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Old 04-03-2012, 09:57 PM
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Default Fido19's 60 gallon rebuild

So guys over the next few weeks i will be doing a rebuild of my 60 gallon
Some things that will be new
1)new lights(t5s from coralife or vertex really confused right now)
2)getting an aquaclear filter(will run in tandem with my eheim
3)a wavemaker(vortech mp10 or 40 all the way)
4)a new skimmer
5)lots of new corals
6)aquascaping

i will post some pics tonight that will show some before and after
first of on the list is going to be aquascaping done by raf and diana from aquatic escapes
then we move on to hardware which will happen next week or maybe even this week

well guys i welcome any suggestion
i will make sure this is a fast build so tag along
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Old 04-03-2012, 10:20 PM
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Good luck dude! Love to see the builds!
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Old 04-03-2012, 11:48 PM
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Very Exciting, its always fun to watch something come together. The vertex LEDs would be nice, but so pricey IMO. if you decide to go led and not the t5 unit I have, no worries, but I would contact martin at modular LED, and see what he can do for a tank that size
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I have a question why the aquaclear and eihime filters , are you building a small hang on fuge or is it just a place to run carbon ect?I just ask because i ran a canister filter for years on my 55 and it was a headache and 2 weeks after i took it down the tank had never looked better.
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Old 04-04-2012, 02:38 AM
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I have a question why the aquaclear and eihime filters , are you building a small hang on fuge or is it just a place to run carbon ect?I just ask because i ran a canister filter for years on my 55 and it was a headache and 2 weeks after i took it down the tank had never looked better.
well i have space issues and cant really go for a sump
the aquaclear seems to be my only other option but hey if you have thing else in mind let me know

the other reason why i cant get a sump is noise, my living room isnt that big
the apartment on its whole is only about 1400sq ft
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Old 04-04-2012, 02:43 AM
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well i have space issues and cant really go for a sump
the aquaclear seems to be my only other option but hey if you have thing else in mind let me know

the other reason why i cant get a sump is noise, my living room isnt that big
the apartment on its whole is only about 1400sq ft
mines about half the size, (sqft) and our sump is super quiet but space is space. if you cant go sump, do a couple of aquaclear 110s on the back. or build the tank into an AIO kind of thing, with a pane of glass separating the tank into 2 sections, with a mini sump in the back if you know what I mean
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