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    New stand

    We started work on the stand for my new 180 today.. Here is a pic
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    Man that is a lot of work for only one day. Looks good so far.

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    My friend knew what they were doing. The doors are built to. They are 20 tall by 23 wide. Lots of access room!!
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    Here it is with the doors
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    another shot. I am staining it this weekend. I just need to do some final sanding.
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    Awesome Stand did you build a matching canopy while you were at it?

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    We are building it. It will be 14 inches tall. The reason is to accomodate 2 7 gallon surge tanks. I am going to cycle them 30-45 seconds apart. I will still use a closed loop too but I thought this was a great idea.
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    I am runnning a mag 36 as a return also. The surge devices will hopefully add randomness to the current. I am also setting this tank up with a cryptic and semi cryptic after the refugium tank.
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    You got any pictures of it stained up Mike? If I recall in another thread you stated you were working on staining it now. I'd love to see the finished product!

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    i MAY FINISH IT THIS WEEKEND. tHE TANK IS COMING NEXT WEEK. i HAVE HAD SOME THINGS GOING ON SO IT HAS BEEN A BIT DELAYED. i WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!
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    GOOD TO BE BACK first of all.

    Have made much progress while I was away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrok12
    GOOD TO BE BACK first of all.

    Have made much progress while I was away.
    OK, Here are the pics to prove it gang.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrok12
    OK, Here are the pics to prove it gang.
    Looks good Mike!

    Do you have water in it now or is that just dry sand in there?

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    Nice looking setup. How do you access your canopy lights? I would love to see some pics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fernzpat
    Nice looking setup. How do you access your canopy lights? I would love to see some pics.

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    As you requested...I now have reflectors (spider) in the hood. I lost way to much light without them. I am putting a vlue background on the tank also to decrease light lost through the back. I still have one more 400 going in on the right side. I will put in on when I change tanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrok12
    As you requested...I now have reflectors (spider) in the hood. I lost way to much light without them. I am putting a vlue background on the tank also to decrease light lost through the back. I still have one more 400 going in on the right side. I will put in on when I change tanks.
    here is another view
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrok12
    here is another view
    the middle radium is 10 inches off the water the reat are 11.5 inches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrok12
    the middle radium is 10 inches off the water the reat are 11.5 inches.
    Oh and the lighting is as follow all 400's
    20K-6500K-20K-6500K-20K That is how the bulbs are configured in the canopy
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