Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Itay
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 micro bubbles to assist in the saponification.
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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Itay
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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Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Itay
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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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Itay
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 into the tank and make up the deep sand bed. It’s almost time and the excitement level is definitely going up…
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Posted on June 8th, 2008 by Itay
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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Posted on June 8th, 2008 by Itay
The following is a collection of signs, featuring international (mostly Asian) funny language and translations to English.
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Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Itay
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 also has a siphon (powered by the garden hose) which can be quickly used to drain the tank should a major leak occur.
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Itay
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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Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Itay
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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Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Itay
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 add a few inches to one end and fabricate corner pieces to fit. Elmer’s Carpenter glue and toothpicks made this easy.
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