My system upgrade/build thread
- Thread starter DrBDC
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drummereef
Team RC
Just checked it out. Congrats! 
saltyunderground
In Memoriam
Did you get everything moved this weekend? How did it go?
DrBDC
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No the display is about 6 or 7 feet from the other one. I had wanted to put the sand in and let it settle but I don't think we'll be able to move it on the stand with sand. Actually, I don't think we'll be able to move it w/o sand if it's on the stand. So it will probably have to be taken off the stand, set down, stand moved, then tank placed back on stand.
DrBDC
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Did some kilz on the inside of the canopy and got the fan holes cut. I need to go get some hinges and oak filler for nail heads and joints then possibly stain it later today and def. 2nd coat the kilz. It's hot outside!! I know it's not really hot yet but it sure seems like it after a winter.
saltyunderground
In Memoriam
Looks awesome Roy. Nice job!
DrBDC
Active member
Well I bought a 3rd mh ballast and am just going to go ahead and incorporate that into the hood from the get-go. I think I'll run and XM20,000K to go with the 2 10,000k's.
I haven't progressed on the hood much though. Some wood filler to nail holes, trimmed out the openings where the doors go, etc. Which that leads me to an issue with the doors not wanting to fit right. I routered them all even with the backs of the trim to lessen the size of the part that insets. I want the trim around the openings to make it nicer when the door is open but if the fit doesn't go, it will just have a slightly ugly hole showing when the door is open.
I'm still constantly moving, moving back, etc. corals. I've added a hippo and a purple tang. Moved some more corals from the frag tank forward. I added a cotton candy blue looking encrusting monti and cream w/blue tips acro from the local frag swap. Still haven't seen that yasha haze goby but I've seen the pistols a time or two. Occationally one will be up in the rocks. For wanting a lookout in a goby, they sure see well anyway because as soon as I see them, they take off.
Ange took some pics this afternoon too.
I haven't progressed on the hood much though. Some wood filler to nail holes, trimmed out the openings where the doors go, etc. Which that leads me to an issue with the doors not wanting to fit right. I routered them all even with the backs of the trim to lessen the size of the part that insets. I want the trim around the openings to make it nicer when the door is open but if the fit doesn't go, it will just have a slightly ugly hole showing when the door is open.
I'm still constantly moving, moving back, etc. corals. I've added a hippo and a purple tang. Moved some more corals from the frag tank forward. I added a cotton candy blue looking encrusting monti and cream w/blue tips acro from the local frag swap. Still haven't seen that yasha haze goby but I've seen the pistols a time or two. Occationally one will be up in the rocks. For wanting a lookout in a goby, they sure see well anyway because as soon as I see them, they take off.
Ange took some pics this afternoon too.
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