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05/18/2004, 08:55 PM | #27 |
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Maybe this will qualify as ghetto.
Notice the ducting tape on the u-tube. It keeps the algae from growing inside of it. |
05/18/2004, 09:07 PM | #28 |
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Looks like my tank.
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05/18/2004, 09:11 PM | #29 | |
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05/18/2004, 09:11 PM | #30 |
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And this one HAS to be ghetto.
Notice all of the metal hose clamps. I was too lazy to go to the hardware store (which is across the street) so I used some vinyl hose that was laying around. It had a bunch of kinks in it and should have been thrown away. I used the clamps to unkink the hose. Also notice the lengths of PVC used to hold the hose up so the skimmer doesn't fall forward. There are also a couple lengths of pvc under the skimmer. |
05/18/2004, 09:15 PM | #31 |
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my ghetto canopy for my 180.
my buddy happened to be movin about the same time i was needing to build a canopy for my 180. to make a long story short, he had an old countertop (top of the canopy) and an old bed frame (sides) that were just the length i was looking for...enjoy! |
05/18/2004, 09:16 PM | #32 |
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and before anyone says anything...
NO i will not be cleaning up those spider webs! |
05/18/2004, 09:18 PM | #33 |
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Now that's what I call creative engineering!! Nice job.
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05/18/2004, 09:19 PM | #34 | |
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05/18/2004, 09:21 PM | #35 | |
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05/18/2004, 09:22 PM | #36 |
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Now I can't wait to take pictures of my drain for my sump. You guys will love that. hehe. Not only is it ugly, but it is a real tripping hazard!
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05/18/2004, 09:24 PM | #37 |
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I could post pics of my sump made out of two 10 gallon tanks. I was too lazy to drill them, so I connected the two with 5 redundant siphons (you might think that I think they're unreliable lol ). The first 10 gallon is used for a fuge and the second is used to house the return pump and the skimmer. The whole thing cost about $20, but it still looks nice, so I'm not sure it would count as ghetto
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05/18/2004, 09:28 PM | #38 |
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My refugium is pretty ghettofied. It is made from a 5 gallon Rubbermaid and powered by a powerhead. It was clear but I'm guessing algae ruined that (can't get it off).
Note the piece of glass placed over it with a 10 gal. tank light over that. (these pics were a couple days after installation, so imagine it with cyno and other nice alga all over it) John *I also had to put silicone around the bulkhead to keep it from dripping* |
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05/18/2004, 09:37 PM | #42 |
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Did I mention I have to put a towel over it to keep the noise down at night so I can sleep?
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05/18/2004, 09:44 PM | #44 |
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Heh, how about my clown growout setup:
Check out the fancy legs on the stand! Note the masking tape, construction paper on the hatch tank, and the light fixtures are pretty happening too! Nathan
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05/18/2004, 09:47 PM | #45 |
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yellotang,
i dont think i need to take a picture of this one cuz the description will describe the whole thing... needed a ph probe holder for the controller to measure reactor effluent. guess what? another $1 milk container, not cut this time, with the ph probe in there and the effluent tube draining into it. works most awesome! yeah, it was another $1 but i drank the milk! thanks for the 5 outta five!
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05/18/2004, 10:18 PM | #46 |
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My return for my fuge needed some extra support so I built a stand for it out of some spare PVC pipe and attached that to my CPR backpack. Also my returns for my closed loop were a bit to heavy so I zip tied those up to my now suported fuge return line. Ohh and then my Mag 7 had to sit 30" off of the ground so I used a 24" cardboard box, 2 tuperware containers, and then to finish it off drumrolllllll CD jewel cases !
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05/18/2004, 10:57 PM | #47 |
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Here is my ghetto/college student lighting.
I bought the MH at a garage sale for $30 and teh cinder blocks were free from my boyfriends roomate (he finally got some real furnature.)
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05/18/2004, 11:09 PM | #48 |
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bb nice! i like the metal halide , and a powerfilter ??? skimmer!!! hellllooo! lol, I think I need too put yall to shame with my tank lol , thanks all for the pics!
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05/18/2004, 11:45 PM | #49 |
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BlennyBabe- You need to get some graffiti on those blocks and paint the tanks trim gold
bergzy- LOL, that thing is awesome, do I hear ebay? |
05/19/2004, 12:28 AM | #50 |
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Haha, once I can find my USB chord, I'll have to take pics of my tank. Not that it's totally ghetto, there's only a few pieces of duct tape on it. However, I've had so many 'accidents' that the bottom of the stand is warped and so swollen that I can't close the doors.
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