185 Diary

the egregious

the egregious

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So what I thought was my newly purchased 210 Gallon, was actually a 185.
I am most likely going to do SPS, but not entirely sure.
Pictures of the new equipment and stand build very soon. I would post them now but I lent my friend my 5D for his mission trip to Uganda.
Anyways, Every tank I have ever had I went with a black background, this time round' I think I am going to try the blue. ( IMO looks better in reefs, more reflection) I am curious as to what exact brand and paint name people go with that gives you that really nice blue tone?
Soon as I get my cam back, pics galore. thanks guys
 
rebelprettyboy

rebelprettyboy

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NO black is way better loooking.. Unless you get like a dark blue.. I dont like the way baby blue backgrounds look IMO...
But I cant wait to see it set up.. Ill follow along and see what new I can learn
 
the egregious

the egregious

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Well the only reason I want to go blue for this SPS, is that it seems like the black always absorbs light. The blues seem to really compliment the white sand.
I am really excited to get this going. I am not rushing anything, I would like to get the best of the best equipment. I am thinking, 250w or 400w Ushio 10,000k (3) pendants. 80 gallon sump. oh it will be fun :)
 
the egregious

the egregious

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OH MY!!!
So I happen to find a petstore quite a ways away that has about 5 7 inch long Anglers. I AM SO IN LOVE. I might switch to FOWLR or keep AN LPS instead of SPS as to not injure the angler.
 
the egregious

the egregious

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I know right! He's had it for ever now!
Oh well, I guess I can't blaspheme against a mission trip lol. He get's back next week, but in the mean time, anyone know about the drill size question?
 
hefner413

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Lost is awesome! Gotta wait til 2009 though! Prison break is the other show I watch - restart Sept 1st. woohoo!
 
the egregious

the egregious

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Lost is.....for lack of better words, the best thing to ever come to television. I have seen every episode 4 times now. (I know, no life) Anyways, I forgot I had a point and shoot camera from years and years ago that was packed in storage, so I got it out and shot some pics. I'll have em up in a minute. :)
 
the egregious

the egregious

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Here's some of the the stuff I got today.
I didn't feel like putting in all of it, lol, it would have been really cramped. I actually have 2 more bags of salt, which I got at 5.99$ per bag ( what a steal!!) and another bucket of salt. 3 more Koralias, so 4 in total.

Here's the tank. Nothing going on yet, just some skimmer parts in there. I haven't decided if I am going to drill it or take it downtown to the glass depot.

My wife and I have decided to use the 75 gallon for the sump. Right now it's housing "Shish" As my son called him before he could pronounce fish. Hes a 10 inch oscar.

I didn't realize my hairline has gone back that far...
 
hefner413

hefner413

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Personally, I would drill and put in the megaflows... I sure like them.
And just wondering... what are the dimensions on that 185? interesting size.. haven't seen it before.
And that stand on your 75 - pretty cool! I like the trim/detailing.. very nice. What are you using for the stand of the 185? and is the 75 actually going to be in the stand?
 
the egregious

the egregious

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Originally Posted by Hefner413
http:///forum/post/2686342
Personally, I would drill and put in the megaflows... I sure like them.
Do you think with the weird height, that the mega flows wouldn't fit in correctly?
Originally Posted by Hefner413
http:///forum/post/2686342
And just wondering... what are the dimensions on that 185? interesting size.. haven't seen it before.
haha, Tell me about it, that's why I was so confused about the actual gallons till I went home and calculated it.
its a 180 tall or 72x18x32
Originally Posted by Hefner413
http:///forum/post/2686342
What are you using for the stand of the 185? and is the 75 actually going to be in the stand?
I am going to build a stand similar to the one I built for the 75. I most likely wont be as intricate. I will build the stand with housing room for the 75 :)
I also found this information, whether or not its credulous, I don't know but that's what my Aquarium calculator tells me.
Water Type..............................Saltwater
Material................................Glass
Tank Overhead Shape.....................Rectangular
Length..................................72.00 in.
Width...................................18.00 in.
Height..................................32.00 in.
Wall-thickness..........................4.00 in.
Volume..................................179.53 gal (US)
Tank Material Weight....................3138.05 lbf
Water Volume............................172.37 gal (US)
Water Weight............................1464.48 lbf
Substrate Type..........................Sand
Average Substrate Depth.................2.00 in.
Substrate Weight........................138.04 lbf
Approximate Total Weight................4740.57 lbf
Room Air Temperature....................77.00 °F
Water Temperature.......................79.00 °F
Heating Capability Required.............22.44 W
Approx. Total Fish Length...............27.00 in.
Mass Required for 1 PPM.................664.28 mg
Type/Material:
 
smokingreefer

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Originally Posted by The Egregious
http:///forum/post/2681289
Anyways, Every tank I have ever had I went with a black background, this time round' I think I am going to try the blue. ( IMO looks better in reefs, more reflection) I am curious as to what exact brand and paint name people go with that gives you that really nice blue tone?
I went with a dark blue background and I think it looks really nice. I chose a dark blue rustoleum satin spray paint. Here's what mine looks like.
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