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20 Gallon Long Build

 

Originally I started with a 10g build HERE but realized I would lose space fast so I decided to switch over to a 20g long build instead. Many thanks to everyone here for their help and guidance through my first SW. This will be a 20L AIO.

 

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Gear List:

 

- 20 Gallon Long

- Tunze 9002 Skimmer

- Maxi-Jet 900

- Koralia #1

- 17 lbs Live Rock (6lbs Kaelini Tonga , 5lbs Timora Sea , 7lbs Fiji)

- 20lbs Live Sand

- Moon Light

- IceCap / 24" 4x24W SLR T5 High-Output Retrofit Kit

- Home Made Cabinet

 

Live Stock So Far:

 

- 2 Blue Legged Hermits 3/14/08

- 1 Scarlet Hermit 3/14/08

- 3 Astrea Snail 3/14/08

- 1 Nasarius 3/14/08- 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp 3/17/08

- 3 Nassarius snails 3/20/08

- 2 Oc Clowns 3/20/08 (Traded one of them for a naked clown)

- 1 Harlequin Shrimp + Linckia Star 4/1/08

- 1 Harlequin Shrimp (pair now)

- 1 Green Clown Goby

- Zoanthids

- Xenia

- 2 Ricordia

- Mushroom

 

 

Got some stuff in the mail today so I got the tank started.

 

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Could they have made the Koralia a bit bigger ??lol

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Threw the overflow together and assembled the false wall.

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Thats it for now gonna build the hood and finish up the refugium this weekend as soon as lights come in.

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Well I got snowed in today so I got to work on my tank a bit :) On top of that the UPS guy just dropped off my lights!!Woohoo

 

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IceCap Retrofit

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Got the overflow and sump pieces all glued in.

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Hopefully the weather gets better and I can go get the lumber for the cabinet.

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Does anyone know who carries a large selection of spray paints I wanted to paint my cabinet with som,ething that resembled like a black orange peel. Couldnt find anything at Lowes or HD. Something that resembles this or close HERE

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Thanks for the compliments. Im in union County in Cranford where are you located? The frogfish was to please you weetie in hopes of getting free frags :P

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oh ok...im in gloucester county

 

 

Looking at your photos above.. makes me want to get on line with the Dr.s and place a big order.. let me see what do i need.

 

Refractometer

hang on the back Refugium

etc, etc, etc.

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The last of my rock and some more gear came in today so thought Id share some pics. All this was ordered from Premium Aquatics got the stuff in 2 days with ground shipping...thats pretty awesome. These guys I must say have great customer service good prices and the quality is better than anything Ive seen locally.

 

The goods:

(Nice Packing)

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Some more goodies and an outstanding steak and cheese sandwich :)

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This sure grip thing is great no more frikken around with the maxijet suction cups and it slides right off the magnet so the magney stays put when cleaning PH.

 

The Rocks

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Next two pics show some life not sure what it is but it looks cool lol

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Was thinking of stacking maybe something like this what do you guys think?

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The last of my rock and some more gear came in today so thought Id share some pics. All this was ordered from Premium Aquatics got the stuff in 2 days with ground shipping...thats pretty awesome. These guys I must say have great customer service good prices and the quality is better than anything Ive seen locally.

 

The goods:

(Nice Packing)

r1.jpg

 

r2.jpg

 

Some more goodies and an outstanding steak and cheese sandwich :)

g1.jpg

 

This sure grip thing is great no more frikken around with the maxijet suction cups and it slides right off the magnet so the magney stays put when cleaning PH.

 

The Rocks

r3.jpg

 

r4.jpg

 

r5.jpg

 

r6.jpg

 

r8.jpg

 

Next two pics show some life not sure what it is but it looks cool lol

t1.jpg

 

t2.jpg

 

Was thinking of stacking maybe something like this what do you guys think?

r7.jpg

 

 

Love it..

I like having the arch for fish to swim through..

wouldnt change a thing.. do it.

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Cool tank and nice rock. BTW mercuryne, you don't have to quote all the pics in your reply :P

 

Oh Crap!!!

 

So sorry about that.. i wasnt paying attention.. (&^)*#%@)^% rookie)

 

Apologies. please....

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Oh Crap!!!

 

So sorry about that.. i wasnt paying attention.. (&^)*#%@)^% rookie)

 

Apologies. please....

 

 

 

Sorry one screw up is all you get

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:happy: , jk

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Holy Moly, that is some KILLER rock, which kind did you get from them?

When I got rock from them it didn't look like THAT!!

I really liked the way you did the preview LR arrangement too, I say go for it.

Make sure to make a nice perch for the frogfish! :D

And I WANT YOUR SAMMICH!!!

Grrr, I'm hungry now!

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