Tonyscoots84's 80 gallon deepblue rimless tank upgrade

[Tonyscoots84]

I hope so chief. Gonna make a diy screen for it and somehow affix little clear brackets to hold it in place

 

[Tonyscoots84]

sexy and it knows it :flirt:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

stand size
length 54" (2 inch of stand on each side of tank)
width 28" (2 inch of stand on front and back of tank)
height 48" (for my viewing pleasure :flirt

Almost done

Done (next is skinning it with something stainable)

ohhh yea

 

[Tonyscoots84]

does anyone know the site i can order from for acrylic rods?

 

[nanoreefer22]

I got a 5 foot piece 1/2 diameter. I don't know what it would cost to ship, but i can check it out if you want it

 

[Widdy]

does anyone know the site i can order from for acrylic rods?

USPlastics.com or www.mcmaster.com

I like McMaster since they have a NJ location, that speeds up delivery a bit.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

it would prob. be easier for me just to order it then to have you package it up and ship it out...

 

[Tonyscoots84]

thanks kris & widdy

so how does the stand look. built scoots tuff

 

[thirty6]

Nice work Tony, hoping to get some time to start mine. Not looking good though, might have to wait till January

 

[Tonyscoots84]

thanks thirty. it took me about 2 hrs to build the stand. So not so time consuming :biggrin: its getting skinned this sunday. poppa scoots is coming over and we iz working on it.. so at least that will be out the way so i can start painting the inside and staining the outside

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Skinning the stand didnt happen today unfortunately. Im thinking this saturday or sunday comin up

 

[MeanGreenEyes]

Skinning the stand didnt happen today unfortunately. Im thinking this saturday or sunday comin up

Sorry to hear, seriously! ...but you know I have jokes, right? I'll refrain myself from typing them though. 2014 before water hits that tank...lol :sgrin:

 

[Tonyscoots84]

try end of december ..... ordering 2 mp40's and ati 48" sunpower 8 bulb fixture end of this week :biggrin:

what does the t5 light users recommend for the 8 bulbs....

this is what the sps king recommended for 6 bulb but since im getting the 8 bulb what 2 should the other be?

4 blue +
1 fiji purple
1 ge65k

maybe 2 geismann actinic plus's

 

[Tonyscoots84]

anyoneeeeeee.....

 

[al0ha]

dont know much bout t5 bulbs, but cmon tony! set it up already! i got mine up n running!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i need to order the lights and pumps to get this tank up and running. it will be here quicker then we all think

 

[NYreefNoob]

ati 48" sunpower 8 bulb fixture end of this week ,, just get the tek elite fixture and save money, ive owned both sunpower and powermodule and they are great lights, but i dont think cost wise any better then the tek elite, the bulb selection depends on the color combo you want to achieve. just remember with the ati, even with 8 bulb it is 2 bulbs on one cord and 6 on the other

 

[Tonyscoots84]

yea i no. i have the sunpower 24w 8 bulb on my cube. i just like the ati much better for some reason :flirt:

i need the best color combo for a 14k look maybe 15kish.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I Think i found my combo from someone on reefcentral :Bigeyes:

Link

Front
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Purple Plus
ATI Blue Plus
GE 6500
ATI Blue Plus
KZ New Generation
ATI Blue Plus
ATI Blue Plus

 

[garys reef]

Just go with leds and stop playing games
LMAO