Today we finished the closed loop system. The Dart pump, Oceans Motions, all the PVC piping and the ball valves have been installed.

Next comes the sump and its drain and return system.
Here are some more shots of the closed loop.

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OK! The new stand and canopy have arrived, and its time to start the plumbing!
This is what the stand and aquarium look like in their final location. LOOKS GREAT!

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One step forward, seven steps back. What a frustrating day!
Everything started off well and I prepared a custom pad to protect the hardwood floor from the 2300 lbs. (about 1000 kg) about to be placed on a 6 ft x 2 ft (1.83 m x 0.61 m) space.
I used interlocking foam pads and had to [...]

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My long awaited aquarium is finally here! I just finished unloading the aquarium, stand, canopy and a few of the components (dart & mag drive pumps, sump, and aqualight pro).
While the stand isn’t exactly what I had hoped for (it turns out its a funky wavy design) it will do the trick.
Here are a few [...]

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Finally - Poetic justice!
A movie with Jet Li that my wife will more than happily go see with me!
We are both big fans of The Mummy movies, and this third installment promises to be jam packed with action, fight scenes and great effects.
Here is the trailer and some action shots from the movie. It opens [...]

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How’s this for cool? I just got two of these. The blue one and amber one and I can’t stop playing with them
The Dynaflex PowerBall Blue Lights Gyro is an addictive and eye catching toy, and can be used to exercise your coordination, strengthen muscles and even relieve stress!

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Sick of all the fingerprints on your computer screen?

Hard to read the e-mails between the smudges and unidentifiable gunk stuck on your monitor?

Are you one of those people who hates when people touch their screen and have considered cutting off the fingers, hands or arms of those who do make contact with it? 
Recent technological advances [...]

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Yumm-o - That’s all I can say.
Just finished dinner with friends. The recipe, which I will share with you here, came from a blog I found a while back. It was inactive for quite some time, but I’m happy to see they have started posting again.
This couples recipes, pictures and writing is very entertaining, detailed [...]

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What do I do now? I LOVE Flight 26. It’s my favorite XM Radio Station, and has been what I listen to all day at work, using AOL Radio.
It seems like the deal between XM and AOL is over. Now my wife and I will fight over who connects to the Sling Box and listens [...]

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The following is a great collection of animals being affectionate with other animals, not always of the same kind.
Enjoy.

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