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smorrow5773
10/15/2006, 08:51 PM
After my main tank broke last month, I picked up a 75g. I have since combined all of my tanks into this new one. I currently have about 90lbs of rock in the main tank with about 20lbs in the sump/fuge. Also I have dicontinued the use of my basement sump/ fishroom as this new tank is on the 2nd floor. Skimmer is my trusty massively oversized diy beckett running off of a 1900gph Little Giant. Return is mag5, closed loop mag9, with two maximods in the back corners. Sump is custom diy acrylic 37gal with 8g fuge. Diy calcium reactor holds app 8lbs media(currently not running until system requires it) Lighting consists of (4) ODNO , 2 6500k, 1 actinic, and 1 plant/aquarium.:eek1: :strooper: Now remember that I have been doing this for a long time, so don't start on the lighting. This works remarkably well and the plant bulb gives corals an unbelievable color. Everything in my system grew better under this type of lighting than 250w mh ever did. You just have to keep on top of water quality and coral placement.

I converted my 65g to a freshwater planted tank (currently cycling) and as for the 360g...the tank will be sitting around until I get the addition put on the house (hopefully middle of next year) I had an unexpected funeral to pay for this year so things didn't go as planned. That monster will be a FOWLR or possibly mixed, will decide on that later on.

Maybe I will get around to taking a few pics this week.

GreenBay1
10/15/2006, 08:53 PM
Sounds good Sean, glad to see you bounce back from the disaster.

smorrow5773
10/15/2006, 09:22 PM
Yea, I don't really consider it bouncing back, actually it is more of a major downsizing/ reorganization, I went from 275g system volume to a little over 100g.

Btw, anyone need some phytoplankton cultures? I won't be dosing 125g of refugium anymore so I have quite a bit left over.

Where does anyone get their CO2 filled around here?

GreenBay1
10/15/2006, 09:30 PM
Well you know what I mean.

humbugy
10/16/2006, 12:29 AM
A Barr-Simpson Co
got my 10lb bottle filled for 10 bucks
its on w. college

smorrow5773
10/16/2006, 07:39 PM
Thank for the info humbugy...

humbugy
10/17/2006, 11:05 AM
no problem