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02-15-2005, 03:10 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oceanside, CA,California
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 |  My "new" 55 g FW
Been a while since I've been here so I thought I'd say HI & post up a few pics of my latest FW tank - 55 gal using a Mgnum pro350 setup. There are 2 powerheads hidden in the rock background, a few tunnels, & once I upgrade the lighting I'll be putting in lots of plants (meanwhile I'm honing my aquatic gardening skills in another tank). The central rock & big rock on the right side are hollow & are basically planters. The central one (with the big root) has a big tunnel underneath. It's supposed to look like an Amazon -esque scene, trying to keep only SA fish in it.
(Sorry in advance for the poor quality pics - still no good camera yet 
First month (pre-fish): 
Left side close: 
Right side close:  
With fish & algae growth:   
Hope you guys enjoy - I sure had fun making it & enjoy looking at it everyday. | 
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02-15-2005, 04:54 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oceanside, CA,California
Posts: 47
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| Re: My "new" 55 g FW
Thanks Matt! Yes - I used foam & covered it with concrete, some parts are coated in epoxy (if they're just painted foam).
Can't wait to get the plants in it! Just practicing for a reef background. Supposed to move soon so I have been procrastinating that one.
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02-15-2005, 06:21 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 41
Posts: 2,947
| Re: My "new" 55 g FW
Looking real good!!!  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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02-16-2005, 11:12 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
Posts: 1,181
| Re: My "new" 55 g FW
Very nice tank! You guys are giving me the itch to start up a FW planted tank. My wife will poop in her pants if I do! I'm already lobbying for a 220gFOWLR tank and then convert the 120g to a reef tank. I could then turn my 75g into the FW tank.
Any one interested in buying an 60" Orbit powercompact 268watts, lol. I'd need to replace it with MH's. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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