with 2 96 watt actinics. or 6 bulb Fluorescent - 2-10k, 2 Actinic,and 2-50 50's - all 96 watt. Personally I want a "softer" look so I am...

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