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![]() So.....hows the build coming? any progress or new pictures?
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![]() Just finished the first phase of skinning the bar. I now have to remove all of the panels so that I can seal and paint them. I also have to re-level the whole thing a bit since the kids have adopted the bar as their new jungle gym.
![]() Once I've re-installed the panels I'll have a bunch of taping and mudding to do. Booooo!
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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on MDF you might be better off to use bondo....others my disagree with me but thats what I've always used (then tape isn't necessary) |
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![]() Bondo? What about for the outside corner beads? My goal was to try to make the bar blend into and resemble the walls around it, that's why all of the extra work. Man I hate this part.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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![]() How goes the painting? Getting any closer to getting your tank moved over?
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![]() I've managed to finally find time to finish mudding, taping and putting a coat of primer on everything. What does everyone think of the color? It's only primer so if the wife doesn't agree with it I can easily change it.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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![]() Just picked up some 1/4" line for the auto top up, but I'm not sure now if I can use the kind I bought. It's the black vinyl tubing that is normally used for out door drip lines. It says for out door coldwater use only. Does anyone out there use this for their tanks? Will something bad happen if I use this line?
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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![]() For the past week I've been tying up all of the loose ends before the big move. I managed to get the bar and room finished, well, as far as a I can for now.
I moved the fuge and sump first so that I could get 90% of the plumbing done before the tank move. Here's a shot of them. The tank drains to the fuge where I have my 2 stage GFO/NO3 reactor as well as macros and some live rock chunks. Then from the fugethe water drains into the sump. I have my ASM G3 skimmer, carbon bag, filter sock, heater, PH probe, thermometer sensor and return pump all situated in the sump. You can see on the right that I used a one way check valve and union for the return line. I ran it into my SQWD and then up to the tank via mostly 1" line. With all of that plumbing I figure I went from a 950 GPH pump to only 600-650 GPH. I guess thats fine seeing as how it only runs out of one exit at a time.
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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![]() The light sit quite nicely in the cantalevered canopy, but I overlooked one crutial element when I designed it. I didn't account for the actinic T5's at all, so they aren't intalled right now. I will have to figure out a way to install them that doesn't look crappy.
![]() And now for the 99% finished product............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ![]()
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THE BARQUARIUM: 55 gallon cube - 50 lbs LR - ASM G3 skimmer - 30 Gallon sump - 22 Gallon refugium / frag tank - 4x 24 watt HO T5's - Mag 9.5 return - Pin Point PH monitor - 400 watt XM 20K MH in Lumenarc reflector - Dual stage GFO/NO3 media reactor - 6 stage RODI auto top up -Wavemaster Pro running 3 Koralia 2's. Fully stocked with fish, corals and usually some fine scotch http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=55041 |
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![]() Damn! Looks good and I love how well it blends in. The only problem I see is the limited space for a keg. This is a bar right?
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