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11/11/2007, 09:33 PM
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PL-Reef's 30G M-Tank build.
Time i finally do something for myself! Since we bought our house 4 months ago i have yet to set up any kind of display tank. All i have right now is 250 gallon prop system in the basement. So needless to say i'm going through tank with drawl!!!
Here's the plan. 30 gallon Finnex M-Tank Retro T5 lighting (maybe over driven) Deltec MCE 600/300 protein skimmer Tunze Nano Streams Liter Meter III for top off and dosing DYI 2 part Custom built stand My first thought was to go BB in this tank but i still might go with a SSB just for looks. I have room in the fuge area of the M-tank for a remote sand bed. I dont think i'll be growing any macro in there anyway. Any one have any experience with running over driven T5s on a small tank? I was entertaining the idea of running 2 over driven T5s and 2 regular T5s. All with SLR reflectors. Earlier today i started to build the face frame of the tank cabinet. I'm using poplar and am going to stain everything a cherry color. i'll have some pics of that soon. So here it is my new pride and joy sitting on my door step.  Questions and comments are VERY welcome! I'll be posting lots of pics durring this build.
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11/11/2007, 10:04 PM
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BTW: Great pic Mrs. PL-Reef! -like always 
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11/11/2007, 10:34 PM
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Finally!
 Who are you getting to build the stand? As far as the T5's- go with hallide. I think a streamlined MH pendant looks cleaner, and IMHO, and from my experience, overdriven T5's can run just as warm as a single lower wattage DE MH. The difference in heat may not be as significant as you may think. ..and remember...AIO means All In One- not modify the livin be-gesuz outta it!
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11/11/2007, 10:47 PM
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I remember someone wanting to "take a break" for a while not too long ago...BTW You're not on the schedule next week...hmmmmm.
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11/11/2007, 10:51 PM
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Cato, I still haven't been able to find a quality local builder.
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11/11/2007, 10:51 PM
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erickrm. LOL! i'm working on it!
InsaneClownFish. Finaly! lol your not kidding! as far as the lights go i've done MH in the past and prefer T5s for a hand full of reasons. i also had 6 overdriven T5 on my last tank but it was alot deeper than this one. i'm not too worried about heat just if i will bake the corals with too much light.
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11/11/2007, 10:55 PM
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you guys suck! LOL
Cato.. there was a time that i was going to "take a break from reef keeping" but i think that was the Crack talking. plus my good buddy talked me off that ledge. i;ll be calling tomorrow. i hope i still can get penciled in.
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11/11/2007, 11:22 PM
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this will indeed be good thread!
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11/12/2007, 08:21 AM
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Damn I expected more out of a first post than a box on a doorstep . Break that bad boy out and give us the once over man . Did you start on the stand yet ?
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11/12/2007, 08:38 AM
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11/12/2007, 11:31 AM
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11/12/2007, 11:59 AM
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Thats not your fault that Jas cant pony up and master that camera with your help Kadian . Jas quit bieng lazy and add one more thing to your massive list of **** to do .
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11/12/2007, 08:05 PM
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WOWZERS! great pics!
in all seriousness though, this tank is going to look sweet. are you going to name it a snob tank like you were talking about?
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11/12/2007, 08:22 PM
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Like i said yesterday, i started the face frame of the cabinet. i'm very fond of the Kreg Pocket hole jig. heres the jig in action.
    now heres the face frame completed. sometime this week i'll start building the box. now by not having to worry about having a sump i thought i would do something different. this stand will have 2 drawers under the tank and 2 raised panel door with shelves on the inside. 
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