Silor's Build w/pics

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by silor, Oct 19, 2009.

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  1. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    OK so I am posting my build from the first day I received Live rock
    and will up date it as much as possibly
    Let me know what you think
    and thanks for all the ones that helped me the last few day

    Tank Sea-clear II setup Gal with built in sump = (Craigslist deal) 40dollars
    with stand and canopy

    home made skimmer =11dollars

    live rock and live sand (Craigslist deal ) 15dollars

    Cheato in the sump thanks to some of you for that tip 20 dollars

    2X96 watt PC in a jbj fixture ( yea I know I cant keep some coral ) tanks to small for all that anyway lol = 40dollars another craigslist deal

    led moon light 2 red 1 white 20bucks

    plus RO saltwatrer the corals and clean up crew pumps and misc supplys
    200dollars so far

    anyway here comes the pics and todays impulse buy for 10 dollars
    and is a nice size green button polyp colony

    start to now

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  3. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    thanks and any sugestion/comments are always great ;D
    Silor
     
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  4. jakeh24

    jakeh24 Pajama Cardinal

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    cool tank
    cool DIY skimmer 8)
     
  5. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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  6. yamaharider73

    yamaharider73 Kole Tang

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    Nice tank sounds like you got a good deal. How did you build the skimmer?
     
  7. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Yea so far i have not spent to much

    used existing compartment in the sump and smartwarter bottle and some wood airstones and a air pump that came with the tank I will get some better pics of it soon
     
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  9. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Thanks I have been watching your build up as well
    I love the bowfront and emo nemos I so want some ;D
     
  10. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Thanks so much this is my low budget tank I wanted to see if i could build that most on the lower end of costs and still have a nice set up ;)
     
  11. get.grounded

    get.grounded Feather Duster

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    tank is looking very nice...keep it up keep us posted on updates.
     
  12. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Thanks much;D
    and I will do so ;)