Bama's 30 Gallon Thread

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  1. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    Bama's 300 Gallon Thread

    Well I have finally dove into my project reef tank. Its 30 gallons, I would have gone bigger but I live in an apartment and dont really know the structural integrity of the place so I didnt want to push my limits.

    Here is what I have accomplished so far...
    This is the plumbing work for the back of my tank..
    Two 3/4" returns drilled with Line-Loc Flare fittings.
    700 gph Glass-Holes.com return with 1" spa-flex pipe.
    10 gallon sump, with mag 9.5 return pump running full open surprisingly enough.
    45 lbs Base Rock is on its way to me shortly along with my refugium which I am putting together this weekend.

    On the To Do List:
    Skimmer: Octopus NW-110
    Lights: Current USA Sundial T5 4x39 watt
    Phosphate Reactor
    Lots of Corals and a few good fish...

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    More to come... Thanks for looking...
    -Chuck ;D
     
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  2. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    Looks like your off to a good start.
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Very cool Chuck! Can't wait to see it full with the lights on it!
     
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  4. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    well its been a while, but I have come quite a long way since my last post here..

    I now have a refugium, a coralife aqualight t5, coralife 65 super skimmer, phosphate and carbon reactor, chaeto, koralia 1(getting one more soon), lots and lots of snails, a chocolate chip star, false perc, featherduster, and 40 lbs of florida base rock on its way to me soon.
    Also this week I am buying a aquaticlife 36" T5 HO 4x39w with lunar.
    So far all is well with the tank and I couldnt be happier.
    I just cant wait to get my light so I can start getting corals as my mg, cal, and other params are all in order to go!

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    Thanks to all the people who have helped me get this far!
     
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  5. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    nice tank!

    is that gravity fed straight to your skimmer?
     
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  6. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    Thanks!
    kind of.. there is one glass divider in between the small gravity feed and the skimmer section.. you cant really see it because it is at a slant in the left rear corner..
     
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  7. jhawkor

    jhawkor Millepora

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    Very nice, I like the sump setup.
     
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  8. shipbear

    shipbear Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Looking Good !!!
    Can't wait to see it with coral..

    Good Luck, Larry
     
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  9. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Hye man any more pics? Updates?
     
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  10. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    hey,
    the most recent updates were 2 days ago.. In a few days Im going to Bham to the LFS to see what I can get. Also I should have my new lights in a few days, so more to come..
     
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