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Mike Savage
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 3:15pm |
That's great. I'm glad you found them locally.
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 4:42pm |
superman1981 wrote:
I actually talked with Ryan at ReefRunners today, and it looks like he can get a retrofit 60" kit with 2 bulbs for less than anything I've found online. So I think I'll start with 2 60" with the goal of eventually getting up to 6 or 8.
For Aaron, I am concerned about astetics, but that isn't my top priority at this moment in time. Once I get up to 4 bulbs I'll worry more about that, but for right now I'm trying to stay within budget, yet keep everything alive |
Just out of curiosity since I have a 125 that still needs lighting, how much would those fixtures end up costing?
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 5:50pm |
Per 2 bulb fixture, lights included, you're looking at like $175-$180
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 7:24pm |
Hopefully that includes a high quality reflector for each bulb.
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 7:35pm |
Mike Savage wrote:
Hopefully that includes a high quality reflector for each bulb.
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I'll go find what the reflector are like and post here.
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Posted: October 23 2007 at 8:18pm |
OK!
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 3:37pm |
Just a quick note: No progress has been made since I last posted, my brother couldn't help me pick up the tank this week, so I'm still waiting on him so it will probably be mid week next week before it's at my house (a 125 doesn't fit so well in a Ford Escort ) But I thought I'd throw a props to Shawn at Aquatica in here. I've been talking with him about some of my ideas with lighting, filtration, water movement and so on. And yesterday out of the blue he called me (I guess he has caller ID) to tell me he had been doing some research with different suppliers and had found some better pricing on lights! All I have to say is that is d@mn good customer service is you ask me. He knows I'm on a budget and he's gone out of his way to help me out... He'll be getting more dollars for that
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:08pm |
Sorry about the hold up on the tank. I thought Superman would beat Sukie getting the tank up and running. Time will tell I guess.
That is great about the customer service at Aquatica. Lower price is always better!
Mike
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Dion Richins
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:18pm |
Tim I think you have plenty of time to beat Sukie (although she does have what we call "fresh" water in it)
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:26pm |
Well the plan is to get water in it as soon as possible. I am going to sand and paint the stand, but after that I'm filling it up! I'm hoping to have a bunch of utah sand and utah rock to start with. I'll ad some live of each also to get it going. I figured that while it was cycling I'd finish building the canopy, mount the lights and what not. I figured this would give me a week or so to figure out the filter and skimmer before I throw the canopy on. But as stated before, the goal is to have everything moved over the week before Thanksgiving... Oh yeah, I have to paint the back of the tank blue too...
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:34pm |
I'm surprised how many people are going blue now.
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:38pm |
Savage & Dion - you guys are a comedy duo!
I'm getting my tank up this weekend. . so
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 4:42pm |
Mike Savage wrote:
I'm surprised how many people are going blue now.
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I actually wanted to go black, but the misses (Misses Super that is) loves the blue I used on the 29, and wants to keep it for the new tank... And since all spending has to go through her for approval, I figure I better do all I can to keep a smile on her face
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:00pm |
Sukie, how did you get my picture? I told the photographer not to release it to anyone.
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:08pm |
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Sukie, how did you get my picture? I told the photographer not to release it to anyone. |
Dion - I think your eyes are going . . here's the one your "photographer" gave me:
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:38pm |
Sukie, Stop Hijacking my thread, gosh... You and Wudan already have your own... I know you're doing it because you secretly like having your name associated with anything "Super," which is understandable, but you have to remember that this thread is about Me, and not your desire to be as Super as me
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:49pm |
superman1981 wrote:
Sukie,
Stop Hijacking my thread, gosh... You and Wudan already have your own... I know you're doing it because you secretly like having your name associated with anything "Super," which is understandable, but you have to remember that this thread is about Me, and not your desire to be as Super as me
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:50pm |
Tim,
I think the Mrs. likes blue because it reminds her of your tights.
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 5:52pm |
sukie wrote:
Savage & Dion - you guys are a comedy duo!
I'm getting my tank up this weekend. . so
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Yeah, right. I believe you. Honest!
Mike
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Posted: October 26 2007 at 7:56pm |
Mike Savage wrote:
Tim,
I think the Mrs. likes blue because it reminds her of your tights.
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Well I do look dashing in them
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