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mhowe9
02-12-2011, 08:05 AM
I started this project in August as part of a bigger basement remodel project. The aquarium portion is mainly complete but I still have to do the rest of the basement remodel which includes completing the walling in of the tanks. Here is an overview of the 2 systems

Dual In-Wall System
- 245 G FOWLR (Primarily will house Butterflies/Angels)
- Flow: 2 Koralia 4 Powerheads/Overflow
- Lighting: 2 36" Marineland Double Bright LEDs

- 180G Reef
- Tek 8 Light T-5 System
- 2 Vortec MP20s

- 100G Rubbermade Sump
- ASM G6 Skimmer
- Live Rock
- Geo Calcium Reactor (still to be installed)
- TLF 550 Carbon Reactor

Breeding Setup (20 tanks)
-Lighting T5 strip lights
-ATI Bubble Master Skimmer
-TLF 150 Carbon Reactor
-Live Rock

Here are pics of the current systems as they are now. Not completely done but most complete

180G Reef

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0295.jpg

245G Reef

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0299.jpg

Breeding Set up
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0320-1.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0321.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0317.jpg

http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/mhowe9/DSC_0322.jpg

There are more pics of the build progress. I just need to go through them all.