calvin415 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Those can damage your eyes???!!!! huh? Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Looks like this is gonna be a great little tank. I'm glad I could contribute!! Btw, I second the vote for a 20k lamp. Link to comment
nanoty Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 huh? I think he is talking about UV light. The glass should take care of that. Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Well, after sitting here for a while, you guys got me questioning my eyes. LOL! So I fired up the bulb again and took another pic, this time of what it was lighting instead of the bulb. Nice crisp white! Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Anyone have any feedback/suggestions on a canopy/base ideas? Or any good looking wood combos? Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 hey thanks again Calvin!! this tank is gonna be awsome!! Link to comment
121a Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Anyone have any feedback/suggestions on a canopy/base ideas? Or any good looking wood combos? I have a canopy I made for a 10g tank, look in the classifieds, it has pics too! Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 cool any suggestions on woods? Link to comment
axlingeric Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 For a two-tone that will make a statement, go with a dark walnut and a white maple, should be nice regardless of what you do though!! Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 ok thanks guys ill take a look at those Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Ty, the Walnut is the dark wood I already have (freebie for you), the maple is the ply we already cut (again freebie for you or we can buy solid maple), and mahogany looks like this... Not a freebie... LOL! Anyone else have some great wood/combo's??? Pics would be great to help visualize... Also, if anyone has a cool concept for a base/canopy, please post pics. Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Bump... Anyone else have some ideas on wood combo's??? Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Got a 20k bulb off ebay this weekend, I hope it works... Shouldn't need crazy PAR numbers out of it, just as long as it fires. Link to comment
Falcon_Punch Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Looks awsome. Just what I wanted to do! Should be great! I dk about combos.... Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 any one have any other wood/ woods combos? Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ty, check out the modern tank thread here: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...mp;pagenumber=1 Might find something you like the looks of... Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 WOW those are huge Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 You should see the 600 gallon at the meeting on Saturday! Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 bumb..... well im still looking for any cool or just any wood combos for the base and canopy! Link to comment
calvin415 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Got a 20k bulb off ebay for 4.99 and it arrived yesterday. Stoked to see how it looks on the tank! Now we just have to decide on a design and material... Anyone care to post suggestions? Link to comment
usairforcepilot Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 aight so i wen to calvins house and built the canopy of the tank with the MH and fired it up. my comps not working right so i cant put pics on but i will shortly Link to comment
rean_jem Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 nice build you have here! i know you've chosen bare wood already ( with stain possibly ), but have you thought of just wrapping plywood with metal looking covers they now put on furniture. i forgot what you call them but it will make it modern looking, ie if you want a modern look. btw, where did you get that metal halide retro, links would be helpful. Link to comment
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