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Old 07-26-2006, 04:08 PM
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Man, sometimes I slay me....

I ordered a new Air Dryer for my Ozone Generator but I guess I did not read the measurments properly as when it came today I could not believe how big it was! I dont even know if my air pump will be able to produce enough pressure to push air through it.

Does anyone need any dessicant? I ordered 3 bags and only need 1. They cost me $40.00 per bag.

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Old 07-27-2006, 08:09 PM
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That's a big A$$ air dryer...

I think you should get some sort of arch going against the left side of the tank and the one structure. That would add a lot of dimension to the look of the tank.
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Old 07-31-2006, 10:01 PM
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That's a big A$$ air dryer...

I think you should get some sort of arch going against the left side of the tank and the one structure. That would add a lot of dimension to the look of the tank.
Thanks Albert.

I have actually completely re-done my rockwork since the last pics. I am getting happier with it and will post some more pics later.

I wanted to solicit opinions on adding sand to the tank.

As much as I know that barebottom is the CLEANEST way to go, I really want to add sand to my tank just for the look.

It would only be about a 1/2 inch.

Opinions?
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Old 07-31-2006, 10:07 PM
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I'm the same way. The sand look does wonders for a tank in my opinion. I've actually seen a few people lately that remove their old sandbeds and replace them with new sand every six months to a year. It sounds like a hassle but with only half an inch, it wouldn't be that hard to do and it would give you the advantages of having a sandbed and eliminate a lot of the disadvantages. Just a thought.
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Old 07-31-2006, 10:18 PM
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I'm the same way. The sand look does wonders for a tank in my opinion. I've actually seen a few people lately that remove their old sandbeds and replace them with new sand every six months to a year. It sounds like a hassle but with only half an inch, it wouldn't be that hard to do and it would give you the advantages of having a sandbed and eliminate a lot of the disadvantages. Just a thought.
I like that idea actually. Just replace the sand bed every 6 - 9 months. Hmmmm.

Getting the urge to add sand now......
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Old 07-31-2006, 10:48 PM
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The only downfall I've heard is that sand has a tendancy to blow around easily when it's new if there's a lot of flow in the tank because it hasn't had a chance to clump with the bacteria yet. Make sure your rinse the new sand first too or else you'll end up with a lot of film in the water when you add it. I hear this method helps keep a tank really healthy though. If sand beds are in fact huge nutrient sponges then this is a great method of removing nutrients.
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Old 08-27-2006, 05:56 AM
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Time for a new update. Sorry for the lack of posts but my dad is very ill right now and all of my spare time has gone to him.

Things have been going very quickly this last week. The wife has been on holidays and my new floor is installed. I am finally happy with the aquascaping but seriously think I will put a shallow layer of sand in since EVERYONE that sees the tank asks me about this.

Here is a pic of the new flooring with fish logo



And a few shots of my 80% complete fish room.




Aquatronica with only the heaters set up right now.




I now have the sump installed and after a few modifications, it is running well





Here are the last few customers in quarantine waiting to go into the main tank:




And last but not least, a few shots of the main tank.






Almost forgot. At the top of my tank I have a Mangrove growing from the rock. Not sure how this will pan out.



Let me know what you think. Ill post more now as more of the toys start to come online. Still TONS to do but at least there is light at the end of the tunnel. this week will be about placing corals and frags, getting the Aquatronica online and getting some sand in the bottom. The week after my huge ozonizer arrives from the states. Cannot wait!

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Old 08-27-2006, 09:04 PM
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Sorry to hear about your pops.
Tank looks great!
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Old 08-27-2006, 10:13 PM
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Sorry to hear about your pops.
Tank looks great!
Thanks for the well wishes.

Last night I had the oddest dream that I was feeding him food soaked in SELCON!

Too much reefing I think.
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