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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by Daniel1381 Thu 03 Feb 2011, 10:17 am
i used a hole saw on mine and it worked perfect! cant wait to see the rock in the tank!
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Thu 03 Feb 2011, 11:32 am
Sorry Win! Didn't mean to overlook you. Nylon bird net is what I have seen on a few of my friends tanks in Dallas. I have also heard of screen for a door being used but I would be afraid of that blocking too much light. Maybe it doesn't though??
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by Win Thu 03 Feb 2011, 3:42 pm
well after testing a piece of a very very fast growing xenia lastnight, the triggerfish immediatly DESTROYED it so no worries about it now. its decided. no corals at all, so no reason to go open topped (was gonna put a reef light over the tank) my puffers oddly enough dont seem to have any intrest in coral, they will however eliminate my cuc.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Fri 04 Feb 2011, 1:32 am
A big piece of the puzzle arrived today!
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by BigBlue Fri 04 Feb 2011, 1:36 am
By the way, thanks for the help tonight Daniel!!
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by Win Fri 04 Feb 2011, 10:08 am
hey i like that tank! looks nice! it would look alot better over here tho 
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Tue 08 Feb 2011, 1:49 am
Rock Work for the display tank is complete.
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by matt_longview Tue 08 Feb 2011, 1:50 am
Very... stinkin... cool!
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Tue 08 Feb 2011, 2:01 am
Thanks Matt.... Still lot's of work to do! I hope to start building the tank stand this weekend.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by ritter678 Sun 13 Feb 2011, 1:08 pm
Nice fish! Where did you get it? I tried to find a juvi a while back but I could only find the ones that were blue already.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Sun 13 Feb 2011, 1:56 pm
I got him at PetCo the other day. I think they have another one up there.
They will turn different colors depending on their environment (stress - tank parameters - other fish - etc.). They also change colors as they mature.
They will turn different colors depending on their environment (stress - tank parameters - other fish - etc.). They also change colors as they mature.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Tue 15 Feb 2011, 1:08 am
The frame for the tank has been completed. Hope to start on the cover and trim this weekend.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by Grimreefer Tue 15 Feb 2011, 1:32 am
Really starting to take shape B. I would like to do something similar after the move. Maybe in a larger tank. I really want to get a brand new tank, Acrylic would be nice.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by matt_longview Tue 15 Feb 2011, 2:11 am
Very nice. What color are you painting/staining?
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Tue 15 Feb 2011, 8:59 am
It will be stained black just like the 125g stand. It will be covered and trimmed just like the 125g also.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by reileywatts Thu 17 Feb 2011, 4:25 pm
What materials did you use for your aquascape?
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by Yuma Thu 17 Feb 2011, 4:32 pm
Did you put any 2x4s in the center, or just using the ones between the 4x4s? Notched the 4x4s out for the 2x4s or did you use 2 2x4s screwed together?
1/2 or 3/4 ply on top?
Looks well made, nice work.
1/2 or 3/4 ply on top?
Looks well made, nice work.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:38 am
reileywatts wrote:What materials did you use for your aquascape?
I used pvc pipe to connect the rock and epoxy putty to bond the rocks to the pipe. The rock is just dry rock.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:45 am
Yuma wrote:Did you put any 2x4s in the center, or just using the ones between the 4x4s? Notched the 4x4s out for the 2x4s or did you use 2 2x4s screwed together?
1/2 or 3/4 ply on top?
Looks well made, nice work.
I will not have a center brace on the tank. It will be open just like the 125g stand. The legs are 2X4's screwed together. It's never a good idea to use 4X4's for legs. Just go out and check out the posts on a privacy fence. They almost always bow. The plywood on top is 3/4".
The stand will gain more strength after the 1/2" covering is wrapped around the 2X4 structure. It's really over kill to be honest. However, it's a lot easier to build a tank stand this way.
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Re: 72 Gallon Bow Front - SPS Reef
by BigBlue Sun 20 Feb 2011, 12:28 am
Aquascaping to cover up the black over flow. The frame work is done and the mortar will be added soon!
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