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04-26-2008, 05:34 PM
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EDIT: I just searched through the last two flyers they put out, and I didn't see any diamond hole saws. I just called and the guy on the phone said that the diamond hole saws are "a one time buy offer", and they aren't a normal stock item. Apparently they don't have any right now either. Wow, what a gong show!  SECOND EDIT: I just called KMS tools, and they only have contractor grade Bosch brand ones, which are expensive. But thanks for trying to help me out!!  Last edited by Myka; 04-26-2008 at 07:07 PM. 
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04-28-2008, 01:48 AM
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The work continues
Well I continue to work on my nano stand. It seems less nano every day though...especially when I have to lift it...lol.
So the top got laminated black...not necessarily the best color for salt splash, but I thought it would look the best.   After pre-treating the wood, I gave it the first coat of stain. It didn't go as dark as I wanted but I will give it another coat shortly. Once it reaches the color I want, I will verathane the inside with gloss and the outside with semi-gloss...hopefully after enough coats it will last for a while.  I also picked up the last of the materials to my canopy...now I just have to put all my jumbled ideas on the canopy into something that looks good and works.
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04-28-2008, 02:17 AM
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My first thought after seeing your laminated top would be to laminate the canopy too. What were you planning for it? I'm waiting to see what you're going to do with yours...you're doing a "floating" canopy too eh?
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04-28-2008, 02:58 AM
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Well...as for the floating canopy...maybe, especially if you share some ideas you have for how I could do that. As for laminate on the canopy, I have white laminate which will be go on the bottom where the lights are so that splashing water doesn't show so easily and so that it is as reflective as possible.
I'm imagining a box about 18" x 18" x 6" with a white laminate bottom, birch sides and top. I will make it out of 1/4" plywood. Inside, it will have a 70w DE DIY MH, 2 x 20W T5HO bulbs (1 actinic & 1 10k) and a lunar light for the night. I will have dual fans in the canopy wired to a variable adapter so that I can control their speeds (and noise level). What do you think?
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04-28-2008, 03:34 AM
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I'm not sure where you mean to put the white laminate, but if you can actually see it, I don't think it will look very good. I'm kind of against white.
My idea is really just to use small posts on three sides of the tank. Nothing fancy. 20w T5HO? I think the smallest T5 bulb is 24" and the HO version is 24w...? Can you get 18" then being 20w??? Never seen them that small...only T8s. I can't forget to put a lunar light on my tank...
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04-28-2008, 03:41 AM
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Okay, well the light will be only about 6" over the tank so unless your short, you shouldn't see the while laminate facing down.
As for the T5HO, yes I already have an 18" Current T5HO light with 20W bulbs. Current is the only guys that make it so far, but I saw an article online somewhere for UVI stating that they are working on 20W and 14W versions for nano tanks so I'm hoping there will be more choices soon. Ocean Aquatics sells the small one Nova Extreme X2
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