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viperfish 06-05-2011 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkoD (Post 604576)
I really want a monti pora. But how would I attach it to my rock so it grows out from a ledge?

You can wedge a piece in your rock and over time it will encrust itself. If it's a frag on a plug it's easy, just glue the plug anywhere you like and watch it grow.

MarkoD 06-27-2011 04:09 AM

Heres my newest edition

72" aquamedic fixture.

4x 250 watt metal halide
4x 39 watt t5ho

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5914010_n.jpg

MarkoD 06-28-2011 02:54 AM

heres a full tank shot with the lights installed

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...7at85301PM.png

Cugio 06-28-2011 03:07 AM

That is beautiful. I love the rock arrangement and the new light.

Did you have to lose the canopy for the new fixture to fit?

MarkoD 06-28-2011 03:25 AM

Nope I opened the canopy and the fixture sits on top

MarkoD 07-17-2011 04:01 PM

so i was having problems with the lights heating the water to about 84F

so i installed 2 large computer fans to the back of the canopy and have decreased the temp to 80F while the halides are on.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...7at95633AM.png

i will be adding fans to the stand too and hopefully it'll bring the temp down a couple more degrees.

i also re plumbed the return to the opposite side of the overflow as i was finding that i had film forming on my water.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...7at95647AM.png

Boomboy 07-17-2011 10:54 PM

absolutely awesome. this tank after many years will definatly be one worth visiting. keep up the awesome work.

MarkoD 07-19-2011 03:13 AM

thanks man.

today i spent almost 2 hours scraping the glass.... hopefully i can find a way to never have to do this again :(

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...8at91136PM.png

viperfish 07-19-2011 03:53 AM

Awesome! I love the aquascaping.

Parker 07-19-2011 03:57 PM

I really like the rock work and stand!


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