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Hey All,
As many of you know... I am a relative newbie. Thought it might be time to invest in some text to keep on hand and I have been browsing the selection on the "Books" link. Thinking of starting with The Reef Aquarium, Volumes I and II.

Good Start???

Plumbing finsihed for the drains:
Returns will be over the top from the right side of the tank and will be made later on.
2 x 1.5" drains (one for backup)
1x 1 inch drain supplying fuge and water change tank.


Side view of the external overflow and plumbing to sump
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Water day.
Finally a long awaited and as usual for me a very stressful day came last Monday. Luckily the tank builder offered to be here on filling day to check for things especially with me being worried about lack of bottom bracing and having requested a middle brace and him insisting on Eurobracing only which I must confess looks much neater and allows me way more access... So we agreed on me filling half the tank before he arrived and we filled the rest together.
Just before I ...

In early May this year, my wife and I made the unexpected decision to move. This was just after I completed a project that include a new breeding room and dual in-wall tanks (245G and 180G). The tanks had been up for about six months when we decided to move. The allows both of us to cut a significant amount of drive time off of our commutes each day. We ended up moving to the new house in the first week of July. In the process of getting ready to move and actually moving I ended losing ...

Firstly I'm new to Reef Addicts. I have some experience with salt water. 55G Fish + Reef. 12G Nano and currently a 6G Nano with 2 clowns mated. 2 inches of sand and LR. There are some shrooms growing on the LR and some hard green hair algae.

I'm building a new custom 80G (360 degree view) center overflow and returns so all pipes hidden. LED's etc and a lifereef system below.

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