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P.Kapp 
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 10:33am |
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My 2 cents would be keep it far enough away from your glass so you can get a cleaner around it and keep as much off the sand bed as possible... |
+1 I looked all over the different reef sites for pictures of other peoples that i really liked so I could get more ideas. I tried to leave enough space between my glass and rocks so that I'll have room for some coral to grow out and still be able to get my magnet cleaner by it. I also used acrylic rods and some of that aquarium putty stuff to do my rockscape. I would make sure you love it before you fill it with water. its a lot easier to change it with no water in there. Im kinda jealous... this was one of my favorite parts of setting up my tank 
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 9:53am |
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And stack it so you have very little touching the sand, so you can get water flow over most of your sand.
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Posted: January 12 2011 at 9:33am |
My 2 cents would be keep it far enough away from your glass so you can get a cleaner around it and keep as much off the sand bed as possible...
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120 gallon mix Reef mainly SPS and LPS...
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Posted: January 11 2011 at 10:26pm |
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Well, my Marco rock arrived today. Sump is still under construction, thanks Tyler. I placed my sand in the tank and made my first attempt at my aqua scape. I will have to look at it for a bit to see if it grows on me. I will see if I can get some pictures tomorrow. Critics welcome. Is there anything I need to keep in mind as I make my final decisions with rock placement?
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Posted: January 06 2011 at 9:57am |
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Welcome to the sight ... The best advice I ever recieved that has proven for me is to take it slow... Enjoy!!
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120 gallon mix Reef mainly SPS and LPS...
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Posted: January 05 2011 at 7:41pm |
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Nice! I think you will like your skimmer. I just bought a vertex about 2 weeks ago. So far I have been very happy with it.
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Life is good....right?
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Posted: January 05 2011 at 7:16pm |
Well I am taking baby steps but, things are starting to come together. The tile is in place where the tank will sit. Tyler is building me a custom sump. I ordered some marco rock and it shipped today, and I also purchased my skimmer.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa176/phinfan1962/IMG_0018.jpg
more pics to come
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Posted: December 11 2010 at 9:54am |
Im glad its that simple!! 
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Posted: December 10 2010 at 10:47pm |
I found the problem with the lights. The three wires, from the cord that plugs into the outlet, black, green, white, were not getting a good connection. During the troubleshooting process I noticed the bad connection in the connector that plugs into the ballast. I was able to make the lights come on and go off by messing with the connector. I also seen it shorting when I moved the connector. Upon further review, I was able to see the black wire was not making a good connection. I then discovered the white wires connection was also compromised. A little more homework and I think I will be able to get this fixed without a visit from any of you that offered up your assistance.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 10:43pm |
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welcome, looking forward to seeing this tank set up finally
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 7:41pm |
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thanks swiftra i may take you up on that. i am in s ogden. electrician i'm not, as simple as it may be.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 5:25pm |
Make sure you stay on top of your parameters and you'll get some good growth out of those houses and trees. With feeding I would say once a day. Those little people can feed off the natural growth but they may need a little extra due to how young the decoration is.
It looks pretty sterile right now but give it time.
Good luck and keep up the photos.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 5:17pm |
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Phinfan great to see ya on the board. Like everybody else can't wait to see this tank setup. I'm up in the Ogden area so if you need some help with the ballast give me a shout. Sounds like it's a wiring issue to me since you said it's working intermittently. Wires heat up and expand and lose connection. Hopefully that helps. Welcome aboard!
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If you make it idiot proof, someone will find a better idiot!
Well 100g crashed when I moved it. Starting a 50g cube now.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 2:16pm |
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Welcome. I'm glad to see you getting into the hoby.
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 12:13pm |
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Awesome use of a empty stand!!!!!
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 12:13pm |
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I just had a ballast similar to the ones you have come in the shop today. It had a lose wire on the switch on the ballast its self. We by passed it and it works great. Give that a lookysee and hopefully it helps.
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 11:43am |
I like the current use of the stand.
Is the tank going to sit in front of that window? It will block some light, and the sun might cause other minor issues such as heat and or algae.
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Was that in there yesterday? Casper--WY windier than ?
Down to a 20, soon to double or nothing
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Posted: December 08 2010 at 11:24am |
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Welcome! Glade you have some use for it till the season is over! Cant wait to see it up and filled with water!
I too would suggest hitting someone up like Dion to come over and take alook at it.
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:41pm |
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Welcome to the best Fish Geek site available in Utah!
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I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.
George Burns
Now two 29 gal. Biocubes
90 gal. with a 40 gal. sump
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Posted: December 07 2010 at 11:10pm |
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Is the ballast firing up ok? If so, then it's most likely a loose wire in the fixture somewhere. Probably got bumped from moving around the hood. If the ballast is what's flickering then you have something loose in the ballast and need to pop it open and take a peek.
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