PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build - Page 4

BigAl07 · 09-16-2008, 05:10 PM

Oh ok... that sounds MUCH better for the price then. I was thinking maybe a monthly expense! Whew!!!!

PEMfish · 09-16-2008, 05:29 PM

Refill is only $20.00.

PEMfish · 09-16-2008, 05:30 PM

...and every 5 years I will have to have it inspected and recertificated, $17.

BigAl07 · 09-16-2008, 06:27 PM

When I grow up I wanna try my hand at a "Planted FW System". I've had some of those "Miracle Bulbs" in the past and they grew well for a couple of months but I've always wanted something that looks like a forest or something. I've seen a couple with dark accents and they used white sand down the middle and it looks like a water fall.. under freaking WATER!! Can you make one of those for me Paul?

Frankie · 09-16-2008, 08:21 PM

That is some hard stuff to accomplish Allen. I have seen planted tanks that make reefs look like kids play. One day I will get serious and try my hand at it.

BigAl07 · 09-16-2008, 10:48 PM

I hear ya bro!! One day.. indeed one day me too

PEMfish · 09-17-2008, 09:49 AM

Hopefully I'll inspire you guys to try.

Yes, I know how to make those water falls, I like them, just not in my tank.

As far as the CO2 system goes, I will not be buying from DIY reef; I just remembered I work in a full line pet store.

BigAl07 · 09-17-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEMfish

Hopefully I'll inspire you guys to try.

My wife has told me that if I become any more "inspired" I may have to go it ALONE!

I'm gonna miss her

Just kidding!!

PEMfish · 10-03-2008, 09:52 PM

I got alot done with the stand today. Nothing to show for it, I have not even bought wood yet. But I engineered the frame, found the list of peices I need for that, then found the combination of lengths of 2x4 I need to buy for those pieces, then made a list a of what pieces I will get from what 2x4s and how long to cut each one. I also did that cut list for the Maple boards. That took awhile. Tomorrow I will do that for the hood maple. Then I will be ready to make a final shopping list for the wood. This is not the fist 3D model AND pen/paper work I have done. I have a whole hanging file on this stand so far. ALOT of pre-work.

PEMfish · 10-03-2008, 09:55 PM

Also have alot of files on it on the computer by now...

This is what I ahve in mind color wise;
http://doorsysinc.com/images/swatche...nial-Maple.jpg

BigAl07 · 10-04-2008, 12:54 PM

Sounds GREAT! Time to get those "computer files" organized and post them here

Thanks for the update buddy!!

PEMfish · 10-05-2008, 01:19 AM

Really the only lookers are the 3D ones and those are all rough. the only pretty ones I posted- or offered to e-mail to anyone ho wanted to see the 3d image of it. You must have Google SketchUp to view them though.

BigAl07 · 10-05-2008, 01:59 PM

I've got Google Sketch up but can't you just "save" as JPG and post them? I did that with my tank build drawings of the Sump/Fuge. Can't remember the actual step by step process though...

PEMfish · 10-05-2008, 03:39 PM

I could, but...

Fine!- I'v got nothing better to do...

sambrinar · 10-05-2008, 03:42 PM

You know you have been "picking" on me in my threads... My turn... stop gabbing and post some pict, will you?? you have 4 pages of yada yada yada, and NOTHING to look at... Shhhh and get to posting picts!!!

09-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#46 (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 Oh ok... that sounds MUCH better for the price then. I was thinking maybe a monthly expense! Whew!!!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

09-16-2008, 05:29 PM	#47 (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 Refill is only $20.00. __________________ 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

09-16-2008, 05:30 PM	#48 (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 ...and every 5 years I will have to have it inspected and recertificated, $17. __________________ 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

09-16-2008, 06:27 PM	#49 (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 When I grow up I wanna try my hand at a "Planted FW System". I've had some of those "Miracle Bulbs" in the past and they grew well for a couple of months but I've always wanted something that looks like a forest or something. I've seen a couple with dark accents and they used white sand down the middle and it looks like a water fall.. under freaking WATER!! Can you make one of those for me Paul? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

09-16-2008, 10:48 PM	#51 (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 I hear ya bro!! One day.. indeed one day me too __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

09-17-2008, 09:49 AM	#52 (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 Hopefully I'll inspire you guys to try. Yes, I know how to make those water falls, I like them, just not in my tank. As far as the CO2 system goes, I will not be buying from DIY reef; I just remembered I work in a full line pet store. __________________ 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

10-03-2008, 09:52 PM	#54 (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 alot done with the stand today. Nothing to show for it, I have not even bought wood yet. But I engineered the frame, found the list of peices I need for that, then found the combination of lengths of 2x4 I need to buy for those pieces, then made a list a of what pieces I will get from what 2x4s and how long to cut each one. I also did that cut list for the Maple boards. That took awhile. Tomorrow I will do that for the hood maple. Then I will be ready to make a final shopping list for the wood. This is not the fist 3D model AND pen/paper work I have done. I have a whole hanging file on this stand so far. ALOT of pre-work. __________________ 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

10-03-2008, 09:55 PM	#55 (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 Also have alot of files on it on the computer by now... This is what I ahve in mind color wise; http://doorsysinc.com/images/swatche...nial-Maple.jpg __________________ 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

10-04-2008, 12:54 PM	#56 (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 Sounds GREAT! Time to get those "computer files" organized and post them here Thanks for the update buddy!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

10-05-2008, 01:19 AM	#57 (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 Really the only lookers are the 3D ones and those are all rough. the only pretty ones I posted- or offered to e-mail to anyone ho wanted to see the 3d image of it. You must have Google SketchUp to view them though. __________________ 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

10-05-2008, 01:59 PM	#58 (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 I've got Google Sketch up but can't you just "save" as JPG and post them? I did that with my tank build drawings of the Sump/Fuge. Can't remember the actual step by step process though... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *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

10-05-2008, 03:39 PM	#59 (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 could, but... Fine!- I'v got nothing better to do... __________________ 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

10-05-2008, 03:42 PM	#60 (permalink)
sambrinar recovering overfeeder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 6,410 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: PEMs Freshwater Planted 65G build You know you have been "picking" on me in my threads... My turn... stop gabbing and post some pict, will you?? you have 4 pages of yada yada yada, and NOTHING to look at... Shhhh and get to posting picts!!! __________________ Brenda Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music ~ George Carlin Original member of http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...eef-holic.html My addiction 75 gal glass http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ce-sanity.html

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