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Hi guys and gals

Finally my big boy born 6/2/2011 3:00pm 2500 lbs 74" tall :eek:

I been collecting toys for my big boy more than one year. I was planning to finish my basement b4 set up this big boy but plan had changed. So now i am still filling ro/di water to the tank.

 

I have almost everythings except the LED light. Fishman65(Rob) will finish my LED light probably 2 weeks from now hopefully.

I have the 48 3w cree 50/50.

 

It is a 150g Marineland DD tank with original stand and canopy. I have my co-worker Tim Frost to built me a stand extension that will add 9" more tall.

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With extension

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ro/di unit with booster pump

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Stay tuned more pics coming.

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It is a 150g Marineland DD tank with original stand and canopy. I have my co-worker Tim Frost to built me a stand extension that will add 9" more tall.

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Back side it is viewable four sides.

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MRC Sump

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Stay tuned more pics coming.

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This is my toys to play with.

 

Avast Marine Works Kalk reactor

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50 lbs of Marco's rock

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This is my Magus 3 channal dosing pump

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2x MP40es and ASM G3 Skimmer

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MRC Sump and Skimmer

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20g water change tank not complet yet

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My 75g holding live stocks tank.

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you can see my piccaso clowns

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look nice =) when you are ready, give me call i'll give you some frags

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Yup it pump to the refugium. It is a mag 3.

 

I really like the tank dimensions. This is going to be great!

 

Why did you decide to use a pump to feed the refugium vs an baffle (overflow)? I would think that using a pump adds more risk to issues like pump failure, keeping skimmer compartment water level stable, and flooding during power outages.

 

Just curious.

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Hey Luciano, How are you?

Thanks.......This sump is desiged this way. Yea the refugium compartment 's water level is high almost to the top of the sump but should be ok with power outages or pump failure.

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Still filling up my tank half tank of ro/di water now.

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I really like the tank dimensions. This is going to be great!

 

Why did you decide to use a pump to feed the refugium vs an baffle (overflow)? I would think that using a pump adds more risk to issues like pump failure, keeping skimmer compartment water level stable, and flooding during power outages.

 

Just curious.

 

 

Percisely what I was thinking, is there a way to set up the sump for passive flow from the tank drains?

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hi, Andy.. very nice. Can't wait until your tank is up and ready. Come and pick up the frosgpawn once you are ready for it.. hehehe... Let me know about the LED too.

Kevin

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hi, Andy.. very nice. Can't wait until your tank is up and ready. Come and pick up the frosgpawn once you are ready for it.. hehehe... Let me know about the LED too.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin. Yea should be fill up today leaks test and pump. You can come and check out the LED light two weeks from now.

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Looks like I have a dead line. Tanks looks great!

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Looks like I have a dead line. Tanks looks great!

Hehehe thanks Rob. You have a dead line now.

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Man not quite yet. Yea more pics during my process of build. Now it plumb with salt water but still alot of stuffs needed to be hook up. Wish me luck :biggrin:

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Man not quite yet. Yea more pics during my process of build. Now it plumb with salt water but still alot of stuffs needed to be hook up. Wish me luck :biggrin:

 

I wish you luck!

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