jfly

Looks good! Really similar to what I did with mine (gotta love the price of 2x4's) but I opted not to use the framing metal as I felt 2x4's were overkill as it was. That thing sure will be solid! Keep us updated, I like pictures.

Thanks, though in the last one you can tell there's some unclean glass in the bottom quarter of the image.. :P

I actually just suggested frags for fun. I'd take anything except SPS (not enough light on my current tank), or you can just have it if you don't have anything ready.

I've got a 29 gallon that I was going to use as a sump that is 1/2" too big to fit in the bottom of the new stand I made. If you've got a 10 gallon, I'd trade you, otherwise I'd take 10 bucks for it so I can go get me a 10 gallon. :P It's the standard 29 gallon, glass, black plastic trim, and it has a dark blue painted background that can easily be removed (yay for acrylic hobby paint) if needed.

I don't have a picture, but I can go take one if needed. It's old, but it works. I got it from someone at a meet at least four years ago for 15 bucks. I don't know what brand it is becuase that stuff has been marked over with a black pen for some reason. Might be good as a backup or a cheap startup. Oh, its just the ballast, too. No cords. I'd be willing to bring it to the BBQ and trade it for a frag or whatever. Or you could just have it if you need it. :P I'd rather have someone that needs it using it than keep it on my shelf.

Tank sold.

I've got a nikon d80 and my best pics so far have come from the sigma 17-70 macro lens that I have for it. It won't do 1:1, though, but I like that its variable and not prime. Really I just need to spend more time on it, cause, like you said, 1 in 50 or so are decent :P I really like that pod shot!

FTS?

Why the egg crate?

Wow, you take some amazing photographs. Care to share any tips? What sort of equipment are you using?

I really like the cleaner shrimp picture. Your focal length is really good. I can never seem to get that much of mine in focus even if I stop down a lot.

Wow, that woodwork is slick. What'd you use?

I wrote it out, then realized what it might mean, and then decided to leave it becuase I figured it would generate some interest in my post.

So is the verdict that they are no longer in production? I wish they had an Aquarium ikea around here so you could just walk through and see all the tanks set up in different rooms and stuff. :P

Anybody know where I can find one of these? None of the stores around here seem to have any in stock. Thanks!

Well somebody put me on a list and PM me when there's meet and greets so I know ahead of time. I'll send you my email JM. Thanks ya'll. I love hanging out and chatting reef.

Awww man, I wish I would have seen this thread. I was sitting around on Sunday wishing I could do reef stuff. :P Is there a mailing list? I'm crappy at finding these meetings.

Fyi, the all-glass version isn't tempered and has no brace. The "perfecto" version has a brace and also has the bottom tempered. The 40 breeder is sorta like a smaller 75 gallon. Good front to back depth, but shallower than a lot of aquariums.

I think a 15" tall canopy might look sorta silly on a 16" tall aquarium.

Yeah, i've considered the teks, but I'm just not sure I wanna do all t-5s and no halides. I need to check on that 8 bulb system they used to make. That would be nice. I could retrofit myself a 6 light setup with individual reflectors, too, but I really want that halide look.

If I had a nice tall aquarium like your 90 I'd be good to go with the lumenarc. I should just find myself a nice 30 cube, or one of those slightly wider 50's. Not as much linear distance to cover. That or get two bulbs.

If anyone is interested I have some various softies I can frag. I've got a bunch of decent sized toadstool leathers, too. I'm really interested in getting some green candycane and a frogspawn (etc) again. I had some a while back but gave it away when I left. I don't have a whole lot, but I do have some nice stuff. PM me if you're interested and I'll see about getting some pics (I have a tank thread, too, btw). I'd love to meet some of you and get back into frag trading like the good ole days.

Sounds good. I'll send you a PM

lol. next time you have a coral to throw away just PM me and I'll come save it.

I feel sorta like im in the same boat, just one less bulb in my equations. My big concern with the lumenarc is that it would provide a more intense light column that is going more straight down than a less efficient reflector. Maybe I should just get two. :P

I need help deciding which reflector to use. It's going to be a 175w halide w/ t-5 actinics. I was originally thinking of getting a lumenarc mini but I'm not sure that I'll get enough spread on a 36" long tank without putting it really high above the water. I'm thinking that maybe a parabolic reflector would be better for a longer spread?

Nope. It's got 4 walls, a bottom, and a stand. Nothing fancy, just the tank and the stand.

Yeah, its the standard glass 90 gallon sized tank.

175 cause I need it to go fast. It's in great shape.