75 Gallon Pictures & Build Thread
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chatyak
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827436#post12827436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngeloM3
Well didn't take you long to upgrade! You now have to either start a new thread or change the name of this one
One suggestion... get a Reef Ready tank... or have it drilled. Those HOB overflows are unreliable.
It's a lifereef... I'm not too worried
chatyak
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I like the idea of having a big refugium.... I also like the idea of having a big return area.... I was going to use a baffle about 6 inches tall and use the rest with eggcrate.... that way my refugium and return area would be one compartment except when the water level hit the baffle.
Is there a way I can make the 20 gallon a second refugium and tie it into the sump/return area? Pics or ideas?
Is there a way I can make the 20 gallon a second refugium and tie it into the sump/return area? Pics or ideas?
chatyak
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827436#post12827436 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AngeloM3
Well didn't take you long to upgrade! You now have to either start a new thread or change the name of this one
One suggestion... get a Reef Ready tank... or have it drilled. Those HOB overflows are unreliable.
Tried changing the name too..... won't let me now lol
Al Bendiksen
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to change the name talk to an RC Staff.
Or ask nanogurl how she did it.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12826774#post12826774
Or ask nanogurl how she did it.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12826774#post12826774
chatyak
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12827213#post12827213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty8
I just drew this up real quick, but have you thought about something along these lines? This is very similiar to what Capn runs on his system.
I like that idea.... is that using ball valves where the blue lines are? Both of my tanks are tempered..... but what about the sides.... isn't it only the bottom of the tanks that are tempered to withstand the weight of rocks etc...?
If that's the case... I could do that setup I think which would be more beneficial to the tanks health in the long term IMO.
chatyak
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Urgent help!
I need to know if the sides of a 55 gallon tank are drillable or not and what do you drill with... a hole saw? There is a sticker that says Do not Drill... but that is on the bottom.
If I can drill it.... then I will use the entire 55 gallon as a fuge like TSwifty suggested. Need to know tonight because building crew is coming tomorrow to finish stand and things... so I would have to tell them about my new plan.
I need to know if the sides of a 55 gallon tank are drillable or not and what do you drill with... a hole saw? There is a sticker that says Do not Drill... but that is on the bottom.
If I can drill it.... then I will use the entire 55 gallon as a fuge like TSwifty suggested. Need to know tonight because building crew is coming tomorrow to finish stand and things... so I would have to tell them about my new plan.
chatyak
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Ok I thought of a plan that doesn't require customizations to the building of the fish room. Here is my plan.... and will work even if the tanks are not drillable because I will still have one in function.
What do you think?
PROBLEM......
I have no idea who made the 20 gallon.... I got that at Wal Mart years ago... and I am pretty sure the 55 gallon is a Perfecto... purchased in Sept 07... no idea when it was made.... if the sides are tempered and I try to drill........ I'm out a good deal of cash on them
Image is from back of tank. Orange color is a connection between the two tanks beneath stand.
What do you think?
PROBLEM......
I have no idea who made the 20 gallon.... I got that at Wal Mart years ago... and I am pretty sure the 55 gallon is a Perfecto... purchased in Sept 07... no idea when it was made.... if the sides are tempered and I try to drill........ I'm out a good deal of cash on them
Image is from back of tank. Orange color is a connection between the two tanks beneath stand.
Aquarist007
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check out my example and many others on this thread
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1349443&perpage=25&pagenumber=5
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1349443&perpage=25&pagenumber=5
Aquarist007
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I borrowed a laser from James Bond
seriously and plastic like that I use a skill saw but make sure the piece can move or vibrate
Aquarist007
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I would think it would crack and split the plastic because it is not a fast quick cut like a skill saw.
chatyak
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Hmmm my local fish store wanted $10 per 1 pound of rock... what a joke. The only reputable price I see online for Canada is $4.19/lb but then I have to pay for shipping.
I am planning to have about 200 lbs of rock in my 125 display and 15-20 fuge.
Could someone tell me the benefits of Vanutu and Tonga rock? The primary rock will be Fiji obviously, but I would like unique structures for bridges etc... I want a good aquascape.. not just rocks piled ontop of each other.
I am planning to have about 200 lbs of rock in my 125 display and 15-20 fuge.
Could someone tell me the benefits of Vanutu and Tonga rock? The primary rock will be Fiji obviously, but I would like unique structures for bridges etc... I want a good aquascape.. not just rocks piled ontop of each other.
