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  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.

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    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.

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

    The weekend is coming soon and I will need to go ang get some supplies soon, so some quick questions.

    1). VHO- I have 4 VHO's on the system. I need to by two ballast and the seller said he buys them from the builder store. (Home Depot, etc.) the question is: What can y'all tell me about VHO lighting. I never used then before? And, do y'all get ya lighting from HD or where? VHO parts, endcaps, etc.? Should I mount the ballast and such under in stand are on back of canopy, what ...
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    Electrical , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Lighting , ‎ DIY projects