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56 gallon tower tank build

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Picked up some very nice wood awesome deal ,so now its time to set tank up.
Not sure which ones I'm going to use yet. I boiled it all up and scrubbed it good as it came from someone that got out of hobby.

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This is the tank My lighting for this tank is Deep Blue SolarXtreme - Quad Lamp Fluorescent T5 HO Light System with Moonlight LEDs

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Plant list some of these I have had saved from my 72 bow tare down (huge mistake) and put in 15 gallon that I hated from day one.
Star Grass
hygrophila polysperma
Rotala Rotundifolia
Pogostamon helferi
Purple Cabomba
Dwarf Hairgrass
flame moss
coral moss
fissidens fontanus
Tiger Lotus
Anubias nana
Ludwigia repens
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lotus02 said:
This is the tank My lighting for this tank is Deep Blue SolarXtreme - Quad Lamp Fluorescent T5 HO Light System with Moonlight LEDs
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If you look at my link (http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=185069) you can see how those lights will look. I have two fixtures with 2 t5ho bulbs in it (10000k and plant bulbs).
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I think the two largest pieces would look amazing!
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Obakemono said:
If you look at my link (http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=185069) you can see how those lights will look. I have two fixtures with 2 t5ho bulbs in it (10000k and plant bulbs).
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LOL looks like we are both doing a 15g to a 56g column. Yea these lights are amazing.
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Chrisinator said:
I think the two largest pieces would look amazing!
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I was thinking the same thing going to play around with them and a few other pieces.
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Well your waiting for the update on the build thought I would share my reef tank. Not much on writing journals. My tanks keep me busy and moving which is a good thing.
I have kept tanks/fish for 25 yrs never got into breeding. I currently have a 300 gallon Reef Tank and the 56 gallon tower/column. These tanks act as my physio therapy if it weren't for my tanks likely wouldn't be where I am today. Working on my tanks is a challenge of sorts and rewarding at same time.

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Oh my, your reef is stunning seriously
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Thank you
Just wish I had talent with planted tanks just not the artist type like most people here.
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So just a little more about this set up.
I got the tank about 3 weeks ago set it up in layers of peat moss, dirt , Flourite , and sand. Planted the tank while I tried to figure out exactly what I was going to do.
Today I drained most the water into a large Brute Garbage can I use only for my tank. took all my plants out did my hard scape replanted and replaced water.
Once water clears I will post pics
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Pictures of tank

Sorry about the delay got busy with the reef tank today and forgot.
Also decided to add fish from the 15 gallon. the big square looking chunks of rock nit staying they are just weighing down the driftwood. Sorry about the quality was hard to get good pic as I was getting reflection from reef tank behind me.

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Not as nice as most of your tanks but tried my best.
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WOW,

Great setup in the 56g! Drift wood looks GREAT! Plant selection is very cool too!

The Reef is simply AMAZING!!!!! I LOVE Sail fin Tangs, and those Clams are the best I have EVER SEEN!!!! A LOT of time AND $ WENT INTO IT!!! I used to be into saltwater, and I still LOVE them, but I just can't afford them now! Maybe in the future when I win the Lotto I will get back to them, but Live Planted tanks will always be included!!!

Anyway I can't wait to see everything fill out and mature! What filters Ya running on the 56g?

Keep up the AWESOME work!
Drew
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grogan
nice looking tank bud. The 56 is one of my favorite tanks.
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Looks good cant wait to see it filled in. I look at the pictures first before reading and I thought "wtf are those cement bricks doing in there"
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chew said:
Looks good cant wait to see it filled in. I look at the pictures first before reading and I thought "wtf are those cement bricks doing in there"
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LOL yea didn't think the driftwood would float, can't wait to take them out.
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BoxxerBoyDrew said:
WOW,

Great setup in the 56g! Drift wood looks GREAT! Plant selection is very cool too!

The Reef is simply AMAZING!!!!! I LOVE Sail fin Tangs, and those Clams are the best I have EVER SEEN!!!! A LOT of time AND $ WENT INTO IT!!! I used to be into saltwater, and I still LOVE them, but I just can't afford them now! Maybe in the future when I win the Lotto I will get back to them, but Live Planted tanks will always be included!!!

Anyway I can't wait to see everything fill out and mature! What filters Ya running on the 56g?

Keep up the AWESOME work!
Drew
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Thanks for the compliments Drew.
currently running 2 HOB filters Aquaclear 70 and 30 want to upgrade to canister filter soon just doing some research now PLUS not sure if I'm going to keep this or up-grade to larger tank. Miss my 72 bow never should have sold it.
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lotus02 said:
Thanks for the compliments Drew.
currently running 2 HOB filters Aquaclear 70 and 30 want to upgrade to canister filter soon just doing some research now PLUS not sure if I'm going to keep this or up-grade to larger tank. Miss my 72 bow never should have sold it.
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Just add 1-2 canisters with the Aquaclears. I'm now running a 30 and 70 plus two Ehiem 2215s. I'll post some pics shortly in my thread.
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Just a few pics of the tank residents

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