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12-16-2006, 03:24 PM
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Time for ANOTHER tank to enter my home :)
Picked up a 3rd 75G Reef Ready Tank with beautiful Stand and Canopy. Stand is a display stand being 36" tall. I have decided to make this my tank, Going to transplant the contents of my current 75G into this one. The back is already painted black.
Inside the stand is an incredible acrylic refugium already made to order. It will house my new ASM G1 Skimmer that's in the box waiting for me to get busy. The stand is prewired with 20 outlets on 2 circuits, 4 of them controlled by switches. I'm going to hang the light for the fuge to make a cleaner look inside.         
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12-17-2006, 12:50 AM
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Looks like a nice set up reefneck. Who made your refugium? Where is your old tank going?
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12-17-2006, 05:24 AM
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We plan 2 keep all 3 75G Reef Tanks running.
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12-17-2006, 08:09 AM
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That's an odd place for the fans. But I'm sure it was the "right" thing to do with the lights they had running. The thing has a lot of plugs built in I'm suprised it didn't come with it's own meter.
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12-17-2006, 09:39 AM
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The fans worked really well there with the T5HO setup he was using in it. I'll be using HQI's with T5HO Actinic Supplements.
It has a total of 20 plugs on two circuits. 4 are switched. It's a sweet setup. Nice to have friends.
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12-17-2006, 10:05 AM
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T5HO over VHO?? Say it aint so................ Say it aint so!!!
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12-17-2006, 10:29 AM
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T5HO all the way
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12-17-2006, 11:02 AM
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You are breaking my heart Keri!!!!
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12-17-2006, 11:58 AM
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 Sowwy!  I guess I should not mention the deal I just made less than an hour ago then huh? I just got my hands on a Complete setup. All livestock included. 120G 24X24X48.    
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12-17-2006, 04:25 PM
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How much did you pay for it. I actually noticed that a lot of local reefers who want to get out of the hobby sell whole set ups for cheap. Then again i think best part of having a reef is building it. Looks like it is yet another great set up.
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12-17-2006, 04:39 PM
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That is 250 Pounds of Live Rock in there that I sold him from the store when I was able to work. Let's just say I paid hardly any more for everything than he did for just the live rock.
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12-17-2006, 07:23 PM
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A Little additional info on what I got today. (Well, It became mine today but not moving it till the day after Christmas. 9 days away.)
8 month old 120 gallon reef tank. Tank is currently up and running. Selling complete system. Custom white washed stand (2) 250w MH, 10k, Hamilton ballast (4) 54w T5, acentic, Icecap ballast ALL LIGHTS HAVE REFLECTORS (2) lunar lights (4) exhaust fans through top of stand Sealife Systems Premier 200 sump, cap 5000 pump, bioballs 250w heater Corallife 220 Super Skimmer (2) thermometers (2) power heads Tank used as island - wiring enters through side where overflow is. Stocked with: 250 lbs live rock 4-5" live sand Fish: Naso Tang Hippo Tang Sailfin Tang Foxface Tang Coral Beauty Flame Hawk Fish Dragonfish Worm Goby Mandarin Goby Watchman Goby Six Line Wrasse Pink Cucumber Blood Shrimp (2) Cleaner Shrimp (2) Gold Banded Maroon Clownfish, Mated Yellow Linkia Starfish (2) Pistol Shrimp Nasaris Snails Blue, Red, Scarlett Hermits 5 or so Emerald Crabs Corals Large Rose Bubble Anenome Large Tentacle Anenome Colt Coral Xmas tree rock Various mushrooms (blue, green, striped, hairy) Various Button Polyp Colonies green star polyps Teal and brown star polyps Blue and green acro (3-5 inch frag) Green acro frag (2-3 inch) Torch Coral Hammer Coral Frogspawn coral Chili Coral Sun Coral (orange) (2) toadstool leathers 1 large 1 small Flower Pot Coral Green Plate Coral Pagoda Cup Coral Yellow Montipora Coral Red Brain Coral Orange short plate coral Green Ricordia Red/Pink Ricordia 3 (3-4 inch) clams 2 (1 inch) baby clams Clove Coral Candy Cane Coral There are more Corals and fish than what is listed. The tank is well stocked and ready to grow. Included everything I have for the tank including food, chemical supplies, test kits etc. Tank is established complete ecosystem. Little upkeep needed. Tank maintains 4 degree temp swing (78 - 82) through vents and fans NO CHILLER NEEDED. MH on 9 hours. T5s on 12 hours. Spent over $6,000.00 setting this system up. We are moving to a different state and do not want to hassle with the tank durning the move.
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12-17-2006, 10:31 PM
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I am speachless!
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12-18-2006, 05:22 AM
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I am STILL speechless!
I got more pics today and will try to post more tonight. Going by to take a look this morning but it's a done deal since the people were customers of mine. Now I am going to sell a 55G and a 75G.
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12-18-2006, 08:13 AM
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DAMN !!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm jealous ! LOL !!
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12-19-2006, 12:10 PM
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thats all awsome
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12-19-2006, 06:18 PM
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WOW is that guy in your fish club?
i really need to join one of those...
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12-19-2006, 06:38 PM
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He was actually a member of NFMAS but since he is moving to Tenn. I doubt he'll be very active in it now.
Update for everyone. The 75G pictured in the first post is abut 3/4 setup and all of my livestock has been xfered. Had to make a bunch more saltwater as the new sump is huge. Waiting on the RO to make me more water now to finish the top off. Have a few pics to post but not going to do it tonight, Will get them up soon though so you can see how the move went. The 120G arrives Next Tuesday night.
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12-20-2006, 07:55 AM
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75g Update:
The tank shown in the first post is now setup and running! I spent the day yesterday getting the new ASM Skimmer setup and the tank into place then transferring everything from my original 75G Reef into this new setup with the huge refugium. Here are some construction pics. Cosmetics are still under construction and aquascaping will continue for the next few days.
The ASM G1    The Refugium Area  And Fired up for a test run. No leaks. 
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12-20-2006, 07:59 AM
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120g Update:
Here are some new pics of the 120G that I took myself at the home of the people I got it from. I am so eager for next Tuesday to get here and it's in my home.
          
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