View RSS Feed

My tank!

Info and pics of my 29g tank.

  1. My 75g RR tank build! / Update: Canopy/Lighting

    I was going to do one big update but decided to break it up. This part is about my canopy. The system I got was a few years old and was really a fixer upper.

    Click image for larger version

Name:	13.jpg
Views:	1678
Size:	18.7 KB
ID:	2304

    Son-in-law Tim helping me! They had some bad wood on canopy, looked like it wasn't seal to great! He took off all bad wood.

    Click image for larger version

Name:	11.jpg
Views:	1658
Size:	16.3 KB
ID:	2305

    He replaced with all new wood. Notice I taped off the VHO caps to get ready for sealing and painting.
    ...
    Categories
    My tank! , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ Electrical , ‎ DIY projects
  2. My 75g RR tank Build/Update!!!

    I had a lot of pics for y'all but wanted to delete a few I uploaded and when I click backspace it took me out of EVERYTHING I had already done. ;-/ So, his a simply update! Yesterday I hung my T-5's I had on my other tank in my stand and ran all the electrical except the lights, they still need to be done and mounted all the way on the canopy back. Canopy is half painted because its to heavy for just me to take off and no one has been over to help me take it off. New T-5's been hung in rear of canopy. ...
    Categories
    My tank! , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  3. My 75g RR Tank/Some Pics!

    I installed my new T-5's yesterday and took some pics! I have 2 VHO's in the front and 2 T-5's in the rear. I now have to actually finish painting rear of doors and hang with new hardware, finish painting outside of hood, straighten out my electrical and put lights on timers, decide what to do about the sump and probably other things I can't think about..lol. FUN STUFF if ya an ADDICT!!

    Well, here are some tank shots I took last night.

    ...

    Updated 07-02-2010 at 09:34 AM by Hat39406

    Categories
    My tank! , ‎ Lighting , ‎ DIY projects
  4. Return Pump Question!

    I thought I'd read one time to turn your return pump off for a 1/2 hour every day to give it a rest. Is this true or not?

    Thanks in advance,

    HAT
    Categories
    My tank! , ‎ Plumbing
  5. 75 Gallon RR/Small Update

    Okay, I have everything in the neww 75 gallon tank. I believe the only thing I lost was one of my peppermint shrimps. Although, he could be hiding out! Here is a pic of the tank. I have to do some mods yet though.

    Click image for larger version

Name:	75g.jpg
Views:	973
Size:	38.9 KB
ID:	2110

    Lots more room!

    The top canopy has to be painted all the way but i'm waiting because I have to take canopy down to install a T-5 HO retro-kit to the canopy. In this pic the tank only has 2 VHO's running. The T-5's will
    ...

    Updated 06-25-2010 at 05:28 PM by Hat39406

    Categories
    My tank! , ‎ DIY projects
Page 9 of 10 FirstFirst ... 78910 LastLast