Hi from New Zealand

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  1. Shrtshft

    Shrtshft Plankton

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    Hay all my name is Steve and have been dabling I'm marine aquariums for a few years now and currently running a 100leter nano tank with a tomato clown and a few softies and just added two small sps frags witch are going well.
    I am also building a new set up with a display tank 1200mm x450mm x450mm in inchs that's 4feet x18inch square and a large sump at 1meter x430x450mm so a total of 350 letters
    Gear I'm running will be.....
    Light: Arcadia 4x54watt t5 unit
    Flow: 2x4400ltr/hr saio flow pumps
    Full syphin corner overflow with 1inch plumbing and ehium return pump 20ltr/min
    Boyu gfo/bio pellet reactor
    Bm skimmer rated to 600 ltrs
    And adding outher bits n bobs as I go
    Have made tank and stand myself and all it needs is a few finishing touches before install and cycle can begin.
     
    Shrtshft, Feb 20, 2013
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  2. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    Good work buddy, do you have any pics of your tank/stand build? I assume you used acrylic on the tank.

    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3reef Steve.
     
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  4. Shrtshft

    Shrtshft Plankton

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    Acrylic is really expensive in newzealad so tank and sump are made from glass as I'm a glazier buy trade and I can get it for free lol
     
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    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  6. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    Free is nice! Yeah it's not cheap. Even here is around 400-500 per 8x4 sheet not counting shipping.
     
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  7. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef. Looking forward to seeing your tank!
     
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  8. tonythereefer

    tonythereefer Fire Shrimp

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    Welcome to 3reef!!
     
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  9. HeiHei29er

    HeiHei29er Gigas Clam

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    Welcome aboard!
     
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  10. Shrtshft

    Shrtshft Plankton

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    So I need to get my self an ro/di unit for my new build but finding a good one is not easy down my part of the world dose any one have any surgestions on a good unit and were I'd be able to pick one up from
     
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