'diy' frag swap display tank

sharkdude · 02/05/2007, 05:27 PM

Here is a pic of the tank I've put together to display frags at the SWCFM 2007. www.sw-cfm.com

I used stuff I already had around in my garage.
Its a 175 w mogul 10k ushio on an electronic ballast built into a freestanding 'fixture' made of old ikea shelving and some spray painted bead board. I put some adjustable slider feet on the legs to compensate for minor un-levelness. The fixture stands around 24 inches tall, and the tank is 13 inches tall, so I have about 5.5 inches of clearance to get my hand inside. Or I can just slide the light back out of the way for access. not the prettiest or slickest setup, but it works ok thusfar.
the tank is a 12 gal glass jbj nano. diy frag rack for zoas, etc with other frags to be placed directly on the bottom. I spray painted the bottom blue as an experiment to see if it reflects more blue light.

NALCOMIS · 02/08/2007, 12:19 AM

It would look great next to the keg! :-)

02/05/2007, 05:27 PM	#1
sharkdude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 4,149	'diy' frag swap display tank Here is a pic of the tank I've put together to display frags at the SWCFM 2007. www.sw-cfm.com I used stuff I already had around in my garage. Its a 175 w mogul 10k ushio on an electronic ballast built into a freestanding 'fixture' made of old ikea shelving and some spray painted bead board. I put some adjustable slider feet on the legs to compensate for minor un-levelness. The fixture stands around 24 inches tall, and the tank is 13 inches tall, so I have about 5.5 inches of clearance to get my hand inside. Or I can just slide the light back out of the way for access. not the prettiest or slickest setup, but it works ok thusfar. the tank is a 12 gal glass jbj nano. diy frag rack for zoas, etc with other frags to be placed directly on the bottom. I spray painted the bottom blue as an experiment to see if it reflects more blue light. __________________ Sharkdude Current Tank Info: reef tankless since August 2009; PDF vivs since October 2009

02/08/2007, 12:19 AM	#2
NALCOMIS Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Laguna hills Posts: 1,271	It would look great next to the keg! :-)