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Old 10-22-2011, 06:28 AM
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Cool My 6ft Slice of Ocean. . .

Well I began this build in April 2011 and am finally getting a Can Reef thread going! So without further adu, here are lots and lots of pictures!

Please enjoy and feel free to question or comment on anything!

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Old 10-22-2011, 06:32 AM
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And so it all begins. .



My younger brother checkin out the new tank



The tank on the framed stand



Skinning the stand



The stand skinned

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Old 10-22-2011, 06:35 AM
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Now I should add that this is a 125 Gallon display tank. And on with the pictures. .

Prepping for staining





Staining complete



Holes drilled into the top of the stand for the overflows

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Old 10-22-2011, 06:38 AM
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The boys helping me drill the sump and refugium











Successful hole drilled



20 gallon refugium on mini-stand

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Old 10-22-2011, 06:42 AM
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The tank getting wet. . .





100 lbs of dry macro rock to go with my 40 lbs of live rock I already have



First look at the aquascape



And then there was sand. . .



The tank cleared up





Right side



Left side


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Old 10-22-2011, 06:46 AM
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Vertex IN-280 Skimmer



Sump pictures after many hours of plumbing



Check valve





Refugium draining into 40g sump



Two TLF reactors - 1 for carbon, 1 for phosban



Reeflo snapper return pump - love this thing!

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Old 03-31-2012, 05:01 PM
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Thanks Marlin. The water goes from the skimmer chamber through the stand pipe and into the return chamber. The return pump supply's the two reactors, the refugium, and the display. Once in the refugium the water overflows back into the return chamber. Hope that makes sense!
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I see the return after the refugium but don't see the stand pipe can you post a closer picture. I would like to make the same sump for my 165 drop reef.
Love the water change brutes as well very well done.
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Old 03-31-2012, 09:39 PM
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wow talk about a redo reno on the sump area and lights well done man. love to look so much cleaner. you must be proud I would be.

here a ADDY BOY for your great clean up.
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Old 03-31-2012, 11:59 PM
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sorry your tank went through some issues when you were away.....good to hear that it seems to be on the mend.....your equipment upgrade sounds like it was a crap load of work but it looks killer and like it was worth the effort
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