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02/06/2012, 12:06 PM | #151 |
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Wasn't convinced with the glass door on the stand so I built a wooden one. I curved it just like the stand. Instead of hinges I used some roller cathes. One on each corner. That's way I can pull the whole door off to access the bottom.
I think it looks a bit better. What do you all think?
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02/28/2012, 05:26 PM | #152 |
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I thought I'd put up some pics of my tank and the phases it's gone thru since it went up and after the multiple break downs due to several issues. Here goes.
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02/29/2012, 02:40 PM | #153 |
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Looks good, cant wait to see more life in it again
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02/29/2012, 02:41 PM | #154 |
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The woodworking skills on that door are very nice. I like it better than the glass.
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I didnt read the text at the top of your pix and I was thinking it was a small canopy you were building. LOL! If Ivan would not of mentioned it I would of still thought it was a canopy!LOL!
good work Jesus
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I got some new bulbs in thanks to Steffen. Went with some ATI AquaBlue Specials, some Blue Plus, and a Purple Plus.
Here's the same picture as above as before and an after shot. Huge difference. BEFORE Bulb on far right was a Fiji Purple. Way faded as you can tell. AFTER
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03/05/2012, 12:02 AM | #158 |
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That is a big difference, looks way better. how old were the other bulbs ??
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Just took the time to finally go thru your whole build thread. for someone who says he doesn't have much in the way of carpentry sills you did a great job with the stand! I took the easy way out and had Steffen redo my stand. Anyway, looks like things are coming along nicely for you with this tank now after all you been thru with it.
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Dang, yeah i mean that might have been contributing to your algae growth also. i think t5's are suppose to be changed like 8-12 months depending on use. Looks sweet.
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It's 12 - 18 months I think on T5 and yeah depending on use.
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well even running them 8-10 hrs a day i wouldnt go over 12 months without a swap. We need a member with a par meter. lol
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Yeah. 12 months was the plan. Took me a while because I kept researching and reading on the best combination possible. This time around it will be only 12 months or switch to LED.
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need the un fragged pic on here.
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Frags mounted and rack removed.
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Looks really good.
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Double post.
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the tank is definatly coming along. glad to see you finally removed that clamp. rust scares me!
do you have a side view?
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Thanks Justin. Turns out those clamps are the cheap kind. The pin was plastic. Go figure. Probably got them at harbor freight. Lol. I don't really remember.
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Looks much better with the frag rack gone, not that it looked bad with it in.
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Most welcome I am sure. Sometimes we just don't see things until they are gone or see a b4 and after pic. I notice a lot of people have frag racks in the main display tank and in my opinion it distracts from the look of the tank.
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