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R-BallJunkie said:
You running fans? Really helps.

+1

When I had my 225, I put one in the sump area. I can see that I'm going to have to do this with my new tank, too. My temperature got over 82 today, and that's too much swing for my liking (79-82). Of course, you'll evap a little more water...
 

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Flip, your signature is a total threadjack. Why u always have the freshest?

That's pretty cool...I just noticed that.
 
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Haha! It was easy, man. :) I got it at ReefChat.org and it was free. You just have to setup a site on a static IP. This new controller kicketh asseth. :lol:

Pardon the digression, OP. Love how the tank is turning out, btw. ;)
 
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not running any fans yet. I have 4x 40cm fans that I have procrastinated installing in the hood. also, I am gonna go to walmart and get one of those "bus driver air conditioner" fans to install in a corner under the stand and have it come on with my reefkeeper at a set temp to avoid too much evap ... I am just procrastinating as always... see, if I had procrastinated getting doors longer, I wouldnt have heat issues!
 
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thanks man. I wish I could be as motivated and move quick like you on your rebuild. you probably built and rebuilt yours faster than it took to get mind done
 
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So I think I am finally done.. with the stand and canopy at least. still need to clean up the bottom, put in some shelves and general organization, but from a building standpoint I am finally done lol
I am also including some pics of everything as I am proud of all the growth I have been getting since moving everything to metal halides


canopy, tank, stand
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doors open
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doors open and folded:
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doors are completely removeable by unlatching the 2 hinges, no tools required
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side of stand:
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door is also removeable
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doors open from above
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reef octopus extreme 250:
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my chiller:
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the goods, still need to organize cables etc
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left side of tank
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middle:
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right side:
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left side long:
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large purple cap:
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right side long:
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right side long:
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right side long:

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left to right wide:
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right to left wide:
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right side:
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left side:
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my lone female clown after my male died ;(
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left side long:
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FTS:
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thanks man. I am glad its finally coming together after starting in august of 2009 lol
sorry I couldnt make the member drive!
 

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you did a great job on your tank. making me jealous big time.

btw, what kind of sand are you using? i really like it.
 
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thx dude.
the sand is marco rocks sand. I do not recommend it lol. its FINE... like dust fine.. it moves around alot. I wish I could go with a larger grain sand, but not like crushed coral
 

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it looks alright, i guess...did you photoshop all the pics, or just some?


JK man, super skills. looking good. doors are niceeee, full access. i can believe you can span the whole tank, no center bracing.

i still want one of ur caps.

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c, thanks :)
whenever your tank is up just hit me up and I can frag you some if its fraggable

e, that green with purple isnt ready to be fragged lol but I think mike hooked you up :)
 
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