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05-03-2009, 02:06 AM
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My aquarium is done for.
Woke up this morning to a leak in my 65 gallon hex. This is the second leak it has sprung--in a different spot from where I have had a previous leak last year. But alas, I was then left with no choice but to go look for a new tank. Upgraded to a sweet 90g. I've transferred all my livestock over. It is glorious.
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05-03-2009, 04:52 AM
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I hope there was not to much water damage
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05-03-2009, 12:54 PM
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I'd say the upgrade was a great idea. Any pictures?
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05-03-2009, 12:58 PM
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Well always look at the tank half full instead of half empty now you have a beautiful new tank I'm sure and your livestock have more swimming room
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05-03-2009, 01:56 PM
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Well I`m sorry for you and then I`m happy for you. LOL. Hope all works out
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05-03-2009, 07:36 PM
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Yeah, I'm just glad it didn't soak my carpet, I caught it way early--right after it started to squirt a stream of water 6 feet from the one of the tank seams. I went to go pick up 30 extra lbs of LR, and i'm currently aquascaping the tank--I'm still waiting on my lights.
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05-03-2009, 07:43 PM
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Atleast you can get more O2 exchange at the surface:P
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05-03-2009, 08:26 PM
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Yeah--the hex looked cool in the corner it was occupying, but it was such a pain to maintain. I had to get up on a ladder and still wasn't able to reach the bottom of the sandbed. It was also difficult to mount my hardware, etc.
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05-09-2009, 09:12 PM
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Got my lighting system for my new aquarium today--it is freaking sweet, but ridiculously bright. It lights up my whole living room. I picked up a 48" Current USA Outer orbit system. 2x250 watt metal halides, 4x54 actinic t5's, plus moonlights.
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05-09-2009, 09:24 PM
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Cool, Can get some nice corals with those lights.
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05-10-2009, 02:43 AM
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Great lights. More then bright...it's the buzz......
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05-10-2009, 02:20 PM
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Congrats on the new lighting system. Lighting wont be a problem on just about any coral with those lights.
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05-10-2009, 02:48 PM
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Yeah, i'm really happy with the intensity of the 10k's, but they're a bit yellow for my tastes, I think i'm going to swap them out for 14k's for a crisper look.
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