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lastlight 02-06-2006 06:45 AM

Jumping In! My tank diary begins.
 
Hello,

This is my first crack at salt after many years doing the freshwater thing.

I'll be keeping a sort of diary of my progress here:

http://www.reef.thelastlight.net/

Comments welcome. Cheers!

Brett

EmilyB 02-06-2006 07:00 AM

couldn't get into that link :wink:

saltynuts 02-06-2006 02:34 PM

tank
 
looks like you could hold up a car with that stand.
but keep it comeing

OCDP 02-06-2006 02:54 PM

Wowzers.. that's one heavy duty stand. That bad boy will secure some peace of mind alright :lol:

Looking forward to more progress.. welcome to the board. Welcome to the addiction. Things seem to be moving along quite nicely for you so far. :wink:

TheReefGeek 02-06-2006 04:49 PM

Well done, can't wait to see the finished product.

Deathstar 02-06-2006 05:14 PM

Re:
 
Nice start, That is one hardcore stand. :mrgreen:

lastlight 02-06-2006 05:38 PM

This just in: All three cats on the stand at once brought it down. I'm in tears! Back to the drawing board =)

Thanks folks. I've been reading up for nearly a year. It's SO sweet to finally be getting my hands dirty (and soon SALTY)

Brett

woodcarver 02-06-2006 06:34 PM

Thanks for sharing ! These threads really help those of us hovering on the fringes waiting to make the leap :) :). Site looks good to me lastlight!
I liked Albert's simple , no nonsense reply to what he sees as the basic neccessities as ,sometimes ,the more reading one does the more confusing it gets.
.........Dave

GMGQ 02-06-2006 06:35 PM

Looking good, Brett! I didnt know anything about carpentry, plumbing, or electrical either when I got into this. But I did my research and muddled through it. Feel free to check out my old photo gallery:

http://www.auphanonline.com/gallery/...d=1330&page=98

If you want to add another piece of mind to the stability, might I suggest some construction grade, Polyurethane Adhesive (comes in a tube, so you have to use a caulking gun to squirt it out). I glued & screwed everything, as suggested by a carpenter that I know. You can get it at Home Depot.

Oh, and another tidbit: Dont DIY to save money. It actually cost me a lot more DIY, than it would if i had bought everything. The priority for DIY is mainly for customization. So dont be surprised when you go over-budget (because you WILL!). ;)

TheReefGeek 02-06-2006 06:48 PM

There are some DIY projects that might cost more than retail, but IMO that would mean you ended up with something mucher higher quality and customized than retail.

And for a lot of projects, DIY is actually cheaper, even if you do go over budget by a bit. For example, I have done 2 lighting hoods that were much cheaper going with a retrofit kit and DIY hood compared to buying a complete unit. My Auto-top of system is cheaper than retail by far. My sump is DIY with an old tank and baffles, FAR cheaper than buying a retail sump.


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