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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 :)
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