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billberet

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so everyone always shows their fish, but how about showing the hardware that keeps your fish looking good. here is my DIY setup.

all the images below are behind the wall, from the outside, all tanks look like picture frames.
90gal FW, 40gal FW, 20gal Marine
2 fluval FX5
sump
PVC hard plum return and intakes
DIY LED lighting
DIY auto top off
UV
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150 gal FW
Fluval FX5
PVC Hard Plumbing
DIY LED (low profile lighting)
UV
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DIY intake pressure fit
reamed out pvc to pressure fit intake pipe.
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DIY LED hood
aluminum strip bent to house LED strips
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here is my 150 gal FW
using planted tank to filter nitrates.
so far I can do my water changes once a month. and all my chem levels are 0
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Nice setup. My hardware is all in the open, except for my canister, regulator and counters which are all behind the tanks. Don't have any pics right now though.
 
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