Diefs 120 Peninsula

DiefsReef · Mar 30, 2021

Oh I forgot to add the latest pic of the Max 170

Dont think I can make it any cleaner.. Ready for Fish!!

Oberst Hajj · Mar 31, 2021

This is a cool build you have going. The stands and fish room look great. I think we need more details on how you did the green board though. From the two photos you posted, it does not look like you taped any of the seams or put down mud???

I just build out my fish room and taping and mudding was a huge pain and took forever... and it still did not come out perfect.

DiefsReef · Mar 31, 2021

Oberst Hajj said:
This is a cool build you have going. The stands and fish room look great. I think we need more details on how you did the green board though. From the two photos you posted, it does not look like you taped any of the seams or put down mud???

I just build out my fish room and taping and mudding was a huge pain and took forever... and it still did not come out perfect.

Thx for the kind thoughts! Not sure I took pictures of the mud process since it is by far my worse nightmare

I taped the joints and ran over them several times, sanded and ran over them again, and again. If you look at the finished wall you can see the seam in the middle running across the wall. Oh and this pic shows the tape in place before mud. I used that sticky joint tape, not paper. I have always liked projects but painting and sheet rock, not so much

DiefsReef said:

Oberst Hajj · Mar 31, 2021

DiefsReef said:
Thx for the kind thoughts! Not sure I took pictures of the mud process since it is by far my worse nightmare
I taped the joints and ran over them several times, sanded and ran over them again, and again. If you look at the finished wall you can see the seam in the middle running across the wall. Oh and this pic shows the tape in place before mud. I used that sticky joint tape, not paper. I have always liked projects but painting and sheet rock, not so much

Ah, I was like "how the heck did he get that result without mudding!" I was going to be mad. lol How did you like the sticky tape? It seems like it would save a lot of time waiting for the "tape mud" to dry before putting on the first coat of mud.

DiefsReef · Mar 31, 2021

Oberst Hajj said:
Ah, I was like "how the heck did he get that result without mudding!" I was going to be mad. lol How did you like the sticky tape? It seems like it would save a lot of time waiting for the "tape mud" to dry before putting on the first coat of mud.

I like it a lot, I wont use tape anymore. Not that I hope to be doing ANY sheet rock work any time soon but I will always use the sticky tape.

Oberst Hajj · Mar 31, 2021

DiefsReef said:
I like it a lot, I wont use tape anymore. Not that I hope to be doing ANY sheet rock work any time soon but I will always use the sticky tape.

I don't have plans to do more sheet rock in the near future either, but I'll have to give that stuff a try. Thanks.

TDiefRN · Apr 1, 2021

Spot seems to be improving slightly ;Nurse

Mjl714 · Apr 1, 2021

TDiefRN said:
Spot seems to be improving slightly ;Nurse

Is Spot eating? Face does look better.

fishguy242 · Apr 1, 2021

bumped and back...

good to see Spot getting better..

TDiefRN · Apr 3, 2021

Face looks better and a little more active in the morning but still not eating much. Just watching him for now.

TDiefRN · Apr 3, 2021

Putting the final coats on the canopy for the 120 and trying to get my butt moving to finish the rockscape....but it's a 'don't wanna' kind of day;Eggonface

fishguy242 · Apr 3, 2021

TDiefRN said:
Putting the final coats on the canopy for the 120 and trying to get my butt moving to finish the rockscape....but it's a 'don't wanna' kind of day;Eggonface

i like your signature...

DiefsReef · Apr 5, 2021

TDiefRN said:
Putting the final coats on the canopy for the 120 and trying to get my butt moving to finish the rockscape....but it's a 'don't wanna' kind of day;Eggonface

All I see is a messy garage and shes just mad cause her car is in time out till the canopy is done

fishguy242 said:
i like your signature...

She is by far the better half but i'm cool with that!

DiefsReef · Apr 5, 2021

OK looking for ideas. Better half wants Frag QT. I was thinking hob on 20gal I have sitting here but shes not liking it.
Was also thinking about chopping this down to maybe 8" tall and using small hob. 24 x 18 x 18 (Actually hate to cut it up but..)
Not a full fledged frag tank, just a qt.
What do you think?? @fishguy242 @MERKEY @LRT @sp1187

MERKEY · Apr 5, 2021

fishguy242 said:
bumped and back... good to see Spot getting better..

Glad it wasn't just me hahah

LRT · Apr 5, 2021

DiefsReef said:
OK looking for ideas. Better half wants Frag QT. I was thinking hob on 20gal I have sitting here but shes not liking it.
Was also thinking about chopping this down to maybe 8" tall and using small hob. 24 x 18 x 18 (Actually hate to cut it up but..)
Not a full fledged frag tank, just a qt.
What do you think?? @fishguy242 @MERKEY @LRT @sp1187

Man id listen to better half lol.
Honestly though I'm feeling like at least 12" of water is ideal. Better flow. You can set them deeper if you want. And I just feel like the blend of color spectrum is better a little deeper.

F i s h y · Apr 5, 2021

LRT said:
Man id listen to better half lol.
Honestly though I'm feeling like at least 12" of water is ideal. Better flow. You can set them deeper if you want. And I just feel like the blend of color spectrum is better a little deeper.

Agree...

DiefsReef · Apr 5, 2021

MERKEY said:
Glad it wasn't just me hahah

not sure whats going on with the bumps. it happens to me as well. site issue I think..

DiefsReef · Apr 5, 2021

LRT said:
Man id listen to better half lol.
Honestly though I'm feeling like at least 12" of water is ideal. Better flow. You can set them deeper if you want. And I just feel like the blend of color spectrum is better a little deeper.

awesome thx