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My New 90 Gallon Salt Tank Pictures

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by LuisReyes, Sep 11, 2009.

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  1. Sep 11, 2009 #1
    LuisReyes

    LuisReyes Inactive User

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    Here Is My New 90 Gallon Setup I Will Be Setting Up As Saltwater Sarting To Get It Going Today. Built This Stand In About A Week. This Is The First Stand I Have Ever Built So Let Me Know What You Think... I Will Post More Pictures When Get Tank Full And Throughout The Cycling Process And When I Start Adding Stuff.. So Here We Go Here Are The Pictures Of My DIY Stand And Canopy:
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    Thanks Luis
     
  2. Sep 11, 2009 #2
    snowman82

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    nice looking stand, im working on one too. just got one question. how are you going to reach the bottom of your tank and clean it? i'm running into that issue when trying to design a canopy for mine.my stand is about 36" tall and the tank is 2ft tall so gunna be difficult to start with haha.
     
  3. Sep 11, 2009 #3
    LuisReyes

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    Either can clean it through the doors up front or the top of the canopy has a large door as well. I have long arms so that helps lol. Otherwise worse comes to worse that should work but I would just take canopy of. Well have the wife help cause oak is heavy. Any other questions let me know be glad to help.
     
  4. Sep 12, 2009 #4
    B-Rad

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    Looks really nice, I like that stand! One thing I would think long and hard about is that under gravel filter, they were the bomb back in the day but they lead into problems down the road!!
    You get a lot of nutrients (fish poop, uneaten food and stuff) that will settle under it and produce high nitrates, and lots of algae problems down the road.
    Just something to think about!
     
  5. Sep 12, 2009 #5
    snowman82

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    ahh okie doke :) stand does look good, mine wont look nearly as well :) what lighting are you planning on it?
     
  6. Sep 12, 2009 #6
    LuisReyes

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    Currently on order I have a 48" Power Compact Metal Halide Reef Aquarium Light 760W Coming but right now until it comes just going to be running JBJ Formosa SS 36" Power Compacts 2 of them staggard.
     
  7. Sep 12, 2009 #7
    Waverz

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    Looks great man, but PLEEEEASE don't tell me your gonna run that under gravel filter!

    Oh and PUT ON A SHIRT!
     
  8. Sep 12, 2009 #8
    fmsill Cedar Falls

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    Great looking stand and conopy. Now you can build one for my tank lol. Ialso agree i wouldnt use the undergravel filter either.
    Brian
     
  9. Sep 12, 2009 #9
    LuisReyes

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    That is why we have these forums as I have only had one salt tank set up before so I appreciate everyones help and sounds like everyones saying the same so dont think I will be using the undergravel. I appreciate the help guys thanks so much....
    You were suppose to look at the tank not the reflection of me lol...
     
  10. Sep 12, 2009 #10
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

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    Hey Luis Welcome to girs, how have you been?

    casey
     
  11. Sep 12, 2009 #11
    LuisReyes

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    Not too bad Casey just getting back in the grove of things and spending alot of my time getting this tank up and going. How have you been bud been awhile? Thanks for the welcome
     
  12. Sep 12, 2009 #12
    DavidM199

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    nice looking stand. welcome to the forums and the Waterloo area. We are having a grill out and frag demo next Saturday, it would be a great way to meet some of the other area members. checkout the Waterloo area forum
     
  13. Sep 12, 2009 #13
    gb387

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    Your stand looks great! I recently built one for my 120, fun little build. You get far better quality at a fraction of the cost when building your own stand.
     
  14. Sep 12, 2009 #14
    LuisReyes

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    Thanks alot guys for all the great comments. I will tell you one thing I never imagined it would come out this nice being the first one we have ever built. And yes i totally agree I built this stand for just a bit more then a regular stand would have costed me anywhere and I added a canopy!! Again thanks guys for all the great comments..
     
  15. Sep 12, 2009 #15
    billbigsbe Clive

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    Great looking start! I agree w everyone so far. I would place eggcreat on the very bottom and cover with sand for added resistance in the bottom for avalanche protection! Or just run a barebottom setup! Either way great start, good having ya, and good thinking posting this thread! Dave
     
  16. Sep 12, 2009 #16
    LuisReyes

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    Thanks bud... yep I took out the undergravel and I appreciate everyones help on that makes easier to do now then later. I have about a 3-4 inches of bottom substrate so should be good if a avalance occurs lol but should be good
     
  17. Sep 12, 2009 #17
    AJ

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    Yeah, that stand looks great. Nice work! Seeing you in the reflection reminds me of the pic that some guy posted on eBay...he was selling a teapot and he snapped a pic of the pot...naked. Yeah, I bet if you did a Google search, you would be able to find the pic. Pretty funny...

    --AJ
     
  18. Sep 12, 2009 #18
    LuisReyes

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    lol yeah that would be pretty embarrassing haha dont think that would be me lol
     
  19. Sep 15, 2009 #19
    Jaked

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    Looks GREAT Luis! You just going to run the one tank, or gettin back in big?
     
  20. Sep 15, 2009 #20
    LuisReyes

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    Just this one and the wife has a bow salt setup but you know how that goes now that the landlord is okay that i pay more in rent to have the one tank so you know how that goes now lol
     
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