~~ Thread of the Month ~~ Ghetto Tanks!

[Travis]

Originally posted by MarkS
That's awesome! Why don't you use it anymore?

It did work well. Now I run my carbon in a fluidized bed in order maximize efficiency.

[Travis]

Maybe this will qualify as ghetto.



Notice the ducting tape on the u-tube. It keeps the algae from growing inside of it.

[Cody Ray]

Looks like my tank.

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by Travis
Maybe this will qualify as ghetto.

Notice the ducting tape on the u-tube. It keeps the algae from growing inside of it.

Woohoo, that's what Iam talking about!

You Get 4 out of 5.

[Travis]

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.

[smokinreefer]

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!

[smokinreefer]

and before anyone says anything...
NO i will not be cleaning up those spider webs!

[jordan2871]

Now that's what I call creative engineering!! Nice job.

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by Travis
And this one HAS to be ghetto.

Sweet. I love it.
4 out of 5

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by smokinreefer
my ghetto canopy for my 180.

Dude, so far you win. I love it! 5 out of 5.

[Yellotang]

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!

[PSEUDOREEFER]

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

[Gwoardnog]

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*

[bergzy]

my ghetto fuge!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=271755

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by gordo663
My refugium is pretty ghettofied.

I am only giving you two out of five, That is not that bad at all.

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by bergzy
my ghetto fuge!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=271755

ROTFLMAO, I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I almost chocked on my Dr. Pepper.

5 out of 5


I love the milk jug.

[Gwoardnog]

Did I mention I have to put a towel over it to keep the noise down at night so I can sleep?

[Yellotang]

Originally posted by gordo663
Did I mention I have to put a towel over it to keep the noise down at night so I can sleep?

Ok that's bad. I will give you three out of five.

[npaden]

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

[bergzy]

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!

[cheeto]

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 !


If I can find functioning batteries I will get a picture of it.

[BlennyBabe]

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.)

[SaveOurReefs]

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!

[surfy]

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?

[yoink326]

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.