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Still have to edit so just bare with us.

the room before the make over.
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and then about 24 hours later...
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trying to figure out placement of the display refugium. modded a glass cages acrylic tank. thanks joe aka qy7400
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setting up plumbing and getting stuck under the stand.

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plumbing 3/4" return "y" 2x shut off valves and 1" overflows x2 w/ shut off valves. all quick disconnects
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TANK:
AGA 180 reef ready 72 x 24 x 24 dual overflow.
oak stank and oak canopy from glass cages.
thanks to qy7400 ...this is his old setup.

equipment:
deep blue triton 5 return pump
2x mp40w upgraded to ecosmart drivers (nutrient transport mode)
mp10w ecosmart
jager 250 submersible heater
diy ato
mrc cr1 calcium reactor (added july 3rd)
aquacontroller jr.
pinpoint ph monitor

filtration:
asm g3 skimmer
two little fishies phosban reactor x2
1 for phosban
1 for carbon
100lbs dry tonga
100lbs bagged live sand seeded with sand from our previous 155g

lighting: currently running at 20k aprox 40% dim
diy rapid leds
40x 3w cree leds per pendant
3x pendants 120w
20x cool whites
20x royal blue
programable drivers
2x adruino typhon controllers
1 for blues and fans
1 for whites


Refugium :
t5ho 39w wavepoints
10k /65k/420nm/
glo ballasts
1 1/2" side mounted overflow w/ shut off valve and custom divider making it approximately 30g
deep blue 3 800gph return pump
custom stand and canopy
soon custom mounted blinds???

Livestock :
2 clowns
matted filefish
yasha goby and randalli pistol shrimp
cheato
calurpa


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macro rock from bulk reef supply... really nice pieces. 100lbs at least.
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