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Unread 07/26/2017, 11:43 AM   #51
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That's a great idea to use an all acrylic canopy! Who did you have fabricate that for you? Was that someone in the aquarium industry or an independent acrylic fabricator?

also following along with your gyre dilemma. I would wait and see what that wall of vortechs will do. To me that looks like it will get the water moving really well.


The company is Aquarium City and they used Advanced Acrylics...I drew it up with Julian at aquarium city and acrylic aquarium builder put it together


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Unread 07/26/2017, 11:54 AM   #52
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This is the video of the fish room...

https://youtu.be/7q47S_9Jl2I


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Unread 07/26/2017, 11:59 AM   #53
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Video walk around of the Aquascape

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Unread 07/26/2017, 03:03 PM   #54
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Still like the open spaces. That's a lot of Vortechs!


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Unread 07/26/2017, 04:44 PM   #55
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Here are my fish wish list for now...

Blonde Naso Tang with streamers
Achilles Tang
Blue Tangs
Clown fish pair
Chromis school
Lineitis wrasse pair
Tri color fairy wrasses
Anthias school
Flame angel
Royal grammar
Banggai cardinals
Orange shoulder Tang
Yellow Tangs small
Regal Angel
Copper band butterfly
Blenny
Belus angel
Parrot fish
Leopard wrasse
Fire fishes

Any thoughts on other fish that might be a good addition?? Keep in mind I don't care for fish that are high maintenance and they need to be reef safe.


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Unread 07/26/2017, 04:47 PM   #56
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Parrot fish? I know It's been done, but really... Reef safe?


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Unread 07/26/2017, 05:52 PM   #57
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Scarus quoyi parrot fish are said to be reef safe...I had one for over a year in my last tank and never touched a thing!


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Unread 07/26/2017, 06:45 PM   #58
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Anthias tend to be "high maintenance" I hear.


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Unread 07/26/2017, 08:23 PM   #59
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Scarus quoyi parrot fish are said to be reef safe...I had one for over a year in my last tank and never touched a thing!


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I looked around for a Scarus quoyi recently but I couldn't find one online. My LFS hadn't even heard of them. Mind if I ask where are you planning to get yours from?


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Unread 07/26/2017, 08:40 PM   #60
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6- MP60s quiet drive
2- MP40s quiet drive

Do you guys think that it's all of them a place like this on one end of the tank that it will generate enough flow for a 9 foot long 675 gallon tank?


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Is your canopy going to be right on top of the tank? Or will there be a gap? My thought is, since you are already going over the lip of the tank for your return, why not run some PVC along the bracing at the top that will return the water in different areas of the tank?


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Unread 07/27/2017, 02:16 AM   #61
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Is your canopy going to be right on top of the tank? Or will there be a gap? My thought is, since you are already going over the lip of the tank for your return, why not run some PVC along the bracing at the top that will return the water in different areas of the tank?


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Unread 07/27/2017, 02:54 AM   #62
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Why not move the mp40s to the back wall, toward the opposite side of the tank? The mp60s should provide enough flow on the one end.

As for the parrot, I've seen them a few times recently on Diver's Den.


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Unread 07/27/2017, 06:16 AM   #63
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Love the tank build thus far can't wait to see it running...
I hate to even say this though cause I really love how you have it, but it seems like the end where your vortexes are will be a heavy flow area and since there aren't any on the other end the flow will spread out and disípate as it moves along the tank. Wouldn't the lagoon portion of your rock scape been better suited on the end where the least flow will be?


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Unread 07/27/2017, 08:45 PM   #64
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Custom made 10 inch reactors almost ready


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Unread 07/28/2017, 09:16 AM   #65
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awesome setup! i love the rock work


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Unread 07/28/2017, 02:17 PM   #66
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Aquarium Engineering, that always looks like very high quality stuff! I've never seen their units in person. Will you use their calcium reactor and skimmers as well?


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Unread 07/28/2017, 02:23 PM   #67
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Aquarium Engineering, that always looks like very high quality stuff! I've never seen their units in person. Will you use their calcium reactor and skimmers as well?


There products look good (yet to see it in person) I've already got a nice skimmer from reef octopus with a neck cleaner.

For now I will be using the dosing method until the coral growth warrants a calcium reactor...at which point ☝️ I will judge if should use Aquarium Engineerings calcium reactor


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Unread 07/28/2017, 02:43 PM   #68
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Solid build. Although needs more VorTechs....


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Unread 07/28/2017, 03:49 PM   #69
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Here are some of the fish that I placed into quarantine:

6 tank raised blue hippos 2" each
Pair of Black Ice clowns
2 Bangai Cardinals

More pics to come of:
1 Blonde Naso
1 Royal gramma
2 yellow long nose butterfly 🦋



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Unread 07/30/2017, 10:49 AM   #70
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Here is a picture of my awesome and supportive wife posing in front of the tank for perspective!


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Unread 07/31/2017, 12:50 AM   #71
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Fantastic setup. That fishroom is worth showing off. Question, how does water from your display drain to your sump all the way to your fish room?


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Unread 08/01/2017, 08:52 AM   #72
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Fantastic setup. That fishroom is worth showing off. Question, how does water from your display drain to your sump all the way to your fish room?


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The pipes were placed underground before I poured the concrete and it travels approximately 75' in total!




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Unread 08/01/2017, 09:02 AM   #73
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I went on another fish run and got some more fish here's the list;

4" Achilles Tang
4.5" Sargassum Trigger
2.5" Chevron Tang
2.5" Orange Shoulder Tang
10 x green chromis
3 x fire fish












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Unread 08/01/2017, 10:09 AM   #74
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I don't know how to do anything half assed
Official understatement of 2017.

This tank is so over the top awesome from the crazy amount of MPs to the professional fish room to the ridiculous canopy to the fantastic aquascape. Thank you for doing what most of us can not afford nor are daring enough to undertake and posting the pictures online so we may live vicariously through you.

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Unread 08/01/2017, 11:14 AM   #75
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These are the pipes connecting the end of the tank to the pipes going into the ground


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