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  1. leslie hempel

    leslie hempel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    hey guys i thought id post some developments of my tank and see what the experts think...

    5ft x .700mm x .700mm
    1 x OR3500 return
    1 x OR3500 on closed loop
    1 x AM TF5000 baby skimmer (thanks alan)
    2 x T12 phillips 40w actinic
    2 x Aquamedic T5 blues
    1 x moonlight (diy)
    2 x SEIO M1500 (6000Lph ea)
    1 x SEIO M820 (3200Lph)
    1 x jager heater
    3 x 150w hailides

    other items i want to own

    2 x vortech pumps (30000lph ea)
    1 x resun CL650 chiller
    1 x aquamedic kalkstirrer
    1 x aquamedic calcuim reactor
    1 x aquamedic denitrator

    items i am still looking to upgrade or purchase

    lighting... in the form of reflectors
    DSB ...

    i have a few corals and fish in (2 x clarkii clowns/1 x goldie) after curing the tank with about 10kg of LR, the main rock structure is out of dead base rock and i am monitoring my light levels to keep algae blooms at bay...( so far sucessful) .. i know i need more LR its coming....

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    leslie hempel, Aug 30, 2007
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  2. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    looks awesome
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Looks good I like the aquascaping

    J
     
    Jason McKenzie, Aug 30, 2007
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  5. Tangster

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    aquamedic calcuim reactor
    aquamedic denitrator
    Save your money on these toys as they are junk and over priced I have them both moth balled at the shop .. there are far better Ca reactors and as for a denitrater they can be made for penny's compared to what that aqua medic thing cost Its the same thing as the Ca reactor it just has bio balls inside . It still sucks.
     
    Tangster, Aug 30, 2007
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  6. leslie hempel

    leslie hempel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    well i built it and had to pull it down for 2 reasons.

    1) the wooden stand was warping and threatening to crack the tank due to uneven floors
    2) i started loosing livestock (all my sps) due to the water overheating and not being able to hook up a chiller..

    result no fish in tank and no tank running untill i sort these issues out..

    actually going to go a little smaller as the height (.700) was a problem.
     
    leslie hempel, Jul 15, 2008
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  7. leslie hempel

    leslie hempel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    this is what i got it to look like over a 6 month period...
     
    leslie hempel, Jul 15, 2008
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  8. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I agree with Jason, the aquascaping is awesome. Is this your current set up? Luna
     
    lunatik_69, Jul 15, 2008
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  9. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Looks great and coraline really took off growing, !
     
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  10. leslie hempel

    leslie hempel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    unfortunatley no longer running but i am planning a smaller shallower system...cash is just a little tight at the moment.. thank you for the comments
     
    leslie hempel, Jul 23, 2008
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