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Before and After pictures of free 75 Gallon tank |
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09-09-2002, 11:13 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 1,514
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Before and After pictures of free 75 Gallon tank
Well a couple months ago, I was given a 75 gallon acrylic tank with the stand, and sump. It was already "reef ready" with a left corner overflow. It previously housed a freshwater tank without the use of the overflow, because of an obvious crack in the tank.
I guess, I took it since it was free [?!!?!? who wouldn't?!?!] and had some plans for it. Now, after ordering rocks, etc, putting water, heaters, plumbing, and other stuff it's been about 2 and a half months later. I'm waiting a little longer before I put any fish or corals in. Everything has cycled and all water params are great. I am trying something new here--only having one large pile or rocks with several cave holes. This will eventually be reef with some fish, and macro along the sides. I'll try some open spaces and see if it looks and works well. OK here's the pic of the tank when I first saw it. - Elmo  |
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09-09-2002, 11:15 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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The setup now:
75 gal acryclic Iwaki MD20RLXT with soft tubing/PVC output to a pinched PVC 2 MaxiJet 1200 (attempting to hide behind rocks, but you can see cords....still trying to fiddle around) 2-3 inch Sandbed Ebo-Jager 300 W Heater Sump currently holds caulerpa as well, no sand yet Front View: |
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09-09-2002, 11:16 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Side View/Angle:
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09-09-2002, 11:17 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Right side of cabinet:
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09-09-2002, 11:20 PM
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Governor
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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Sump, kinda blurry with the 30 W NO lights right there when I shot.
PVC "L" draining to a temporary placed carbon. Caulerpa in middle area with the lights. PLease comment or suggest. I'm still fiddling around with things and just trying to let the tank mature before I do anything. - Elmo |
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09-10-2002, 08:48 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Very cool elmo... nice color on the lighting. Hey just a recommendation- I would put a little more sand in there. Maybe another inch or two. Just a thought.
can't wait to see the "after" shot after a couple of months.
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09-10-2002, 01:03 PM
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Council
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: anaheim, CA
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That macroalgae could become a plague also if it begans to root in sand and through rock crevices.
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