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10-12-2004, 06:34 AM
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upgrading-advice welcome!
I am on the verge of bumping up to a 90 gal/45sump for my ever-expanding reef. I am on a budget (aren't we all) and here is what I have come up with so far:
-hesitant to buy a used tank (heavy metals...) new @ inter-american for $150 + drilling. I have the 45, so I need a stand to hold both. I like DIY's, but sometimes it's more economical to buy pre-fab. Any ideas? -My third experimental painted wood canopy is not standing up. (I use fluorescents, so the built up humidity finds it's way through each type of paint I've tried. Any suggestions for a good hood-type canopy or paint? -I need a good pump to move 1000+gph for <$250. -I bought my oolitic sand bulk from Danny Wai and like it. I will buy more unless someone has some to sell me. A bit more LR, perhaps... -finally, I would like to buy some new pc's. Where is a reasonable deal to be found in town or the internet. Any bad experiences from buying lights on the net? Thank you for your time and valuable advice to clatter around in my brain. Rich. 
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90gal Starfire mixed reef, 400W MH (Giesemann 13K megachrome/Icecap E-ballast), (2) 54W T5 Giesemann true actinic, 45gal sump (65W 50/50 PC), ASM G-3 Skimmer, Mak 4 return, Sequence Dart closed loop, foam backdrop, 120 lbs LR, 2" sandbed, & 1 dillhole running the show. 
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10-12-2004, 04:42 PM
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Christmas is coming, you might want to hold off on buying lights for the meantime. Hint Hint
 I have been thinking about going MH for a while now, and if I do I won't have a canopy. I think we should just build an open crown for the tank, better for heat dicipation anyway.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041
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10-13-2004, 07:44 PM
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Thanks, guys. Who makes the "mag" series pumps?
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90gal Starfire mixed reef, 400W MH (Giesemann 13K megachrome/Icecap E-ballast), (2) 54W T5 Giesemann true actinic, 45gal sump (65W 50/50 PC), ASM G-3 Skimmer, Mak 4 return, Sequence Dart closed loop, foam backdrop, 120 lbs LR, 2" sandbed, & 1 dillhole running the show.
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10-14-2004, 12:03 AM
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10-15-2004, 11:33 AM
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I've also been researching a rock wall back using foam and LR, sand, shells, etc. Any warnings or ideas?
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90gal Starfire mixed reef, 400W MH (Giesemann 13K megachrome/Icecap E-ballast), (2) 54W T5 Giesemann true actinic, 45gal sump (65W 50/50 PC), ASM G-3 Skimmer, Mak 4 return, Sequence Dart closed loop, foam backdrop, 120 lbs LR, 2" sandbed, & 1 dillhole running the show.
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10-15-2004, 02:23 PM
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foam wall
Look into European Reefs...they seem to like the foam back wall.....no problems that I am aware of....except you are stuck
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10-15-2004, 04:07 PM
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The foam doesn't leach anything back into the water??
Christy 
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10-17-2004, 09:36 PM
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Thanks. Once the foam ('Great Stuff') is fully cured, it is inert. It will break down slowly if exposed to U.V. over time, but it is harmless. People have been doing this for years and found that if you use a good marine paint, it lasts. There is a really cool thread on reefcentral.com in the DIY section.
P.S. I ordered my custom Starfire euro 90 gal from Bow Valley Aquariums. WHOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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90gal Starfire mixed reef, 400W MH (Giesemann 13K megachrome/Icecap E-ballast), (2) 54W T5 Giesemann true actinic, 45gal sump (65W 50/50 PC), ASM G-3 Skimmer, Mak 4 return, Sequence Dart closed loop, foam backdrop, 120 lbs LR, 2" sandbed, & 1 dillhole running the show.
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