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    Default New 125G reef tank

    http://www.austinreefclub.com/index.php?showtopic=2753

    the picture is too big, i can't figure out how to post them here


    Here is what I got, some part are used, some are new, some i already have

    Tank:
    Oceanic 125G 48x24x24
    Sump 29G

    135lbs of "dead" live rock stored dried out in storage of 6months
    70lbs of live rock from existing 1year old tank

    Fish, snail, hermit crab, sps,zoo,acro..... from existing 29Gal tank

    Pump:
    Iwaki WMD40RXLT: Circulation
    Iwaki MD30RLT: wave effect
    Ocean Motion 4 way

    Skimmer
    Euro-reef RS180


    Stand and Hood:
    Home made canopy/hood
    Oceanic Stand/ modified to add 1 door

    Light
    Coralife 48 Inch Aqualight Pro retrofit kit: 2 x 150W MH DE, 2x 93W artinic, moon light LED
    Sump light: homedepot light

    Controller:
    Cypress micro-controller, code developed by me, tested on the 29gal tank for a year
    Control Temp, top-off, pumps, feeding, timers, reminders, tank life....

    Main Drain: 1.5"
    Close loop: drain 1.5", 3/4" returns

    Pipe/valves: lowes/homedepot parts, very few from online

    R/O water with 3 x 55Gal barrel from Austin Homebrew.

    Instant Ocean Salt

    Not yet connected:
    1/2 HP Chiller
    Koraline Calcium reactor
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    I probably missed something, took me 6 months to build this up, don't have much time with a 4 months new born ;-)
    Last edited by bananags; Tue, 18th Dec 2007 at 01:26 PM.

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