My little chunk of ocean! 210 Gallon Build

[kvcgsxr600]

HAHAAHA I did. I didn't go back far enough. Well there is one new pic and that the one before the stitches.

 

[d.french]

were did you get your vlamingi i been wanting to get a small one for my 125.

 

[ccCapt]

Damn dude...that eye looks nasty.

But...the tank looks great.

 

[reeffreak]

Ouch!I'm glad you didn't lose a eye.

 

[kvcgsxr600]

I got super lucky on that one. I got the Vlamingi from Marine Solutions. I think he was $50 or 60 but my price was $40.

 

[Alexander]

Holy crap man that's hardcore. Well I'm glad to hear things were not worse. Concussions are not fun. I got one in a motorcycle accident. Thank god I wear a helmet everywhere. That sure is dedication. Sounds like you need a stool spotter!

 

[dustin_P74]

yeah concussions suck major, i have had about atleast 10 from football and it cause me to almost black out when i stand up too quick, and thats the least of my injuries from football

 

[kvcgsxr600]

Well the guys in my club seem to think my girlfriend sawed the legs a bit.

 

[dustin_P74]

that would do it

 

[yote]

Hope my wife dont read that post.
She might decide to try that.

 

[kvcgsxr600]

Anyone know much about these lights? I found out the one I am looking at used needs a new ballast on one of the bulbs. Each bulb has its own work horse 5 ballast.

http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/product_info.php?cPath=71_136&products_id=1427http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/lighting/62259-t5-reflectors.html

 

[yote]

I've personally not used them.But I think melonbob and Rc has.You might try shooting them a PM,

 

[d.french]

there is a guy in our club who is selling a 72 fixture just like that one.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1476346

there used but he asking only 250.00 i think good guy bought some coral from him when started taking this tank down.

 

[daugherty]

i have the 48 inch model

 

[kvcgsxr600]

I am going to pass this one up. It will end up costing me more than i expected, it needs new bulbs as well. Originally it was to come with bulbs and I didnt know about the ballast being bad either. It would cost me close to $350 to get this used lights where it needs to be, that's with the cost of the fixtures its self. For a retro kit with better ballasts it will cost me $470 and the ballasts will be easier to chaneg if they go bad.

 

[kvcgsxr600]

Ok so I have been away for a bit I have a new addiction and its called PS3 Call Of Duty 4. Anyway just today I got my skimmer hooked up to the big tank here are a few pics. I will be moving fish and corals soon and I will have more pics.

 

[ccCapt]

Did you do the gate valve mod? What was used to connect the stock metric plumbing to the new american size pvc?

I just noticed, it's not a gate valve. It's a ball valve, which is a lot harder to adjust.

 

[yote]

That skimmer orta do the trick.

 

[Alexander]

Nice skimmer!

 

[d.french]

any updates