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What size drill bit did you use? 1 1/2 or 1 3/4?
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I want to see more about your lighting system. I have a butt load of HID's laying around and never considered them for tanks.Help support (C)atfish (A)nd (K)ool Pleco's, Houstons premier fish club.
David Seratt
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Well. I'm going to be running 3 computer supplies and 3 sets of HID's. Gonna try to just run 2 power supplies once I get capacitors worked into my set-up. HID's draw a bit more amps at start up, hence some nice capacitors so power supplies can run smooth.... I'll have pix n a couple weeks...240 and 35 Cichlid tanksComment
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How much did the light setup cost you?Comment
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using all old light minus 1 new set....40 bucks......I have plenty of old power supplies lying around...a few 120 mm fans for cooling, even though its not really needed....Pretty much 40 bucks and trust me, I'm going to make this as neat and compact as i can. If ya can, hold your questions till i get everything installed and running then i'll post pix and more information. But if you have any more advise or comments, please help yourself.240 and 35 Cichlid tanksComment
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Looking good, now come drill my 240 haha46 gallon bow front
Grow Out Cichlid tank
240 gallon long
Community SA/CA/African Cichlid (we will see how it works out....)Comment
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I'll drill your 240 when I drop off your stand when we get to that pointCustom Aquarium Cabinets Justin Henry 281-739-8723Comment
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Deal!46 gallon bow front
Grow Out Cichlid tank
240 gallon long
Community SA/CA/African Cichlid (we will see how it works out....)Comment
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I'll tell you what....when i was drilling the holes i was so worried about messing up my tank....but with a lot of patients and a nice smooth drill it worked out pretty well. This glass was thick!!
well...Shes gone under....This is a used tank...and finally cleaned it up....and noticed some scratches and a nick on the glass....so hopefully it wont bug me to where I end up getting a new tank....
Probably wondering why i do all this DIY work.........I'm home for 6 months outa the year.....so i blame that and the fact I like to just learn how everything works.....well this is one of the filters i'm going to be using, which is rated at over 400GPH. Its a 6 gallon water tight bucket (has rubber o-ring)and works awesome. Have a wet test run to test everything before i put her in the house....not a drip anywhere and oh so quiet
Last edited by tunedis95; 04-04-2011, 06:31 AM.240 and 35 Cichlid tanksComment
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I try doing the 5 gal bucket filter before but after 6 month it started to leak. lucky i saw it before it was all over my carpet. just go w/ an eheim canasterComment
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+1 that looks like a chlorine bucket with a o-ring you might want to test it again with the tank on the stand cause the pressure on the bucket will be greater when on the stand. Oh did you ever replace those fittings with bulkheads?Originally posted by cjvo2 View PostCustom Aquarium Cabinets Justin Henry 281-739-8723Comment
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And yes patience is the key when drilling a tank. try drilling 1" glass that took all my patience 15 minutes each holeCustom Aquarium Cabinets Justin Henry 281-739-8723Comment
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well i'm pretty confident you guys...so just relax..lol......end product is gonna be great! I was just giving updates.
its not a normal bucket and i trust it more that my fluval 305,405 filters....My Rena filter xp3 has been best....i'm sure this 35 dollar bucket will hold up just fine. They use them to ship chemicals and such offshore and trust me they can take a beating and can withstand some harsh chemicals....240 and 35 Cichlid tanksComment
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Just to let you know I don't trust a fluval either. They love to leak. How is everything coming along any updatesCustom Aquarium Cabinets Justin Henry 281-739-8723Comment
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Nice work there buddy!Forget the dog.
Beware of fish!
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