Project 300 is underway!!!
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ctgretzky9
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wooohooo!
Looks great Rob! I like the little side veiw window...that was a good idea.
I have a q, for my future plans....I see you put all the livestock in...are you afraid now during the sanding, painting (fumes) etc that contaminants are going to get into the water?
My biggest fear about any future plans is that I wanted to get EVERYTHING done before i put anything in the tank...
Do you cover it? thanks!
Looks great Rob! I like the little side veiw window...that was a good idea.
I have a q, for my future plans....I see you put all the livestock in...are you afraid now during the sanding, painting (fumes) etc that contaminants are going to get into the water?
My biggest fear about any future plans is that I wanted to get EVERYTHING done before i put anything in the tank...
Do you cover it? thanks!
robchuck
Active Member
I'm not too worried about finishing the rest of the project with the livestock in the tank. In my opinion, they are safer in the tank while work is going on than they would have been in the tubs where there was much more exposure to construction debris. Ideally, I would have liked to have everything completed before moving the livestock in, but since they were in open tubs, I felt this was the best course of action.
The tank came with acrylic covers to virtually seal it off, but other than hanging the lights, everything inside of the fishroom is complete. The areas where the trim is going has already been sanded, so I'll get that up soon to seal off the tank before any sanding or painting goes on. The viewing room and the fishroom are well-ventilated, so I'm not concerned about paint fumes.
The tank came with acrylic covers to virtually seal it off, but other than hanging the lights, everything inside of the fishroom is complete. The areas where the trim is going has already been sanded, so I'll get that up soon to seal off the tank before any sanding or painting goes on. The viewing room and the fishroom are well-ventilated, so I'm not concerned about paint fumes.
ctgretzky9
Member
cool Rob...I got ya.
I was worried that the fumes from me staining some trim for my basement, out in the garage was going to somehow get into the tank since I could detect a bit of odor inside the house!
So when I saw your post I was worried for ya lol...
Looking good so far Rob, can't wait to see the end result!
I was worried that the fumes from me staining some trim for my basement, out in the garage was going to somehow get into the tank since I could detect a bit of odor inside the house!
So when I saw your post I was worried for ya lol...
Looking good so far Rob, can't wait to see the end result!
junkiebeas
Member
I'm Speachless. I'll just wait till the projet is done to unload on coments. Great job you put together Rob. I'll just wait.
bjgwilliam
Member
Looks good
getit
Member
It looks better than good, IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been searching the threads here lately waiting to see the finished setup. I can only imagine how beautiful your tank is going to be. I am currently trying to setup a 75g and I just don't know where to begin. Right now I am stumped on what lighting to get. I was going with PC's only at first but as I read more threads... I am leaning more towards a combo unit, JEBO makes a 48" 384w halide/pc combo 2x20,000K halide HQI 150w and 4x21w T-5 actinics for approx. $500. I'm just really undecided what I should do.
Enough about my situation, I'm really happy for you and wish you the best!
I have been searching the threads here lately waiting to see the finished setup. I can only imagine how beautiful your tank is going to be. I am currently trying to setup a 75g and I just don't know where to begin. Right now I am stumped on what lighting to get. I was going with PC's only at first but as I read more threads... I am leaning more towards a combo unit, JEBO makes a 48" 384w halide/pc combo 2x20,000K halide HQI 150w and 4x21w T-5 actinics for approx. $500. I'm just really undecided what I should do.
Enough about my situation, I'm really happy for you and wish you the best!
fishcrazy2
Member
Great job and good luck and very nice salfin tang
robchuck
Active Member
Originally posted by getit
It looks better than good, IT LOOKS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been searching the threads here lately waiting to see the finished setup. I can only imagine how beautiful your tank is going to be. I am currently trying to setup a 75g and I just don't know where to begin. Right now I am stumped on what lighting to get. I was going with PC's only at first but as I read more threads... I am leaning more towards a combo unit, JEBO makes a 48" 384w halide/pc combo 2x20,000K halide HQI 150w and 4x21w T-5 actinics for approx. $500. I'm just really undecided what I should do.
Enough about my situation, I'm really happy for you and wish you the best!
Thanks!
As far as your lighting scenario goes, I would suggest that JEBO unit. It's not the best built unit, but overall, the light quality is good, and it beats fluorescent lighting any day of the week.
robchuck
Active Member
Assuming there are no major setbacks, I should have the lighting running by the end of the night. Progress has been slow this week, and will continue to be slow for another week or two (we're heading out to the west coast tomorrow through Sunday). Hopefully, I'll be able to post pics of a fully lit tank shortly.
