Fish building/man cave build!

[dantimdad]

Yes I know is till have to work on wiring.

 

[tharbin]

Yes I know is till have to work on wiring.

A small tarp would do, although I would move that one cable with the connector back a smidge to avoid stepping on it.

 

[dantimdad]

It’s a little better now but the case will be done this week. I’ll get it all tidied up then and finish the mixing station.

 

[dantimdad]

Found the phone camera lense kit.

 

[JumboShrimp]

The lens definitely makes all the difference.

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Are these the lights you are running?

 

[dantimdad]

Are these the lights you are running?

Yes. On a slightly modified lps setting.

 

[dantimdad]

BTW, what do you guys think of the backlight now that’s its setup?

 

[tharbin]

BTW, what do you guys think of the backlight now that’s its setup?

I like it, a lot. You see black all the time or a horrid blue that does not age well, or maybe just a wall through the pane. Your panel isolates the tank from the wall without being just a plain colored panel. I think it adds interest.

 

[dantimdad]

I like it, a lot. You see black all the time or a horrid blue that does not age well, or maybe just a wall through the pane. Your panel isolates the tank from the wall without being just a plane colored panel. I think it adds interest.

That was the goal. Different, not crazy and inexpensive. I may swap the 6000k light strip for an RGB and see if different colors make a difference but, for now, I am super happy with it since it cost $9 and a piece of scrap aluminum channel and diffuser and leftover light strip and power supply I had on hand. IF you had to pay retail for the whole background it would be about $40 I would guess.

 

[tharbin]

That was the goal. Different, not crazy and inexpensive. I may swap the 6000k light strip for an RGB and see if different colors make a difference but, for now, I am super happy with it since it cost $9 and a piece of scrap aluminum channel and diffuser and leftover light strip and power supply I had on hand. IF you had to pay retail for the whole background it would be about $40 I would guess.

I'd guess more, probably more like $100.

 

[dantimdad]

I'd guess more, probably more like $100.

Yeah maybe seeing as I also had to print custom brackets to hold it onto the 3030 extrusion. I guess it’s the little stuff that would add up.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

BTW, what do you guys think of the backlight now that’s its setup?

It looks really nice.

I would swap out for the RGB LEDs. I like to have different colors depending on my mood or the mood I want to create.

Also, I am hoping it is because I am delusional but it looks like the lights are not centered over the tank. An easy fix by sliding the aluminum a little to the right. However, the aluminum mounted to the wall is not such an easy fix to get centered. Am I out of my own lane?

 

[dantimdad]

It looks really nice.

I would swap out for the RGB LEDs. I like to have different colors depending on my mood or the mood I want to create.

Also, I am hoping it is because I am delusional but it looks like the lights are not centered over the tank. An easy fix by sliding the aluminum a little to the right. However, the aluminum mounted to the wall is not such an easy fix to get centered. Am I out of my own lane?

Correct. It is off center by 3/4”.

I am working on a solution because it’s mounted with all anchors and two of them I can’t get to now that the tank is in place. What happened was I measured, put the bracket in place then didn’t think to check that the tank was center on the light when I moved it in place u til after it was full of water.

Big mistake but I am sure I will come up with something.

 

[That Crusso Kid]

Correct. It is off center by 3/4”.

I am working on a solution because it’s mounted with all anchors and two of them I can’t get to now that the tank is in place. What happened was I measured, put the bracket in place then didn’t think to check that the tank was center on the light when I moved it in place u til after it was full of water.

Big mistake but I am sure I will come up with something.

Well, you know what I always say, "If you need help, don't call me."

As you know, you can always call me even though I'm not a Blondie. I'm a Baldie, like you.

 

[tharbin]

Correct. It is off center by 3/4”.

I am working on a solution because it’s mounted with all anchors and two of them I can’t get to now that the tank is in place. What happened was I measured, put the bracket in place then didn’t think to check that the tank was center on the light when I moved it in place u til after it was full of water.

Big mistake but I am sure I will come up with something.

Isn't there some rule about 'he who findth the problem must fixith the problem'?