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09-19-2005, 05:20 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
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I picked up my FREE tank today from work
Some of you may have noticed my post about the custom acrylic tank they were going to throw away at one of our jobsites. Well I got it all loaded up today in my work van and brought it home. All in all I got:
32"x32"x24" Acrylic tank
20L sump
CPR Skimmer
Bio-Tower
(2) 2x96W PC ballasts
(2) 6700K 96W bulbs
(2) Actinic 96W bulbs
reflector
timers
power strip
I'll have pics up by tonight to show you guys. **** I love my job 
BTW, what's the best way to clean out an acrylic tank? Soap and water, water, vinegar???????
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09-19-2005, 05:32 PM
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KILLER OF HA
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Brooklyn park,mn
Posts: 1,658
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cool
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09-19-2005, 05:48 PM
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300 Pound Gorilla
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Hudson, WI / Hong Kong
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Sweet, did you decide what your going to do with it yet?
To clean: water vinegar, and a whole lot of elbow grease! You can use an old drivers license to scrape the acrylic, or buy a kent scraper. Also they make a special pad for scrubing acrylic, I picked one up at a pet store about six months ago, and have been using the same one since, it works great, no scratches.
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09-19-2005, 06:05 PM
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06 TIME Person of The Yr.
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: New Richmond, WI
Posts: 1,867
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sounds like a steal no matter the condition. congrats to you  |
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09-19-2005, 06:09 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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I was thinking about doing either an
1) LPS, SPS frag tank
2) LPS, SPS mixed reef. With SPS on the top portion and LPS along the bottom. If so I can get a 250W MH pendant for super cheap
3) FO tank, but I already have one of those and they just seem kind of boring to me since I set up my reef. |
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09-19-2005, 09:07 PM
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Anti-Acan Activist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
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I would stay away from using vinegar if at all possible... It is acid so it can eat at the acrylic and cause it to haze... I would fill it up with water and then use a scratch piece of acrylic and scrape it with that.
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09-19-2005, 09:29 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,604
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Like trodder said !Vinegar can cause it to haze!Good luck with it!
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09-19-2005, 09:40 PM
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Gurgle Gurgle
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chanhassen, MN
Posts: 312
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SWEET! If you want help cutting it in half let me know.  |
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09-19-2005, 10:13 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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I just got everything cleaned out and it all looks like new. I couldn't get all the way down to the bottow of the overflow since the tank is about 3' tall, but oh well  I just filled part of it up with the garden hose and used a wash cloth to clean it all off. Fortunately there was little to no coralline on the tank, just some of the fun green hair algae that basically just wiped right off. Here are some pics of the entire setup...enjoy
Tank
Lighting
Sump Contents
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09-19-2005, 10:18 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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Is there any way that I can remove the paint from the sides without damaging the acrylic? The sides were painted because if was recessed into a wall and you would have seen the framing around it, but I would REALLY like to be able to see through the sides. If not I was just going to sand down the old paint and repaint them blue. Any tips for sanding?
And regarding the bio balls, is there a good way to clean them or am I just better of getting new ones. I've never had a bio-tower before and I am still not sure if I will really need it. |
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09-19-2005, 10:19 PM
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The Reefer in the Boonies
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Little Canada MN
Posts: 1,721
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Can't beat the price! If you cut it in half, have spazz or someone slap a bottom on one and a top on the other and you have 2 tanks 
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09-19-2005, 10:22 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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That's all I would need is another tank. I'm already pushing it with 3 right now |
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09-19-2005, 10:45 PM
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Got Crabs?
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Woodbury, MN
Posts: 5,526
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is it latex paint? If so you can use your fingernails to start a corner and heat it up with a hairdrier to gradually peal it away. Other wise if it is an enamel you are pretty much screwed.
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09-19-2005, 10:50 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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I'm not sure what kind of paint is is, but when I was cleaning the tank there was some electrical tape on the side, for some odd reason, and when I peeled the tape off part of the paint came off with it. Also when I was cleaing the top there was some paint that got onto the top and I could scrape it off with my fingernail. Would this lead you to believe that is is a latex based paint?
Does the enamel based paint basically soak into the acrylic and that is why I wouldn't be able to remove it?
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09-22-2005, 03:34 PM
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TCMAS Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Elk River, MN
Posts: 424
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Ewww no soap either, just clean it really well and leave no residue.
Sue
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