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Old 04-05-2008, 05:52 PM
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Im uploading pictures right now of all the work ive done in the past month. My tank looks radically different now that ive done multiple upgrades.

I build a sump and a box to conceal it behind my tank. I build a canopy with custom metal halides and fluorescent actinics, moonlights, and cooling fans. I made adjustments to the stand and added a sump light to grow macroalgae. I added new corals and fish and reaquascaped the rock in the tank.

Some of you also were keeping up to date on the health of my yellow tang...hes doing great i put before and after pics up first so you see him...ive supplemented his diet with vitamins and given him lots of algae to eat.

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Old 04-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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Tang Before

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Old 04-05-2008, 06:28 PM
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:33 PM
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:34 PM
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:35 PM
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:43 PM
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Looks great! What happened to your tang? Had a fin nipper?
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:48 PM
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he was about 7 years old when i got him and permanently damaged from lateral line and head errosion....ive done my best to get him healthy
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:48 PM
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i got him from a dentist who didnt care for her fish well
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Old 04-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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im uplaoding a video of the tank and sump and such so you can really see everything well...its taking a while tho. I'll post a link to the video on photobucket when its uploaded
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Old 04-05-2008, 10:32 PM
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heres the video of it all
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Old 04-21-2008, 09:46 PM
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nice good upgrade;i'm about to start my 65gl high myself at one point I was going to bale out and not set it up as a reef but by watching you guys that kind of pump my back up again.
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Old 04-21-2008, 11:01 PM
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I have got a pretty good size sailfin tang, looked just like that, I increased my iodine, within two months his fins were back, and he does not lookmlike he has missed a meal.I feed every two to three days, anyone think that is not enough, please tell me why? so far it has worked, cause I had way more problems with the tank taking a nose dive when I went too feeding every day. (luck?)
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Old 04-22-2008, 10:54 AM
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Tank looks good u did a nice job up grading.
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Old 04-22-2008, 12:16 PM
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A lot of progress! I'm glad the yellow tang is still doing well--he's got character!

I would be careful with having your sump directly under the outlet. Also a set of DJ power strips would really clean up your wire mess that you have going on and allow you work more efficiently when you need to.

What kind of lights are you running?

Love the tank! More pictures!
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Old 04-23-2008, 07:54 AM
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Looks good! I'm thinking about getting a yellow tang this weekend. They definitely stand out in other people's tank shots.
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:31 AM
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I meant to tell you yesterday that your tank has really come along way since TOTM!
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:38 PM
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hey thanks a lot guys....im much happier with my tank now since totm lol
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:38 PM
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im running 2 175 watt 20k metal halides and 2 actinic fluorescents
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:39 PM
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i just bought a green gneoporra..spelling?? lol, and a deresa clam this week
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Old 04-23-2008, 10:40 PM
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i'll try to take better pictures soon....the pics i put up dont show how pretty the corals are
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:03 AM
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Looking fwd to it!
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Old 05-30-2008, 08:15 PM
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well guys it has been fun having a reef tank but I just finished selling off all the corals and tearing down my 45 gallon tank.....i cant take it to school with me in the fall and i needed to buy a new computer so i took it down now. I still have the tank setup but i sold all the live stock and rock and it is just sitting now. Sorry i never got around to more pictures before i took it down. I did however setup a 30 gallon tank with some skunk clowns and other smaller fish to keep me happy lol
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Old 06-24-2008, 09:14 AM
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I am selling this setup now in the marketplace....please check it out!!!
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if your willing to piece it out I'm interested in the halides
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