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This is where the project starts to get more fun for me. When goodies arrive in the mail.

I had to send in one of my MP40w ES vortechs for repair, and that came back ready to use on the new tank. Something in the firmware had to be updated.

Then I got this a very well packaged box from NextReef:


This is my new NP reactor to take care of nitrate and phosphate. I'll be using two liters of ...

After yesterday's discussion, I decided to get that ceiling pulled out quickly before it warmed up outside. Wearing a facemask, I climbed up into the attic and played joust with a whisk broom vs the fluffy stuff. It grudgingly abated somewhat, but not all of course. Here's where we left off yesterday...


My son joined me in the actual teardown of the two layers of sheetrock, exposing the joists and raining down ...

I must be a glutton for punishment. I keep looking at the new fishroom's ceiling, and I think I want to pull down the old sheetrock entirely for new. If I do that, all the snow-like (and not so snow-like) insulation is absolutely going to fall down around me. I just think it will look a lot better overall with brand new sheets. The room is around 9' x 12' so I'm looking at 4 sheets on the ceiling, plus getting that insulation up there or buying more to replace it. The white stuff isn't old ...

In August of 2004, I had to erect a couple of walls to enclose the fishroom for the 280g. Today, I had to do it again. I expected it to go much more smoothly since I have a nice flat slab to work on, but for whatever reason, the ceiling in my garage varies and of course my concrete isn't perfectly smooth apparently.

This part can't be done without an assistant, and so I waited until Bobby could come over. The goal was to get the framework up and then have him get the new sub-panel ...

I'm happy to report the new 400g is under construction at last. One piece of glass was taking forever to come in, but arrived September 29th and the guys at Marineland sent over a couple of pictures for me to share.

You are looking at the tank from the end that faces the kitchen.


The external overflow that will hang behind the black acrylic panel with the teeth.
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