my tank set up from day 1

[liquidlogic]

Four corners of the small room:
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[liquidlogic]

and the first bit of framwork:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/P1010073.jpg

[liquidlogic]

Just a quik frame work not a work of art lol..

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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Note/: two blocks of the roof is left clear to let light in. this is right next to the house on the north side of the house so doesnt get direct light at mid day

[liquidlogic]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/P1010160.jpg
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Note all the boards are down and cut to size now...

[liquidlogic]

right i decided a bit a bak to take out 2 of my 3 mechanical filter sponges ( very hard to reach ones ) and replace my bio balls with LR . so i dont get unwanted nitrates.

Emptying of bio balls:
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Bottem pump hosing needing new sealent:
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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css002.jpg~

Bioballs and 2 filter medias. (loads of bio balls :laugh: )

[liquidlogic]

Update:
Light switch
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css016-1.jpg

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extractor fan
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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css020.jpg

[liquidlogic]

Plugs
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css019.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css018.jpg

[liquidlogic]

this was my first plan

Pics:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css070.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css069.jpg

thanks

[liquidlogic]

whichturned into this:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css075.jpg
lol

[liquidlogic]

ok. decided to do a bit of egg crate scaping today. im still waiting for my calbe ties to arrive . sent my sister off to get them :cool: . heres wht i done. now i need to know. if the little structure iv made will 1st) be ok and not cause dead spots in the tubing and 2) no drap dertrius.also its not completely finished :p

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c139/ScoffAndy/css072.jpg
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[liquidlogic]

Latest purchases:

Purchases:

-6 stage Ro unit 75 gpd
-pressure guage
-inline tds


-Tunze Stream 6000 with controller


-Seio M1500
-Tunze Osmulator
-60lbs Aragamax Sugar Sized Sand 30lb bag
-Bahamas Oolite Arag-alive! sand 20lb bag (bahamas best )
-Miricle mud

[liquidlogic]

i will be adding a large REfugium next door to the room, was thinkking of a size of around 3ft x1ft

[Pinkfish]

Looks great so far, you've gone to alot of work

[Gillybaby]

I like seeing complete builds from the start like this. Can't wait to see it all finished, its looking pretty good so far ;)

[liquidlogic]

new updates ill do either latter 2day or tomoro;)

[liquidlogic]

RECIEVED
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[Blue]

That's what I like to see - plenty of forward thinking.
Spot on. Keep us posted.
Kindest regards Chris.:)

[subz88]

Looks like an excellent plan coming together Andy :)

Have you started filling it up yet?

[liquidlogic]

right. room pics need updating. plugs and extractor fan plus paint and lighting is all up. looking stunning. tank shud be in there next week :)

[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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[liquidlogic]

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Last for the pics for time being . sry i havent updated in so long :(

[liquidlogic]

Tank:
- Aqua medic percula 120, (49" x 24" x 26") , 90GAL (Adding 3x2x1ft sump/Fuge Mineral mud, Live sand.coming soon-DIY- )

- Trickle Filter system (Live rock rubble)
- 60kilos Live Rock
- 2 x 150 w aqualine10000 13000K metal halide lamps
- 2 x 4ft Actincs (soon to come)
- 1 x Tunze 6000 with controller
- 1 x Seio M1500
- 3 x Ocean Runner PH 2000
- 1 x Ocean Runner PH 2500 protein
skimmer
- 1 x Tunze Osmulator
- 6 stage 75gpd Ro Unit

[Reefer]

Hi Andy, great stuff, you're not Handy Andy are you of TV fame?!

p.s. I want my garage converting to a new room how are you fixed???

[Kev]

Wow

Keep the pics coming. Enjoyed these. It will be great to see how this changes 6 months from now. Great job.

Kev

[liquidlogic]

hhehe im only 15 :D.

cudnt of done it without my dad. he made me the room. and gave me lifts to the shops. i brought everything. (apart from the tank present) and set up everything myself :). thanks guys

[Macca]

Looking good! Nice pieces of large LR. Looking forward to see inverts going in

James

[Kev]

There are some real eye catching pieces of live rock in there. Nice shapes.

Impatience is taking over. I demand more pictures......please!

Kev

[Gillybaby]

Wow, its looking great already. Very well thought out and planned - can't wait to see more pics ;)

[liquidlogic]

ok as a treat ill take some now. and upload latter. iv reaaranged a few bits so i can have more corals. . and put a spiree up high for my prize SPS. as im only running x2 150 wats. (dont know if ill keep it there yet) i need to get a tunze magnet so i can actualy put the tunze where i want it coz there it just creates shade and is on lowest seting and been a biatch. i will put it on far side on the right blowing over the LR for my fish.

[liquidlogic]

oh yh forgot to say. i cant wait for my inverts to go in ill be watching them for hours!!!!!. hope i dont have a mantis shrimp lol. ill start off with
-16 red tip mex
-12 Sand turning snails
-16 Algea snails :)

then increase after a mounth or so

[Kev]

PICTURES. Come on then:D

Kev

[liquidlogic]

heheh :

taken today. before water change. (james tank shud be ready for critters next week hopefuly)

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[Kev]

Thats looking very sweet. Water nice and crystal.:)

Kev