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  1. Couple of quick videos of the tank!

    Here is a quick vid of all my fishes. I'm going slow on moving the coral up, trying to decide which light bulb I like the best.



    This one is a quick clip of my light fixture moving so you can kinda see how it works.



    -Ryan
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Lighting
  2. Finally some pics of my system!

    So with a little help from a friend (by little I mean him coming over and taking all the pics for me, thank you Daniel). I actually have some good shots of some of my equipment and some of my livestock in my 325. Starting with equipment and under stand shots:

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    This is a shot from the right end of my stand where all the electrical of the system is run to. I wanted to try to seal this area off from any water or moister as well as keep it as organized as possible. ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ Electrical , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Lighting
  3. Calc Reactor Question

    I am working on setting up and dialing in my calcium reactor and am wondering how long most people run their's a day (i.e. 24/7, a couple hours a day, etc.). I have it all set up to my controller and am currently running the ph in the reactor at 6.5. When the solenoid is open its bubbling at about 1 bubble every 3 seconds. (a good starting point per Melev's article). I currently have the feed pump set up to run 3 hours a day but I'm pretty sure this isn't going to dose anywhere near enough with ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ New Additions
  4. My 75g RR Tank Build / Teardown

    I decided to put the new tank where I the old tank was. So, the old tank had to move. What I did was put everything in a rubbermaid with two powerheads. I put the frags in a tupperware container. Corals on top! My T5's on top. Shrimps, crabs and snails on top of that. New stand is in place, all equipment is cleaned and wifes going to clean and paint tonight or tomorrow. Here is pictures:

    Oh, and thats my little girl (Chihuahua) in the pics...Tia!

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    My tank! , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ Tank - Full Summary , ‎ DIY projects
  5. Tank bracing