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  1. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    :wave: WELCOME TO 3REEF. please post some pics of your adventure while starting out your new money pit(cough cough) I mean hobby....;D
     
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  2. jmik26

    jmik26 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Some pics of the build and the tank. Started off real simple and I found myself saying, hey I could add a 2x4 for extra support a couple of times. Better safe then sorry I guess...Jeff
     

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  3. jmik26

    jmik26 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Here is the top view in Goggle Sketch Up. I changed the corner on the fly to make things easier and maybe stronger? Build cost was around $35.00.... Jeff
     

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  4. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    Welcome to 3reef. I'd say to use RO or RO/DI water, I would recommend a sump or a sump with a fuge section instead of bio-balls I've heard they're a hassle. You should get sand instead of crushed coral, and I'd say go FOWLR, but if you're planning on turning into reef someday, don't get any non reef-safe fish they are hard to get rid of.
     
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  5. jmik26

    jmik26 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    The LFS guy has been telling me that the sand will clog the filter and bio-balls are fine for FO tanks? He did mention sump with a fuge would be better for reef tank. But the downside would be I could not treat my tank with copper which would make the fish more prone to diseases?
     
    jmik26, Oct 21, 2009
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  6. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Hello and welcome to 3reef
     
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