Willie's plywood adventure - Page 17

Willie McDaries · 07-05-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MattShack

That did brighten it up a good bit. I think you found the right balance between light spread and intensity. Looks good.

it looks better in pics than in person,the white lights on the end don't look as white on here for some reason,but I think they're at the hight they need to be,I just got to replace the 2 outer bulbs and ballasts with what the 2 inner have on them,and then I think the lights will be fine until I can afford(probably years from now

)to upgrade to DIY luminarc reflector's and T5 actinic....

MattShack · 07-05-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Willie McDaries

I think the lights will be fine until I can afford(probably years from now

)to upgrade to DIY luminarc reflector's and T5 actinic....

I know what you mean. I was doing the figuring on everything I need this month. I'm about $1000 to $1100 away from putting water in the tank.

Willie McDaries · 07-05-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MattShack

I know what you mean. I was doing the figuring on everything I need this month. I'm about $1000 to $1100 away from putting water in the tank.

dang.....you've made great progress so far though......have you order your epoxy and fiberglass yet?

Basile · 07-09-2009, 10:27 PM

Looks cool Will; just came back from the ship.I'm not sure how long i'll be home but , i'm here to take care of the flood, and my little critters of course. Everything is dryed up now and no damaged at all, just an ego lol. I may start my 65 g while i'm here will see how it goes with insurance before doing anything first. Your project is really taking shape. What your plan for the whole tank? LPS, SPS , whats the fish plan , i know i'm nosy, but i've missed the action for too long lol.

Willie McDaries · 07-10-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Basile

Looks cool Will; just came back from the ship.I'm not sure how long i'll be home but , i'm here to take care of the flood, and my little critters of course. Everything is dryed up now and no damaged at all, just an ego lol. I may start my 65 g while i'm here will see how it goes with insurance before doing anything first. Your project is really taking shape. What your plan for the whole tank? LPS, SPS , whats the fish plan , i know i'm nosy, but i've missed the action for too long lol.

welcome home!!!!

I'm gonna try and just keep the soft coral and some LPS,after I get a few more years of reading about SPS,I may try to keep it.....as for the fish,I don't know,probably just keep what I have now......I do want a flame angel

Willie McDaries · 07-15-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Basile

Looks cool Will; just came back from the ship.I'm not sure how long i'll be home but , i'm here to take care of the flood, and my little critters of course. Everything is dryed up now and no damaged at all, just an ego lol. I may start my 65 g while i'm here will see how it goes with insurance before doing anything first. Your project is really taking shape. What your plan for the whole tank? LPS, SPS , whats the fish plan , i know i'm nosy, but i've missed the action for too long lol.

basile,I just realized,I never posted what stock I have

;

my fish are:
yellow tang,naso tang,hippo tang,3 percula clowns(had 4 1 died

),PJ cardinal,psychedelic dragonette,a royal grammas,and I think it's a little yellow goby

....I want a flame angel,and I'd like to have a school of very colorful fish in there,maybe some anthias,and some day maybe a powder blue tang

my cleaning crew consists of:
100+ snails of different types,5 cleaner shrimps,10 peppermint shrimps,50 or so red leg hermits,5 emerald crabs,1 sally lightfoot,5 bristle legged stars,6 sand sifting stars,and a few other things that I'm not sure of

as for coral,just a bunch of easy to keep stuff,mostly mushrooms and zoos,and a green goniopora,I have a pearl bubble coral thats wasn't doing very well in my 150g but is improving since it's been in the 360g,I also have a hard tubed coco worm,and some kind of leather coral

,a pagoda cup coral and a rock with all the featherduster looking things on it(the fish store called it a Christmas rock

)......I lost a beautiful hammer coral in the 150g

,I might try another in this tank soon.....as for sps,I'm just not ready for them yet

Jeremy0322 · 07-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Willie, just caught up on the thread, that thing is looking AWESOME! You definitely have something to be proud of there!

Willie McDaries · 07-15-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy0322

Willie, just caught up on the thread, that thing is looking AWESOME! You definitely have something to be proud of there!

thanks jeremy,I'm very proud of it.....hadn't heard from you in a while,how you been,how's school?

premilove · 07-15-2009, 08:49 PM

wow looks really great! how many gallons is the DT?

Willie McDaries · 07-15-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by premilove

wow looks really great! how many gallons is the DT?

thank you,it's about 360 gallons

JoJo · 08-02-2009, 12:14 PM

Hey Willie, i'm just skimming through your progress...congrats. i'll have to take some time to really catch up

Willie McDaries · 08-02-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJo

Hey Willie, i'm just skimming through your progress...congrats. i'll have to take some time to really catch up

thank you,......I'm at a stand still for the moment,I'm still trying to figure out how to get everything I want in the space that I have available,after I come up with a plan,I'll tear out the wall behind the tank and build 2 other walls,1 about 3 ft behind the tank,and the other around the front of the tank,that way the tank will have it's own room,I should be able the keep the moisture from the rest of the house.....I want a frag tank,and 2 fuges,1 up higher than the DT so the little bugs will drain into the DT and the other lower for the chaeto....and somewhere in there,I want a QT tank,also my ro/di filter and water storage tank.....I want all that in the 3 ft space behind the tank,so I have got to come up with a plan

Willie McDaries · 08-03-2009, 07:49 PM

I've not been able to do any work to the tank in a while so I thought I'd post a few pics of my newest critters,here is my pulsing xenia

and here is a few of my flame angel

and by accident I was trying to get another pic of the flame,but got the best pic of my hippo that I have of her,my psychedelic dragonette had to get in on the photo op as well

jcgardner · 08-04-2009, 01:27 AM

Very cool pictures, I love the hippo. Can't wait till I have an aquarium big enough for one.

Willie McDaries · 08-04-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jcgardner

Very cool pictures, I love the hippo. Can't wait till I have an aquarium big enough for one.

thank you,the hippo is running a close race with the flame angel as my favorite fish it the tank

07-09-2009, 10:27 PM	#244 (permalink)
Basile Golden Moray Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gatineau/Ottawa canada Posts: 2,022 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Willie's plywood adventure Looks cool Will; just came back from the ship.I'm not sure how long i'll be home but , i'm here to take care of the flood, and my little critters of course. Everything is dryed up now and no damaged at all, just an ego lol. I may start my 65 g while i'm here will see how it goes with insurance before doing anything first. Your project is really taking shape. What your plan for the whole tank? LPS, SPS , whats the fish plan , i know i'm nosy, but i've missed the action for too long lol. __________________ My Rockwork Macroalgae Club. My slow 65 g build up Combination fish and Anemone 65g- Aquamedic 2X250wMH-T5 -Recirculating Octopus 150DNW- 2X Vortech Mp40W gen2 powerheads-Eheim 1262 910GPH return - Little fishes Carbon&Phosban reactors,GHL controllers and Dosing pump and ME!

07-15-2009, 05:28 PM	#247 (permalink)
Jeremy0322 Tridacna maxima Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 4,753 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Willie's plywood adventure Willie, just caught up on the thread, that thing is looking AWESOME! You definitely have something to be proud of there! __________________ UNCW 2011 -Marine Biology Major -Oceanography Minor The old 90 Gallon Build r.i.p Only after the last tree's cut And the last river poisoned Only after the last fish is caught Will you find that money cannot be eaten....

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premilove Tubeworm Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 38 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Willie's plywood adventure wow looks really great! how many gallons is the DT?

08-03-2009, 07:49 PM	#253 (permalink)
Willie McDaries Scopas Tang Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 402 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Willie's plywood adventure I've not been able to do any work to the tank in a while so I thought I'd post a few pics of my newest critters,here is my pulsing xenia and here is a few of my flame angel and by accident I was trying to get another pic of the flame,but got the best pic of my hippo that I have of her,my psychedelic dragonette had to get in on the photo op as well __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...tml#post657672 Originally Posted by Frankie Keep in mind life's natural order,God,Tank,Work,Wife,Children and miscellaneous pets Let me explain,without God,none of the rest exist. Without a tank,whats the point of having a job?and without a job your not going to have a wife who will provided children,who in turn brings home pets you will have to pay and care for.

08-04-2009, 01:27 AM	#254 (permalink)
jcgardner Ricordea Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 182 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Willie's plywood adventure Very cool pictures, I love the hippo. Can't wait till I have an aquarium big enough for one.

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