Five.five-six Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 The hood I have has 2 fluorescents (1 blue and one white) and some moon lights. There seems to be 4 sockets and a switch for additional lights. I'm trying to figure out how to fill those slots. I know the hot ticket would be to put a clamp on kessil ore even better Would be a G4 pro but my wife likes the way the stock hood looks and a clamp on is out of the question Quote Link to comment
Simulated Fish Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 On 7/15/2017 at 9:26 PM, Five.five-six said: The hood I have has 2 fluorescents (1 blue and one white) and some moon lights. There seems to be 4 sockets and a switch for additional lights. I'm trying to figure out how to fill those slots. I know the hot ticket would be to put a clamp on kessil ore even better Would be a G4 pro but my wife likes the way the stock hood looks and a clamp on is out of the question Remove the guts and put the G4S in the hood, behind the splash if it will fit. Can you post a pic of the hood underside, so I can see the lights. Sounds like you might have an old version. 1 Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I bought a corralife branded stand off petco for my BC29 and it seem pretty wobbly. Anyone else have this issue? Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 15 hours ago, Hippieheadshot said: Remove the guts and put the G4S in the hood, behind the splash if it will fit. Can you post a pic of the hood underside, so I can see the lights. Sounds like you might have an old version. I'll post a pic this weekend. What's a G4S? Google wants to show me galaxy phones. Quote Link to comment
Damon Omar Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 @Five.five-six Yes I have had the same issue with my stand. I think I am going build my own stand. The stand doesn't seem very sturdy to me. 1 Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Damon Omar said: @Five.five-six Yes I have had the same issue with my stand. I think I am going build my own stand. The stand doesn't seem very sturdy to me. Before you do that, I am going to glue some gussets in place and see if that helps. I'll let you know. It's a good looking stand but I live in earthquake territory. Quote Link to comment
Simulated Fish Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 On 7/18/2017 at 10:00 AM, Five.five-six said: I'll post a pic this weekend. What's a G4S? Google wants to show me galaxy phones. Lol typo ment 4 pro, as in gut the biocube's lights and put the G4 in behind the splash guard. 1 Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Hippieheadshot said: Lol typo ment 4 pro, as in gut the biocube's lights and put the G4 in behind the splash guard. That makes a lot more sense I'm considering either a MP10 or a 6105 for flow, I like the MP10 because of the external heat and smaller wet side, but I like the 6105 because it's amiable. Any thoughts? Anybody? Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 7/18/2017 at 8:27 AM, Damon Omar said: @Five.five-six Yes I have had the same issue with my stand. I think I am going build my own stand. The stand doesn't seem very sturdy to me. I made gussets from a piece of 2X6 cut diagonally and glued them in the back bottom with real wood glue and the improvement was substantial. you can get scraps of 2x6 from the cull pile of any lumber yard really cheep. I'll glue 2 more in the top this weekend and post pictures but wobbly is not a reason to build a new stand as gussets solve the problem cheep and easy. Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Gussets stiffened the stand up nicely. See my buildthread for more pics Quote Link to comment
Damon Omar Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks. I am going to try and build a stand for the fun of it. And I can make it a little taller. I was thinking 36 inches instead of 30. 1 Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Gl. Post pics. I bet it turns out great! Quote Link to comment
pjdiddy Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Got a Oceanic BC14, how do I fit a MJ900 on chamber 3? It does fit, but a little tight. Is there a way to remove the tab where the Sponge slot is to make the space bigger? Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Glad I found this page...just got my oceanic 29 off craigslist for a killer deal. I am in the process of cleaning and painting the stand. Link to my biocube 29 build I am really not sure what I am going to run in terms of filtration. Right now all I use pretty much is just live rock and maybe a bag of purigen or carbon every now and then. Would love some shots of what you guys are running in the back. Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 On 7/31/2017 at 0:52 AM, Five.five-six said: Gl. Post pics. I bet it turns out great! I noticed the same thing and did not get that stand, maybe 4 2x4 going straight up and down in the 4 corners would really brace it. I snatched up a deal on craigslist and it had a much better built stand for my Biocube 29. Made with real wood and as solid as they come. It came varnished, but I sanded it and painted it to match the rim of the Oceanic BC29. I just took a pic of the tank and the home depot guy matched it and it came out perfect. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Five.five-six said: Outstanding! Thanks. Once the paint drys a tad more, I will move it and give you a shot on the inside. Its all solid wood.. Quote Link to comment
Damon Omar Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Here my stand I built for my biocube. I still have stain it and attached the door. But it is pretty solid. Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 1 minute ago, Damon Omar said: Here my stand I built for my biocube. I still have stain it and attached the door. But it is pretty solid. Wow, that thing looks like it can hold an elephant......great work. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Damon Omar Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yeah it may have bit of overkill. haha But I feel good about it Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Is it 6 2x4s? Oh my....I would certainly feel good about that. You going to paint or varnish/stain? 1 Quote Link to comment
Damon Omar Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yeah I am going to stain it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Five.five-six Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 You guys are doing such nice work. And there I was all proud of myself for gluing in triangles in the corners LOL Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Just curious guys....the on the back side, bottom right, the plastic trim seems a tad compressed in that corner. Does anyone use a leveling mat on this? I mean its not terrible, about .5mm at the most, but the little stand off in the corner is not touching the stand. My stand is pretty flat, not 100% perfect, but 99.8%...I have filled the tank a few times and the corner does touch the stand, however, I am wondering if the foam mat under the tank is just not use to having weight on it for a while. It was sitting empty for a year or so. Basically, will the foam under the tank be enough to support a slight bit of imperfection? I have filled the tank 2 times and no leaks to the outside, just the back wall, which is fixed now. Quote Link to comment
Dominator Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 35 minutes ago, Dominator said: Just curious guys....the on the back side, bottom right, the plastic trim seems a tad compressed in that corner. Does anyone use a leveling mat on this? I mean its not terrible, about .5mm at the most, but the little stand off in the corner is not touching the stand. My stand is pretty flat, not 100% perfect, but 99.8%...I have filled the tank a few times and the corner does touch the stand, however, I am wondering if the foam mat under the tank is just not use to having weight on it for a while. It was sitting empty for a year or so. Basically, will the foam under the tank be enough to support a slight bit of imperfection? I have filled the tank 2 times and no leaks to the outside, just the back wall, which is fixed now. Actually, just needed to shim the top of the stand a bit, its now 99.9% flat.....hahaha Quote Link to comment
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