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11-14-2012, 06:21 PM
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Hello from Northern Manitoba
Hello Canreef,
Thought I'd introduce myself and show a little bit about what I do up here in the north. I have been a member of Canreef for a while, but haven't really posted here much as I devote most of my time to our local forum. However, with the reading I've done here I thought I'd dip my toe in the water. I'll start with a few photos of my tank. I work in a Nickel Mine up in Thompson, Manitoba and have no LFS. Everything in my tank has travelled a minimum of 750 km to get here. I'm an avid DIY'er and have built everything myself out in my shop. So here goes. The tank is a 144 Gallon Starphire Reef. I built the stand, overflow and plumbing myself. I built the LED's custom from RapidLED.com. It all started with a basic shell of a stand:  Which I had to dress up a bit of course:     Tried to figure out an aquascape  And some drilling and plumbing of course     Wired Up some LED's   Built a Canopy and Some doors in the shop  And added a bit of Life!  I hope you like it. I have a ton more photos and intend to put a build thread together ... but thought I'd show a quick preview and introduce myself. I look forward to spending some time with the CanReef community. --Tyler 
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11-15-2012, 02:03 AM
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Nice woodwork, Stand looks excellent!
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 - 33 Gal - 20Gal Sump, MP10/Hydor Powerheads, Aquaticlife 4x T-5HO, Vertex IN100, TLF w/Biopellets, Tunze ATO -45GAL Build in Progress!-
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11-15-2012, 02:12 AM
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Sweet setup!
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225gal dt with 100g sump. Mitras, vortechs, bubble king, AI Sol and Profilux. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=84782 Will trade subs for frags  My other summer hobby: http://www.edkra.ca
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#5
11-15-2012, 02:13 AM
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Sweet tank and stand. Looking good
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206 gal tunze centre overflow star fire front illumina 260 Loudest part of my system would be the nagging sound I hear on a regular basis about how much time and money I spend on the tank.
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#6
11-15-2012, 02:52 AM
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Tyler looks great. Man. Doug who is a mod on here he worked in Thompson at the nickel mine ginko I believe. He was a crane operator.
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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#7
11-15-2012, 03:29 AM
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Welcome to Canreef! Great looking setup. What are your goals for the tank (what sort of things are you planning to keep in there)?
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-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
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11-15-2012, 03:45 PM
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Doug's son Cliff is actually one of my converter operators in the Smelter, I'm currently working as a Foreman at the same mine.
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11-15-2012, 03:47 PM
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And thanks for all the kind words, I appreciate them! I'll definitely post a few more pictures.
The plans as they stand now is a nice healthy mixed reef. I love the challenge of SPS, but love the look and sway of most LPS. I have a weakness for Zoa's, but they've just never done well in my tanks for some reason.
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