75 Gallon (barebottom)

[Mebigloser]

Since I could no longer take the constant battles with hair algae and the wonderful silicate soup....(the sand was pretty)......I have decided to go barebottom....

The tank before dismantling.

Mebigloser

 

[Mebigloser]

Tank empty. I really hate my background........

 

[Mebigloser]

Boiling the rock.....this was a nasty job.....

 

[Mebigloser]

Installed black cutting boards for bottom protection.

 

[pyxis]

looks good so far. cant wait to see more

 

[Mebigloser]

Replumbed the sump...

 

[Mebigloser]

And the fuge, removed the powerhead that was running the fuge.

 

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Nasty water after one of the rock scrubbings.....Massive water change...lol

 

[Woodstock]

Great pictures! I'd like to boil my rocks too. What did you do with your corals?

 

[Mebigloser]

Installed new skimmer...was going to go with another Euro-reef...but I got this skimmer plus pump for under a $100.00.....

 

[Mebigloser]

Plumbed

 

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Woodstock,

I placed my corals into my other new setup......56 Cube..
I will post pictures of this setup later...

Thanks Mebigloser

 

[Mebigloser]

After testing the new plumbing for leaks, salt added.

 

[Witfull]

welcome to the club MBL. everything looks nice and clean. i love the creative use of duct tape!

and last but not least,,,the levitating cutiing board picture messed with my brain,,,i blinked,,,huhh??? ohhhhh!!!

 

[Mebigloser]

Witfull,
You just gotta love duct tape...I will be belting the fuge as soon as I get one.... I hate the bowing...

 

[Mebigloser]

Here's a cloudy view of the new setup...will get a better one when it clears.

 

[PSU4ME]

wow....looks great...i am slowly turning into a bare bottom kinda guy myself (after 4 years in college supporting bare bottoms you wonder why im holding out )

Nice job

Bryan

 

[wooddood]

lookin good ron you have done a great job so far almost done. keep them pics coming.




dave.