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ds4x4's Perfecto 220g Build

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ds4x4

glue and unglued threaded i can put some Teflon tape.. it doesn't matter all the plumbing is a mess and is not glued for the returns till i get the other mag.. The mag18 running for the right side return is a beast and lotsa flow
 
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ds4x4 said:
glue and unglued threaded i can put some Teflon tape.. it doesn't matter all the plumbing is a mess and is not glued for the returns till i get the other mag.. The mag18 running for the right side return is a beast and lotsa flow
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Sorry to hear that. If I lived closer I could help you. I did my plumbing by myself and only one small leak.
I am not a plumber but make sure put primer and cement on both parts and twist it a little bit when glueing. Just my 02c
 
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ds4x4

no big deal thanks for the offer though.. i still have to figure out which pump at this moment.. Bax, how where you going to mount the Lumenarc 3's? right to the underside of the canopy or lower? I tried everything i could think of and even building the canopy over taller i still dont have enough room for the Lumenbrights. I'm getting ready to order some Marco Rocks maybe and A ice Cap 250w eballast
 
Baxreefs

Baxreefs

I have a very tall ceiling , so Iw as going to usea completely different canopy for the LA IIIs.

I was thinking in your set up, that the LA minis might fit. They are only bout 5.5" tall and cover a 2' deep tank very well.
 
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ds4x4

A little update.. there's about 100lbs of Rock ~maybe~ in there. I'm still in a Diatom outbreak but it is starting to subside. Most of the Rock Is FIJI at this point.

now for a FTS
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my two baby hippos
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the sailfin was being camera shy
 
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ds4x4

Baxreefs said:
Do you have your skimmer running on that yet?
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sure do! and that's why my diatoms are starting to be history.. i just needed to keep the water level in that section stable so once i set it up there were no more adjustments needed. I'm going to order a auto top off system and use my spare 10 gal tank just for that.
 
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The little Evil Damsel is no more.. He got too close to the mag18 and could not swim fast enough.. Actually made the pump seize. i took it apart and now it works so.. RIP
 
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AAAAANNNNNDDDDD ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST.. the mag18 ate 3/4 of the condi while i was looking at it.. one second it was there and the next poof.



new official count..

Technology/Pumps = II VS Animal Kindom = 0
 
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onefish2fish said:
maybe its time for a new pump?

i got a mag 24, want to buy it? ;)
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pm me a price for S&G, but i don't know now that water sure does rip through the sump just with the 18 and new plumbing.. i'm afraid the glass baffles are going to break


Edit: I do need a Little pump for water changes if anyone has one they would ship..
 
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ds4x4

More updates ;D. i'm going to try and borrow my uncles nice new Cannon Rebel and take some pictures tomorrow.

~Stock list so far in the tank~

pair of hippo tangs
1 sailfin tang
pair of Yellow Tangs
Pair of Bangaii out of 4 (CB of Course)
Trio of Flame Firefish
2 out of 7 original green chromis
1 serpant star
2 pep shrimp
1 hungry Fighting Conch


~New goodies on the way~

CB Pair of False Percs
Pair of Green Clown Gobies
Fire Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
50lbs of Marco Rocks
Porcelain Anemone Crab
 
Baxreefs

Baxreefs

That will be a nice grouping of tangs in that tank. With those dims, it is definitly built for the open swimming room they need.
 
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ds4x4

More updates with pictures this time..

Not sure if i totally like the rock structure i have going since i have pieced it together with different types of rock. Some of the rock is: Fiji,Lace,Marco,Totonka,Tonga and coral skeletons. Not only that but the depth makes it hard to see where your putting it by yourself :p

Before the new rock and i hate this POS camera. can't adjust the ISO Speed so i have to adjust the Exposure time which makes the pictures dark. heres a lightened copy
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RIP Bangaii's anyone know why they had red in them?
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pair of tangs
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Clowns False Percs Captive Bred
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The Only Coral Life in the Tank thanks to DaveH. The RBTA had a zoa Curled up in it's foot that i didnt see and since he's battling Zoapox i put it where thers no other zoas.
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a rather large Turbo Snail
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New rock work finally..
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This is the Refuge that is slowly taking shape.
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A poor Mans Spin off/someone that doesn't have a tunze bracket of Mervs Nori Clip. I was really tired of sticking my whole arm in the tank to retrieve a clip. Thanks Merv :)!
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What we have here is a rather large and in charge zip tie which has a hole clipped in it by one bored person at work with a pair of hole punchers. then little zipties are used to secure the clip to the large tie.


Thats enough pictures for one update. Phew!
 
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