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65G Planet Aquarium Crystaline build


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Start by saying I wanted a Reefer 250 which is a great system but after looking at both I decided to go with the Crystaline because it had upgrade options. I upgraded to a ghost over system, and went with a Trigger Tide30. Lighting, I found a used Pandora Hyperion S which is a combination LED + T5 hybrid lamp. Nyos Quantum 120 skimmer with a Reef Octopus DC-5500 return pump.

 

I modified the stand a bit to give me more room. Wired LED strip lighting to a magnetic door switch, lights turn off when you close the doors. Took the center brace out but added a 1" x 2" aluminum tubing brace across the front. Also cut out a drawer up front to put controllers in. Made arms to hang/support the light out of 1/4" x 2" flat bar aluminum.

 

Before mods and trim work

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Wife happy trim work complete

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Working on light hangers

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Rock came in

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Scaped with light hung

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Stand modified but that wire channel stuff was a mistake. Wire channel looks good but it is impossible to make big wires make 90 deg turns in it.

 

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Drawer

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Some more wiring done

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