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Old 06/04/2007, 07:03 PM
Muligan Muligan is offline
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My upgrade to 375 gallons

Well after lots of planning and a bit of renovations and a lack of planning...lol We are upgrading from our 200 gallon in wall reef tank
To a new 375 gallon three side viewable tank.

With QT and sump and clown and frag tanks a total of 580 gallons of water in the new setup.


here are a few pics of the progress so far.

















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Old 06/04/2007, 08:16 PM
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AWESOME! i love the wall with the two viewing holes extremely cool man.
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Old 06/04/2007, 09:19 PM
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Hey!

You about time you posted your new tank. Looks amazing man!
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Old 06/04/2007, 09:34 PM
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wow
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Old 06/04/2007, 09:52 PM
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Wow! The stone around the stand really looks good!
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Old 06/05/2007, 06:08 AM
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thanks guys
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Old 06/05/2007, 07:06 AM
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This must be the fastest build thread ever! We need more pictures. The tank looks great.
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Old 06/06/2007, 06:09 AM
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I was a little slow getting the thread started...lol
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Old 06/06/2007, 06:37 AM
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More info need please I am about to start a build with the same size tank. 96X30X30 and could use some more pointers.

Jeff
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Old 06/07/2007, 02:13 AM
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Looks great! What skimmer are you using?
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Old 06/07/2007, 04:48 AM
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Very nice....I also like the rock work around your stand..

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Old 06/07/2007, 06:56 AM
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Very nice! Love to see more pics
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Old 06/07/2007, 10:05 AM
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looks great keep us posted with some more pictures.
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Old 06/07/2007, 11:06 AM
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Great looking tank and setup.

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Old 06/07/2007, 01:36 PM
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beautiful tank!
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Old 06/07/2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally posted by Engine 7
More info need please I am about to start a build with the same size tank. 96X30X30 and could use some more pointers.

Jeff
What would you like to know ask away. My dimensions are 84x32x32
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Old 06/07/2007, 04:20 PM
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Looks great! What skimmer are you using?
I'm using a H&S external skimmer model A250-2x1260.
thing is a beast.
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Old 06/08/2007, 12:43 PM
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HERE ARE THE SPECS FOR THIS SYSTEM.

Tank dimensions 84x32x32 with external overflow on one end

low iron glass (starphire)

three sides viewable.

50 gallon clown tank plumbed into the system

35 gallon frag tank or grow out tank as I'm gonna build a seperate system for frags.


140 gallon sump with two seperate areas for diferent types of macro.


dart return pump

dart closed loop with ocean motion with revolutions.

two tunze 6060 for additional flow.

three lumenarc pendents with 250 watt de bulbs run by ice cap balasts.

two 20k geismans and one 14k pheonix

I have t5's giesmans atinic bulbs with a icecap 660 just havn't got them hooked up yet.

H&S A250-2x1260 skimmer plumbed off its own 1" drain from the overflow.

200lbs of ocean direct sand in the display.

aprox 400lbs of rock in the display and another 150 lbs in the sump and clown tanks.

Aquatronica controler that is running everything from lights to topup.

Mrc calcium reactor.

Mrc phosphate reactor.



stuff I still need to get carbon reactor.

400watt MH to replace the middle light on the display (possible)

kawakser of some make.

plus everything else I havn't thought of yet,or forgot to mention...lol
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Old 06/25/2007, 12:18 AM
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unbelivable that is awsome love it. what is that tank thats in the 2 circles in the 4 and 5 pic
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Old 06/25/2007, 01:12 AM
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AMAZING tank. nice fish and awesome coral.
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Old 06/25/2007, 08:07 AM
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Quote:
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unbelivable that is awsome love it. what is that tank thats in the 2 circles in the 4 and 5 pic

that is actually one tank with a center divider each side has its owen over flow and supply lines.
They are for my clowns and anenomes got tired of them moving around in my display stinging everything.
I have a green bubble tip in one side and a rose bubble tip in the other.
with a pair of true percs and a pair of black and white orc's
this system is conected to my main system.

I got some work done in the equipment room this weekend I'll get some pictures posted in a day or so.


Thanks for all the kind coments. Paul
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Old 06/25/2007, 08:18 AM
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How do you like the revolutions? Which version did you go with?
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Old 06/25/2007, 05:52 PM
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I bought them used but pretty sure they are version 6 I really like them was not sure at the begining but after I got them hooked up I love the flow and you hardly notice them. I have six so far and I'm going to add another two.
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Old 09/23/2007, 04:52 PM
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I have made some more progress with the tank upgrade. Got the basement finished and also got the oak work done on the base of the tank at the top of the stone work.
I still have to finish the canopy but it's getting there.







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Old 09/23/2007, 09:33 PM
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i like the port hole tanks on the side
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