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Forum: Tank Journal

02-18-2020, 05:13 PM

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5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

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Posted By cvrle1

hahaha, thats fair, but in my defense I got...

hahaha, thats fair, but in my defense I got Noopsyche lights from someone in US (Florida to be exact) :P

Forum: Tank Journal

02-17-2020, 05:26 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I was thinking about that, but frag tank would...

I was thinking about that, but frag tank would have to be a whole separate tank for itself. I dont have room for frag tank close to the DT. I have a tank already for it, but need to figure out if I...

Forum: Tank Journal

02-17-2020, 03:48 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I have Seneye reef, so I will be using it as PAR...

I have Seneye reef, so I will be using it as PAR meter. Main reason i bought it really haha. I have one more fixture actually, but wasnt going to cram 6 of them in. I was playing around with idea of...

Forum: Tank Journal

02-17-2020, 07:33 AM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

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Posted By cvrle1

Thanks. I didnt dare use a grinder or anything of...

Thanks. I didnt dare use a grinder or anything of sort. I figured I would make it a lot worse than it is, so I just left it be. I may end up not using 2 outside lights right away, or maybe have the 3...

Forum: Tank Journal

02-10-2020, 09:19 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

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Posted By cvrle1

Finally have an update. Weather has been crappy...

Finally have an update. Weather has been crappy and cold last few months, and since I do most of the work in the garage, it was cold. That prevented me from doing much. I finished light mount, or at...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-24-2019, 05:26 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

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Posted By cvrle1

Hmm, thats interesting contraption I never knew...

Hmm, thats interesting contraption I never knew existed. It would be a cool project to see if it could be repurposed for aquarium use. Thanks for sharing!

Forum: Tank Journal

11-21-2019, 05:28 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

Yes, valid point for sure. If it works out as I...

Yes, valid point for sure. If it works out as I have it planned in my head, it should be easy enough to raise or remove as well for cleaning and maintenance. Bracket is quite light, and Noopsyche K7...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-21-2019, 03:39 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

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Posted By cvrle1

I was thinking about welding to begin with, but...

I was thinking about welding to begin with, but dont have access to anyone with welder setup for aluminum. Brazing should produce similar results I hope. Not as strong of course, but whole frame is...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-17-2019, 06:28 AM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I started working on light mount for the...

I started working on light mount for the Noopsyche K7 Pro IIs that I will be using. I bought aluminum square tubing for this build. I cut tubing at 45 degree angles and used flat corner braces to...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-07-2019, 05:59 AM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

In all honesty I think it may be a blessing in...

In all honesty I think it may be a blessing in disguise, as it will force me to take things slow, and not add a lot all at once. It would give me 6 months or so after putting things in to leave it...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-07-2019, 03:16 AM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

Truth be told I couldnt see swirl marks from...

Truth be told I couldnt see swirl marks from buffing. I was using Dual Action polisher for it, so maybe that helped. I think that once water goes in, it will be crystal clear. When I got it, back was...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-06-2019, 10:54 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I spread it out around 1 month or so, but I only...

I spread it out around 1 month or so, but I only did few hours a day, and not every day. I would say each grit took 2-3 hours to do, so about 10-12 for sanding. For buffing, 3-4 hours per Novus, so...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-01-2019, 07:52 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I decided to use RocketEngineer's tried and true...

I decided to use RocketEngineer's tried and true template for my stand build. There is a massive thread on RC with info on it

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1169964

Since it was...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-01-2019, 07:51 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

Another thing I never did was buff/polish. Not...

Another thing I never did was buff/polish. Not just acrylic, but anything at all. Again I spent about a week reading up various forums, watched videos and so on. I decided I will use Novus 3, 2 and 1...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-01-2019, 07:50 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

I knew I would have to sand the whole tank down...

I knew I would have to sand the whole tank down and then buff/polish. Kicker was, I never did anything of this sort before, so I spend several weeks of research, asking question here and various...

Forum: Tank Journal

11-01-2019, 07:48 PM

Replies: 33

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Views: 28,249

Posted By cvrle1

5 Feet, 110 Gallons of Fun

Hello everyone, I figured it would be good to start my own build thread for several reasons. I got a lot of ideas and help from various folks on Can Reef last time around and so far, so I would like...

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