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Old 03-30-2008, 07:18 PM   #19 (permalink)
DeepFreeze
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 16
Re: First 70g FOWLR....

Well, I think I have my final layout done. I took out the Megaflow Sump and replaced it with a 29g divided with the skimmer on the intake side, refugium in the middle, baffles, then return sump on the right. I picked up a $5 lamp from Home Depot and put in one of those CF daylight lights from HD as well. It took me a while to find the fine print, but the daylight CF's are 6500k. I also finished off my ATO, which is located in the container to the right of the tank. I am going to build a stand of some sort to cover the RO container at some point and put some books or something on top to make it look better. For now it is fully functional. The ATO has three switches to prevent overflowing the sump as well as draining the RO tank.
Lastly, since I had the tank drained in order to move it around and replace the sump, I redid the aquascape. I don't have the center cave anymore, but there is a nice overhang on the right side that isn't obvious in the pictures. I also managed to cover up most of the PVC with only a bit on the left side showing. The right side opening is in an opening I created with rocks. Once things clear back up I will get some better pictures of the aquascaping.
So far so good. Before I broke it down to redo the sump I was showing ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. The cycle is ticking along nicely. Now I should be done with moving things around and it can do its thing.
In the first picture you can see why I wanted a 36" tank. The wall between the hall and opening to the kitchen is exactly 36".





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