786marco reef savvy build
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786marco
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oh wow look its ups
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What does everyone think of my electrical board configuration
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nivram
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That looks great. How are you routing or hiding the cables? This reminds me I still need to finish mine.
jwilliams860
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you could use wire duct, or cut smaller holes with a hole saw and run the wired behind the board, use the wire routing circles that go in desks where you cut the holes for a finished look
786marco
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we i have stared putting the panel together
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786marco
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so I took out the electrical panel that was 3/4 inch it's a bit excessive this little tank has a lot of equipment to sore every inch I can say is crucial I added the 3/4 inch panel to the back as you can see and I bought a sheet of half-inch to make the electrical panel and the false wall I want to pick it up tonight you won't tell a difference yet
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oh look what i found lol
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oh look what i found lol
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Is that neoprene you're going to use as a pad between the tank and stand (the roll)? If so, I'd first place the full sheet of neoprene on the stand and let the extra material hang over the sides, then once you place your tank on top and have all the edges lined up where you want them, carefully trim the neoprene flush with a razor blade. This way you'll get an exact fit that'll look nice and clean. Trying to cut the neoprene to an exact fit any other way is very difficult. That's how I did mine and you can see how well it turned out (black layer under the red).
Also, if it's neoprene or any other rubbery material, sliding the tank around is brutal since it grips the stand/glass. May want to consider putting something on that makes it slide a little easier so you can slide it exactly where you want it before cutting - maybe talcum powder?
Also, if it's neoprene or any other rubbery material, sliding the tank around is brutal since it grips the stand/glass. May want to consider putting something on that makes it slide a little easier so you can slide it exactly where you want it before cutting - maybe talcum powder?
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Daimyo68
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For lighting, I would suggest 2 radions length wise with wide angle lenses, with 2 t5's.
I diy'd a tek 8 bulb down to a 6 bulb with 2 multichips on a heatsink 8n the middle of them all. (Thread is here on RC somewhere) Dropped 4 of the t5 out after a month, and then the other 2 a few months later.
You may find that running the 2 t5's with the radions will be ok with your setup, but I preferred to turn all the T5's off in the end. Just as a note, I kept Nicks Purple Passion on the sandbed, along with Inferno nems and other light demanding livestock and everything did fine.
It also gives you flexibility on the outskirts of the tank for corals that don't need tons of light.
I'll find a picture of my 150 before I took it down and stored it.
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I diy'd a tek 8 bulb down to a 6 bulb with 2 multichips on a heatsink 8n the middle of them all. (Thread is here on RC somewhere) Dropped 4 of the t5 out after a month, and then the other 2 a few months later.
You may find that running the 2 t5's with the radions will be ok with your setup, but I preferred to turn all the T5's off in the end. Just as a note, I kept Nicks Purple Passion on the sandbed, along with Inferno nems and other light demanding livestock and everything did fine.
It also gives you flexibility on the outskirts of the tank for corals that don't need tons of light.
I'll find a picture of my 150 before I took it down and stored it.
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Diesel3443
AEFW Distructor
Nice to see the tank on!
Shouldn't be long now until its wet.
Shouldn't be long now until its wet.
