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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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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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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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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