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  1. 05-20-2006, 07:39 PM #1
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    Default The Build Up!!!!!!

    Well I finally got the 75 friday and got it setup on the stand... But the weir overflow I received from a buddy at CR was to narrow to fit on the back. So an hour after having it home I broke out the copeing saw and trimmed some plastic off the back and now she fits like a glove. I'm hopeing to add LS LR within the next week, and thinking about adding water also
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  3. 05-20-2006, 07:50 PM #2
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    The buddy thought u had a 45 gallon not a 75 gallon .If u would have said that it was a 75 the buddy would have told u it would not fit and made u one that would have .
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  4. 05-20-2006, 08:17 PM #3
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    Hey buddy I know its not your fault i wasnt expecting to upgrade for awhile ... just took a little trimming and she fits like a glove. Thanks for the weir!!!!!!
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  5. 05-22-2006, 06:01 PM #4
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    Hey Mike you going to add the sand and rock without water? Or are you still thinking about it????
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  6. 10-19-2006, 09:57 PM #5
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    Ok so its been 5 months and i've laid pretty low around here but. I just got my IC 660 4x54 setup last night with six bulbs for 120 bucks. got my diy canopy built and am circulating water!!! Tank has already cycled... diatoms everything , all thats left is a final parameter check and i'll transfer everything from the 20 over to the 75 minus the sand! Thats right shes a BB tank!
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  7. 10-19-2006, 10:27 PM #6
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    What did you wind up doing for the sump? Last I remember you were not going to use the rubbermaid???
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  8. 10-19-2006, 11:10 PM #7
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    got the rubbermade fine tuned so it will work for now
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  9. 10-20-2006, 10:00 PM #8
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    Ok so the lights i got work but the wiring isnt long enough to make it down to where i want to mount my ballast on the inside of my cabinet. So I'm off to home depot tomorrow (hope they have the wire i'm looking for). The other thing is the endcaps have threaded holes i'm guessing thats standard but i dont have standoffs, so i'm just gonna screw the endcaps to the inside of the canopy. Does anyone see a problem with doing this?


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  10. 10-20-2006, 10:21 PM #9
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    LOOKIN NICE MIKE!!!!!
    Does water always taste like salt and poo????

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  11. 10-21-2006, 01:16 PM #10
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    Ok so as chris pointed out there T-12's who knew? So i contacted IC and i can just wire up some T-5 encaps and i'll be in buisness so i'm off to the LFS for endcaps!
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