72 gal bowfront build

nameissoftlover · 10/06/2011, 10:15 AM

I will have pictures up soon, i have a 72 bowfront that is up and running nnow but when i got it needed some love, when i got it, it had coast to coast overflow to two outlets, and it had a hood and stand that well were primed, to say the least, that was it, and now its running, i will take with the pictures of what i did and how, and why, till it currently and to where im going with it....stay tuned for more, it is going to have coral and anemone(s) to include carpet and rbta, possibly another anemone with another set of mated clowns,

pikelnpnut · 10/06/2011, 11:12 AM

lookin' forward to seeing how it comes along

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 07:18 PM

i have some updates, here is the before, the white is primer and before sanding, it was ruff, to say the least

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 07:21 PM

the tank was first, painting the back black, used the rubber grip stuff you dip your tools in, took only one can, came out thick as can be, two coats, and it will stay oon, it even gives grip for myself, and does supposedly is ok for the tank,

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 07:23 PM

painting in the yard...allot of black grass.

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__SKINNY__ · 10/07/2011, 07:26 PM

looking good,i have a 72gal bow front as well mine is rr didnt have to drill it,i'll be tagging along with your build

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 07:52 PM

i wouldnt mind seeing yours also, i am about to upload some photos of the corals and how it is, i let water run for a couple months, and these are with the corals, ill take photos of the sump also...later...

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:21 PM

sump photos

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:21 PM

sump photos

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:25 PM

more sump photos

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and i still need a light cover....

also older skimmer using a pump with needle wheel....sucks in air

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:26 PM

cheato is in the net, hard to see... under the bulb...now...corals are next

nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:29 PM

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:32 PM

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:34 PM

full photo from further back.,then my fav. part of the tank.....

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:36 PM

my carpet with clowns.....

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nameissoftlover · 10/07/2011, 08:44 PM

thats all i got for now, i am running a high output two t5 fixture, with 8 led, one 10k one actinic...ill take more photos when i add/make changes and more growth..more fish, or request with questions

nameissoftlover · 10/08/2011, 07:12 PM

i do need some advise or more so ideas on heat, it was at 82 when i came home, the lights were on longer than normal but it also had the canopy closed, im thinking some kind of fans but what kind, and how do you power them....advise would be great

laugh · 10/09/2011, 10:38 PM

Looks Good. I'm glad someone finally fiished that stand. Putting a small clip on fan blowing across the sump will help. As for fans for the canopy regular old computer fans is what you want. Make sure you get ones that are quiet. They can be very noisey. All you need to power them is a power transformer(wallwart) It doesn't even have to be rated for 12v. The lower the voltage the slower and quieter the fans will be. I wouldn't go lower than 9v. Just make sure the amperage output of the transformer is higher than the amperage draw of the fans combined. You can buy a new transformer at radioshack or if you have some old electronics that have a dc power adapter will work.

nameissoftlover · 10/10/2011, 01:46 PM

i will try the clip on fan across the sump first, then in the canopy. with the canopy open it did not heat up at all, just got home and not heated, but when i close it...it heats up to about 84 or so...

nameissoftlover · 10/21/2011, 06:58 AM

several changes since last update, skimmer pump aparently started to malfunction, so i had to switch to an older skimmer i had, berlin with a rio 1700, old failthful, also, upgrading the lights in the next week...will be upgrading to (2) 175 MH and (2) vho t5 actinic, not so sure which ones yet, but more info on the way once i get things rolling again.

tiggerjustice · 10/21/2011, 10:33 AM

Just be careful of the center support brace with MHs. We had a 72 gal bow and the halides dried the center support brace so bad that it broke out and the take became compromised. Just my experience

Good luck, it looks like you have put a ton of work into it.

nameissoftlover · 10/21/2011, 10:36 AM

They will be centered over each side rather in the center

tiggerjustice · 10/21/2011, 10:58 AM

So were ours. I think the heat just got to be too much. Just something to keep an eye out for

10/06/2011, 10:15 AM	#1
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	72 gal bowfront build I will have pictures up soon, i have a 72 bowfront that is up and running nnow but when i got it needed some love, when i got it, it had coast to coast overflow to two outlets, and it had a hood and stand that well were primed, to say the least, that was it, and now its running, i will take with the pictures of what i did and how, and why, till it currently and to where im going with it....stay tuned for more, it is going to have coral and anemone(s) to include carpet and rbta, possibly another anemone with another set of mated clowns,

10/07/2011, 07:18 PM	#3
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	i have some updates, here is the before, the white is primer and before sanding, it was ruff, to say the least [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 07:23 PM	#5
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	painting in the yard...allot of black grass. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 08:25 PM	#10
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	more sump photos [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] and i still need a light cover.... also older skimmer using a pump with needle wheel....sucks in air [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 08:29 PM	#12
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10/06/2011, 11:12 AM	#2
pikelnpnut Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle ish Posts: 3	lookin' forward to seeing how it comes along

10/07/2011, 07:21 PM	#4
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	the tank was first, painting the back black, used the rubber grip stuff you dip your tools in, took only one can, came out thick as can be, two coats, and it will stay oon, it even gives grip for myself, and does supposedly is ok for the tank,

10/07/2011, 07:26 PM	#6
__SKINNY__ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 126	looking good,i have a 72gal bow front as well mine is rr didnt have to drill it,i'll be tagging along with your build

10/07/2011, 07:52 PM	#7
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	i wouldnt mind seeing yours also, i am about to upload some photos of the corals and how it is, i let water run for a couple months, and these are with the corals, ill take photos of the sump also...later...

10/07/2011, 08:21 PM	#8
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	sump photos

10/07/2011, 08:26 PM	#11
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	cheato is in the net, hard to see... under the bulb...now...corals are next

10/07/2011, 08:32 PM	#13
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 08:34 PM	#14
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	full photo from further back.,then my fav. part of the tank..... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 08:36 PM	#15
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	my carpet with clowns..... [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]

10/07/2011, 08:44 PM	#16
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	thats all i got for now, i am running a high output two t5 fixture, with 8 led, one 10k one actinic...ill take more photos when i add/make changes and more growth..more fish, or request with questions

10/08/2011, 07:12 PM	#17
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	i do need some advise or more so ideas on heat, it was at 82 when i came home, the lights were on longer than normal but it also had the canopy closed, im thinking some kind of fans but what kind, and how do you power them....advise would be great

10/09/2011, 10:38 PM	#18
laugh Member of the Registry Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,226	Looks Good. I'm glad someone finally fiished that stand. Putting a small clip on fan blowing across the sump will help. As for fans for the canopy regular old computer fans is what you want. Make sure you get ones that are quiet. They can be very noisey. All you need to power them is a power transformer(wallwart) It doesn't even have to be rated for 12v. The lower the voltage the slower and quieter the fans will be. I wouldn't go lower than 9v. Just make sure the amperage output of the transformer is higher than the amperage draw of the fans combined. You can buy a new transformer at radioshack or if you have some old electronics that have a dc power adapter will work. __________________ NORK President Current Tank Info: All gone

10/10/2011, 01:46 PM	#19
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	i will try the clip on fan across the sump first, then in the canopy. with the canopy open it did not heat up at all, just got home and not heated, but when i close it...it heats up to about 84 or so...

10/21/2011, 06:58 AM	#20
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	several changes since last update, skimmer pump aparently started to malfunction, so i had to switch to an older skimmer i had, berlin with a rio 1700, old failthful, also, upgrading the lights in the next week...will be upgrading to (2) 175 MH and (2) vho t5 actinic, not so sure which ones yet, but more info on the way once i get things rolling again.

10/21/2011, 10:33 AM	#21
tiggerjustice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 54	Just be careful of the center support brace with MHs. We had a 72 gal bow and the halides dried the center support brace so bad that it broke out and the take became compromised. Just my experience Good luck, it looks like you have put a ton of work into it.

10/21/2011, 10:36 AM	#22
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	They will be centered over each side rather in the center

10/21/2011, 10:58 AM	#23
tiggerjustice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 54	So were ours. I think the heat just got to be too much. Just something to keep an eye out for

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