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  1. More concrete work... urgh!

    Dragging my feet on this project because frankly I've never done it before and didn't relish the idea of having to deal with it, I filled in where the concrete floor was too low. This was an important hurdle in my eyes, and I was dreading it. In the end, it wasn't awful, but then again I'm not entirely done. Here's how it went.

    The metal stand is up on shims to get the stand and tank completely level. The slab was down nearly 1" at one corner, and any water spills would inevitably ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  2. New plumbing parts

    Since I ordered parts from two different companies, I didn't get everything yet. Here's what arrived yesterday.

    Black rigid PVC pipe.


    All kinds of bits and baubles.



    Bunny doesn't care.
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    Plumbing
  3. My first Reef Tank, build and grow...

    Tank: 70 Gallon Oceanic tank

    Sump: 20 Gallon Long

    Lighting: One 250w Metal Halide, Four 39w Actinic T5HO bulbs

    Filtration: DIY Built Algae Turf Scrubber

    Pumps: Mag 3 Return Pump,
    Maxijet 900 w/ MJ Mod Kit for circulation
    Maxijet 1200 for additional water flow on Algae Turf Scrubber

    Controller: Neptune Systems Apex Controller

    Maintenance Schedule: 5 month and counting - no water changes. ...

    Updated 01-13-2011 at 06:19 AM by srusso

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    Tank - Full Summary
  4. Thanks Marc

    I just would like to say, Thank you for you Presentation on photography here at BRS_Meeting. I did actually get allot out of it.

    If any of you out there have a chance to go see Marc, do it!

    Well, anywho, it was a good time. I wish I could of went with you guys after the meeting but I had a long ride home and had to take care of my dogs.

    I posted some of the pictures of the meeting if you want to check them out.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/tbeau120...Ka7oyh2sexxQE#
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  5. Continuous syphon fugue?

    So I set up a 5 gallon fugue for my 75 display. I ran two siphons with quarter inch tubing from my display to the fugue then the fugue to he sump. Does running it to my sump defeat the the whole point? That and does the same size tubing from the display tonthe fugue then from the fugue mean that the water level will remain level?

    Thanks
    Jon.
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