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06/06/2009, 01:05 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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How not to build a 750/1500 gallon build thread
At 12:30 PM it finally gets to start, after to many mis-communcations from here to everywhere. Stay tuned for the unveiling... but here she is. 10' long, 4' wide and 30" tall. I already wish I'd gone deeper, but I don't intend to use metal halides so its for the best... I hope.
 
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06/06/2009, 01:14 AM
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oOo can't wait to see this up and running.
Why would MH have to do with the depth? It's all about the reflector, not necessarily the source of the light (okay fine, you'd at least need T5 or MH, not PC or VHO) |
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06/06/2009, 01:17 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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since I seem to have lost my other build thread in all the excitement and delays... allow me a quick recap.
In the beginning, I made the mistake of picking up this hobby...  Then the 225 decieded to split a seam 3 days before I had to leave for a week.  I think all but 3 corals have made it, and I don't think I lost more than one fish.... but I really haven't been able to get a good inventory latley.
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06/06/2009, 01:19 AM
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i hope you didn't jinks yourself with the tread title. hehe good luck with the build!
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06/06/2009, 01:23 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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Then one night, after a bit to much to drink and in a foul mood... order the biggest tank your checking account will allow.
Then relize that it won't physically even fit in your living room. Next step convert the garage in to a fish room... actually next step... find the garage floor.  Then re-discover your hatred of doing drywall from the college days.  Paint everything a nice shiny blue with a black floor... notice all the dings and dents you missed. 
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06/06/2009, 01:24 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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06/06/2009, 01:29 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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after 4 coats... wish you had picked a lighter color..
 Then deciede you need a nice big sump to go with the nice big tank... and tear down a 10 year old 300 gallon cichlid tank. Keeping everything alive in the sump, a 35 and a 55 gallon was being a pain anyway.   then do the classic freshwater no no... Africans and south american cichlids... (most have been traded off now) 
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06/06/2009, 01:34 AM
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This thread looks like it's going to be a lot of fun. I can't wait to see the rest of it!
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06/06/2009, 01:36 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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Back to fun stuff... dig through that pile of steel in your shop and build a stand that is way overkill.... but it was fun...
 Make sure to run out of the coating material you are planning on useing then have to order more, because no one stocks it..  Then I decieded one night I didn't want a door to the fish room, I wanted it open to the house...   
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06/06/2009, 01:45 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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gotta keep the fishies cool, and it really doesn't get warm enough where I live to justify a chiller... I just put in air conditioning.
step one... attack wall with a sawzall...  then shove some boards in there and coat liberally with spray foam... (ok I did a bit more than that... but anyway. 
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06/06/2009, 01:50 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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somewhere along the way... figure out that petsmart wants to give you 50% off for being such a nice guy, then discover theres free shipping on orders of $60...
order 840 pounds of sand  get lots of rock from Marcorocks as well.  and a nice deal on a cute little skimmer.. 
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06/06/2009, 01:51 AM
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this is great, Im along for the ride. good luck
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06/06/2009, 01:52 AM
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Oh yeah this is going to be a fun thread!!
I cant wait to see how this all comes together!!
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Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH |
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06/06/2009, 02:01 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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pretend your an electrition for an evening, wire up a new sub panal... and give yourself a few plugs.
Note each box is on its own circut, and theres a 6th for the skimmer. Also 220 for the AC. I'm sure I will expand this quite a bit.  then have fun with the afore mentioned rocks...    
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06/06/2009, 02:04 AM
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The cyborg reefer
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Almost starting to look like a fish room. Please Ignore the dangleing main power wire. Its waiting on someone spryer and far smaller than my 250 pound hiney to run it in the ceiling.
 Stay tuned for tommorows unwrapping... and hopfully moving the tank on to the stand.... and other stuff...
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06/06/2009, 02:07 AM
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06/06/2009, 03:16 AM
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loving this thread so far! hahahaha
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06/06/2009, 03:40 AM
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My eye will definitely be glued to this thread!!
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06/06/2009, 05:05 AM
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A fun start by a fun author, definitely got my attention!
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06/06/2009, 05:19 AM
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Thanks! Jeremy Current Tank Info: 90 gal with 40 gal breeder sump / fuge, Octo skimmer, lights and some water. |
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06/06/2009, 06:32 AM
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Love the thread so far. Tagging along...
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06/06/2009, 07:30 AM
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A great thread indeed. Will closely watching this one.
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06/06/2009, 08:18 AM
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That stand is insane! You are one bold dude! Are you married? My wife would have had a coronary! Here's to your amazing balls for taking this on and not getting deterred when you hit a snag.
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06/06/2009, 12:13 PM
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The cyborg reefer
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never married and no kids.. unless you count the dogs..
 Spike...  and 3 cats, 4 ferrets (my girlfriends) a turtle, some mice and a koi pond out back.
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06/06/2009, 12:24 PM
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Rat Bastard!
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Alright...who drank my bottle of Jack Daniels?
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Spending exorbitant amounts of money on this hobby since 1998! My wife thought the tank would be cheaper and easier to keep than a dog...no seriously! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed reef; Reeflo Barracuda, Tunze 6105 (X3), 250W Radiums with dual HQI Blue Wave 7, Reefkeeper Elite controller, custom sump with ASM G4, carbon and GFO reactors |
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