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  1. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    Im pleased to announce i will be upgrading my 6 month old 90 gallon tank already. I got one hell of a deal on a brand new marineland tank with monterey stand and canopy. Its a 300 gallon and i will picking this puppy up this sunday. It has starphire front glass with the 2 corner overflows. Ill be sure to take pics when shes home...lol Its the deep dimension one:

    http://www.marineland.com/sites/Marineland/products/productdetail.aspx?id=2054&cid=3587&mid=3228

    God i cant wait!
     
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  2. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    WOW! awesome did you think about lighting that sucker before you bought it? lol and the size of the PS you'll need???
     
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  3. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    We actually looked at that tank, It would be a cool open top! Only, and these were my exact words, "I could never afford to light it!"
     
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  4. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    Yeah, im gonna go 3 of these for lighting (250 watters)
    Sunlight Supply LumenMax Elite. Saltwater aquarium supplies & equipment from Salty Critter.
    & for t5s im going with:
    http://saltycritter.com/lighting/icecap-t5-retrofit.htm

    Saltwater aquarium supplies & equipment from Salty Critter.[/url]
    prolly the 8 x 36" for actinics with the 2 icecap 660's...gonna throw some moon lights on there also. Ill start with that stuff and see if i need more, gonna do mostly softies and stuff so should work well. For a protein skimmer this is the one im going with:Warner Marine Research Protein Skimmers - Salty Critter
    the as300

    So far thats what i want...
     
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  5. JupiterSailfish

    JupiterSailfish Peppermint Shrimp

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    That is awesome! Do better rock work than the picture though;DCan't wait to see it setup.
     
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  6. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    I'd spend the extra and get the AS 400, since it's a 300 gallon tank.
     
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  7. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    the as300 is for a 400 gallon tank. There is no as400
     
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  8. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    thats fricken sweet! dammit, i cant find the drool icon but thats what im doing ;D very impressive tank!
     
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    AS-400 is a computer program that Sunbelt Rentals and United Rentals uses lol...I know it well:)
     
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  10. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    Its an awesome tank, the only battle i have won is circulation, i have a vortech mp20 and mp40 and 2 tunze 6045's, 2 more mp20s and ill be set. lol, this is gonna take a while...
     
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