Supreme Reefs February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 I have been waiting a very long time for this and finally got things started. Before After Stand was built by Brian (Corsi1330) and he did an excellent job on it, more than i expected! This is my first time painting anything and i tried my best not to ruin this incredible stand :P Took me about 3 days to paint this... i guess i kept taking "breaks" from it so it should of been done a little sooner. I added a layer of polyacrylic so the water that splashes on there will slide off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyx February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 Sawweeeeeeeet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 now that is a nice looking stand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 8, 2010 Author Share February 8, 2010 Sawweeeeeeeet! now that is a nice looking stand.... Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron February 8, 2010 Share February 8, 2010 (edited) Ben, that stand is insane. Corsi is a really good carpenter. Edited February 8, 2010 by El Camaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda February 8, 2010 Share February 8, 2010 Great start. Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 9, 2010 Author Share February 9, 2010 Ben, that stand is insane. Corsi is a really good carpenter. Great start. Keep it coming. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 9, 2010 Author Share February 9, 2010 Some toys for the new set up :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 14, 2010 Author Share February 14, 2010 Finally some new stuff came in... Fedex was very late delivering it because of the snow... ATB Flowstar 1500 Piranha Mag Float Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoozilla February 14, 2010 Share February 14, 2010 Sweet toys! Isn't it a bit early for X-Mas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 14, 2010 Author Share February 14, 2010 Sweet toys! Isn't it a bit early for X-Mas Thank you! lol! its like Xmas everyday in this hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds February 14, 2010 Share February 14, 2010 What kind of 90 gallon are you doing? standard or custom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 14, 2010 Author Share February 14, 2010 What kind of 90 gallon are you doing? standard or custom? Im just doing a standard w/ overflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs March 7, 2010 Author Share March 7, 2010 (edited) So it has been a while since i updated this. I just have been very busy lately and trying to get this done so i can have it start cycling. So here are some pics Fits perfectly and made some baffles... Got my black starboard and silicone the edges... Made the light stand out of PVC then spray painted it black... The light was heavier than i thought about 30 something pounds or more... The glass shield weighs a lot! I was worried it wouldnt hold but i guess PVC is pretty strong it bends but nothing too major... I havent seen the fixture for a while since i purchased it a long time ago and when i was building the light stand i measured wrong for the hanging kit so came up short :( hope its not too much of a problem in the long run. Edited March 7, 2010 by Bn251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 Made the light stand out of PVC then spray painted it black... The light was heavier than i thought about 30 something pounds or more... The glass shield weighs a lot! I was worried it wouldnt hold but i guess PVC is pretty strong it bends but nothing too major... I havent seen the fixture for a while since i purchased it a long time ago and when i was building the light stand i measured wrong for the hanging kit so came up short :( hope its not too much of a problem in the long run. With that ceiling so close to the light, why don't you ditch the ghetto rig PVC thing and just install a cable hanging system instead? It'll look way nicer and be much stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rioreef March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 (edited) With that ceiling so close to the light, why don't you ditch the ghetto rig PVC thing and just install a cable hanging system instead? It'll look way nicer and be much stronger. I second that totally. You will be much happier and for all the money on those gadgets you have bought, the safety of a proper hanging kit is a cheap investment. It would suck to have it all ruined because of the failure of the pvc. You said it is already bending. Add the heat from the lamp and it will bend even more and into the tank it may go killing you system and possibly causing a fire! Hang the light with your PVC hanger over your bathroom tub and fill tub with water, turn your halides on, and then YOU jump in the tub. Are we feeling safe now?? BTW, I see that light switch on the wall right behind the tank. I would cover that is some way. With an open top and if fish are in there, they will splash and it could go into that switch causing an electrical issue. Edited March 7, 2010 by rioreef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onux20 March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 Made the light stand out of PVC then spray painted it black... The light was heavier than i thought about 30 something pounds or more... The glass shield weighs a lot! I was worried it wouldnt hold but i guess PVC is pretty strong it bends but nothing too major... I havent seen the fixture for a while since i purchased it a long time ago and when i was building the light stand i measured wrong for the hanging kit so came up short :( hope its not too much of a problem in the long run. If you decide to stay with PVC. Just buy some metal tubing that you can fit inside the pvc to provide extra support. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs March 7, 2010 Author Share March 7, 2010 I was thinking about adding metal tubing but it was too much at the time so id thought id just go with the PVC and its hard now because i glued everything together already :( I wanted to hang the kit from the ceiling but i didnt want to poke anymore holes in my walls, but i just might have to. Anyone know where i can get a nice hanging kit? Also im not sure where the beams are in my ceiling :( ill find a way to cover those switches too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs March 7, 2010 Author Share March 7, 2010 Heres some more pics... Hamilton Cebu 2 250watt 20k Radiums, 4 T-5 actinic 03, and not sure if you can see it but this fixture has some LEDs on the base of the single ended bulbs also thinking about switching 2 of the T-5 03 actinics to 22k aqua science though what you guys think? Mesh Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmatt56 March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 What size tank are you using for your sump? Did you make the mesh top or did you buy it somewhere? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 you'll end up ditching the mesh tops because they will attract dust, dirt, and salt creep. Been there, done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgets March 7, 2010 Share March 7, 2010 WOW!!!! Nice equipment list! Looks great bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs March 8, 2010 Author Share March 8, 2010 What size tank are you using for your sump? Did you make the mesh top or did you buy it somewhere? Matt Hey Matt, its a 30g sump. As for the mesh top i made it myself, got some window screen supplies and put it together and the mesh was from a member on R2R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs March 8, 2010 Author Share March 8, 2010 WOW!!!! Nice equipment list! Looks great bro. Thanks bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyInVa March 8, 2010 Share March 8, 2010 This is something I used. http://www.marineandreef.com/Current_USA_Hanging_Arm_Kit_p/rcu01092.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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