new tank came in today. "diary"
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lazypinoy
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Originally Posted by mitremark
If you will use Durso standpipes or something similar you will loose the waterfall noise from your overflows. Check out DursoStandpipes.com. I use them, built them myself (very easy), and I have very little noise.
wow thats just genious and looks like all the pvc pipes and things i need to buy would cost less than 20$ at homedepot. hey since my thing is already running and im for sure my drain has threading on it, cant i just make the pipe and place and twist it in without moving nor removing anything?
If you will use Durso standpipes or something similar you will loose the waterfall noise from your overflows. Check out DursoStandpipes.com. I use them, built them myself (very easy), and I have very little noise.
wow thats just genious and looks like all the pvc pipes and things i need to buy would cost less than 20$ at homedepot. hey since my thing is already running and im for sure my drain has threading on it, cant i just make the pipe and place and twist it in without moving nor removing anything?
lazypinoy
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well i mad'em! thx for the info mitremark. if u didnt tell me about this i would have bee a real dumb person and just stuffed the overflow with floss.
spent:$9.45
time to build: 5 mins
noise: .05
for the the hole at the endcap i made a 1/4 hole
vho's came and are super bright. need to take it back though cuz they dindt install enough brackets to keep it up. (kept falling off canopy.
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installed 2 seio water pumps 820's. good waterflow just for 2 pumps and amazingly under 20watts each! although it had trouble restarting without a few taps. (wouldnt use on wavemaker)
transfering corals using my "cup method for temp acclim." from my 15 gallon reef
spent:$9.45
time to build: 5 mins
noise: .05
for the the hole at the endcap i made a 1/4 hole
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transfering corals using my "cup method for temp acclim." from my 15 gallon reef
lazypinoy
Member
Originally Posted by fanker
what r u using for lights? where those vho's or t-5s?
believe it or not but the lfs said t-5 80watts werent as good as helios 140watt t-6 vho's. so he hooked it up with the 3 vho's. he said i had to buy more t-5's (about 4+). then he said i could just get 3 vhos to get the equivelent output. so i did the math and just went along with it.(iono if all he said was true but since he owns a store ill just take his word for it.) oh and the tank is #%@$! finshed today! now i can just watch and add corals and no more crap. the transiton from a 55 to a 125 was frustrating but well worth it! :cheer: (total spent in this project: approx: 1500-2200)
heres the pics:
offcially finshed 1.56pm
tank under just 1 true blue vho.
what r u using for lights? where those vho's or t-5s?
believe it or not but the lfs said t-5 80watts werent as good as helios 140watt t-6 vho's. so he hooked it up with the 3 vho's. he said i had to buy more t-5's (about 4+). then he said i could just get 3 vhos to get the equivelent output. so i did the math and just went along with it.(iono if all he said was true but since he owns a store ill just take his word for it.) oh and the tank is #%@$! finshed today! now i can just watch and add corals and no more crap. the transiton from a 55 to a 125 was frustrating but well worth it! :cheer: (total spent in this project: approx: 1500-2200)
heres the pics:
tank under just 1 true blue vho.
lazypinoy
Member
well its been awhile. ill post pics up later on today.
i have a new stocklist.
FISH
2 yellow tang
2 blue tang
2 tomato clowns
1flame angel
1 pygymy angel
2 firefish
1powderblue
2 anthias
1 pipefish
total: 14
inverts:
20+ hermits
1 boxer crab
4 N. Snails
12 turbo snails
1 anemone crab
2 cleaner shrimp
1coral banded shrimp
150-180 pound of LR
120pound LS
i have a new stocklist.
FISH
2 yellow tang
2 blue tang
2 tomato clowns
1flame angel
1 pygymy angel
2 firefish
1powderblue
2 anthias
1 pipefish
total: 14
inverts:
20+ hermits
1 boxer crab
4 N. Snails
12 turbo snails
1 anemone crab
2 cleaner shrimp
1coral banded shrimp
150-180 pound of LR
120pound LS
ledzep fan
Active Member
Looks awesome! Got any new pics? I would love to see your fish and coral.
Happy Holidays!!
Happy Holidays!!
