My 75g re-build
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woodnaquanut
Active member
Looks good. That's gonna be one fancy garage!
RE: Drilling.
I forgot how your tank is set up. Do you have external OF? And IIRC the tank is smaller than what could fit on the stand. If your overflow(s) are not thru the bottom of the tank, I'd wait on drilling the stand. The next tank (and you know there will be a next
) might need some other hole pattern.
Let me know if you need some help during the big move.
RE: Drilling.
I forgot how your tank is set up. Do you have external OF? And IIRC the tank is smaller than what could fit on the stand. If your overflow(s) are not thru the bottom of the tank, I'd wait on drilling the stand. The next tank (and you know there will be a next
) might need some other hole pattern.Let me know if you need some help during the big move.
lokii_37
New member
Wow what a busy weekend. I do not look forward to ever having to love my tank, what a lot of work.
I decided to not drill the top of the stands and just plum around the back. I am real happy with how it came out.
Here are a few before shots.
I'll put a few after shots up tomorrow after the lights come on.
I decided to not drill the top of the stands and just plum around the back. I am real happy with how it came out.
Here are a few before shots.
I'll put a few after shots up tomorrow after the lights come on.
lokii_37
New member
So here it is. I still need to do a little scaping and I think I will put enough sand in to cover the bottom.
View attachment 209858
I changed out the stand, upgraded my sump from a 35g to a 50g, upgraded my skimmer from a piece of garbage to a SRO2000, re-did my plumbing and painted the back of the tank black.
I still have a few things I want to do also. Like I mentioned I want to add a little sand to the tank. I also want to build another rock structure for the left side of the tank. The PVC in the back of the tank had a heater in it that I will move down to the sump.
View attachment 209858
I changed out the stand, upgraded my sump from a 35g to a 50g, upgraded my skimmer from a piece of garbage to a SRO2000, re-did my plumbing and painted the back of the tank black.
I still have a few things I want to do also. Like I mentioned I want to add a little sand to the tank. I also want to build another rock structure for the left side of the tank. The PVC in the back of the tank had a heater in it that I will move down to the sump.
northbay-reefer
New member
I like the aquascape. Is that one of the light hood from the salvage yard? 
I got the same one myself.
I got the same one myself.
zeroinverse
New member
Ha! When u upgrade to 120, you'll want a T5HO + LED hybrid fixture. That's my prediction.
I have all my parts for my hybrid. Now I just need to find the time to build it.
4bulb T5 with 56 blue/white 3W LEDs using 6 ELN60-48D drivers on a large heatsink....
I have all my parts for my hybrid. Now I just need to find the time to build it.
4bulb T5 with 56 blue/white 3W LEDs using 6 ELN60-48D drivers on a large heatsink....
lokii_37
New member
Well everything seems to have made it thru the move except a few pieces. 2 purple haze, my Idaho grape cap, and what I think was a sunset monti all perished in the move 
I also think I may lose my hammer. There was an air bubble in the container it was in and I didn't realize the way the container was sitting the heads were in the air and not submerged. Bummer. Oh we'll live and learn.
I also think I may lose my hammer. There was an air bubble in the container it was in and I didn't realize the way the container was sitting the heads were in the air and not submerged. Bummer. Oh we'll live and learn.
