Scotts 300 gallon build (almost wet)

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  1. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    gorgeous!! love the stand!
     
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  2. scottmwoods

    scottmwoods Spaghetti Worm

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    Got the plumbing done except the check valves still waiting on those. Got the 160lbs of sand washed and in the tank. That took 45 gal of salt water and 45 gal of ro/di and 5 hours.
     

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  3. TBELT

    TBELT Ritteri Anemone

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    Looks good. really like the stand.
     
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  4. scottmwoods

    scottmwoods Spaghetti Worm

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    tank after put on the stand
     

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  5. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    That tank makes you look small :) Looks great!
     
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  6. scottmwoods

    scottmwoods Spaghetti Worm

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    Got the 160 lbs of crushed coral in the tank today
     

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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    Why CC again?
     
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  8. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    what do you mean by CC?
     
    billielewis3, Mar 12, 2014
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  9. billielewis3

    billielewis3 Gigas Clam

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    Crushed Coral? cus thats what he has on his 90 upstairs and he like teh look of it, i told him to do without it, and go for just the sand look, but he doesnt believe that it wont be a constant sand storm without the crushed coral on top of the sand..? hes nuts.
     
    billielewis3, Mar 12, 2014
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  10. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    in madness there is profound reason (at least among mad men) i totally agree with him. i went three quarters aragonite and one quarter CC and i could not be happier.
     
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