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40 gallon reef

deepblue68

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here we go
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deepblue68

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well salt is mixed and in the tank.i cleaned a mixing pump and fill pump today and hook up a BRS DOSER FOR AUTO TOP OFF this is temporary for now probably going to do a 5 gallon tank and ato.
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deepblue68

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I still have lights to hang but i have surgery tomorrow so i will not be doing much the next couple of weeks.ill get the cycle going for now .

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deepblue68

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surgery went well and now it's time to rehab so things will slow down while tank cycles with a shrimp and live rock. the evaporation on this take is huge so iam going to put a top on the tank and maybe some foam for the sump.iam also going to add some more sand. I will keep you posted but right now the kids are taking care of my tanks.

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deepblue68

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dry rock added and is being seeded with some live rock. I have lights to be hung which I decide to go with two kessil350w big tuna . I also have to set up a ten gallon tank with my ato. will update as I go.

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Tonga branches are my favorite. They give great movement, placement for corals and water flow
 

deepblue68

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thank you! I might change it up some but for now tank is cycling and I have plenty of other little things to do on tank. iam so stoked to being back in the hobby. prior to my 2yr break I was in the hobby for 14 years. my last system was running for 7years.

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deepblue68

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iam calling this tank my Frankenstein breeder because it's a mix of equipment I had around d the basement. I know there will be changes coming.

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deepblue68

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completed and changed auto top off no more dosing pump this is way more efficient and reliable!
it's a jbj ato with a 7 gallon acrylic sump.
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deepblue68

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you will love it !! best thing I set up along with my dosing pumps.i just top off every water change and add buffer to my ro water.

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deepblue68

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update installed more suitable sca 301 skimmer in the sump today that I acquired in a trade.
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deepblue68

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I also put a Rio pump in my 7 gallon top off tank to keep kalkwasser solution stirred up.
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