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05-23-2006, 07:13 PM
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| Tunicate  | hello hey guys  ,just thought i'd say hi as im a newbie to this forum i have a 6x2x2 tank stocked with ocean and lava rock supplemented with about 15 kilos of alphagrog fluval fx5 canister filter 1x 5ft t5 highbar with 2 tubes 2x 5ft t6 marine blue actinics 2x 4ft t5 marine white tubes 3 seio 820 powerheads with total output including the fluval at 7720lph 4x dominoe damsels 1x royal gramma 1x banded coral shrimp 1x white tipped star polyps 1x trumpet mushrooms 1x white mushrooms 1x feather duster tank has been running for about 2 months and so far touch wood everything is fine, god this hobby really grabs you by the short and curlies look forward to speaking to you all regards dave regards dave |
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05-23-2006, 07:25 PM
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| fully trained mod,,,its my fault~   | Re: hello Hi Dave, Very very very nice tank.. Welcome to RS
__________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts  . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby    VickiLife is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html |
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05-23-2006, 07:45 PM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish  | Re: hello Welcome to RS!! Nice pics....looks to be a large tank, are you saying 6'x2'x2' ??? how many US gallons is that....
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting |
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05-23-2006, 07:51 PM
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| Tunicate | Re: hello Quote:
not sure how many us gallons but its 150 uk gallons , yes its 6'x2'x2' regards dave
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05-23-2006, 08:15 PM
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| Ichthy Inquisitor   | Re: hello  to the Sanctuary! Cheers! How long have you had your gramma?
__________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it."  Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress |
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05-24-2006, 01:39 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~  | Re: hello Quote:
Welcome to RS~
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | ||
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05-24-2006, 11:56 AM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish | Re: hello Quote:
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting | |
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05-24-2006, 12:06 PM
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| fully trained mod,,,its my fault~ | Re: hello Quote:
My 265 gallon in wall reef. I think the measurements are 7 ' x 2' x 30 inches deep.
__________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby VickiLife is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html | |
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