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rsxs1212
08/20/2006, 06:11 PM
well i got the lights in and here is the pic..(keep in mind that the photo doesnt give exact coloration but gives you the idea)
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/97142MVC-019L.JPG
equipment list:
75g RR tank
custom stand and canopy
30g custom sump
refugim
ASM g3 skimmer
wavemaster pro w/ 4 MJ 1200's
4x54 T5 tek retro fit
locline return
eheim 1250 return pump
5" variable speed fan in canopy
im 14 and i payed for it all by working around :) im pretty pleased with it.. its cycling right now for about 2 weeks and its still cycling.. i think it should speed up now with the lights..
rsxs1212
08/20/2006, 06:12 PM
oh yeah i still need to get alot more live rock but it has about.. uhhhh maybe 50lbs as a guess
yoboyjdizz
08/20/2006, 06:25 PM
looks like ur off to a good start, wish i could of started when i was 14...
rsxs1212
08/20/2006, 06:46 PM
thanks!! yeah i really like doing this alot.. i enjoy the work to get it going like building the sump and such, then seeing the end result!! its really rewarding as well as alot of money but i enjoy it and figure if i ever need to all the equipment i bought should hold its value relatively well
thor32766
08/21/2006, 10:38 AM
sweet keep up the good work, love the fox body!
ReefEze
08/21/2006, 10:46 AM
that looks like a sweet setup. How deep is your sand bed?
I started when I was 14 too, although I didnt actually get LR and water until I was 15. One of my problems was that I had too much live rock, so detritus would get settles in the crevacies and get caught even though I had lots of water flow... it looks like your tank wil not bave that problem though.
great aquascaping!
rsxs1212
08/21/2006, 02:03 PM
thanks everyone
yeah i love the fox body as well.. my dad had an 89 5.0, actually that one is his exactly.. i want to get like a 91 convertible 5.0 5 speed.. i have enough saved up for one that needs minimal work and i figure by the time im 16 i should have enough for a nice one.. well its doesnt have to be a 91 since the 87-93 are all the fox body style to my knowledge..
thanks my sandbed is only about a 1/2 if that deep.. it is not beneficial in any way but i just dont like that look of the sand above the trim.. basically everythin i disliked on my 50 i did how i like on the 75.. the refugim has a deep sandbed though so i should be set.. as for the rock.. im still gonna do a little more to the right so it covers the whole back of the tank and i might do a higher up section even though that is about half way up i might just go a little higher for the higher light corals i plan on keeping.. plus a majority of my flow is up high but i have flow everywhere..
thanks for all the great comments!! keep em coming i enjoy them :)
reefNetWork
08/21/2006, 03:15 PM
whats your secret on making money? at 14 i wasnt even able to buy a damsel. haha looks like you have a nice set up. great job.
rsxs1212
08/21/2006, 04:46 PM
haha.. well i do alot of work during the summer at our business.. then all the money i get for christmas or my birthday i put into my account..
also i have a small business going on ebay that is a good money maker.. i buy these gas rc cars put together.. then i take them apart and sell them for parts.. i usually make over twice what i paid for them and its a good deal.. i mow lawns as well so i do pretty good..
i spend alot on gas rc cars and my fish tanks but i have enough for a sweet car saved up so im pretty satisfied.. also if i ever need money i have a gibson les paul that i could sell that i got for christmas about 5 years ago so that has increased in value dramatically
reefNetWork
08/21/2006, 04:48 PM
Dang, you're a business man. Good stuff.
GlobaLPimP
08/21/2006, 05:16 PM
I have a revo for sale. PM me if you're interested.
Nice tank start!
CeeGee
08/21/2006, 05:17 PM
you don't sell les pauls. There is an unwritten rule.
rsxs1212
08/21/2006, 06:24 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7984007#post7984007 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CeeGee
you don't sell les pauls. There is an unwritten rule.
haha yeah i know i love the guitar.. im not planning on selling it.. some of the gas rc cars would be the first to go since i have 3 and one gas boat..
id love to have a revo but i have a dominator with a sirio.27 and a tmaxx decked out with alluminum and a sirio .18... so i really dont need anymore monsters allthough the revo looks amazing.. i also have a trinity g4 with sirio .12.. if anyone is interested in any of this id be willing to take offers... if you are interested pm me and ill give you all the details
the boat is a shockwave 36 and i made a little fuel sensor so when fuel gets low a light comes on on the outside of the boat.. its pretty nice and easy way so you dont wait for the wind to blow it back..
thanks!! i thought the business was a pretty good way to make money and its easy.. i can do it in my spare time and its a good income.. plus i get the knowledge of how are the cars are put together which i like alot..
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