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![]() I started posting on Canreef about a year into my saltwater venture, therefore in starting this tank journal I think I should at least briefly explain what happened from the beginning, with pictures of course in chronological order, starting two years ago. This is how it happened.
You see.... it all started two years ago when i went to visit some work friends I had not seen in about a year. Sitting there in the garage at my friends was a 10 gallon aquarium that he was going to get rid of. I had recently been infatuated with another friends saltwater aquarium, so I decide I would dabble in freshwater. Thats where it started anyway, so from here on is the quick version. Three weeks later upgraded to a 20 gallon freshwater Four weeks later upgraded to 33 gallon freshwater Ten months later switched to 33 gallon saltwater Two months later upgraded to my current 72 gallon bow, that I bought from CL as a complete setup. Inexperienced at saltwater, I didnt know that all the equipment that came with it was less than desirable. Filter: Fluval 404 with all kinds of old rotten carbon, and nitrate ridden sponge Light: 48" Unknown brand, probably purchased from ebay 2x250 hqi 4xpc who knows when the last time the bulbs were changed piece of crap that is falling apart. (Glad I got that off my chest) Ballasts: 1x Vertex (good) 1x stock very bad and changed with a new Vertex Skimmer: Coralife 220 HOB http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/ima...ons/icon13.gif Heater: Some identified piece of crap that was the cause of my first tank meltdown. Even with all the garbage equipment, the tank was thriving and healthy and looked good, until one daymy wife called me at work and told me there was something wrong with the tank. Everything in the tank was all closed up and my giant branching hammer was sliming all over the place. Thanks be to Lana, she saw a puff of smoke come up from the heater and out of the tank, and the problem was solved after three days and losing about 70% of corals. I rebuilt the tank almost from scratch at that point and have been upgrading all the equipment along the way. New equipment Skimmer: Deltec MCE 600 Powerheads: 3x Korillia Filter: Same fluval 404 but only running ceramic Timer: DA Reefkeeper lite Dosing: 1x doser for alkalinity Light: Just paid for and waiting for new 48" Vertex Illumina 260 Tank: Just bought 5' 125 gallon Pics to come tomorrow
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72 gallon bowfront, Deltec MCE 600, 3x Korillia powerheads, fluval 404 but only running ceramic, DA Reefkeeper lite, 1x doser for alkalinity, 48" Vertex Illumina 260 125 gallon in the making Im a reefaholic... I cant live without reefahol!!! |
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![]() Im not a computer savy as i once was, im try in figure out how to post pic without having just a link show up on the thread
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72 gallon bowfront, Deltec MCE 600, 3x Korillia powerheads, fluval 404 but only running ceramic, DA Reefkeeper lite, 1x doser for alkalinity, 48" Vertex Illumina 260 125 gallon in the making Im a reefaholic... I cant live without reefahol!!! |
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![]() Check out this video (just found it I'm not into marbles lol)
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=9xRXe...%3D9xRXezQkV4w
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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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![]() Here is the progression from where it all started with a 10 gallon fresh two years ago, to 20 gallon, to 33 gallon, to saltwater, to 72 gallon, to the meltdown, to the rebuilding.
Next pics will be the start of the 125 gallon, im having the tank drilled tomorrow, and we are off to the races. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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72 gallon bowfront, Deltec MCE 600, 3x Korillia powerheads, fluval 404 but only running ceramic, DA Reefkeeper lite, 1x doser for alkalinity, 48" Vertex Illumina 260 125 gallon in the making Im a reefaholic... I cant live without reefahol!!! |
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![]() Thank you Subman for the link on how to post photos. It made it very easy
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72 gallon bowfront, Deltec MCE 600, 3x Korillia powerheads, fluval 404 but only running ceramic, DA Reefkeeper lite, 1x doser for alkalinity, 48" Vertex Illumina 260 125 gallon in the making Im a reefaholic... I cant live without reefahol!!! |
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![]() No worries love the pics tanks all look and looked great!
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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 |