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    My New 55 Reef Pic

    SOunds good Steve I'm interested in the 110. How much do you want for it? ALso can I get the Chaeto from your work? Can I add the fuge to the tank during the cycle. Let me know thanks Mike
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    My New 55 Reef Pic

    Thanks for the comments. It took me sometime to arrange the rock to get it where I wanted it. The rock all the way to the right is actually 2 pieces that had some crazy cut outs in making it easy to stack. I'm happy with it, as for the water quality. It has been running for a week and my test as...
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    My New 55 Reef Pic

    The tank has been up about a week, it has 70 lbs of LR and 40 Lbs of LS. Running an emp 400 and Coralife Skimmer 65. Had to throw a pirate ship in to keep the wife off my back.lol But it will probably look cool when everything starts to grow in. Plan on putting a HOB fuge in, any suggestions?
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    New 55 Reef 1st Water Test Results!

    I set up my 55 reef over the weekend with 70 lbs of LR and 40lbs of LS. The LR is from my LFS, and I was told was not fully cured. Here are the parameters: Salinity: 1.023 Temp: 78 PH: 7.8-7.9 Amonia: 0.25 Nitrite: 1.0 Nitrate: b/w 5-10 I know PH is low, how can I raise it? Are the other #s...
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    New to the club!

    Phish Guy is Steve right? I'm shooting for this weekend to do the startup? WHat days will you be working? I might get ahead start and get the tank filled with saltwater and get the filter, powerheads and heater running. THen get the rock over the weekend.
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    New to the club!

    I plan on cycling my tank with uncured LR,and LS. Two heaters seem logical.
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    New to the club!

    Thanks for the replys, I'm running the Coralife Lunar Aqualight Compact Fluorescent Fixture, 4X65 Watt, 48 inch. As for the powerheads,should I go with (2) Koralias # 2 or #3? Also would a 250 watt heater be adequate for a tank in the basement which is rather cold this time of year? Another...
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    New to the club!

    Hello all my name is Mike and I'm a new member here on this site. I have been out of the hobby for roughly 12 years,but I'm eager to get up and running again. I stopped in my local LFS and met a fellow member who referred me to the site. Plans are to setup a 55 reef,nothing crazy,just want to...
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