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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Thanks, but reality bites , lol.
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    THE END Well its the END of the road for me guys. I lost the tank; $ 1 200 worth of corals and the $ 2 800 of damages...... too much for my budget. The decision was made in May but until now i couldn't face it and tear down my set up. I let sit for the summer and let the emotion past. You don't...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Just had some leakage on the carpet, about 67 gallons of it. The downstair neighbor was not impressed.:shock:
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Disaster Will update soon just came back.
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    About the pluming; well, the overflow goes into a sock to help keep my sump clean, and help my skimmer as well, so their less waste of water. The water then is redistributed by the pump to 4 outlets. 1, the skimmer, 2, the phosban and carbon reactors, 3 the return outlet to the sculpture, 4 to...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Durring the cycle that should be short in view that my rock are mined and have no debris, i've decided to put some of my macro algae in the tank, and transfer some of my corals in as well. From the right side; you can also see the main exaust hole of the sculpture just...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Pat taking a few shot of are... his, my.... his work. The return pump and how its hooked to the structure The stalactite is floating, leave it to a frenchman to invent floating rocks; i need to brace it temporarely I used some eggcrate brace for now, cause i don't have...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Time to fill her up Look like a gost ship movie lol
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Installation The installation continues with this; Eheim 1262 Universal Water Pump WP-EH-1262 http://www.aquacave.com/eheim-1262-universal-br-water-pump-1612.html Reef Octopus DNW 150 Recirculating Protein Skimmer PS-OCT-DNW-150...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Temporary arrangement Light, Check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    The return is almost hooked to the structure! Can't wait to see it work! My buddy Pat using spawflex for the overflow, more quiet that way, he's the brain of the operation. Here's the foreman
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    All those holes must be coated with epoxy oh ya, nah i don't want to hear it!!!!if you don't want the foam to deteriorate. You have to change swabs every time because of the debris you'll find in it All over and over
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Ok now is time for making holes in the foam for plug placements The stalactite has been properly peppered lol and holed.
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    This morning i was gona drill a few holes in my foam to have extra places to pegg. having my coffe in hand , and i don't know why this happened, i took a tooth pick , which i never uses, its for guest. And a was looking closer at the details of the foam covered by crush corals. I was asked i...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    A secret project code name stalac; May i present the stalactite, which will simulate a cavern environment.
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Well thats the finish product just before i put them in the tank for size.It fits don't worry , i've tried them before. But this is with the lighting from the diningroom. My halides are not installed yet; because , i still got to do the pluming and we have to move the tank a bit so can't line up...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    That what i've done today. I first put the sculpture in a baque, to capture the crush coral i'm going to apply on the sticky resin. I got 30 minutes before it hardens.I sprinkle generously with a spoon onto the resin and leave the surplus there until dry. Then i brushed it away clean to leave...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Resin treatment Today i'll be applying this to the foam. The foam as to cure at least 24 hour.In my case i was busy with the other desing so its been 72 hours. This epoxy can be a bit thick , so you can use some rubbing alcohol to dilute it.it has to be 99% alcohol, not the 70%; there's too...
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    CUT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The POD's nest. CUT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    The best for my 65 G reef

    Foam it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOAM IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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