My 45 gallon tank build.

by **fihsboy** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:41 pm

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f193/ ... ost1552937

by **breaknrun911** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:39 am

very nice. i have scratches on mine. the only thing that sux is overtime algae grows in the cracks and it makes them more noticeable. and sometimes its a little difficult to clean.
what type of paint do you use for your background??

by **Snowboss4492** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:21 am

nice job, did you build the stand and hood yourself or mod a purchased one?

by **fihsboy** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:43 pm

I modded the one that came with it. Added a little here and there. I stll have a lot to do. The scratches are on the outside........so no biggie. I used the cheapest paint I could find at homedepot. Not sure of the brand.....but it was high gloss electric blue. Im tired of my 29's black background.

by **breaknrun911** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:44 am

its an actual paint in a bucket and not a spray can??

by **fihsboy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:52 am

Its made by rustoleum. Its a spray paint. The can said 2X the coverage! all over it. I got some inside my tank........ugh. Now I have to run insane amounts of vinegar to get all the crud out again. Ohh well. No biggie. Dont have my halides yet anyways. :)

by **fihsboy** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:44 pm

Check it out! I bought halides yesterday, its BRIGHT. 300 watts of halides on it. Installing fans wed or thursday

by **puffedupseagull** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:38 am

more pics son

by **fihsboy** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:17 pm

Ill take some more today, Im going to add standoffs to the reflectors, and mount the ballasts in the stand out of sight. :)

by **saltwaterpimp** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:16 pm

Hey,
When you drill your tank use two holes, if you didnt know that already, and make sure you can fit a Street elbow in the box..Or it will be loud..I am going to start my tank build thread in a few weeks, i just got my 40 Breeder(frag tank) the box is larger vthen i thought it would be, but don't think i'll have light issues.

My 45 gallon tank build.

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