My 45 gallon tank build.

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fihsboy
 
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My 45 gallon tank build.

by fihsboy



breaknrun911
 
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by breaknrun911

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??


Snowboss4492
 
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by Snowboss4492

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


fihsboy
 
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by fihsboy

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.


breaknrun911
 
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by breaknrun911

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


fihsboy
 
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by fihsboy

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. :)


fihsboy
 
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by fihsboy

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


puffedupseagull
 
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by puffedupseagull

more pics son


fihsboy
 
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by fihsboy

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


saltwaterpimp
 
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by saltwaterpimp

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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