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08-29-2007, 03:58 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
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 |  Hello All!
Hi,
I am setting up a 110 RR acrylic. I have had other tanks over the years but to me this is my showpiece. I am making the wall unit for it in my living room, I am setting this up exactly the way I want it and have been collecting parts for several months.
I have the tank, ASM G3 with gate valve mod, mesh mod and recirc mod, 2 250 watt MH retro fixtures, 64 watt UV sterilizer, 2 - Quiet One 4000 pumps for returns, a 20 gal tank for a sump, a 20L for a fuge, most of the plumbing and a few odds and ends.
I still need a light for the fuge, retro T5 kit for actinics, heaters and some plumbing supplies if anyone has some to sell, let me know.
I also have a post in the skimmer forum if someone could help out I would appreciate it. | 
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08-29-2007, 09:07 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OH
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Sounds pretty sweet, welcome to 3reef. | |
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08-29-2007, 09:20 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Yeah, pretty cool!! Post some pics and Welcome!! _________
"Don't sweat the small stuff, the big stuff is right around the corner waitin' on your a$$!"....me | |
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08-30-2007, 03:56 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Welcome to 3reef. Glad to have you aboard.
One thing to keep in mind when you set the system up is that you don't get the water level in the 20 gal sump very high. When power goes off and the 110 gal drains you need to have enough room for the water. You will be surprised how much water is in 1 or 2 inch over a 110 gal tank. Just went through this on my 265. Had a 30g sump and only had the water up 1/3 from the bottom but when power went off it was at the top rim of the sump....  I went and picked up a 75g and made that 30g a fuge. Might be something to keep an eye out for, hate to hear you had a flood.  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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08-30-2007, 08:56 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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 To 3Reef!!!
Sounds like a great system. Let us know progress!
Good Luck. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott") | |
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08-30-2007, 10:37 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I thought about the back flow as well, I will be using check valves on each return line. | |
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08-30-2007, 10:45 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
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So far, your on the right track!! keep us posted and show us some pics!! _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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08-30-2007, 11:16 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 630, IL Age: 23
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have some kharma for another chicago reefer (well i'm in the burbs) can't wait to see your new setup. | |
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08-30-2007, 11:16 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2006
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sounds good to me....Welcome to 3reef  | |
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08-31-2007, 04:37 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Wisconsin
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Welcome! _________  120 RR AGA, 2000gph, 840watts lighting, Aqua C- 150 (w/ mag12), DIY Kalk Reactor, 7 years reef keeping
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