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Joachim.B
12/12/2007, 04:18 PM
I have been on this site for a little time now, and I though that I would share the progress of my new tank with you all, and maybe get some help along the way. :rollface:

Tank: 86g - 325L, 130cmx50cmx50cm
Sump: 31g - 120L, with refugium

Equipment:

Deltec APF600 skimmer, with newjet 1700 as feed pump.
Eheim 1260 return pump.
2xTunze nano stream 6055 on single controller, I have 3 more 6045 if needed.
Grotech 3 channel dosing pump for the balling method.
Aquamedic aquaniveau with 2 level-sensors for top-of water.
JBL 120 RO/DI unit.

Lighting: ATI 8x54w T5 powermodule (not yet arrived).

Light tubes: 2 x KZ Fiji purple, 2 x aquascience 15.000K, 2 x Aquascience 22.000K and 2x Aquasciense DUO.

The reef will be SPS dominated, but there will prob be a few LPS in there as well. Now some pictures of my progress so far:

I have built the cabinet myself:

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc110014.jpg

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc110017.jpg

I have placed the dosing pumps and tunze controllers on the left door, so that it`s easy to reach them:

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc110023.jpg

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc110026.jpg

The durso, and the return from sump.

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc110012.jpg

overflow:

http://saltvann.aquafreaks.no/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10632/normal_pc120003.jpg


This is how far I have come..Hopefully it will be ready for some water testing tomorrow :bum: