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Old 08-10-2013, 04:23 PM
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Thanks the only thing I would change on both my sump and main display if I was doing it again would be to make them wider front to back. The heights are awesome but a few more inches in the front would allow me to lay some bigger rocks down allowing for more coral
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Old 08-31-2013, 09:26 PM
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Well today I am so incredible frustrated with this tank. I noticed that one of my drain lines has had a large build up of salt creep lately and I thought nothing much of it. Until today when I came home and saw that the wood my tank is sitting on is starting to turn white...

I think the bulk head itself is cracked and has a very very slow leak just enough to make a trickle of water creep out down the pipe and along the bottom of the tank between the glass and the wood.

Now being one of my first tank builds I though it would be smart to cut a hole just big enough for the bulkheads to fit through when I placed the tank...well this has sure come around to bite me in the backside. I think im going to have to find a way to remove a section of the wood with a dremel tool then cut out the bulk head (because of course I had to glue it in!) and replace with a new one...UGH.

Just dont have the time for this now with a new born...larger tank looks great but so many headaches it seems.
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Old 10-14-2013, 09:39 PM
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Sorry to hear that! Bulkhead leaks suck! I have had to deal with that problem - went away for a weekend come back to a bulkhead leak and water everywhere.

I like your tank though! I bought similar lights to yours - I assume you got them straight from China as well? 140 dollars per 55 led fixture is a win in my books.- I can deal with not being able to control them with an aquarium controller
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Old 10-14-2013, 10:10 PM
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Actually bought my LEDS through Reef Supply Canada for 180$ per unit (I think evergrow just recently price dropped these units after I got mine)

I love them I have them set to 50% blue 50% white and my corals are doing fantastic.

Some of the SPS I have were browned out from previous tanks and have now returned to there original colours and even better extension now.

Still have to fix the bulkhead I just dont have the time to do it but I am noticing it slowed down once the salt creep "sealed" it.
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Old 10-14-2013, 10:35 PM
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Ah I didn't see any on there when I was buying however I just checked evergrow is just like GrowsSunLight basically - still right out of China haha. They can make it so much more cost effective than anyone else.
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Old 10-15-2013, 01:47 AM
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Lights were listed as Evergrow D120's It was the same price to have them direct from China or from Nick at reefsupply so I ended up going with Nick for the warranty.
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Old 01-12-2014, 10:15 PM
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Long time no update! So here we go start fresh for 2014. (heavy on the pictures sorry just taken with my iphone)


Lets start with the corals!

Acans


Frogspawn


Devils Hand


Birdsnest (first SPS and It was all browned out when I got it, now its greenish colour)


Chalice Frag (hasnt really grown at all since I got it)


Octospawn


Candy Cane


Leather


Palys/Zoas





Urchin (hes grown so much! he used to be no bigger than a frag disk)


Another SPS







Frag Rack



Now for some fish/Bubbletip Garden








last but not least...FTS January 2014

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