150g build from start to finish

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krytan

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Well i've got a tank to replace my 180g that i broke. It's a 150g (5'x2'x2') that i got it of ebay for £100, it came with a sump and ocean runner 3500 pump. The stand it came with is really badly warped so will need replacing and the tank needs a really good clean but at least i can now make a start on my reef.

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evelyn80

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NICE!! 100 pounds for a 150+sump+stand? sounds like a good deal!wat happened to the 180? isnt that the one you had the oscars, texas, dempseys and knife in?
 

Sploke

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looking forward to the build, nice find
 

krytan

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NICE!! 100 pounds for a 150+sump+stand? sounds like a good deal!wat happened to the 180? isnt that the one you had the oscars, texas, dempseys and knife in?
We dropped the 180 when we were moving it to drill it. As much as i loved my cichlids thay had to go as me and my wife are having another baby and i don't have time to look after the cichlids plus six other tanks as well as a new born baby. So i have scaled my hobby back to three tanks and will set this one up for after the baby has been born. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185397

Looks like you fell on a great deal there Wayne...Awsome...
looking forward to the build, nice find
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krytan

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Well a bit of an update, i started to clean the tank today and thought i would share some photo's of what i found behind the pieces of acrylic in the corners of the tank. Now that i have removed them i don't think i'll be putting them back.
I'm thinking of ditching all of the pipes and bulkheads and getting new ones as these ones are truly filthy.
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Here's a pic of the mess under the tank.
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I wouldn't bother removing that stuff on the overflow. It will make a fine base for whatever else wants to cover it up.
 
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