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08-01-2005, 05:00 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | nice idea~~
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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. 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~ | |
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08-01-2005, 10:20 PM
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| Wannabe Guru  | Looking great Tommy ! What is the plan for the tank ? What are you going to use for lighting ? Have you made a fish list yet ? 
__________________ Robert  My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein |
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08-02-2005, 10:00 AM
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| Neon dottyback  | Thanks All! Cheeks, I am not sure what I am going to have for fish. Haven't really thought too much about it. Was thinking a couple tangs and some anthias. but haven't really done too much research. Lighting. I am going to overdrive two SE xm10k's with a hamilton hqi dual ballast. I am going to use a larger reflector that gives good spread. (luminarcish) probably of my own making. then add T5 blue plus sups. I am really not sure how I am going to be able to pull the t5s off. maybe 24" across the tank. and one 48 in the front. it is hard to fit them in running large reflectors. here is the progress for this morning. picked up an acrylite cutoff from the plastic shop. man I love that place. i walked in the shop which is huge. and there was like a 6x6 sheet of cast acylic on a support. crazyness. they had a beckett skimmer in there that was broken in shipping that they were fixing i think for ups/fedex. here is the sheet after I took the heat gun to it. 
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-02-2005, 10:03 AM
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| Neon dottyback | poor mans bending jig. two pieces of pine and a heat gun  close up 
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-02-2005, 10:06 AM
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| Neon dottyback | paper on  paper off- i will drill a couple holes in the top edge and zip tie some gutter guard to keep the jumpers from the ride of their life. :0) 
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-02-2005, 11:36 AM
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| Neon dottyback | Just got back from the LFS. I know they are good but man they are aweful expensive. 
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-02-2005, 02:35 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | looking good~~~ all reef stuff is $$, imported reef stuff $$$$$!
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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. 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~ | |
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08-02-2005, 03:03 PM
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| Neon dottyback | They said that all tunze products are going up 20% next month. nutso. They need some competition. Tom
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-03-2005, 12:48 PM
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| Neon dottyback | Some progress today. I picked up a mega honking airpump for my mojo clone skimmer. I have 3' of 12" pvc on its way I just have to buy my airstones and get the think cranking. it should be a bit over the top. I started skinning the stand and part of the hood today.  
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-04-2005, 02:16 PM
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| Neon dottyback | Moving right along. Stand is skined doors are on. It needs to be finished.   
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-04-2005, 02:35 PM
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| The Wand Geek was here. ;)   | Beautiful stand and wood flooring!! It might not be a bad idea to install a drain under the stand  ........ just incase~~ 
__________________ ~Doni Marie~ GOT ICH??? ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ ~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~ "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ **120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return**  |
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08-04-2005, 03:13 PM
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| Neon dottyback | Thanks wood! The floor is fake. I silconed the edges so that no water can creep around the sides of the flooring. I think if this thing lets go it will flood my whole house. A drain could work but I dunno. I don't really want to think about it.
__________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here! |
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08-04-2005, 03:52 PM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | WOW~~~great work tommy!!! looks Awesome~~
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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. 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~ | |
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