My system upgrade/build thread

[DrBDC]

Well I've been slacking but I have the canopy partially finished. I can't find my encap standoff's so I can mount the vho's. I'll look tomorrow and/or buy/order some. I'll order a couple more bulbs while I'm at it and some more endcap's too so I can run 4 bulbs.

I'm also not happy with the doors. I couldn't find a hing that will have a long enough throw(not sure if that's the correct terminology). So I have them as "set in's" for right now.

I also need to make/buy some grills for the fan's.

The light spread is so much better than that 48" canopy perched on top!

 

[DrBDC]

Well not a lot of an update but I have a new resident.

 

[DrBDC]

A little star eradication:

 

[Markk96]

Looking good.

 

[drummereef]

Got to love the Harlequin. Is that the one they had at Planet Reef?

 

[DrBDC]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10223431#post10223431 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drummereef
Got to love the Harlequin. Is that the one they had at Planet Reef?

Yes and no. I was on wait for it and then it took a week due to their supplier being out of stock. I was there to get mine when the shipment came in and then they had it on an email they sent out a couple days later so I'm guessing they ordered more than one. Mine is a female and I'm thinking of picking up a male to go with her.

 

[DrBDC]

Well some of the latest updates.

We're done with all freshwater tanks. The 75 rr is now over against the fish room wall around the corner from the main tank. I've collected some rock for it. I got some show rock from Planet reef and some base rock from saltyunderground. Thanks Lisa!

But here's the pics.

And some actinics of my display that came out so-so.

I'm putting 4 vho's, 2 actinic white and 2 actinic blue for now over the 75. 1 of the 2 lamp ballasts is coming from my display and I'm changing that to 3 5ft with 1 actinic white and 2 actinic blues. I have 2 of the bulbs on the 75 now but didn't get a pic.

 

[DrBDC]

Well here's a few of the 75 settling in. We added a couple true percs and a sebae but the sebae didn't make it. It started to open a tiny bit and I squirted some mysis on it. It moved a bit then shriveled up and died. I moved some softies from the frag tank into it too.

And here is Jack's hammer which is for sale (hint hint)

A cool sponge we got at planet reef and a leather for Christmas from bigcasino

You can see a couple chalices' in the pics which we're not real hot on so if you like chalices' and want to trade a softy to her she'd be game.

I still haven't added the other 220w of vho but I should have that done by this weekend. I hope.