2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and

ragvette · 12-04-2007, 09:46 PM

it's a start.

I got the bottom and the back of the tank painted last night. It's dry tonight so I placed it on the stand. Now it's a matter of filling it with water and getting back into the hobby after 8 years of not having a reef tank.

Painted the bottom black, the back is a light blue. I did the same on my 90gal tank and it worked great. It’s so much better then paper. Let me know what you think.

How does every else handle the back of the tank?

Doot77 · 12-05-2007, 12:10 PM

Its looking good so far, alot of people paint the back like you did, luckily mine came with a black acrylic backround glued to the back already. You should start a chronicle of your tank build in the Reef Chronicles section on here.

lcstorc · 12-05-2007, 12:11 PM

Looks like you are off to a great start.

tbittner · 12-05-2007, 12:18 PM

Wow! That is a really nice, smooth, clean look. I like it!

Witfull · 12-05-2007, 12:20 PM

its not a reef without water,,,,,wheres the water?

ragvette · 12-05-2007, 09:52 PM

ok, here we go. Go my lights, pumps and skimmer today. Filled it with water last night and I'll add the live sand once the temps come up. The 200watt heater on the front is just to get the tank to temp faster. It will be removed and the 100watt heater will be placed in the outlet of the Bak-Pak.

Here's the equipment list so far:

20gal Reef Nano Aquarium

1 - Coralife Aqualight 24” 1 – 65watt 10,0000k daylight, 1 – 65 watt Actinic 03 Blue
1 - CPR Bak-Pak 2R+ Skimmer
2 – Max-Jet 600
1 – 100watt Visi-Therm Slealth Heater
1 – LifeGard Little Time or Temp Monitor

I'll pick-up the live rock tomorrow night on the way home from work.

12-04-2007, 09:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
ragvette Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Villa, IL Posts: 193 View Gallery Karma Komment	2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and it's a start. I got the bottom and the back of the tank painted last night. It's dry tonight so I placed it on the stand. Now it's a matter of filling it with water and getting back into the hobby after 8 years of not having a reef tank. Painted the bottom black, the back is a light blue. I did the same on my 90gal tank and it worked great. It’s so much better then paper. Let me know what you think. How does every else handle the back of the tank? __________________ -Rodney My 135g Chronicle Reef Store Locator

12-05-2007, 12:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Doot77 Scopas Tang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL Posts: 467 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and Its looking good so far, alot of people paint the back like you did, luckily mine came with a black acrylic backround glued to the back already. You should start a chronicle of your tank build in the Reef Chronicles section on here. __________________ Matt ________________________________ 110 Gallon Oceanic with dual corner overflows and 40 gal Oceanic 150 Sump Livestock : - 1 Mystery Wrasse, 1 Fairy Wrasse, 1 Royal Gramma, 1 Diamond Watchman Goby, 2 Turbo Snails, 6 Nassarius Snails, 1 Fighting Conch, 6 Dwarf Blue Legged Crabs & 6 Dwarf Zebra Crabs, 3 Emerald Crabs, 1 Purple Reef Lobster, 1 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Red Sea Star, 1 Brittle Star, 1 Sand Sifting Star Fish 20 gal Quarantine tank Doot's Reef Chronicle

12-05-2007, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and Looks like you are off to a great start. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

12-05-2007, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,563 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and Wow! That is a really nice, smooth, clean look. I like it! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

12-05-2007, 09:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
ragvette Ricordea Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Villa, IL Posts: 193 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 2 cans of spray paint, 1 20gal tank and ok, here we go. Go my lights, pumps and skimmer today. Filled it with water last night and I'll add the live sand once the temps come up. The 200watt heater on the front is just to get the tank to temp faster. It will be removed and the 100watt heater will be placed in the outlet of the Bak-Pak. Here's the equipment list so far: 20gal Reef Nano Aquarium 1 - Coralife Aqualight 24” 1 – 65watt 10,0000k daylight, 1 – 65 watt Actinic 03 Blue 1 - CPR Bak-Pak 2R+ Skimmer 2 – Max-Jet 600 1 – 100watt Visi-Therm Slealth Heater 1 – LifeGard Little Time or Temp Monitor I'll pick-up the live rock tomorrow night on the way home from work. __________________ -Rodney My 135g Chronicle Reef Store Locator

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