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Tommo
Wed Apr 21, 2010, 07:42 AM
Coming soon :)

ILLUSN
Wed Apr 21, 2010, 10:51 AM
tease

Tommo
Thu Apr 22, 2010, 06:10 AM
tease

LOL soon mate :)

Around June it will be set up :)

Tommo
Sun May 23, 2010, 04:59 AM
Just an update.

All clean the sump and tank , what a job cleaning all the coralline algae off the glass and the tough as nails green algae !
Anyhow it's getting closer ;)
Pics soon once i get it back inside :)

Tommo
Mon Aug 02, 2010, 10:46 AM
Tank: 5x2x2.

Sump: 30'x14'x14' "filled with Bio balls and filter matting and ceramic noodles".

Return Pump: Sedra 2100 lt/hr.

Cannister Filter: Eheim classic 2217.

Power Heads: 2xHydor nano's and 1 tunze 2500 nanostream

Lighting: 3x150w Metal halides 10,000K & 2 of 2x54 watt t5 8000k

Substrate:Laterite 5kg "mixed into the 8mm & 15mm river gravel"

15mm River gravel 20kg

8mm River gravel 20kg

Carbi Sea Instant gravel "live" 45 kgs

River Sand 1-3mm 30 kgs

Propagation Sand 0.5-1mm 15 kgs

A little blood and bone 1 teaspoon per 30 cm2

A little osmacote a 1 teaspoon per 60 cm2

CO2:10kg bottle with milwaukee regulator and Diffusion is an up atomizer

UVC:Pond One Cleartec UV-C 18W.

Heating: Fluval tronic 300watt x 2







Ok now for some pics Although i have a fair bit of ambulia "it is only for a fill in " once i get other plants it will be gone





Tank Pics
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWFTS.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWFTS1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWLHS.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWLHS1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWLHS2.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWMiddle.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWRHS.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWRHS1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWRHS2.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/FWRHS3.jpg


Sump/Control/Co2/Dosing Pics

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/Control1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/Control2.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/CannisterFilter.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/Co2regbottle.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/DoseBox.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/SUMP.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/ThinkinReef/Freshwater%20Tank/Sump2.jpg


Cheers

Andrew

swampy1972
Mon Aug 02, 2010, 11:42 AM
Very cool..

That control panel looks like something out of heavy industry, not an aquarium.. awesome!!

I look forward to watching this scape evolve. ;)

Tommo
Mon Aug 02, 2010, 10:18 PM
Thanks swampy , i built that control panel for my reef tank.

Hollowman
Tue Aug 03, 2010, 11:52 AM
Cool Tommo :D

scott bowler
Wed Aug 04, 2010, 08:56 AM
very nice tommo

Tommo
Wed Aug 04, 2010, 09:15 AM
Thanks for that :)

It will look good once it gets truly established :)

boxters
Wed Aug 04, 2010, 09:18 AM
can i make a sugestion? Get some media bags for your media. It makes cleaning so much easier

Tommo
Wed Aug 04, 2010, 09:52 AM
No worries thanks for the tip :)