Become a Sponsor Our Sponsors
| Become a Sponsor Our Sponsors |
|
Welcome to the Reef Sanctuary forums. We're a beginner-friendly Reef Aquarium community featuring saltwater fish tank discussion, reef aquarium supply reviews, free photo gallery and more! You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to many of our features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! Want to check the place out first? Take a look at our Beginner's Guide for a quick tour of all the features we have to offer the marine aquarium hobbyist. If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support. |
| |||||||
| Home | Forums | Photo Gallery | Chat | Product Reviews | Live Coral Frags | Register | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
| Reef Chronicles The place to create a thread documenting your very own tank: pics, progress, equipment, etc.! |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools |
06-24-2005, 12:08 PM
| #301 (permalink) | |
| Rabid Wolverine Reefer   | drum roll please~~~~~   now to assemble everything~~more fun stuff
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
| |
|  |
| ReefSanctuary Sponsor |
| |
|
06-24-2005, 12:14 PM
| #305 (permalink) |
| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | If I may... BEFORE  AFTER  WOWSERS!!! Excellent job!!!!!!
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________  |
|
| |
| ReefSanctuary Sponsor |
| |
|
06-24-2005, 12:16 PM
| #306 (permalink) |
| Ichthy Inquisitor   | Looks fantanstic!  Not so bad to spend your day off with results like that now...  Cheers!
__________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it."  Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress |
|
| |
|
06-24-2005, 03:29 PM
| #307 (permalink) |
| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | That canopy is the same design as my Hamilton (except mine is made out of metal). I took the plexiglass splash gaurd off of mine many months ago. If it's not kept clean, it can really block out a lot of light.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
|
| |
|
06-24-2005, 06:44 PM
| #308 (permalink) | |
| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | right now i have the shield in,,,once i had it up and running, i tried both ways,,with it in the fan pulled a ton more warm air away from the tank. here a 2 pics, one without flash one with.  
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
| |
|
| |
|
06-24-2005, 07:00 PM
| #309 (permalink) |
| Ichthy Inquisitor | Witty: You did a great job matching the color! DIY can be very rewarding at times... Cheers!
__________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress |
|
| |
|
06-24-2005, 08:23 PM
| #310 (permalink) | |
| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | since ive added the new ballast (coralvue Eballast) ive noticed it drives the bulb (center) brighter than the tar ballast bulbs (either end)
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
| |
|
| |
| ReefSanctuary Sponsor |
| |
|
06-24-2005, 08:39 PM
| #311 (permalink) |
| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Hummmm... your tar ballasts probably need new capacitors.
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ |
|
| |
|
06-24-2005, 08:43 PM
| #312 (permalink) | |
| Rabid Wolverine Reefer | its not a Hamilton,,,lol
__________________ ~Welcome to my nightmare~ I think you're gonna like it I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. *Disclaimer* i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ Quote:
| |
|
| |
|
06-25-2005, 07:02 AM
| #314 (permalink) | |
| The Wand Geek was here. ;) | Quote:
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? My Victorious Battle with ICH 120 Reef Chronicle ~ Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ Massive 300 gal growout~ My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~ Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ | |
|
| |
