90 Gallon Wave Front Build (A LOT OF PICTURES)

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by scott26, Mar 30, 2010.

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  1. Cjiggajess

    Cjiggajess Bristle Worm

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    Ive never seen a tank shaped like that its soooo cool!
     
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  3. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    Thanks you should look into getting one.

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  4. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    Yellow Tang

    Well I was able to get a new fish for the tank from a local reefer a beautiful Yellow Tang he is probably around 4.5" and has some fantastic colors and has been in an established tank for at least 2 years. So he is a welcome addition to the tank. We call him Tweeter (since he is yellow and yellow is like Tweety Bird cartoon but Tweety is a girl name so Tweeter wins) Photos: [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] He was kind of scared for the first hour or so but after that I feed and he ate and even got in on some algae. Here is a video of him eating. Since my wave front has a different design he was thinking the other tang was trying to eat his algae. I also noticed his twitch is that normal I never really noticed it before with my other tangs? Videos: First Added:
    Eating Algae:
    I also noticed that there was a new kind of algae on my back wall it is like a red vain algae any ideas what it is? [​IMG] I also got my CONTROLLER! Here is a pic of how it was set up but I have to rearrange it some though to make it fit in the stand. [​IMG] Here is a video on the controller and how it is set up right now in the stand I need to get some more wire to redo the plugs.
     
  5. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    I got a little bit more done… I was able to mount the reactors to the sump area. Hanging Reactors: [​IMG] I also wanted to add a light to the sump area to light up the darker areas that I cannot see in well at night when the skimmer cup is just begging to be emptied. So here is a picture with the lights off: [​IMG] And with the light on: [​IMG] Not bad for an $8.00 light from Wal-Mart that has a switch on it. And I have also been continuing to mount the controller with the little spare time I have I have gotten the left side all done. Still have to do the right side and drill holes to feed the wires through. [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  6. Seano Hermano

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    That's awesome, Scott! Nice update - I really like the controller. How much did that cost you to build? Have you though about putting a sheet of plastic/acrylic up to sort of cover the controller area so it doesn't corrode(i.e.-screws)?
     
  7. scott26

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    So far I am about $15 in on the controller I thought about the putting a piece of black see through acrylic on it but I am just going to cut out a door on the side panel so I can access it when needed. The only hard part is going to be remounting the side panel since the controller main power supply sits out about 1/4" past flush of the frame so it would push the side panel out that same amount. I will have to find a way to make it fit though since I am not redoing anything.
     
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    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    I really like the way that work light turned out anyone thinking about it should do it.
     
  10. 2in10

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    Really great work with the controller, congrats on the tang
     
  11. Seano Hermano

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    I have the Same light for my tank. I will have one over the refugium on a reverse light cycle and one clipped to the inside frame of the stand to light everything else.

    Is that $15 for the controller or did you mean$ 150?
     
  12. scott26

    scott26 Ritteri Anemone

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    No $15 :)

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