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10-02-2005, 01:28 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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capt2000 nano entry
Looks like tims and I are starting off on the same track. It will be fun to see how much they differ or stay similar. So far I have dug up these things to start with:
2 10g tanks, one for display, one for sump/fuge
1 18" light
1 ballast from a lamp that I took apart
1 timer
1 box of pvc fitting(not pictured) from a sprinkler project
the list of parts will grow but I want keep it simple with more parts coming from DIY than from the fish stores. I may DIY the skimmer if it works I'll use it if not i'll buy one, this is important to the long term succes of the system so it will have to be effective.
As for substate I have not decided but may try out BB. Stocking, maybe lps, inverts, and a couple small fish.
Here is my junk that I hope will make a great system
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10-02-2005, 01:36 PM
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Duper Mod !
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Looks like your off to a great start.
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10-02-2005, 05:22 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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hehe yes capt. looks like we are close to the same...
is htat normal lighting?
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10-02-2005, 05:28 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
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That looks alot like tims and Good Luck
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10-02-2005, 05:32 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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yeah I think we are of like mind on this, I think I will put an actinic in it but use that lamp I took apart and add 65W HQI somehow without shorting myself out
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10-02-2005, 05:32 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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But I bet it will look totally dif inside thats whats cool!
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10-02-2005, 05:34 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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funny I was trying to put up my pic but having trouble resizing it to TRT limits and saw his pop up, already had then stacked like that and everything. weird, huh?
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10-02-2005, 07:21 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
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it must be the whole great minds thing.....
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10-02-2005, 07:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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that's what I'm going with, I feel smarter that way
I am just suprised that I took a picture and by the time I could post it I saw a very similar picture.
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10-02-2005, 08:46 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
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Tim will take a picture of the front and capt of the back and then they will split the prize. better chance of winning. HA
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10-02-2005, 08:50 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cebu
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No wonder Wal-Mart was out of 10g tanks when I went to replace the one I busted!
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10-02-2005, 08:52 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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yeah, and we are working out the custody agreement too. 1000miles its hard to do the every other weekend thing but its all about winning!
hey tim i'll send you a tank. you do the sump and i'll keep one for the display we'll get these guys!
oops shh vince is lurking around
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10-02-2005, 09:43 PM
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Sounds great, capt. 
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10-02-2005, 11:10 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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yeah sorry pinay(yard), last xmas when tim and I where still together we gave them to all the nieghbors and only had a couple left over for this project you might try petco
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10-04-2005, 11:53 PM
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Got Fish? HUH? DO YA??
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Sounds good so far, just dont zap yourself assembling those lights though!!
Good to see you are doing lots of DIY..
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