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i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

Hi all...little bit of progress, not worthy of photos yet though

Cut all the wood for the stand today...going to be putting it together in the next few days. Will post up pics when I have done the stand.

Cheers

chris&barb · Lost

Get her done ILF

Barbara · Geekette

so Iluvfish....any pics you care to share yet?!

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

Not yet Barbara...might do some work on it tonight...will let you know how it goes!

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

Just discovered that I haven't planned the stand properly. Easily fixed, just need to go buy more wood. Won't be much progress for a few days :S

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Bummer , what happened Adam ?

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

Some idiot (me) didn't think over the design properly. Not supported enough. Can be fixed easily, just gotta go deal with Bunnings again :S.

chris&barb · Lost

Post up some pics if you want. i can help with the design and support.

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

Thanks for that! I think I got it all worked out now. Just needed some extra legs for support. Will chuck up some pics when its done!

reefdiver72 · Been at this along time..

I think I would drill both of them in the back and find something else to make a sump I love the looks of those little tanks if you could find a way to make a sump or a deep sand bed refugium and hook them all up would be real cool.

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

I would like to do something like what this guy has done in terms of the overflow.

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Sneezy · Big-Geek

That looks good.

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

I was looking at ebay and saw that I could score a 35mm diamond hole saw for $12 brand new to my door. Might give the holes a go my self. 35mm will suit a 25mm bulk head yeh? How much would you think glass for overflow would be?

Cheers

chris&barb · Lost

Quote:

Originally Posted by i_luv_fish

I would like to do something like what this guy has done in terms of the overflow.

Reefing The Australian Way Forums :: View topic - Kris' Modified Aqua One 620T

Thats pretty much the way we did our nano overflow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by i_luv_fish

I was looking at ebay and saw that I could score a 35mm diamond hole saw for $12 brand new to my door. Might give the holes a go my self. 35mm will suit a 25mm bulk head yeh? How much would you think glass for overflow would be?

Cheers

I dont know about metric measurements for the bulkheads. I think most places you buy the bulk heads from will tell you the hole size needed

Quote:

How much would you think glass for overflow would be?

Shouldnt be much at all. Only a few $

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Adam get it priced up at Mentone aquarium

IMO they would be the cheapest

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

mentone did my setup, $130 from memory, 2 holes, glass , pvc pipes etc . Worth it it my opinion!!

i_luv_fish · Reef-Geek

They said between 50-60 for it. I'm not really concerned about saving money because it won't be much, if any. Just wanting to try something different I guess.

Anyway, I came back today from a one week holiday to find my 2ft has crashed in the 43 degree day we had on Tue. Not happy. Everything is dead and the skimmer has overflowed

Not sure what to do now. I haven't done anything yet but the rock and sand should be fine to use in the new tank. I'm tossing up whether to water change the tank and keep it cycled until the new system or dry out the rock and sand and start all over again with the new tank. What should I do??

Lucky I got a recent pic of it before it died. Got any after pic as well. Cheers

Before:

After:

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Thats sucks Adam

sorry to hear about that .

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Rip the corals out Adam, and do water changes

keep the live rock though

Nick Marine · Reef-Geek

Really sorry to see your loss.

why does it always happen when your on holidays argh

chiller shopping time.

[86 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-03-2010, 03:40 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[95 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-09-2010, 07:59 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[98 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-15-2010, 11:59 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[99 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-16-2010, 12:01 AM	Greeter Of New Geeks
Rip the corals out Adam, and do water changes keep the live rock though __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[81 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-02-2010, 06:32 AM	Reef-Geek
Hi all...little bit of progress, not worthy of photos yet though Cut all the wood for the stand today...going to be putting it together in the next few days. Will post up pics when I have done the stand. Cheers	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[82 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 01-02-2010, 10:28 AM	Lost
Get her done ILF	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[83 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-02-2010, 11:10 PM	Geekette
so Iluvfish....any pics you care to share yet?!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[84 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-03-2010, 02:52 AM	Reef-Geek
Not yet Barbara...might do some work on it tonight...will let you know how it goes!	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[85 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-03-2010, 03:32 AM	Reef-Geek
Just discovered that I haven't planned the stand properly. Easily fixed, just need to go buy more wood. Won't be much progress for a few days :S	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[87 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-03-2010, 03:42 AM	Reef-Geek
Some idiot (me) didn't think over the design properly. Not supported enough. Can be fixed easily, just gotta go deal with Bunnings again :S.	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[88 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 01-03-2010, 11:32 AM	Lost
Post up some pics if you want. i can help with the design and support.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[89 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-03-2010, 03:53 PM	Reef-Geek
Thanks for that! I think I got it all worked out now. Just needed some extra legs for support. Will chuck up some pics when its done!	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[90 (permalink)] Posted by reefdiver72 01-07-2010, 07:27 AM	Been at this along time..
I think I would drill both of them in the back and find something else to make a sump I love the looks of those little tanks if you could find a way to make a sump or a deep sand bed refugium and hook them all up would be real cool.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lancaster ohio Posts: 82 Gameroom cash: $24650 Rep Power: 5
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[91 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-07-2010, 06:55 PM	Reef-Geek
I would like to do something like what this guy has done in terms of the overflow. Reefing The Australian Way Forums :: View topic - Kris' Modified Aqua One 620T	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[92 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-07-2010, 10:41 PM	Big-Geek
That looks good.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[93 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-08-2010, 02:34 AM	Reef-Geek
I was looking at ebay and saw that I could score a 35mm diamond hole saw for $12 brand new to my door. Might give the holes a go my self. 35mm will suit a 25mm bulk head yeh? How much would you think glass for overflow would be? Cheers	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[96 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-10-2010, 12:44 AM	Reef-Geek
mentone did my setup, $130 from memory, 2 holes, glass , pvc pipes etc . Worth it it my opinion!!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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[97 (permalink)] Posted by i_luv_fish 01-15-2010, 11:45 PM	Reef-Geek
They said between 50-60 for it. I'm not really concerned about saving money because it won't be much, if any. Just wanting to try something different I guess. Anyway, I came back today from a one week holiday to find my 2ft has crashed in the 43 degree day we had on Tue. Not happy. Everything is dead and the skimmer has overflowed Not sure what to do now. I haven't done anything yet but the rock and sand should be fine to use in the new tank. I'm tossing up whether to water change the tank and keep it cycled until the new system or dry out the rock and sand and start all over again with the new tank. What should I do?? Lucky I got a recent pic of it before it died. Got any after pic as well. Cheers Before: After:	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383 Gameroom cash: $116320 Rep Power: 17
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[100 (permalink)] Posted by Nick Marine 01-16-2010, 12:39 AM	Reef-Geek
Really sorry to see your loss. why does it always happen when your on holidays argh chiller shopping time.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 614 Gameroom cash: $1159160 Rep Power: 18
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