The155BowFrontBuild

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Nice! And what type of ballast?

They are 3 electronic ballasts, been a while since I messed around with them so I forgot the specs and brand. But they work, and they light the bulbs.

 

[Andrew_bram]

I’d also run some carbon and maybe filter floss just in cans. I’d also have some extra water mixed up just in case.

After you get settled in let me know. We can get you some hardy sps Frags to flex those halide muscles.


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I have some frags as well by my phone crashed and lost your number so shoot me a text.

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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Check out these screens to prevent jumpers! DIY with a heat gun to bend the frames to match the curve of the bow front. Also had to heat the 90 plastic corner pieces to open them up to a larger angle.

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[kchristensen8064]

Check out these screens to prevent jumpers! DIY with a heat gun to bend the frames to match the curve of the bow front. Also had to heat the 90 plastic corner pieces to open them up to a larger angle.

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Dang, that looks good! You could make some side cash selling those!

 

[Legonch]

Beautiful Chris!!!!!


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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Dang, that looks good! You could make some side cash selling those!

There was more cursing than I'd like to admit to. And more than once I told myself it felt more like a quilting project than a reefing project....trying to keep those mesh lines straight.

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Beautiful Chris!!!!!


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Thank you, I'm ready for some wrasses!!

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Nicely done


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[MuralReef]

Good job! Looks great!

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Nicely done

Good job! Looks great!

Thanks guys, I'd say it was a labor of love....but then I'd be lying.

 

[jda123]

Let me know if you need some acetylene next time.

 

[neil82]

Still on track to kick this off on Friday?

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Still on track to kick this off on Friday?

I think so! My tentative plan is to transfer everything into the stock tank on Friday and then move the tanks on Saturday, and glue all the PVC...give it 24 hours and then hopefully fill and start the 155 bowfront for reals on Sunday!

 

[SkyShark]

Genius work with the heat gun to bend the frame!


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[TheRealChrisBrown]

Genius work with the heat gun to bend the frame!


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Thanks! Wish I could take credit for it, but there was a thread I was copying on one of the national forums. I'm really happy with how they turned out...especially with my yellow coris wrasse jumping to his demise a while ago.

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

I am torn between these two phrases:

“And so it begins.....” vs. “Ah man, I don’t wanna do this!”

Literally a 50/50 split in my head!

150g stock tank in my living room:

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[Andrew_bram]

I am torn between these two phrases:

“And so it begins.....” vs. “Ah man, I don’t wanna do this!”

Literally a 50/50 split in my head!

150g stock tank in my living room:

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Sweet looking set up. I bet the wife loves it you better buy her some flowers.

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[MuralReef]

Hillbilly hot tub! Use the fireplace to get the water warm!


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[Haddonisreef]

I’d put a tarp under it just me though

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Sweet looking set up. I bet the wife loves it you better buy her some flowers.

It is pretty sweet looking over there, it might stay!

Hillbilly hot tub! Use the fireplace to get the water warm!

lol, pretty romantic with the fire roaring

I’d put a tarp under it just me though

I put a tarp down on the other end, and across the carpet to the horse trough. It worked OK, but started to turn into a slip and slide!