My New Baby 180

[salmonslayer]

OUCH !. Ya I know. Had to wait for Lumen Brights and 3 SE 20k bulbs ( back order ) at secret squirrel price. Had the 3 400watt HQI ballast for over two months :shock:.

 

[Vicki]

Aren't those up-side-down?
And what is MDF?
Should I guess? :badgrin:

Vicki

 

[BCT182]

where are the actinics going?

 

[salmonslayer]

Aren't those up-side-down?
And what is MDF?
Should I guess? :badgrin:
No there not up-side-down LOL . Your looking at the back of the hood.
MDF: Medium-density fibreboard.

Vicki

where are the actinics going?

On the underside of were the Lumen brights are. We left enough room on the underside at the front and back to mount them with out blocking light.
This is how i'm going to raise and lower the hood.

 

[BCT182]

nice red shirt tracy. have you lost weight?

 

[salmonslayer]

Come on you know my garage don't look like that. Its been 6 yrs when I last seen my feet.

 

[danno14]

Be careful....Rick would build a whole TANK using a router if he could figure out how!
Looking good secret squirrel

Moose says Hi!

 

[salmonslayer]

Be careful....Rick would build a whole TANK using a router if he could figure out how!
Looking good secret squirrel

Moose says Hi!

You know him to well
Tell moose I said GooGoo GaaGaa.

 

[diablo]

so how much risk do you think involved in drilling a 180... would you ever do it again??

if the answer is yes wanna do mine lmao..... i also have 3 125's that could use a few holes lol...

 

[reefman069]

hey tracy. looking good. im talkin about the tank. hehehe. give me a call. i want to come over and check it out. chad

 

[salmonslayer]

so how much risk do you think involved in drilling a 180... would you ever do it again??

if the answer is yes wanna do mine lmao..... i also have 3 125's that could use a few holes lol...

Yes i was cra%#@# my pants. I did find that it took way less time if you drilled a pilot hole first ( thats if your bit has one ).
Yes I would drill again :shock:. I tryed to drill a 20gal and, well should I say it didn't work ( to thin of glass ) .
DRILL AT YOUR OWN RISK

hey tracy. looking good. im talkin about the tank. hehehe. give me a call. i want to come over and check it out. chad

Chad sounds good. I know I keep saying that but i'm all over the place if you know what I mean .

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Come on you know my garage don't look like that. Its been 6 yrs when I last seen my feet.

Thats not due to the garage, it comes from your wifes good cooking

 

[salmonslayer]

Here is some more. Coming along




$ 30.00 paint for $5.00. HD miss match gray. Had them add black.


ADD VHO. Mount with plumbing supports LOL.

 

[veralteaquatics]

Looking good there!! I'd add some running rails in the front of your canapy as well to rest on the tank. This will make things a little more secure; just my 2 cents...

 

[salmonslayer]

Thanks. I was thinking the same thing (running rails )

 

[logiktest]

Very nice canopy! I like how the exterior of the pendants is separated/protected from the tank by recessing them into a sheet of MDF.

 

[Katchupoy]

very nice indeed tracy

 

[Herefishyfishy]

Looks great, but I haven't figured out how you get into the tank?

 

[roscoe]

I beleive he is using a hoist of some sort to raise and lower the canopy as needed.

 

[salmonslayer]

Looks great, but I haven't figured out how you get into the tank?

This will help me cut back on my over feeding. Its showing up today so by this week-end I should be up and going