My new office tank!
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I just used angled PVC couplings and put egg create in the end to help with flow direction and keeping critters out.
My very fancy switch to turn on/off actinics and whites. I didn't think far enough ahead to wire them each for different timmers but it's in my office so I'll just have it go full boar all the time anyway.
Edit: not sure why these pics don't just come up like the rest.
My very fancy switch to turn on/off actinics and whites. I didn't think far enough ahead to wire them each for different timmers but it's in my office so I'll just have it go full boar all the time anyway.
Edit: not sure why these pics don't just come up like the rest.
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did you make the stand?my gf thinks its beautiful! lol
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12179210#post12179210 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bmrescort
You could fill up the space by buying a tank and stand that takes up the entire wall
LOL I certainly could... but I don't think Tonya who works in my office would see the humor in it
I on the otherhand will have to suggest it when I go into work and test the waters!I didn't build that stand, a guy up here did and I was left with the sanding and staining of it. I did make the hood which as you can tell lacks the same level of detail!
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Ummmm.... I guess this would serve as it
Since I didn't make the stand I got no pics and the hood was very basic so no pics there either. The one thing I did like was the round vents I used. LOTS of room for air flow but you can't see ANY light through the slats unless you crouch so no one gets blinded!I will certainly post more pics as I add fish and corals... oh and since I used all dead rock and sand I'll have some pics shortly of my mad algae farm too!!!
On the rocks I drilled the whole thing for acrylic rods for extra support (no landslides) but was able to do some arches I couldn't have otherwise.
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Two pics I linked in before but just didn't show.
(very fancy attachment!)
Stuffed my sump with pollyfil to lessen the milk white cloud after turning on the pumps the first time. Works exceeding well.
Not a high light set up but works
New Lighting Option!!! I hope to add these instead when they become available VERY COOL and WAY better then LED's
I really like these power strips with the water proof plugs. I put it into a removable GFCI as I didn't want the landlord to pitch a fit.
More Pics
Two pics I linked in before but just didn't show.
(very fancy attachment!)
Stuffed my sump with pollyfil to lessen the milk white cloud after turning on the pumps the first time. Works exceeding well.
Not a high light set up but works
New Lighting Option!!! I hope to add these instead when they become available VERY COOL and WAY better then LED's
I really like these power strips with the water proof plugs. I put it into a removable GFCI as I didn't want the landlord to pitch a fit.
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New pics.
My potter's angel I just added.
Powder Brown Tang - pretty big ~4.5" already.
Bland pic of my Royal Gramma - itty bitty
Updated tank shot... I had to add the fish faster then I'd like because it was the only time I'd likely be able to get the potter's. As you can tell the algae is almost in full swing and I'm skimming as much as I can to clear up the water. The hook are to hold the curtin the covers the glass while it looks nasty.
My potter's angel I just added.
Powder Brown Tang - pretty big ~4.5" already.
Bland pic of my Royal Gramma - itty bitty
Updated tank shot... I had to add the fish faster then I'd like because it was the only time I'd likely be able to get the potter's. As you can tell the algae is almost in full swing and I'm skimming as much as I can to clear up the water. The hook are to hold the curtin the covers the glass while it looks nasty.
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It's hard to tell on the mushrooms but they have red spots on all the bumps
This is actually a really large silver doller size paly
By far my favorite... they have gotten real purple since I picked them up. There is a little more green in the centers but the camera didn't pick it up
My neon green toadstool hasn't been extending so hopfully now in the new tank it will start to again... I put it in a bit more flow.
yellow elegance leather... darkened up a bit in last tank so hopefully the little bit brighter lights will start to bring out that pineapple yellow again.
I broke down and hated to do it but I needed more flow in the tank so I added my two mods to my display which helped a ton.
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I added a few more corals.
I forget what this actually is. Actually about twice the size of what you can see (sliver doller)
this is the Hells Kitchen. Color is really a deeper red and eventually the eyes turn golden.
think it is a Pavona? Really nice rusty red in person and I have to get better at my sps names.
This is what happens when you don't have enought light for your rainbow monti... looks crappy but keeps on growing. Hopfully the lights in this tank will bring the color back.
These are my two Qween Conch's... all that growth is in just 1 week from putting them on a calcium based sand. Up till now they spent the last 7mo's on a silica sand and didn't grow at all!
I forget what this actually is. Actually about twice the size of what you can see (sliver doller)
this is the Hells Kitchen. Color is really a deeper red and eventually the eyes turn golden.
think it is a Pavona? Really nice rusty red in person and I have to get better at my sps names.
This is what happens when you don't have enought light for your rainbow monti... looks crappy but keeps on growing. Hopfully the lights in this tank will bring the color back.
These are my two Qween Conch's... all that growth is in just 1 week from putting them on a calcium based sand. Up till now they spent the last 7mo's on a silica sand and didn't grow at all!
