the white trash way to build a small tank

i wish i had seen one of those plastic mail boxes at my home depot...i definately would have done that too..great idea...keep them coming..
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8946355#post8946355 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoReefWanabe
i wish i had seen one of those plastic mail boxes at my home depot...i definately would have done that too..great idea...keep them coming..
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thanks, there are plenty of things up there at home depot that would work just fine, you just have to be creative.....

but i got a lot of ideas for this hobby and hopefully i'll be able to share them all with everyone, i just posted up a thread on my homemade mini skimmer if you want to go check it out....
 
That looks awsome. Nice work, and looks original. I though I did good on findin cheap ways but you got me beat by a mile.
 
That is definitely not a MH light, looks to be quartz halogen the give away was when he stated a friend was going to use it to light a back yard, I have never seen even a 6500k bulb burn that yellow, let alone him stating a 20 bulb which would be very blue the fixture looks to be DE and they do not make a 175w DE only Mogul

Other than that nice set up
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8948369#post8948369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oldreefer76
That is definitely not a MH light, looks to be quartz halogen the give away was when he stated a friend was going to use it to light a back yard, I have never seen even a 6500k bulb burn that yellow, let alone him stating a 20 bulb which would be very blue the fixture looks to be DE and they do not make a 175w DE only Mogul

Other than that nice set up
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care to make a wager on that?

cause i'm always up for winnin....
 
I like that style; I used a 4 inch pvc pipe to make my overflows in my 5.5. If I only was better with the silicone it would look as good as a $50 box...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8951650#post8951650 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hoobahans
I like that style; I used a 4 inch pvc pipe to make my overflows in my 5.5. If I only was better with the silicone it would look as good as a $50 box...
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ahhh, me too, im just going to cover up my ugly *** job on the silicone. i slopped the stuff on there and prayed, then drank a few beers, then prayed again.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8953940#post8953940 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hobster
Looks like a regular "factory" overflow. What do you have inside it? Are there 2 powerheads?
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there is only one powerhead, its a pond pump rated at 365 GPH
its split into two heads so its dramatically less than that, i have a heater and a protein skimmer back there too...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8944259#post8944259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by white trash
HaHAHAHHAHA, actually everyone wised up and put up metal boxes instead of plastic ones.... too sad...... HAHAHAHAHAH

and thanks for the compliments fellers....
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Back in my early teens, my friends and I used to smash mailboxes all the time (I know, we were hooligans...:smokin: ) Of course, we were smart about it and did it on the same street, every week. (:rolleye1: )

A friend of mine spent MONTHS in woodshop class at school constructing a very nice hardwood "mailbox paddle" with a comfort grip handle, and he even handpainted a Grateful Dead skull on it (and did a REALLY nice job too!) He finished it with clear coat after and everything, truly a work of art....

When it was done, we took it out one night, and he let me do the honors...

now I knew he worked VERY hard on it, so I wanted to make him proud and really waste this mailbox...

I gave it everything I had, and the second it hit the mailbox... the paddle shattered into a million pieces, my hand felt like it did the same... and the mailbox?

Perfectly fine.

I opened it up...

This guy had gotten sick of replacing his mailbox... so he bought 2, a big one and a small one. He put the small one inside the big one, and then FILLED IN THE GAP WITH CONCRETE! :eek:

That was the last mailbox I ever hit.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8946991#post8946991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by white trash
thanks, there are plenty of things up there at home depot that would work just fine, you just have to be creative.....

but i got a lot of ideas for this hobby and hopefully i'll be able to share them all with everyone, i just posted up a thread on my homemade mini skimmer if you want to go check it out....
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yes i would...linky linky?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8988092#post8988092 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by NanoReefWanabe
yes i would...linky linky?
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I can't do all the work for you, then it just ain't no fun....

PIC update!

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and "HERO" he is a daredevil.

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Im going to order me a new bulb purty soon, and finally get the canopy done this weekend, i'll post more pics then.
 
Great idea white trash! It looks great why buy 1 when you can do just as good yourself...for a lot less sheckles.....give it a little time & coralline algae and no one will know you did it yourself! Keep the good ideas coming!!
 
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