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| Padawan | Althea's 90 Gallon..... And it begins.... ![]() lol.. it needs a really good cleaning but it will look great when im done!!! This came with all kinds of stuff... The skimmer is a Kent Marine Nautilus TE Protein Skimmer the pump is a i have no idea.. no name on it... :P it came with a UV sterilizer.. a Rainbow Lifeguard QL-Series U. V. Sterilizers 25 watts power heads included, havnt looked yet as to what they are... lighting...not what i need.. a 48" flourescent twin tube aquarium reflector. 120 volts 67 watts 60hz(these will be replaced) the sump is a bio ball holder! o yeah.. lol... those balls will be chucked... just need to know if i put LR rubble in where the balls are and can i put cheato there as well? the sump looks like this, not exactly this.... but this is the same thing... same idea.. same look.. just not glass and not as long on the right...![]() so far... its really dirty.. dude said he cleaned it.. he did not, as far as i can tell...o well, i have no prob doing it... so.. this is my beginning!!! i will be getting (a new sump maybe) new lighting, and painting the back... those are the "in the near future" item...i want an aquacontroller.. so thats another purchase i will be getting... other than that.. all i have to do now is clean it up and paint(flip that!) so stay tuned!
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Plate Coral | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Sounds like a fun project, post lots of pics along the way. Good luck! Justin
__________________ Justin _________________________________ Please watch out for motorcycles (look twice, it could save a life). 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, Octopus NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 12k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, paired Yellow Watchman Goby & Red Striped Pistol Shrimp, paired O Clowns, 1 Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Scooter Blenny, and a Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse). updated 7/11/09 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY) |
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| Watch this Ma! | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... That stand has a brace right in the middle in both the front and the back. This severly limits what you can put under there. I'd highly recommend thinking of a way to get rid of those boards if at all possible. ![]()
__________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump. |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... i will!!!! thanks!
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... ill look at it and see if i can temporarily remove the top board... and then after the sump and stuff is in i can nail another board in there....thanks for the advise... yeah i was wondering how i would fit something in if i was to put a fuge in..
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... well i got the inside cleaned out, well scraped out and stuff, then i painted it. when that is dry i will clean the rest of it with a vinegar/water mix. i went with a dark blue its called lost in space.. LOL.. whatever.. its a cool blue though. so i sit here waiting for it to dry! ![]() ![]() the bottom(which is the top in this pic... still needs to be scraped of the dry sand in there... but it really looks nice.. much better already!
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| The CodFather ~ | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... cool I like 90's ...nice size with many possibilities !
__________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine |
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| Wannabe Guru ![]() | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Quote:
BTW congrats on the new tank !
__________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein | |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... thanks! yeah i cant wait to get this puppy rollin! LOL...it will be a while... but the ball can roll slowly!!! ![]()
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Quote:
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon | |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... well the paint is dry and i love the color... now i have to scrape the bottom and wash it out....that is todays project! and cleaning the equipment... im seriously writng everyday as i go... sorry! But i love all the chronicles that start out with the build and then at the end... you see how gorgeous it looks with all its inhabitants! so i want to be able to look back at mine.. and be like.. wow... that was a lot of work!!!! now it looks GREAT!
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Sunshine Reefer ![]() | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Great details. Can't wait to see this one up and running.
__________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash. |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... thanks!! i cant wait too! LOL.. but it will be a while... main thing is just getting it clean first then getting it all put away... but it will be a few months before anything gets put in it! :P o well..
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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| Padawan | Re: Althea's 90 Gallon..... Ok, so the tank is clean...for the most part... still have to clean the black pipe cover better... anyone have any ideas? maybe just a scrubber pad? i didnt try that yet. so here it is clean!!! ill show the before and after here... :P: Before ![]() After ![]()
__________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon |
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