Finally!!!
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jrthomas40
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nice....cant wait to see the pics
Mariner the crew at CRA was fabulous and lent me a 20 foot length of python hose and a spare pump and I pulled the truck right up to my front door and pumped all the water into the sump and tank. It took one more trip with another 2 barrels to finish her off.
The water has just about cleared up so pictures coming soon!
The water has just about cleared up so pictures coming soon!
8BALL_99
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Dont forget to adjust your overlfow drain to the height you want! To low in the overflow it will be loud.. To high, well you know haha. Glad to hear you got it going. Just think at the 1 year mark you should be ready for coral and fish. 
Did you get your lights together yet?
Will
Did you get your lights together yet?Will
jrthomas40
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so where are those pics you promised
I finally took a couple of pics. I've been messing with the rock and am mildly happy with the right side but definitely need to do something on the left. I have several large rocks with coral that will be going in when the water is ready so i'm trying to leave some room for them. Black background will be applied this weekend and there is a canopy that goes on top as soon as i'm done moving things around.
Mariner the sump is a 30 long and I got it from CRA, turns out Will built it.
I've been patient so far, I've added Thera-P twice now and stability daily as well as about 20 gallons of water from the other 2 tanks. Chaeto and a few pieces of LR in the refugium, just waiting for the cycle.
I've been patient so far, I've added Thera-P twice now and stability daily as well as about 20 gallons of water from the other 2 tanks. Chaeto and a few pieces of LR in the refugium, just waiting for the cycle.
jrthomas40
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that is a pretty nice setup...when you ready to add some more coral i have a few zoa's
Mariner
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The tank is coming along nicely!
What fish is that? Some kind of sleeper goby?
You should name him Moby...Moby the goby.
I've got a gramma named Osama...Osama the Gramma.
Are you going to do anything to cover the back of your tank or just leave it clear? I like black backgrounds myself, which is convenient because the back of the 135g is black.
I went with clear on my 75g for awhile when it was first set up. Eventually had a friend paint a reef scene to put back there; but since the back has been covered with rock and coralline for awhile, I haven't actually seen the painting in years. 
Mariner
What fish is that? Some kind of sleeper goby?
You should name him Moby...Moby the goby.
I've got a gramma named Osama...Osama the Gramma.
Are you going to do anything to cover the back of your tank or just leave it clear? I like black backgrounds myself, which is convenient because the back of the 135g is black.
I went with clear on my 75g for awhile when it was first set up. Eventually had a friend paint a reef scene to put back there; but since the back has been covered with rock and coralline for awhile, I haven't actually seen the painting in years. Mariner
Thank you Mariner and Dbarker!
He's a yellow headed sleepy goby, i've just been calling him "big fish" but I do like Moby for him.
I was planning in doing the back of it black but at the meeting last week several people told me to just leave it as the coralline and such would cover it. I'm feeling impatient though and have decided to paint it, I don't like to see the wires and wall through it. What kind of paint should I use? LOL maybe I should get a couple shades of purple and make my own coralline
He's a yellow headed sleepy goby, i've just been calling him "big fish" but I do like Moby for him.
I was planning in doing the back of it black but at the meeting last week several people told me to just leave it as the coralline and such would cover it. I'm feeling impatient though and have decided to paint it, I don't like to see the wires and wall through it. What kind of paint should I use? LOL maybe I should get a couple shades of purple and make my own coralline
The lights are in the canopy but not attached to it. I mounted the retrofits to 1 x 2 and then put 1 x 2 braces on the ends of the canopy. The lights sit on the braces so I can move them around or take them out if needed. I'll take a pic and show you. I'm happy with the way it worked out.
Tomoko Schum
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You can also get a black plastic background from Petsmart or some place like that and use baby oil to stick it on the back of your tank. This is a trick that John told me. This way you don't have to worry about the effect of paint fume. I have one in the back of my 75G planted tank - mine is just taped in place, though.
Tomoko
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I have the black plastic stuff on the backs of my other 2 tanks but haven't been able to find it tall enough for this tank.
I seriously might try doing a small area with craft acrylics in a couple shades of purple and a bit of black and see how it looks. By small area I mean 4x4 square so if it's nasty I can easily scrape it off with a razor blade.
I seriously might try doing a small area with craft acrylics in a couple shades of purple and a bit of black and see how it looks. By small area I mean 4x4 square so if it's nasty I can easily scrape it off with a razor blade.
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