PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build - Page 21

PEMfish · 06-29-2009, 01:30 PM

Sorry the quality isnt the best, but it gives you an idea of what it looks like.

Frankie · 06-29-2009, 03:02 PM

Looks awesome Paul!
How long before water hit it?

BigAl07 · 06-29-2009, 10:57 PM

WOWIE!!

I gotta say VERY impressive work there Paul! Looks GREAT!!

PEMfish · 06-30-2009, 11:59 AM

Thanks
I can fill it soon as the floor is ready.
I'm going away this weekend but I hope to get er done next week.

PEMfish · 07-09-2009, 05:26 PM

Got the plumbing done!

PEMfish · 07-09-2009, 05:28 PM

Still need to get the floor done. Might happen tonight- we'll see.

Frankie · 07-11-2009, 01:52 AM

Just stopping in Paul

PEMfish · 07-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Glad to have ya here.

BigAl07 · 07-13-2009, 10:20 PM

any changes Paul

Inquiring minds want to know

yungreefer2410 · 07-14-2009, 06:08 PM

i'm following along too, any progress on the floor?

PEMfish · 07-15-2009, 03:47 PM

The floor, no. I will be cutting wood to shim the stand soon as I can get over to Steves. When I do that I will also cut wood for shelf's in the fish room ( see my reef chronicle ( link in sig. ), the SW is the only system that uses that room )

I got all the electrical done that I could. It'd be done totally right now but I ran out of wire.

I put the regulator on the the CO2 tank, haven't opened the tank yet though, just wanted to see it on.

Inside the stand is getting to be quite a contraption;

PEMfish · 07-16-2009, 07:30 PM

I got more wire!

I also got 3 pieces of acrylic. Two for the top ( theres a center brace ) and one to paint black for the background ( the regular backgrounds aren't good enough ). I forgot to have the corners cut out on the top ones for the plumbing, I'll have to do that.

yungreefer2410 · 07-16-2009, 10:30 PM

why don't you paint the back of the tank?

PEMfish · 07-17-2009, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yungreefer2410

why don't you paint the back of the tank?

-light reflects off the painted side differently, the plants near there wont get as much light
-I can change it at any time
-If it gets scratched I can take it off and fix it
-No worries of messing up that tank

Frankie · 07-17-2009, 01:17 AM

I think a tank just looks nicer with an unpainted back. Get some more pictures up Paul! I am way ahead of you :P

06-29-2009, 10:57 PM	#303 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build WOWIE!! I gotta say VERY impressive work there Paul! Looks GREAT!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-30-2009, 11:59 AM	#304 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build Thanks I can fill it soon as the floor is ready. I'm going away this weekend but I hope to get er done next week. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

07-09-2009, 05:28 PM	#306 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build Still need to get the floor done. Might happen tonight- we'll see. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

07-11-2009, 09:22 PM	#308 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build Glad to have ya here. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

07-13-2009, 10:20 PM	#309 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build any changes Paul Inquiring minds want to know __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-16-2009, 07:30 PM	#312 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build I got more wire! I also got 3 pieces of acrylic. Two for the top ( theres a center brace ) and one to paint black for the background ( the regular backgrounds aren't good enough ). I forgot to have the corners cut out on the top ones for the plumbing, I'll have to do that. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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