~~ Thread of the Month ~~ Ghetto Tanks!
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coyoteseven
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Man, I almost forgot about this thread!
Glad to see it resurrected... what a classic.
Glad to see it resurrected... what a classic.
ACBlinky
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I just spent an hour reading all 26 pages... best... thread... EVER!!
Took a picture of the ghetto-ist thing I've got ATM (not much, I admit, but still embarassing). I got the IV thumb wheel at the hospital, the nurse looked very confused when she went to throw it away and I asked if I could have it! I used some of the smallest airline tubing I could find at the LFS and a water bottle that holds just about exactly the amount of water that evaporates from my tank in 24h and... voila! My contribution, top-off ghetto style.
Please note also the desk lamp over my modded AC 70 HOB refugium, not exactly classy but it works
Took a picture of the ghetto-ist thing I've got ATM (not much, I admit, but still embarassing). I got the IV thumb wheel at the hospital, the nurse looked very confused when she went to throw it away and I asked if I could have it! I used some of the smallest airline tubing I could find at the LFS and a water bottle that holds just about exactly the amount of water that evaporates from my tank in 24h and... voila! My contribution, top-off ghetto style.
Please note also the desk lamp over my modded AC 70 HOB refugium, not exactly classy but it works
danieljames
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A sterilite display with 2x4's holding the lights....this thread is priceless
ScubaBermuda
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lol priceless!!!!!!!!!!
RocketSeason
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Looks like Buffolo Bills tank. Yikes. :eek2:
Spracklcat
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I nominate Doug for Ghetto Tank of the Month
Here it is:
It's a 30g hex with another 20g rubbermaid sump, AquaC Remora HOB skimmer, 4 Maxi-jet 1200's DIY "carbon reactor" (filter from an old FW tank), and a 400W MH that cost... $35 (that includes the bulb). Here's a closeup:
Only the finest HVAC duct work for the reflector.
Note the fine canopies made from scrap plexiglass and a spare storm window.
Stunning, no?
$35
Here it is:
It's a 30g hex with another 20g rubbermaid sump, AquaC Remora HOB skimmer, 4 Maxi-jet 1200's DIY "carbon reactor" (filter from an old FW tank), and a 400W MH that cost... $35 (that includes the bulb). Here's a closeup:
Only the finest HVAC duct work for the reflector.
Note the fine canopies made from scrap plexiglass and a spare storm window.
Stunning, no?
$35
Saltz Creep
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Probably a HD metal halide for lighting your back yard :lol:
infrared69
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only think that pic is missing is a budwiser can on the salt bucket... haha
Alaskan Reefer
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I like how the light fixture has a "gangsta lean."
miwoodar
Likey the bikey
This may be the funniest thread I've seen yet!
I wish I had pictures of the old toy chest I converted into a MH/flourescent canopy. The tank was a 38 gallon (36" long, 12" front to back). The toy box was ~28" long. My flouresent bulbs stuck out the end...no end caps...just bare wire wrapped around the pins. Eventually I wrapped them with electrical tape after I got zapped one day.
I wish I had pictures of the old toy chest I converted into a MH/flourescent canopy. The tank was a 38 gallon (36" long, 12" front to back). The toy box was ~28" long. My flouresent bulbs stuck out the end...no end caps...just bare wire wrapped around the pins. Eventually I wrapped them with electrical tape after I got zapped one day.
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