Search results

Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum

Help Support Reef Aquarium & Tank Building Forum:

  1. M

    new tank

    thanks, I am going to tile the viewing area with either slate or marble (still deciding) and I have a nice frenh door to block the noise out from the rest of the world too LOL
  2. M

    new tank

    This weekend progress. Things are always slower than we want LOL but at least it is being done well and with the complete picture in mind and not just rushing to get water into the tank...... Framed in the circuit panel and wall in viewing room: Strated the support wall fro the soffit over...
  3. M

    new tank

    the good thing is I have not bought any nails LOL. WE are using a framing nailer (my father-in-law and I) and he has several boxes of nails and screws. The lumber cost me about 700.00 all told with everything. the tile floor will be 300.00 if I use Marble. What do you think about MArble...
  4. M

    new tank

    Thanks Mojo, Went to the home improvement store tonight and learned how to determine light placement. I am going to do a mix of recessed lights and eyeball recessed lighting in the basement. I was also checking out some cedar for a closet down there. Might do it but not sure. Got a window...
  5. M

    new tank

    Ok now for an update. We started finishing the basement last of August and worked on it this last Saturday and will be finishing up tommorow and Friday. I am looking to wire this weekend and then insulate and vapor wrap next week. The stand is 40 inches tall and is going to be incorporated...
  6. M

    Humidity Control in the Basement

    anyone else here ever finish a basement? if so how did you do it>
  7. M

    Humidity Control in the Basement

    Ok I think I get it. Vapor wrap the wall that touch the concrete basement wall and that is enough?
  8. M

    Humidity Control in the Basement

    Thanks for this information. ALl things I had not thought about. So it is best to vapor warp the inside of the fishroom and the ceiling. I could put a afalse vent in the living room above the tank room for make up air and this will then utilize the make up air from the rest of the house that...
  9. M

    Humidity Control in the Basement

    I was hoping to get more feedback and people to bounce ideas off of here! I am getting ready to start construction in a few weeks on my basement fishroom / basement remodel. I am finishing the entire thing. I want to use vapor wrap around the fishroom for both the interior and exterior wall...
  10. M

    new tank

    What I am betting on is with the VHO's over the brace and the sides things will be fine. I am not going to put a MH over that brace because I have heard to many stories from people who have that brace crack on them. Just not taking that chance. Plus I want to keep some lower light things as...
  11. M

    new tank

    these are older diamond light Luminarcs. I paid less than 100.00 fro three but looks like two will do it :) I have two extra ballast now and bulbs and four parabolics :) its cool though because you never know when you will need something. Plus I will have a frag fuge anyway and teh extra...
  12. M

    new tank

    Luminarcs make a Difference I ended up getting these ULTRA cheap and I am very happy. I am using Ozone on the tank through the skimmer to increase water clarity along with weekly maintence and water changes. These are 2 250 watt 20K hamilton on a Pulse start PFO mag ballast. Nice spread in...
  13. M

    new tank

    I got all pulse start PFO with 20K's and 4 48 inch actinics on IC 660
  14. M

    new tank

    Its not FOAM mojo and after reading about that stuff and the potential breakdown there is NO WAY that stuff is ever going in my tank!!!
  15. M

    new tank

    Aluminum, Magnesium, Calcium I believe are the three major ingredients in this. It is inert in salt water after a good rinsing of teh poweder from the firing. It is like ceramics I think. Funny thing is my wife is looking for a hobby and wants to take a pottery glass!! I may have her make me...
  16. M

    new tank

    I ordered my Facade rock for the back wall from Gary MAdl at www.captiveoceans.com last night and it will arrive in a few weeks from Germany. this is an example of what the facades look like. I have five coming to cover the back and one end of the tank.
  17. M

    new tank

    after a long night of researching the threads on R/C I am ixnaying the foam thing. It seem that UV breaks it down as does water. Not a chance I want to take. The altenative is pre-cast rockwork fascia that fits nback wall and on the overflow. This is what I will likely do. I have pics being...
  18. M

    new tank

    Please forgive the uneven linesas it has been about 14 years since my last art class :) The concept is really to be viewed fron to back and then the length via two sides. The door by the tank will lead to the maintenance room where all the equipment will be. I plan on using recessed lights as...
  19. M

    new tank

    Update: I had to go with a different company IPI acrylics (they are local in MI) and the tank is 72*36*24. I will upload some pics of it tonight. It is empty still because we are planning the basement and will begin construction second week of July. The draft is for a two side viewable in...
  20. M

    new tank

    Dont worry!!! there will be pics. Right now I am getting soem ideas for the canopy. thinking of even possible using white window shutters (wooden) on three sides for easy access!
Back
Top