lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[lockrookie]

i had to do it i had to try out my new halide light fixture on the 90 and in glad i did. the 2 70w halides are very cool i like the color from them so much that i left them on longer tonight just to day dream what they will look like on the 180. yes i need to get out more.

regretfully im not entirely fond of the color of the 150w bulbs they seem a bit yellow they say 15k on them but im unsure if its my eyes playing tricks or the algea floating in the water lol. (i have to work on that issue) so i ordered some 20k bulbs from ebay and we will see how it goes. over all i love the fixture but i may have to add some t5's to the mix just to be sure there are no dead spots in the lighting. will take pics so i have a comparison when the new bulbs arrive.

[scubadawg]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

so if i did euro brace im thinking i wont need bracing where the overflow is due to the overflow in itselfis some what bracing the tank.. i could be wrong in this so your ideas are welcomed

If your replacing the large sheet of glass, then have a look at this thread.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66389

I am having Neil notch the glass of my tank, and putting black acrylic inside and building an outside coast to coast overflow box. I will be doing an beananimal overflow. This way you don't lose any space in the aquarium, and you have a super quiet overflow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFoSXMRgnDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTFV7...eature=related

I'm doing my first reef tank, 187 gallon with a 75 gallon sump.

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by scubadawg

If your replacing the large sheet of glass, then have a look at this thread.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66389

I am having Neil notch the glass of my tank, and putting black acrylic inside and building an outside coast to coast overflow box. I will be doing an beananimal overflow. This way you don't lose any space in the aquarium, and you have a super quiet overflow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFoSXMRgnDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTFV7...eature=related

I'm doing my first reef tank, 187 gallon with a 75 gallon sump.

i would love to have an external overflow it would make my life so much easier but in my case the tank has to sit up against the wall so all plumbing must be internal on this tank. i am going the eurobrace way. with a notch near the overflow for easier access to it if needed. as far as losing space if i do this right you wont even notice the space is lost it will just look like a planned rock sculpture

i wish i had artistic skill to put whats in my brain on paper but im not that special

good luck with your build i will be watching it. for me its the build thats exciting.. i will check out your links as well thanks for offering. if you want an interesting read check out my 50g build thread in my signature and you will see a glimps to the dirction i am taking.

[lockrookie]

well my ebay bulbs arrived today and i switched out the 15k for the 20k bulbs and now im happy with the color and cant wait to see the lights over the 180....

on that note i hate glass companies in regina no one wants to cut my eurobracing or i should say thier supliers dont want to cut my bracing. so now i have contemplate the next step..

[lockrookie]

so ive priced out glass at a fewplaces and as someone suggested glacier glass....well no...
prices ive gotten from a couple other places just for main 23 1/2 x 72 where 195.00 and 175.00. for the 3" by 72 was 33.00 and 25.00 per piece

now glaciers cost 463.00 for the 23 1\2 x 72 and 400.00 for the 3" x 72 all made from 1/2 glass

i think glacier is out of the running lol so.. moral of the story dontbuy glass from glacier lol

[Coralgurl]

That's a huge price difference! Hope you told them where to go!

[lockrookie]

oh yes i showed them my other quotes and said told them they are on drugs too huge of a difference hell at that cost i woulda just bought a custom tank lol

[The Grizz]

I could probably get the euro brace stripes cut here for you & send them on the hound to you.

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I could probably get the euro brace stripes cut here for you & send them on the hound to you.

wow amazing offer greg thank you if i end up with no luck here i may take you up on that. its so frustrating knowing its been done but when you live in a crap city like regina our ppl know nothing lol. my wife says that you have to send a puppy as well lol. ive been showing her all this pics .. my first mistake.

[The Grizz]

If I can get a tank & euro strips up to Yellowknife I am sure I can get euro's to you but I don't think a pup would be to happy getting stuffed in the box to