Steve's 75 Gallon Journal

[SkiFletch]

Ah the venerable 75g RR tank. Great pick Cant wait to see you fill it

 

[WayneVT08]

It's gonna be a while Ski, I just picked up some timers today, and I still need to get a skimmer and the powerheads and a pump and the lights, I don't know if they are gonna be a retrofit or if I'm gonna use the canopy that came with the stand, I haven't decided, but if I do go without the canopy how would I keep the firefish from going carpet surfing? Or is there no logical way?

 

[Musho3210]

egg crate is great if you want an open top tank as well as preventing carpet surfing

 

[WayneVT08]

I'm trying to find out that if the light fixture that I'm getting second hand is a retrofit or just a fixture. and if it's a fixture if i can put it in my canopy

 

[SkiFletch]

Agree with Musho, if it's a hang-on luminaire use egg crate to keep that firefish in

 

[WayneVT08]

the lights I'm getting will be on the tank regardless of fixture or retrofit, most likely it will be a temporary fix until I can get the heavy duty lights I really want. He said it was a double T-5, so maybe it has 4 bulbs. Even if it has two, it will still go on the tank.

 

[cheesy feet]

Whats the overflow box made out of?I went to order my glass for the sump a week ago but they said they could not cut the teeth into the glass because it would break? Acrylic?

 

[WayneVT08]

Mine is made of some kind of black material, don't know what kind though. I also got the tank second hand, and the guy I got it from got it second hand, so I guess I got it third hand?

Also have another question for you reefers.

I bought a lighting fixture today, second hand, its a 48" Nova Extreme T-5 Fixture. I was wondering if I could just get another one and be fine with lighting, as I want to turn it into a reef tank, with a few SPS near the top of the tank. If it's not could I get another 2? I light it since I can fit it into the canopy without having to use a retrofit kit. So if I order two more in a few weeks when I get my powerheads and pumps would it be fine? That would be ideal. I can't really tell if mine has 96 watts or 108 watts? But do you think that could be worked out so I could have what I want in the tank and so I can get my lighting needs down.

 

[Musho3210]

how many bulbs is it and is it individual reflectors or one big one? Im pretty sure the nova retrofits come with individual reflectors....

 

[WayneVT08]

Alright so here's a little update on the progress.

Last Sunday night I ordered my powerheads, a Koralia 3 and a 4. They came on Friday, all that is really left is getting the canopy door fixed and fitted together and to get another light strip and the skimmer and a return pump.

Still have a ways to go, but I'm getting there.

 

[Matthew5664]

WayneVT08, sounds like its comming along. what are you going to us for the overflows? I see there are two holes drilled, what size are they? Are you going for a durso style piping one full one half or both full? what does the hood look like?

Thanks and keep it comming.

 

[WayneVT08]

There is going to be a durso type piping, my friend is going to help me out a lot with it. Not sure about the holes, but I have bulkheads that will fit it.