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Stang69

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This is gonna be a progress post about the setup and stuff of my tank. This tank has been in the works now for a year or so and is added to as money allows. I got the rock in today thanks to a good buddy of mine. He donated the rock to the Stang69 Reef Project and I appreciate more than he will ever know.

I will start by saying this is a 60x18x24 tank built by IAP here in Bremerton. The stand and Halide canopy were also built by them. The sump was made by Big T and he did a great job on it. It is 48x14x18. Skimmer is a GEO skimmer run with a Mag 12. The closed loop is run by a ampmaster 3600 with dual 1.5 intakes and 4 returns of 3/4th inch. Return pump is a mag 12 also run up and thru dual 3/4 returns.


Lighting is 440 watts of VHO run with a PFO ballast. I also have dual 175 AB 10 k bulbs run with a (much as I hate to admit it) Custom Sea Life Ballast. This will be upgraded after the holidays as I have a dual 250 watt pfo ballast waiting on bulbs.

Water is filtered thru a Kent Marine double cannister ro with a DI on top.


The rock wont stay arranged like this I know Ill change it prolly a dozen times before im happy with it.

My photo editing skills suck so if the pics are too small or whatever yell Ill try to fix em

I would also like to thank Big T and Lake Ed for puting up with my questions and my Im not to shure I wanna do it this way moods.


Let me know what ya think

Jeff
 
Lookin good guy! Now, you need to take a good knife, and scrap the crap out of those 2 rocks I gave you, and let those spores of the Coraline start seeding everything there for ya! Before you know it, you'll have some brown fuzzie's in there guy!!! *grinz*

Ed
 
Hey great job Jeff!

What bulb configuration did ya go with on the VHO? You are on your way now.
Scott
 
Jeff, you Dawg! Those rocks are super sweet! It should be ready to test out some frags by the time I get back there bud. How does it feel to be reefin again?

T
 
Thanks guys I am stoked. I am pretty happy thus far.

I have 2 atenics and 2 atenic whites

The rock I believe is Marshalls if I am not mistaken may have some tonga mixed in as well


Jeff
 
Wow that is looking good. So how many gallons is that? I love the rock too man that is gonna look sweet. How about a pic of your light set up when the new bulbs come in. I like the spray bar across the bottom too.
 
Well I got the 250 wat bulbs I was looking for from Fly n Reef today I will prolly be hookin the 250's up temp to see if I can keep the heat under control.


Thanks Again for the Nice comments



Jeff
 
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Jeff, that is going to be a great looking reef once it's all cycled and filled with frags!!! :D

Nice to see you were finally able to get that up and running. I'm looking forward to seeing your tank progress.

Eliyah
 
There is a back on it you just cant see it in the pic. Has 2 holes in it to run cords etc thru the back is white.

The canopy has no back in it though



Jeff
 
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