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12/24/2007, 11:09 PM
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 From today. A side shot of the tank. These pictures are about as good as i can get with my camera. I have an appointment with BMC to get some really nice press photos. 
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12/24/2007, 11:12 PM
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 "Look kids. Big Ben...Parlament." I hear that in my head every time I see Ziggy (flame hawkish) make the rounds! Hes a new addition and man did he liven that bunch up!
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12/24/2007, 11:21 PM
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   The building is still under construction (as can be inferred from the caulk tube...) so I'm getting used to the idea that stuff WILL be left on the sill by the tank. Irksome, but apparently a fact of life 
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12/25/2007, 12:55 AM
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That is increadable thanks for the updated pictures.
Happy holidays
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12/25/2007, 02:09 PM
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great pics. the tank looks very good. I am curious why it was designed kicked out from the wall. Is there some mechanical reason for that, or is it for aesthetics?
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12/25/2007, 10:26 PM
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12/26/2007, 01:06 AM
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well, honestly, it looks pretty cool...sort of makes it look more massive.
 BTW, That is a scribble and they like to eat zoanthids, so if you see them disappearing, you can bet it's that naughty fish!
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12/26/2007, 01:38 AM
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12/26/2007, 09:30 AM
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yep i think those zoo's are going to be a gonner. lol the tank is looking good there barrott. the hawk fish will be a good addtion to the group. i see the calking gun in one of the pictures there. are the still working on that area of the building?
jnarowe the room was built like that becasue of the big sky light that is right above the fish tank. the way the tank sits in there they had to recess the wall so they were not covering the skylight up. that one thing caused alot of grief becasue that one part of the room was smaller than what they originally had said it would be. thank god all the equiptment was able to be shoe horned into the room. lol
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12/26/2007, 12:00 PM
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12/26/2007, 12:58 PM
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yeah I have noticed my sailfin eating xenia, but not the zoanthids yet. One thing I would recommend is feeding the scribble and sailfin a lot of shredded nori (Kizami) if you can. When they are fat and happy, they tend to behave better.
Thanks for the explanation of the inset. I still think it looks really good.
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12/26/2007, 04:13 PM
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good work to all involved. this has to be the best tank i have ever seen. i think the rockwork/coral-placment is outstanding. i love it all
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12/27/2007, 11:57 PM
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Whew.. I'm bushed. I just read the whole thing in one bite.
This thread is just about as great as the system. Thanks for the effort to bring it to us. Question: I'm about to build a smaller surge tank and am struggling with one issue. How much does the tank level rise when a surge tank drains into it? Can that slotted drain scheme carry away the all the flow? |
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12/28/2007, 11:59 AM
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12/28/2007, 03:24 PM
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12/28/2007, 03:58 PM
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 there is a 3" elbo in the upper back corner of the tank. that is the emergency drain for the surge tanks. there is a screen over the top of it so the little fishies dont go for a ride down the water slide. it is designed so that when the water level in the tank rises all the excess water will flow down the emergency drain. the surge tanks only run in the morning and evening to simulate the tides better. this way the tank will get stired up twice a day and the detritus will be removed during those times. it also will help to make the sps corals grow thicker and stronger like they are in the oceans.
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