My headboard
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Topic: My headboard
Posted By: Skyetone
Subject: My headboard
Date Posted: July 16 2004 at 6:52am
Well thanx to this board I have had success on my 80 gallon tank. I like the way it is growing. I decided about 3 months ago that I was going to do build a headboard (was freshwater) built a cheesy stand with good plans and all the fish (petsmart) iched and died. SOOOO I tear it down(55 gallon acrylic for 45$ at a freshwater meeting) and start gathering parts.... Extra LS and LR a little lighting ext. Build my stand and get it up and running and am now adding a few fish. Do to it being acyilic I fear to kick up and real lighting so it will stay FO. Alot of people asked for pics..... here is a quicky...Blurry but funny  ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: July 16 2004 at 7:19am
| That is sooooo cool! |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 16 2004 at 8:27am
That woman puts up with a lot from you  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: July 16 2004 at 2:28pm
| She's the one wanting Seahorses in there! |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: July 16 2004 at 4:19pm
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ahhhh she didn't tell me that exactly...... But it is fun to talk fishy's just untill you fall asleep. ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 4:44pm
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You could put an octopus in there, then spend the night awake wondering when it is going to get out and crawl all over you! That is a way cool idea. (The tank in the headboard). Can you plumb it in to the rest of the water bed? ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 6:29pm
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A waterbed refugium... now that would be Cutting Edge!
Damon & I were just talking about a saltwater waterfall/pond, wondering if it would work. I think our verdict was that when the neighbor's cat ate a $100 tang, there would be a big problem. ------------- Renee and Damon Weimer Tankless in Hawaii |
Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: August 16 2004 at 10:29pm
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Renee, get an anti-cat device (Dog) or put a Saltwater crododile in it! Saltwater waterfall? Would you get some Salmon so they could spawn? I tried a waterfall and long creek in Texas around our yard. When it did not rain I had lots of problems trying to get enough water through it. When it did rain, I had lots of problems trying to get enough water out of it. I would not do that again! ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Travis
Date Posted: August 17 2004 at 6:51am
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I would never get any sleep!! I'd be up all night in bed watching the tank with a red light . Very nice!!
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Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: August 17 2004 at 7:05am
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yea it has a few fish now so it's a little nicer. Just added some tangs.
------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 04 2004 at 9:32am
boy things sure change...  ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 04 2004 at 9:48am
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eel and clowns
and purple firefish... Plus more....
------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: imaexpat2
Date Posted: September 05 2004 at 12:02am
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Thats a really cool set up. I have always suspected so too. I have a 55 gallon tank and have been close to doing this with oak and incorperating the tank into the bedframe and headboard. In fact...If I dont have to move when I retire this october I may just do that as a matter of fact after seeing your set up! I like the idea even more than before.... ------------- 300 gal. Frag System 300 gal. Live Rock Vat 240 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank 135 gal. SPS/Clam Reef Tank 75 gal. Softies only Tank 65 gal. LPS/Softies 24 gal. SPS/Softies Nano Reef |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 05 2004 at 8:02am
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4 foot tank.... 4 foot bed.... it was meant to be.... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Weimers
Date Posted: September 05 2004 at 9:56am
But a 6 foot tank and a 6 foot bed would be even better, wouldn't it? 
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: September 05 2004 at 10:41am
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I love that Eel. That is so cool. What do you feed it? Clownfish or Green Chromis? J/K!
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Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 06 2004 at 12:49pm
so far nothing.....  He is getting hungry enough to conciter roseys.... I've had him a couple weeks now...------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: September 07 2004 at 5:18am
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And that anemone is cool too! Is it really that bright orange? What kind is it? Also, let me know if you have any problems with the eel escaping. I want one later too! ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 07 2004 at 6:40am
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on all my SW tanks with eels I have a board across the back that I notch out for whatever accesories I am putting in. THat way the eels or whatever would really have to try hard to get out. I lost a moray early on.... Not again. Yea the anemone is ok.... He really is that orange.... VERY LOW MAINTENACE ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: September 07 2004 at 7:03am
| Is it plastic? or rubber? |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: September 07 2004 at 7:09am
sounds like you need to come see it in person suzy to find out..... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |