Reconstruction 

As a result of really high organic levels in the tank and repeated lack of sufficient care algae (bubble, red & green hair) eventually went crazy in my 75G tank. After a while, it accumulated faster than I could clean. So I decided to rebuild the tank. Here are some relevant pictures...

A bane to hobbiests everywhere: bubble algae.
A bane to hobbiests everywhere: bubble algae.
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Another view of the bubble algae.  This stuff was either picked out gently with tweezers or by hand.
Another view of the bubble algae. This stuff was either picked out gently with tweezers or by hand.
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What a disasterous tank; the cucumber likes it though.
What a disasterous tank; the cucumber likes it though.
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The cucumber continues to wander around and eat.
The cucumber continues to wander around and eat.
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A lousy shot, but while I was cleaning the tank this foot long bristle worm attacked me!
A lousy shot, but while I was cleaning the tank this foot long bristle worm attacked me!
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Temporary tank for corals and the Niger Trigger.
Temporary tank for corals and the Niger Trigger.
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The other temporary tank with the anemone, mushrooms, Walter, and cucumber. [sad note: Walter suddenly died the next day]
The other temporary tank with the anemone, mushrooms, Walter, and cucumber. [sad note: Walter suddenly died the next day]
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Two temporary tanks sit under the hood of the large tank propped up on buckets.
Two temporary tanks sit under the hood of the large tank propped up on buckets.
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An empty (and dirty) 75 gallon tank.
An empty (and dirty) 75 gallon tank.
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Well the aquarium looks particularily filthy here.  At this point it holds about 100lbs of sand; that's Oldcastle (what used to be Southdown) tropical playsand.
Well the aquarium looks particularily filthy here. At this point it holds about 100lbs of sand; that's Oldcastle (what used to be Southdown) tropical playsand.
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Another shot of the dirty aquarium holding 100lbs of sand.
Another shot of the dirty aquarium holding 100lbs of sand.
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The aquarium wasn't the only dirty thing.  Fortunately after I made this mess, not only did I vacuum, but i also managed to spill gallons of water on the carpet necessitating the steam cleaner -- that did a great job of sucking up water, AND cleaning the carpet.
The aquarium wasn't the only dirty thing. Fortunately after I made this mess, not only did I vacuum, but i also managed to spill gallons of water on the carpet necessitating the steam cleaner -- that did a great job of sucking up water, AND cleaning the carpet.
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