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Some pics I took at the end of July:

Very nice tank. I can't help thinking it would really pop if you added a black background to the tank to 'disguise' the pumps and blend the wier in.

You won't be disappointed with the Sunpower units, they are very good units indeed.

Looking back to when I started the tank though I wish I had been a bit more patient and added a sump.

A short video I took of my tank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiE5Ci2xdw4

10% every 8 days (due to shift work). I run Balling light on my tank so 10% weekly is recommended to maintain salinity and avoid a build up of chlorides. I think basing water changes around test results is a poor choice as there is a lot of elements required by your tank that are not tested...

Mine gets cleaned out about every 8 days when I do my water changes. It has no effect on my nutrient levels as my nitrates are 0 and my po4 is 0.008

You will get a small build up (usually in the bottom) but as long as you rinse it out once a week you will be fine.

Certainly not advisable if you running something like balling light on your system. A 10% weekly water change is a neccassity to avoid the build of chlorides and over shooting your salnity. How do you go about replenishing essential trace elements required by your corals?

Tottally disagree with this statement. External filters can be used quite happliy on a reef tank if they are cleaned on a weekly basis and not used to run media like sponges/bio balls/ceramic rings. You can happliy run an external that contains phos remover (although this is much better...

PH monitor and 4 pump GHL independant dosing unit: External filter: Plugs, timers etc:

Behind the tank (UV and Po4 reactor): ATI Sunpower and Aquamedic Turboflotor Multi SL: Close ups: Vortech MP40ews controller: Tunze Auto top up controller: ATC 300 temp contoller:

2 of the surface movement now I've upgraded to the MP40eWS: Cabinet shut: Cabinet open: