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    Cool My 75g upgrade!

    Hello everyone and thanks for looking. I am currently setting up a 75gallon reef/fish tank. I will be using this thread as my build thread so feel free to tag along for the ride.
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    My current state on setup. Pictures to following.
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    Front Tank Shot Start




    Front Tank Shot with Rock



    Bonsai Tree?



    Left Side



    Water Mixing ~`Max Power`~



    Front Take Shot to Date/Time


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    Donor Tank / Current Nano Setup 9-12-2010 :1900

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    Front Tank Shot - 3 days old and sand added



    Right Side Bonsai Rock - 3 days old



    Left Side - 3 days old

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    love the cave on the left... the right eh i like stuff looking natural but neat design

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    Yup, how stable is that bonsaii piece. Looks good so far?

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    It is very stable. I used a morter mix that Marco Rock sold with it. I was actually very surprised how easy it was to use, and how fast it set.
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    After 6 days. I have been feeding tank with frozen foods, and flakes. I also added start smart, and a biological sponge from my nano.

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    Dam Photobucket, and can't edit posts......

    Right side.....

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    9-22-2010

    @10lbs of live figi (2yr 6m) added along with 15 blue leg hermits

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    Video Update

    This is a video of the tank 2 and half weeks old. I won't be posting more on tank until it is in final setup.



    ^ Clicky ^
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    Its been 1month 12 days so far. I have just finished the plumbing in the tank. I only had 2 leaks in the system. I fixed one and the other was the ring on the mag 12. I pulled the front cover off of it and broke the shaft. So now Im waiting a couple more days to get that back in and the system Running correctly. Also coming next week is my Asm G1x.







    Ill post a fts when I get all the equipment out of the tank. Hopefully a couple days. Thanks for looking.

    P.s - Feeback is appreciated.
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    looking nice keep up the great work and patience

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    lol ya patience is key in salt water.. it just gets frustrating when its something you should be able to avoid but ya ya know.

    I got a new camera as well so I will be able to take better pictures woot
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    yea more pics looks great. i love seeing other people doing their builds motivates me more to get started on mine. woot woot

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    Icon7 Updates on Tank 10-29-10

    All pics are current to date.

    Front Tank Shot 10-29-10


    Right Side


    Left Side


    Clam - Identify if you can Please


    Ricordia


    Misc coral Rock. Includes Cloves, 2 different kind of mushrooms. Also a Corcia Clam behind.


    Purple Monti (from Mitch), Purple Bonsai, and Green Mouthed Zoas?


    Star Polyps and Some zoas - Identify zoas if you can?


    Fast pick of Cleaner Shrimp (bad quality)



    Thanks for looking. Ill be updating as time rolls on. Please say anything you want on my setup.

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    Cant wait till tomorrow to get some more frags for tank. WOOOOT
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    Purely out of curiosity, why'd you use 45's instead of 90's on your return?

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