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[1 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 10-15-2009, 09:24 PM
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Heres some pics of my tank from what i was looking like several months ago to a tear down to now.





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To the new pics tonight. I'm still tring to decide on the new light bulbs and reflectors but ok and working for now.



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[2 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 10-15-2009, 09:54 PM
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Wow very nice! I love the variety of corals you have in there. I want that Gorgonian.
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 10-15-2009, 09:59 PM
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Wow, looking quite spectacular Bill. I like your layout and placement of everything.
 
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 10-15-2009, 10:01 PM
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You'd have to fight me for it D3monic, I want that gorgonian......both of 'em. lol
 
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 10-15-2009, 10:56 PM
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Looking really good what a difference with the aqua scaping.
 
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 10-15-2009, 11:24 PM
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Thanks guys

These days less rocks for aqua scaping is better
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 10-15-2009, 11:25 PM
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Yea, look at the first pics, it looks like a cluster @^%#$^, now it looks quite nice!
 
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 10-15-2009, 11:30 PM
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Yea, look at the first pics, it looks like a cluster @^%#$^, now it looks quite nice!

Ian it used to be packed full of corals and I let the tank go and sold a bunch of stuff. Before you could never see the rocks for all the corals and clams.
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 10-16-2009, 12:10 AM
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Looking real good Bill, I like it.
 
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 10-16-2009, 12:32 AM
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Nice

I like that green soft coral
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by blacjack 10-16-2009, 06:02 AM
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Looking good alright
 
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 10-16-2009, 09:13 AM
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Looking good Bill. When we redo ours we are going with the less rock thing also. Should be starting on that soon.
 
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 10-16-2009, 06:13 PM
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great job you did bill!
 
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 10-16-2009, 07:21 PM
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Thanks Barb

But I got thank Chris too he helped alot
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 10-16-2009, 10:31 PM
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I totally agree, I like to use a few large rocks and let the corals and macroalgae fill in the rest.
 
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 10-17-2009, 09:22 AM
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All i did was point and say looks good
 
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 10-18-2009, 09:38 AM
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Yeah, I really like the new look. Less rock and more corals.
 
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we're liking this method too...I think that's gonna be our strategy with the tank reno
 
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-01-2009, 08:19 PM
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Well got the new lights on the tank so heres the pics before the lights and after. Sorry bout the frag rack, frag tank not set up yet.

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[20 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-01-2009, 09:25 PM
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Looking good Bill, I don't think those bulbs look bad?
 
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