Despite the mess of cables, which I intend to clean up this weekend, today I added the following components to the system:

Calc Reactor
Auto Top Off Unit
Activated Carbon Filter
RO unit

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Here is a the second part of funny ‘bad translation’ signs. Over 30 more - Enjoy! 
You better slip - It’s the law!

 
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Here is a the first installment of 35 hilariously funny signs. Most are poor translations to English from Chinese and Japanese, but there are a few others. Very funny! 
“No Louding!”

 
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The Bermuda 5C skimmer has been plugged in and running for a little over 24 hours and already the results are noticeable.
The cloudiness in the tank is going down and the addition of the 2 eheim recirculation pumps to the body of the skimmer seem to be making a big difference in the creation of [...]

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OK!! Great Success!! (like Borat would say)
The aquarium is now full of saltwater, and the pumps are up and running.
Right now the Dart Pump, Mag Drive pump, Oceans Motions, and 2 300W heaters are operational.
Skimmer plumbing will be done tomorrow and then let the cycle commence!!!
Here are some shots from the fill and cloudy result [...]

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The Live Rock ended up arriving on an earlier flight, and was delivered to my house around 12:00pm EST today!
Here’s the progress we’ve made today…

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OK- Progress at last. There was a slight delay in the delivery of the live rock, but it appears that I now have a guaranteed delivery of 350. lbs of Bali Alor live rock coming in around noon on Monday - YAY!
I already have eight 40 lbs. bags of crushed coral sand waiting to go [...]

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Enjoy this collection of funny and sometimes ridiculous signs!
If you liked these, be sure to click on the rest of the collection found at the bottom of this post.
 
Help desk will set you on fire!
 

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The following is a collection of signs, featuring international (mostly Asian) funny language and translations to English.
 
Enjoy!

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Busy day! Finally assembled all of the plumbing and pipes. I’m quite pleased with the end result.

With all the pipes and sump in place, it was time to test the plumbing by filling the aquarium for the first time. Sean put the rubber hose connected to my garden hose in the tank. This rubber hose [...]

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