Iraf's 90g builld

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  1. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    I would use pvc cement on both, the return line and the drain line. As far as the Mag18, yes the 18 has a 3/4 input and output. The size changes when you get to the Mag 24 and 36(1"). Luna
     
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  3. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    cool, i need to go get some 3/4" T's and valves then all i have is 1" and 1-1/4"
     
  4. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Just got a bunch of boxes from aquatic arts technology wondering whats in them.. Man this is like Christmas in October

    Seriously though looks like my lighting setup and bulbs just hope the bulbs made it in 1 piece the UPS guy up there was slamming stuff around I think I heard one pop
     
  5. KOgle

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    Hope not. That would suck. :angry:

    How did your plumbing go?
     
  6. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    so far so good for the most part, I took some of it apart to glue it up and put it back together wrong on the fuge part lol

    So I need to go buy some more 1" and some 90's to fix that part the rest is all good
    Waiting on the return pump to do that part so I can make sure I get it all cut to the right lengths
     
  7. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    new lights are assembled at on, need to fine tune the legs so I feel better about how they sit but they have to come back off for me to put sand and rock in anyway so I'm not worrying about that just yet

    I'll get pics up later also
     
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  9. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    lights are on the tank and adjusted, wanted to put pics up so people can see how they fit

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  10. KOgle

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    I like.

    Man I love new tank builds.

    What are you thinking for sand and rock? what grade sand? Base rock?
     
  11. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Derick looks good I'd stagger the lamps one white and one blue and so on I see you have whites on both outsides but thats also fine I just like the more even blue look .. Rest will go out today or by Monday I as you know have been running at 1/2 speed this last yr and then tryings to get a Local friends Coral room system set up at his LFS before I have to go back in for another operation on my leg . Trying to get several things done this week and next week then I'll go in for the bone graft next week or two..

    I'll get you finished up and then get a set of these lights set up for Parmjohn and a coil for another guy here and if anything comes up you need help with ? Just get hold of the Boss lady and or That Guy on here and they /we will get it done .. Hope to get the Sand out today for you Boss is sending That Guy over for the boxes today I think he said yesterday . How do you like the light set up ? Oh and I'd simply add a 3/4 reducing adptor and run 1" feed and supply to pump will increase the total volume by more then a 1/3rd more over straight 3/4 all the way
     
  12. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    light setup is nice, I have blues on the outside actually just hard to tell, but to get blues on both outside I had to put 2 whites next to each other in the center, figured it wasnt a big deal but the switches on this the 2 bulbs on the sides turn on with 1 switch and the 4 in the center with the other so I may change it up to have all 4 blue on the outsides and all 4 white in the middle not sure
    Though you weren't kidding with the UVL white acintics these are really nice, they have a good blue tint to them like a 14 or 15k bulb which I haven't seen for T5 yet

    Kogle I have arag coming from Tangster and I have 120# base that is going in here

    Equipment list is

    Tek T5 8x54w
    UVL Bulbs
    Digital Titanium Heater 200w
    ASM G-2X
    Mag 1800 (return pump)
    100# arag sand
    Milwalkee sms122 Ph controller
    MRC CR-1 Calc reactor
    ARM Ca reactor media
    phos reactor from tangster forgot what brand he said
     
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