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Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/09/2008, 04:46 PM
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Posted By hobogato
i have a 240 of the same dimensions and this is...

i have a 240 of the same dimensions and this is the flow on my system - it seems to be doing well...

4 @ seio 2600 on two controllers
1 @ tunze powerhead (1200gph) on single controller
about...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/07/2008, 11:07 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks for the comments. haze, shoot me a pm, im...

thanks for the comments. haze, shoot me a pm, im sure we can work something out.



what makes you think im not nervous - the first thing i do every time i walk in the room is inspect the floor...
Forum: LPS Keepers 01/06/2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 756
Posted By hobogato
weird colors on an acan colony

picked this up at a lfs this afternoon. I've never seen acans colored like this before. has anyone else seen this? the colony is about 6-7 inches long and about 5 or so inches wide and was dirt...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/06/2008, 07:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
well, it has been much smoother since the other...

well, it has been much smoother since the other day. slowly this thing is coming together. here is the progress we have made up thru today.

this was the first filling - before the fun filled...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/05/2008, 09:11 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,965
Posted By hobogato
here is mine before filling it up - living...

here is mine before filling it up -

living room side
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/hobogato/projects/tank1.jpg
dining room side...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/03/2008, 10:20 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
well, i figure if you cant laugh about stuff like...

well, i figure if you cant laugh about stuff like this, you wont keep a SW aquarium long ;)
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 09:32 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
well, it was one of those days - but it could...

well, it was one of those days - but it could have been much worse.

1. finished up the plumbing and around 1pm, filled the tank.

2. as the pumps are started, a small leak appears on the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 12:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks, no just coated the glass with silicone...

thanks, no just coated the glass with silicone and after that cured, sprayed the foam on. after the initial swelling stopped, we threw sand and crushed coral on so that the coraline would cover it...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 11:17 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
i have a friend who did this in his tank, and now...

i have a friend who did this in his tank, and now - two years later - you cant tell it is foam and it is one of the nicest tanks around. there will be some live rock in the system as well, in the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,782
Posted By hobogato
i am putting together a 180 right now using this...

i am putting together a 180 right now using this style of overflow. i also have two 2" drains. i always try to have two drains that will each handle all of the return flow individually. it cuts...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/02/2008, 08:03 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks for the comments all not too...

thanks for the comments all



not too heavy, but the entire front panel is a door, so we wont have to take the canopy off for anything.

here are some pics of what we got done yesterday. ...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 11:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
i applied a thin layer of silicone on the glass a...

i applied a thin layer of silicone on the glass a couple of days ago, and the foam was then sprayed on top of the silicone.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 09:02 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
we foamed all of the vertical pieces last night...

we foamed all of the vertical pieces last night while the tank was on its back, then turned the tank upright and foamed the shelves this morning.

nine cans of foam later.......
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 01/01/2008, 08:59 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
here's what we got done yesterday: got the...

here's what we got done yesterday:

got the foam framework built for the fake rock in the tank and finished construction of the canopy.

canopy...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/30/2007, 10:53 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
yep, it will match the stand.

yep, it will match the stand.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/30/2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks brandon, kia was a yellow back chattering...

thanks brandon, kia was a yellow back chattering lori - we really miss him. the drill bits came from a guy on ebay, if you want a link, shoot me a pm.

ricks, i would normally agree with you, but...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/29/2007, 07:53 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
didnt get much done today. bought the rest of...

didnt get much done today. bought the rest of the plumbing parts (hopefully all of em) and prepared the back of the tank for the foam we are gonna use by applying a thin layer of silicone on the...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/28/2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks amanda. made a little progress today....

thanks amanda.

made a little progress today. fabricated some molding. got the doors framed - still have to cut the frames with a router to improve the looks...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/27/2007, 11:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 909
Posted By hobogato
np... koralia is a powerhead here...

np... koralia is a powerhead here (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15955) is a link with some info.
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/27/2007, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 619
Posted By hobogato
pics would help...

pics would help...
Forum: SPS Keepers 12/27/2007, 08:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 852
Posted By hobogato
yes, they probably are.

yes, they probably are.
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/27/2007, 07:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 693
Posted By hobogato
i have a 400 gallon system with about the same...

i have a 400 gallon system with about the same amount of light as you and submersable return and skimmer pumps. i had the same issue with a 1/3 horse chiller, so i got a 1hp coralife aqua-chill. i...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/27/2007, 07:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 909
Posted By hobogato
sounds pretty similar to the one i am building...

sounds pretty similar to the one i am building right now - nicely planned out. i have heard that the gen x pumps are pretty loud, but never had one myself. i am using a blueline 100 (same as your...
Forum: Large Reef Tanks 12/27/2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,889
Posted By hobogato
thanks ray and predator. got the stand built...

thanks ray and predator.

got the stand built and skinned, just have to make it look purdy tomorrow.

stand framed out - the three vertical braces in the back are not glued in, so i can remove...
Forum: Vendor Experiences 12/27/2007, 12:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,697
Posted By hobogato
my 240 came from them and i have been happy with...

my 240 came from them and i have been happy with it.
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