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04-09-2006, 12:36 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
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My DIY canopy
Here are some pictures of my canopy so far does this look ok?
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04-09-2006, 01:02 PM
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KILLER OF HA
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Brooklyn park,mn
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looking good i may have to come see your tank when i'm in bemidji if ok with you. My parents live there and i'm from there.
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04-09-2006, 01:20 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
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it is not the best tank, I have been trying the last year to get it back, I had not had the money to do what I needed to do. but slowy it will get there.
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04-09-2006, 06:34 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Nice Job!!!!
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04-09-2006, 06:53 PM
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Ya ne rozumiyu
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Posts: 282
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Very nice! Any stain ideas yet? I just made a canopy myself, I like your design better. I stained mine mahogony it came out really good. Check out my thread
http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70922
Good luck finishing yours!
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58gal Display w/ Tidepool Sump
36" Coralife Aqualight 96W Retrofit
Lunar Lights
Aqua C EV-120/SCWD
72lbs. LR
Auto-top off/Refugium
4 Fish,38 inverts,2 Coral
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04-09-2006, 07:08 PM
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TCMAS MEMBER
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Savage, Minnesota
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Nice!
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04-09-2006, 10:37 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
Posts: 359
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I think I am going to put a Dark or Medium Oak stain on it should look good? I still have to paint the inside white ,get some fans on the side and mount the end caps. is there any order on how I should mount them?
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04-09-2006, 10:58 PM
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reeferromper
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: mpls
Posts: 499
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cool, is that reflector the one you just made? looks great!
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04-09-2006, 11:02 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
Posts: 359
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yes it is I took some alumium flashing and got some polish and a little elbow grease and it looks ok I might get a buffer from a friend and give it one more good run over.....
Thanks
for the comments
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04-09-2006, 11:05 PM
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Ya ne rozumiyu
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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I like darker stains, I'm sure it will look great no matter which on you pick.
How big is this tank again? What lights are you putting in? The order shouldn't matter. The number of fans your gonna need depends on the size and what kinda lights your planning on using.
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58gal Display w/ Tidepool Sump
36" Coralife Aqualight 96W Retrofit
Lunar Lights
Aqua C EV-120/SCWD
72lbs. LR
Auto-top off/Refugium
4 Fish,38 inverts,2 Coral
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04-09-2006, 11:10 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
Posts: 359
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It is a 75 gallon and I am just going with 4 VHO's for now and maybe down the road I will get some MH.
What kind of VHO bulbs would you all prefer??
like 2 Attinc and 2 white???? |
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04-09-2006, 11:13 PM
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Ya ne rozumiyu
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Posts: 282
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Thats the setup up I have 2 actinic blue and 2 10,000K white, I'd leave room for the MH's, thats what I did. I just got the Aqualight Retrofit kit, but you made your reflector and the kit comes with one. Do you have a ballast yet?
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58gal Display w/ Tidepool Sump
36" Coralife Aqualight 96W Retrofit
Lunar Lights
Aqua C EV-120/SCWD
72lbs. LR
Auto-top off/Refugium
4 Fish,38 inverts,2 Coral
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04-09-2006, 11:15 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
Posts: 359
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No I do not have any ballast
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04-09-2006, 11:16 PM
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Ya ne rozumiyu
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Posts: 282
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You can buy all the parts seperate, I just made it easy on myself. It was only $165 for the kit. Came with polished reflector, 2 blue, 2 white bulbs, ballast, and water resistant endcaps and power cords. I thought it was a pretty good deal.
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58gal Display w/ Tidepool Sump
36" Coralife Aqualight 96W Retrofit
Lunar Lights
Aqua C EV-120/SCWD
72lbs. LR
Auto-top off/Refugium
4 Fish,38 inverts,2 Coral
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04-09-2006, 11:18 PM
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They call me tatar salad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bemidi,Minnesota
Posts: 359
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I got the end caps so really all I need is the Ballast and bulbs and I should be set..
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