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I received my lights that I purchased from reefcentral and I couldn't be happier! The leds look awesome and it will really reduce the cost of running a tank this size. Right now I'm only using 1/4 of the leds while my corals acclimate but here is a quick shot.


I've moved my controller and all the equipment over to the new tank and everything seems to be doing well.

The outlet near the tank is just a normal outlet and rather than replace it with a gfci I did something a little different. I made a power box that has two gfci's wired in parallel. That way if one trips, the other will still have power. I also used a water resistant housing and added a cover to prevent any spraying water from hitting the outlets. I'm really happy with how this turned out.


It is so nice to have life in this tank after all this hard work! Thanks everyone for following along :-).

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Here is a quick update for September. I finally added a UV sterilizer (54w AquaUV Sterilizer w/ wiper upgrade). I also got a new permanent resident for my refugium (a mantis shrimp!) but so far it has been impossible to get a good picture of it.


I also added a few fish (hippo tang, sailfin tang, unknown bristle tooth tang and a hellfrichi firefish)

Here are a couple of shots:




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That is going to look so cool when it is filled in!! Looking awesome so far.
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Here is a shot of our newest residents. Big smile They were actually added almost a week apart but they seem to be getting along well.


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Awesome rock work.
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Originally posted by DLindquist DLindquist wrote:

Awesome rock work.

Thanks! After having it stocked for a couple of months, I'm really glad that I left the sand open and uncovered. It makes working on the tank really easy.
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I finally was able to take a short video that shows my tiny green mantis. He is relatively plain but his little eyes are funny and he always comes out to watch me when I'm near his tank. You can watch it full size here.


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