Now that I have 2 fish in the aquarium and things are getting interesting, I set up a website with the Web Cam, a photo gallery and even a high resolution view of the camera.
Feel free to stop by and visit: http://itaysworld.com/reefcam
(you can also get to it from the navigation tab at the top of [...]

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I just added my second fish - a Foxfaced Rabbit Fish.

What a fascinating creature! When stressed or scared they change colors, losing the yellow body color. Their spines are pretty venomous…

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Yesterday I added my first fish! A Tomini Tang. His on algae patrol - eating up the hair algae and dinoflaggelates that have invaded my tank.
He was a bit shy at first and insisted on hiding in a cave, but soon there after he started exploring and started eating right away!

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Like the saying says… “Shit Happens” and when its related to aquariums, that “Shit” is usually wet, AND when its a 180 gallon aquarium and pumps that move approx 1000 gallon/hr, its usually a BIG WET MESS…

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Here are some updated pictures from today.
Full Tank Shot
(the bag of sand on the left side - on the slab - is from the pet store and has bacteria and critters I’m introducing to my system)

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Alright - an update is overdue. I’ve been running water tests regularly and over the last few weeks the levels are beginning to normalize. Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites are approaching their desired non existence, but still a little bit to go before they’re gone….

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Excuse me for being overly excited, but the aquarium controlling computer most geeky, tech savvy marine aquarists have been expecting has finally started shipping. I just got my notice with tracking number. I haven’t been so excited to receive a package since our wedding gifts last year…

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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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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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