Tremayn's 5ft!

UPDATE!! 26 Jan 2011
Whoa! Where to begin??
So I cleaned the tank with RO and vinegar
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Then I spray painted the back glass black. Took 2 cans! lol
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Then I trimmed the bulkhead. So the nut will fit inside the tank
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Yip the dirty paint part will be outside the tank, but i used sandpaper and cleaned it anyway :)
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Then I was messing with the plumbing.. Top is from the overflow, left is the inlet to the sump and right is going to the refugium.. Just checking things out, its not set in stone :p

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Working on the overflow box
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Cleaned the sump
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Placed the skimmer and return in and marked it with some tape to get an idea of the layout, however there are going to be changes
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haha thanks.. Just gonna do some mods to the sump.. Today Im gonna finish the plumbing so tomorrow Ill start filling the tank with RO :) ..

Carried the tank to the dining room last night.. Feels like my biceps have biceps lol..
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The plumbing is 90% done. Will be completed when the sump is in. Sump shall be siliconed tomorrow and I will fit the overflow box tomorrow :) .. So I shall begin filling RO this weekend
 
UPDATE 30-01-2011
The overflow box silicone is busy drying so in the mean time I set up the sump.. This is how its looking at the moment :)
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Tank is filling up with RO.. Damn its gonna take a while!
 
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around 4-5 days I estimate :whistling:
 
So far its not so bad :) .. Gives me more time to finish off the plumbing and to get stuff.. I just put a sun sun flow pump in there just for fun lol.. Tank has some activity now :p
 
Filled her up with RO and put some sugar sized aragonite in the refuge and DT... Later on will mix the salt :)
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It took the whole day and the whole 20kg bucket of salt but it was finally mixed and the water is starting to clear up. Still need to get the skimmer level sorted :)
 
Any one know where I can get some Chaeto from or someone who is willing to sell or donate? Need some for the refuge to start this party :p
 
Thanks Slagter, but I just got chaeto and caulerpa and popped that in the refuge and threw some rocks in the DT..

Saw a tiny mantis when I was putting the live rock in the DT but when i touched it went back in its hole and I never saw it again! Set up a mug with a piece of hake in it by that rock. Hope i catch it (if its not dead)
 
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