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Old 08-03-2004, 11:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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75 Gallon (barebottom)

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.

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Old 08-03-2004, 11:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Tank empty. I really hate my background........

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Old 08-03-2004, 11:15 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Boiling the rock.....this was a nasty job.....
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Installed black cutting boards for bottom protection.
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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looks good so far. cant wait to see more
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Replumbed the sump...
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:29 AM   #7 (permalink)
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And the fuge, removed the powerhead that was running the fuge.
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:32 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Nasty water after one of the rock scrubbings.....Massive water change...lol
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:37 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Great pictures! I'd like to boil my rocks too. What did you do with your corals?
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Installed new skimmer...was going to go with another Euro-reef...but I got this skimmer plus pump for under a $100.00.....
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Old 08-03-2004, 11:46 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Woodstock,

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

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Old 08-03-2004, 11:53 AM   #13 (permalink)
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After testing the new plumbing for leaks, salt added.
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Old 08-03-2004, 12:24 PM   #14 (permalink)
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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!!!
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Old 08-03-2004, 01:31 PM   #15 (permalink)
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You just gotta love duct tape...I will be belting the fuge as soon as I get one.... I hate the bowing...
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