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i didnt think about the blend. hummmm i like that idea. i went all black and yes spray it caus god dam it sucks to roll it on. blue reminds me of a pet store look. all black is good but a blend may be something interesting to see.

a few friends stopped by and dropped off some presents.......... cool stuff

i have to upload some pics but i have so many things in the tank going on - purple algae, snails, pods, star fish, seems that everything cycled in about 8 days and the water tests perfect on all 7 test kits i have. going to find a cuc and get them in there and look into what i want to stock in...

thank you for the kind words and encouragement. i have learned a lot from you guys here, so its kind of like your build too with the suggestions and advice.

they are options but the bulb price is still outrageous. i am going to look into led's and try and build something i think - i figure 2 6 foot pieces of square aluminum to place in the area where the bulbs are. there are fans already so i think heat would not be an issue. the one time cost would...

my 72" light contains 3 150w mh bulbs and 4 96w actinic bulbs with the 4 pin square connector. i need to replace the actinic's and the price is outrageous for them at nearly 40.00 each. are there affordable options to change to another light . what would you do if this was your fixture...

i didnt think it was worthy of being in the showcase area, but if you think so then cool with me

well a lot got done and i didnt update. pictures speak for them selves. nothing living yet but a few star fish and a ghost shrimp or two. pictures were taken with an ipad so there not the greatest but you'll get the basic idea

had to put this on hold for a week. i put a new floor in the kitchen dining area i hated the old floor.

plumbing update. bean over flow system. short of coast to coast over flow box. pictures will speak for them selves. just a few items left to get and were ready to add water maybe another week or so and water will flow. thanks to a few friends for some of the items i needed. harry, zona, jer

thanks everyone - im further ahead with this set up then with the other - easier to light, more room under tank for a fuge rather then the basement (3 holes in floor behind tank for future upgrades) algae scrubber is the next little task at hand. being there are 3 return lines i can use 1 for a...

pump is ordered and the return lines - cant drill for the bulk head till i get the pump and size it up - i have 4 55 gal drums filling with ro/di water as i write this - lights and rock next - why do lights have to be so expencive link to the pump -...

i sold my 100 and got this instead - i like bigger the first pic is the craigs list ad and what it looked like befor i got it. now after a little work sanding, painting, drilling and fitting things into place were closer to having water. thanks to a few friends and good advice i think were on...

9o gal tank and stand sold - 50 gal sold - 55 and 46 bow still available - deal on 55 fell thru

50 and 55 sold