Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! - Page 27

Varga · 05-21-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

whao, what type of light is that? how many watts? and whered you get it for @220?

It's a cheap chinese one from Ebay 380w. my other one is 72" 1134w @ $589Shipped!
this is the company that had some issues in the 90's they "claim" they have fixed everything. I'm still waiting for them to fail me but met a lotta folks who like them

Varga · 05-21-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

good footprint for the aquascape. I would go for 1/3rd of the way up the tank although it would probably look really good to have each rock pile have varied heights or steps so there's more dimension. It would make the tank look deeper too.

just 1/3 up, or 1/3 down from the top? tank is 24" tall, you think I should make the rock pile 8-12" tall? that would be great so I dont have to go in the backyard looking for rocks

BEELZEBOB · 05-21-2008, 03:15 PM

holy crap. that be puuuuuuurfect for my empty 30gallon.

then i can get flourescent sticks. whats up with the bulbs? are they easy to replace, or are you limited to what the said company sells?

CMG · 05-21-2008, 03:17 PM

Are you going to be drilling the rock and connecting with PVC or using and type of putty to hold it together?

Also, are you just going to move everything from the current tank into the new one or start over and do a whole new cycle?

Thats such a sweet living room view!

Varga · 05-21-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BEELZEBOB

holy crap. that be puuuuuuurfect for my empty 30gallon.

then i can get flourescent sticks. whats up with the bulbs? are they easy to replace, or are you limited to what the said company sells?

you can replace the bulbs, just standard stuff. the stock bulbs I am told, are crap and the actinics are just regular double tube stick type. my old light is 6 months old and the bulbs are still good. before my tank crashed the sps were grown super fast under these bulbs.

I am using everything from old tank. Might have to buy 70 or so pounds of base rock but everything else is from the old tank. which by the way recovered nicely from the crash after week or so the survivors were all back to normal.

this is where I bought the lights: eBay - Women's Clothing, Inside the Home, DVD, HD DVD Blu-ray items on eBay.com

but again, buy at your own risk, there is some negative reviews on these fixtures. I contacted a zillion people and asked about them, all said they were happy with them and I have not had any issues so far.

nikkipigtails · 05-21-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Varga

just 1/3 up, or 1/3 down from the top? tank is 24" tall, you think I should make the rock pile 8-12" tall? that would be great so I dont have to go in the backyard looking for rocks

1/3rd up...so I'd go exactly 8-12". Like I said though, you should vary the height in each little island to add dimension. Like have it "step up" to the 12" so it doesn't look as man-formed. You just don't want the aquascape to look so intentional.

JoJo · 05-21-2008, 11:25 PM

nice progress Varga, good deal on the lights too. the tank is looking gorgeous already, i can just imagine when there's life swimming around in it.

Varga · 05-21-2008, 11:37 PM

Major major stupid mistake!!!!

Day 1 building the tank I accidentally drilled the hole on the side panel. figured I'll just patch it with a short fat screw fro the inside, no big deal but I FORGOT TO DO THAT!!!! just painted over it and never saw it now there's dampness around the hole!!!!!!

I did the very same thing with the old tank the patch is holding great.

Just emptied the tank, dried it, patched it, and waiting for the paint to dry. water goes back in midday Sunday

CMG · 05-21-2008, 11:54 PM

Drilled a hole in the side for what?

Varga · 05-21-2008, 11:55 PM

I was attaching the over flow and poked a hole in the wrong spot, no biggie though, just a 3 day set back

CMG · 05-21-2008, 11:56 PM

Oh! Well at least it was an easy fix.

Varga · 05-22-2008, 12:05 AM

yup, gives me time to set everything else up, wiring, etc.

Craig Manoukian · 05-22-2008, 12:14 AM

Nice catch before you had 300 gallons of water where you didn't want it!

JoJo · 05-22-2008, 08:09 AM

i'm glad you caught it before it became serious

Frankie · 05-23-2008, 08:22 AM

What makes a professional is not making mistakes but knowing what to do about them

05-21-2008, 03:17 PM	#394 (permalink)
CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you going to be drilling the rock and connecting with PVC or using and type of putty to hold it together? Also, are you just going to move everything from the current tank into the new one or start over and do a whole new cycle? Thats such a sweet living room view! __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

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CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! Drilled a hole in the side for what? __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

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Varga Golden Moray Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! I was attaching the over flow and poked a hole in the wrong spot, no biggie though, just a 3 day set back __________________ Visit my 300g Build http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...all-build.html

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CMG Torch coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 587 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh! Well at least it was an easy fix. __________________ My Chronical: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wlr-setup.html 40g, Purple Dartfish (squirley), Banggai Cardinal (Spot), 3 sand sifting snails, 3 nerite snails and a golden banded shrimp (Batman).

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