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Old 05/24/2005, 11:39 PM
smallaussiereef smallaussiereef is offline
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Lol yeah they are pretty perfect for what i want nice n shallow... fairly big and cheap as chips....... they are pretty robust and uv stable aswell........I have one out the back for my dog to swim in it has been there for ages in the sun and she is always digging in it n stuff...... good enough for me

Thanks guys
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Old 05/27/2005, 05:07 PM
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Come on ppl! We know there are more than this! Post em up!

I'll take pics of mine tonight when I can get digicam.

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52g - 48x18x15" Tall, 400W Halide in LA III + Tek T5 Retro 2x 39W, Deltec APF600, Remote DSB, Above tank Refuge, Phyto + Rotifer Reactors, 55g Sump, ATO, OM Super Squirt
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Old 05/27/2005, 05:27 PM
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OK here is mine. It is connected in line with the main system, the tank is an Eurobraced Tenecor 48x24x16 on a Tenecor Acrylic Stand. It is lighted by two 250MH AB SE 14K bulbs on IceCap electronic Ballasts and two 55W T-5 Actinics. Lighting is controlled by the Neptune and is on at night oposite to the main tank photoperiod.
Barebottom with the eggcrate in two levels for different light penetration supported with 1" dia PVC lenghts that have four cuts on top at 90 degrees (dremel) where the crate get's inserted.
Recirculation is provided by two Magdrives (12 and 18 in series) Overflow and returns in center back. Total flow around 1900 gph with additional powerheads inside the tank.
The cleaning crew (besides my elbow grease) is just a bunch of Astreas and Ceriths plus one Mex Turbo.
Trying to grow basically rare or uncommon sps corals, examp. ORA torts, pink and blue table, lokais, red digitatas, red capricornis, green/red sarmentosa, neon confusa, red millie, blue stagehorns, purple buttlebrush echinatas and such.
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Old 05/27/2005, 05:38 PM
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keep us udated on the kiddie pools... i would love to see them up and running!!!!
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Old 05/27/2005, 06:18 PM
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Sheot Jdiek! That looks great! What is your main system like? What type of skimmer do you have on there?

Chris
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75g Reef - Moving to:
52g - 48x18x15" Tall, 400W Halide in LA III + Tek T5 Retro 2x 39W, Deltec APF600, Remote DSB, Above tank Refuge, Phyto + Rotifer Reactors, 55g Sump, ATO, OM Super Squirt
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Old 05/27/2005, 10:11 PM
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What is your main system like? What type of skimmer do you have on there?

Chris
Here is all the equipment setup:

http://home.comcast.net/~jdieck1/equipment.html
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Old 05/27/2005, 10:51 PM
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My SPS prop system.

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Old 05/27/2005, 11:00 PM
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Sweet any close ups?
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Old 05/28/2005, 12:16 AM
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just dave: SHOW OFF!! lol looking sweet man, looking sweet...
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Old 05/28/2005, 02:32 AM
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keep us udated on the kiddie pools... i would love to see them up and running!!!!
Will do...... should be up and going by mid june now....... i cant wait.
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Old 05/28/2005, 02:36 PM
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Jdiek, Wow looks great man! Quiet the organized equipment set-up too!

Just Dave: Look awesome! Your using those fancy reflectors eh? Looks great! How do you like the light distribution and what kind of lights to you have, im guessing they are 400W 20K's?

I'll have pics of my lame tank today lol.

Chris
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52g - 48x18x15" Tall, 400W Halide in LA III + Tek T5 Retro 2x 39W, Deltec APF600, Remote DSB, Above tank Refuge, Phyto + Rotifer Reactors, 55g Sump, ATO, OM Super Squirt

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Old 05/28/2005, 03:01 PM
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Two per tank would be better but they do a pretty could job with coverage as is. The tanks are 48x24x17 and the bulbs are 400w XM 20Ks.
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Old 05/28/2005, 03:31 PM
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Jdiek, Wow looks great man! Quiet the organized equipment set-up too!
Chris
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Old 05/29/2005, 04:59 AM
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Just Dave: Hehe awesome I was right on the lights(ok I didnt guess the brand lol, but thats what im getting to replace my 10K XM cause im getting rid of my PCs). If you had gone two per tank would you have reduced to 250 Watters instead?



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Old 05/29/2005, 09:51 AM
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\This was my old propagation system before I moved from the eastern seabord to the land of no basements. Man, not having a basement really cramps my reefing style!!!!


THis is an EASY set up and doesn't take too much time to set up. In the big picture it is relatively cheap.

3 rubbermaid containers, PVC, 3 bulkheads, cinderblock and a pump.

Unfortunaltey, I sold all of it to a guy before the move, b/c I would have had no place to put it I will be placing a propagation tank off of my exhisting system.

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Old 05/29/2005, 03:45 PM
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Just Dave: Hehe awesome I was right on the lights(ok I didnt guess the brand lol, but thats what im getting to replace my 10K XM cause im getting rid of my PCs). If you had gone two per tank would you have reduced to 250 Watters instead?



Chris

No.
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Old 05/29/2005, 08:26 PM
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Why not?

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Old 05/30/2005, 12:29 AM
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Because I wanted the intensity of the 400w bulbs. Two 250w units would give better coverage but with less intensity.
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Old 05/30/2005, 12:36 AM
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Just set this up tonight: http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=602144
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Old 05/31/2005, 09:17 PM
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Sweet any close ups?

Not much room between the front and the system behind(hard to take a pic because I can't look through the view finder) but here is a pic. of some of the SPS. Most are made because they were broken in shipping or because of impending contact between some in display. I don't frag them as much as I do the softies.


Some of the softies.



Some sponge I've been playing with.
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Old 06/01/2005, 10:39 AM
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what chemicals do u add to ur prop tank? Or do u have a kalk/cal reactor?
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Old 06/01/2005, 11:25 AM
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Do you make your own frag plugs?
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Old 06/01/2005, 11:09 PM
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Two part Ca/Alk product.

Plugs are from Boston Aqua Farms.
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Old 06/01/2005, 11:12 PM
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I buy mine from a guy on N-R.com. He sells 4 for $2 and they have an end part that sticks in the egg crating. they are awesome. Or you can buy 50 for $18
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Old 06/01/2005, 11:31 PM
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I buy mine from a guy on N-R.com. He sells 4 for $2 and they have an end part that sticks in the egg crating. they are awesome. Or you can buy 50 for $18
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