You could set up a cold water tank 
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Why cold water?
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Cuz then you could keep costal stuff
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yea if you go fishing then you could put it in your tank
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You guys are missing the point, the point is to do a thorough test of the lights, water and apex, not to set up a tank with fish.
Bought the knobs tonight. Went with the Mrs and picked out a near black with like a bronze undertone. Looks really nice!
Bought the knobs tonight. Went with the Mrs and picked out a near black with like a bronze undertone. Looks really nice!
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Dude we are just throwing stupid suggestions out there
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So I am going to put the hinges on the stand today, I bought internal hinges like what was on my 75, for a nice clean look. Then I started thinking about using cabinet grade external hinges. The reason for the external, they will open wider, as well as won't rust like the internal hinges. So what do you guys think, internal or external?
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Internal
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Here are the internal:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100674557&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-NavPLPHorizontal1-2-_-NA-_-100674557-_-N#.UB6OarSe6dg
And external:
http://www.homedepot.com/Kitchen/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1vZar4i/R-202066912/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=hinge&storeId=10051#.UB6OzrSe6dg
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100674557&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&MERCH=REC-_-NavPLPHorizontal1-2-_-NA-_-100674557-_-N#.UB6OarSe6dg
And external:
http://www.homedepot.com/Kitchen/h_d1/N-25ecodZ5yc1vZar4i/R-202066912/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=hinge&storeId=10051#.UB6OzrSe6dg
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internal, but I'd suggest euro style, there's more adjustable.
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So I ended up asking the Mrs what she likes. She wants the outside hinges. Bought the plumbing today and painted the inside of the stand black:
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Don't listen to these other clowns.
Happy Wife, Happy life.
If she says external, then go with external.
So when you going to fill it and start the local costal tank?
Happy Wife, Happy life.
If she says external, then go with external.
So when you going to fill it and start the local costal tank?
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I want to know who that kid is in the reflection.
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that kid looks like an alien
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when my wife changes her mindCrusty Old Shellback wrote:Don't listen to these other clowns.
Happy Wife, Happy life.
If she says external, then go with external.
So when you going to fill it and start the local costal tank?
sisterlimonpot wrote:I want to know who that kid is in the reflection.
Micah
coryg wrote:that kid looks like an alien
its me holding My sun, then add the weird reflection adding in the bright sunlight flare, and it looks a bit off.
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Plumbing on the top side is done.
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did a leak check of the bulk heads, has a little bit of seapage(sp*) on two of the bulk heads. I am going to remove them all, try to scrape the glass clean, and clean the o rings, then re-install everything and see how it does.
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With all of the work you are doing on the tank, you might as well go a head and set it up.
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its going to run for a month out in the garage... just without livestock. Are you planning a big water change in a few months? if so any chance I can get your old water?
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Sump in,
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It's like watching turtles sleep...
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Lol, I said it would take longer than Nick's, so its not too surprising.
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Water is in the tank! Working on the worlds longest leak check.
The pipe from the right was about a half inch too long, so I am going to cut it down. I wasn't paying attention when I cut it.
The pipe from the right was about a half inch too long, so I am going to cut it down. I wasn't paying attention when I cut it.
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dwolson2 wrote: I wasn't paying attention when I cut it.
You need to slow down a bit, you're going way too fast.
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I figured i would get that comment from you, I even debated about not putting it up. I just plain forgot. I measured to have it in the correct section, but forgot that I had the 3/4 dry drain coming straight down.
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sisterlimonpot wrote:It's like watching turtles sleep...
sisterlimonpot wrote:dwolson2 wrote: I wasn't paying attention when I cut it.
You need to slow down a bit, you're going way too fast.
make up your mind!!!!
I have been working on it every morning before work, but last night I got about an hour to finish up the plumbing. My little "helper" lily was out there trying to "fix" my portal.
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Fixed the pipe that was too long, installed the brs reactor, mp10, and mp40. The mp's aren't running, just want them to be in place. Working on wiring everything in.
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I guess you don't need any water then? I just did a big 150g water change and will probably do a 200g one next weekend befoer I leave again. Let me know if you want some of the water.
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Crusty Old Shellback wrote:I guess you don't need any water then? I just did a big 150g water change and will probably do a 200g one next weekend befoer I leave again. Let me know if you want some of the water.
Edit, I think I will be ok without water for now. I still have to drain it, and add a baffle, which I don't think will be done before you go. Also, I could just make the water, cost me about 30$ which is almost gas
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Installed an EB8, Vortech battery backup, and wxm today. No pictures of that though.
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put in the second eb8, and installed the apex. I put the apex through my netbook to turn it wireless, but the connection isn't the greatest.
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wiring is a mess right now:
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I thought you painted the stand? or is this a picture of before you painted the inside?
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I couldn't get to that stuff with the roller, so after I finish I am going to touch up those areas. I already hit a few spots and chipped off wood, so I have to repaint anyways.
Not planning on painting the underside of the top, you can't see it unless you look for it.
Not planning on painting the underside of the top, you can't see it unless you look for it.
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As long as it's sealed from the moisture, it's just that since you have the time you might as well take care of the finer details. Make this thread live up to it's title.
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Def, I am going to touch it up afterwords. The bottom is pretty well sealed up, I tried to put a thick coat of paint on when I painted it. I may buy another can of paint and put a second coat while I have the sump out to add the baffle. I have to wait to verify the skimmer will work where I want it to before I go that route though.
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More painfully slow work done this morning. I put in the mounts for the t5 lighting in the sump and mounted the breakout box for the apex. Also wired in one endcap.
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That's how I feel watching the tank fill with rodi water.sisterlimonpot wrote:It's like watching turtles sleep...
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here the rock is in, but I need to move the left tower more right and add more rock. I want to make the right one taller with it coming more towards the left, in a trailing towards the front manner.
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I am about two or three hours away from having the tank and sump filled. I stopped for tonight, and will fill it tomorrow. Here is the tank nearly full. This is the normal pump off water line:
Skimmer plumbing is nearly done, I will post up pictures later tomorrow. Also need to build a stand for the skimmer. Going to try putting it where the chaeto was last time.
Skimmer plumbing is nearly done, I will post up pictures later tomorrow. Also need to build a stand for the skimmer. Going to try putting it where the chaeto was last time.
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Oh and I have the mp40 on the left and the mp10 on the right.
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Skimmer is in and running, however the flow is still too much even with it running the brs reactor, so I am going to re plumb it to add a valve. Its going to be pulling out some wet skimmate until then though.
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Running two hours,
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and counting..
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Ok here was at 8 this morning, so about 10 hours later.
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a little update:
Got my apex fixed(firmware problem wile updating it) with the newest firmware.
Also, put in the mp40/10 drivers in the correct location. They are velcro'd then strapped in since the velcro always gave way when it was on my 75. Also, this is on the top(kind of ceiling) of the stand:
Walked in the house yesterday and saw this, thought it was funny:
Got my apex fixed(firmware problem wile updating it) with the newest firmware.
Also, put in the mp40/10 drivers in the correct location. They are velcro'd then strapped in since the velcro always gave way when it was on my 75. Also, this is on the top(kind of ceiling) of the stand:
Walked in the house yesterday and saw this, thought it was funny:
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so i did the math and the tank is 135gal not a 150, so I am going to have to change the title.
Also, I went out and looked at the tank temp and it was at 87deg!
Also, I went out and looked at the tank temp and it was at 87deg!
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^^^ don't forget to edit your signature as well.
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should be fixed now, although technically is after rock with the sump it still is about 150 gallons
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I saw the title change and I thought you got a new tank hahaha
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