My removable shelf
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Topic: My removable shelf
Posted By: Simple
Subject: My removable shelf
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 9:48pm
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Hello everyone, I can't believe how well this thing came together. I had planned to do somthing much more elaborate and expensive until I found this: A $2 over-the-door hanger from walmart (I used the middle and right pieces before the picture, so use some imagination)
Here is the piece that I wanted. It came off really easily. So easily in fact, I think this product would be a POS for it's intended purpose.
Here's what it looks like in my tank.
Here's my impression so far: First of all, the over-the-door portion of the hanger is a perfect fit over-the-tank. The hooks fit perfectly into the light diffuser and even offers two depth options. It's easily removable when not in use. But best of all, it's rock solid. Enjoy, Chris ------------- Ascult� tot, dar nu crede tot. Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see. |
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 10:41pm
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WOW, That is perfect, and it fits like it's supposed to be there.. How did you ever catch that at Wal-Mart? Does that go all the way across your tank, or just one half of it? Great find. Perfect frag tank!! ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: March 26 2005 at 11:19pm
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That is a sweet idea. It definately beats the egg crate steps that have been a staple in many frag tanks. Fill the bottom with LR and keep the frags up high near the light.
Ingenious! BTW ... thanks for the pics. They make the entire project easily understandable! |
Posted By: ewaldsreef
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 12:15am
Great idea! I am impressed. Simple yet very effective  ------------- Contact me for professional aquarium maintenance and localy grown coral frags. [URL=http://www.aquatitranquility.com][/URL] |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 1:33am
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Hey... Shane H, Looks like a solid plan to me... awesome find! ------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 1:41am
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Very nice, great idea. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Posted By: Simple
Date Posted: March 27 2005 at 4:13am
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Hello everyone,
I was looking for something similar to do the job before resorting to acrylic fabrication. It wasn't the first place I looked.. I'm just amazed how well everything fits together. I'm confident in my acrylic ablities, but even if I were to build something, I could only hope it would turn out this perfect.
The tank is a 125 and the shelf fits into the right 3rd. Here's what it looks like:
Most of the year I plan to keep only the center fixture above the tank. When frag time rolls around every few months I can whip out the extra fixture and shelf. Fortunately, both are easily installed and removed as needed. I also forgot to mention in my last post that the diffuser does not just rest on the hooks. They can be threaded into the diffuser such that they will not seperate completely. The diffuser can slide up and down, but not off. Potentially, if you had a small enough shelf and a large enough snail, it could angle the shelf enough to knock the frags off. However, this possible shortcoming can be avoided with a small zip ties. Thanks, Chris ------------- Ascult� tot, dar nu crede tot. Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see. |
tileman wrote: