New corals added - Welcome to my private island! Enjoy your stay :)

[canadianeh]

Santa came early

 

[canadianeh]

May 30 - fish in!

 

[Brent Behringer]

Looking great following your build! I just started my new Reefer 250 build. All equipment and parts ordered and in various stages of transit to me. My tank, stand and lights should be arriving this Friday or fist part of next week!

 

[canadianeh]

Looking great following your build! I just started my new Reefer 250 build. All equipment and parts ordered and in various stages of transit to me. My tank, stand and lights should be arriving this Friday or fist part of next week!

Thank you! Exciting isn't it? This is a great forum and lots of people with experience.

 

[canadianeh]

DIY light mount done! DIY thread coming shortly

 

[Sleeping Giant]

DIY light mount done! DIY thread coming shortly

Looks great

 

[canadianeh]

DIY LIGHT MOUNT

DIY minimalist light mount using 80/20 extrusions

Check out my build thread (link on my signature for more pictures) I use 100% parts from 80/20 aluminum. I designed it with minimalist thinking and I want less material but strong enough for my application. The tank is Red Sea Reefer 250 and the length of the extrusion parallel to the tank is...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[keywestreefer]

DIY light mount done! DIY thread coming shortly

Looking good!- I just got 2 of my 3 up yesterday.

 

[canadianeh]

Looking good!- I just got 2 of my 3 up yesterday.

Thank you! Looking good. The Ecotech arms are so expensive and it saves me lots of money DIY. Also, I don't like that the ecotech arms are sagging a bit.

 

[keywestreefer]

Thank you! Looking good. The Ecotech arms are so expensive and it saves me lots of money DIY. Also, I don't like that the ecotech arms are sagging a bit.

I don’t find them to be too saggy. Expensive though- yes. If I wasn’t in an apartment I would have gotten a T5 hybrid and hung from the ceiling

 

[TheWB]

DIY light mount done! DIY thread coming shortly

That’s really nice. I might have to bug you for a parts list

 

[canadianeh]

I don’t find them to be too saggy. Expensive though- yes. If I wasn’t in an apartment I would have gotten a T5 hybrid and hung from the ceiling

As long as you are happy. For me, if Ecotech charge me that much for a mounting arm, I want it to be perfect and I don’t want to see any sagging at all.

 

[canadianeh]

That’s really nice. I might have to bug you for a parts list

Sure I’ll be happy to share. Let me know.

 

[powers2001]

Which Besta IKEA model do you have?

 

[powers2001]

Which Besta IKEA model do you have?

@canadianeh this is what I’m doing. It goes on the end of the Reefer 250 with corner brackets.

 

[canadianeh]

Which Besta IKEA model do you have?

I have IKEA besta frame. I want to build false wall within the frame. I bought a plywood from Home Depot and will be using it for the false wall and use corner bracket. I got these screws just now. Any concerns?

BESTÅ frame, white, 60x40x128 cm (235/8x153/4x503/8") - IKEA CA

BESTÅ frame, white, 60x40x128 cm (235/8x153/4x503/8") A simple frame can be the start of something great. Complemented with more units, organize with shelves or put on legs. The possibilities for good storage are endless. Steady on uneven floors, thanks to the adjustable feet.

www.ikea.com

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/goodfellow-3-4-inch-2-feet-x-2-feet-sanded-1-side-douglas-fir-plywood-handy-panel/1000432737

 

[powers2001]

I have IKEA besta frame. I want to build false wall within the frame. I bought a plywood from Home Depot and will be using it for the false wall and use corner bracket. I got these screws just now. Any concerns?

BESTÅ frame, white, 60x40x128 cm (235/8x153/4x503/8") - IKEA CA

BESTÅ frame, white, 60x40x128 cm (235/8x153/4x503/8") A simple frame can be the start of something great. Complemented with more units, organize with shelves or put on legs. The possibilities for good storage are endless. Steady on uneven floors, thanks to the adjustable feet.

www.ikea.com

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/goodfellow-3-4-inch-2-feet-x-2-feet-sanded-1-side-douglas-fir-plywood-handy-panel/1000432737

Okay so I missed the obvious question, “Where is the cabinet going?” The plywood is for a partition in the cabinet to route cables and cords behind and to mount electronic boxes to? Is your plywood cut to the right size? The screw length you will want depends on the thickness of the plywood and the thickness of the cabinet panels. You will want the screws to go half to three quarters the way into the wood. Just hold the screw up to the panel and eye ball it.

 

[powers2001]

One thing about buying lumber and plywood at The Home Depot is that they will cut it to the size you want it right in the store before you buy it, just ask them.

 

[powers2001]

@canadianeh an easier way to find a good pilot hole bit is take the size screw you have: #8, and ask at the hardware store to get you a drill bit for making pilot holes for a #8 screw. The number followed by the hashtag is the number for the screw’s thickness.

 

[canadianeh]

Okay so I missed the obvious question, “Where is the cabinet going?” The plywood is for a partition in the cabinet to route cables and cords behind and to mount electronic boxes to? Is your plywood cut to the right size? The screw length you will want depends on the thickness of the plywood and the thickness of the cabinet panels. You will want the screws to go half to three quarters the way into the wood. Just hold the screw up to the panel and eye ball it.

The cabinet is going right next to my tank. There will be access to the cables behind the plywood and I will not cover it. You can’t see the behind unless you want to. The cabinet is the plywood is about 0.5”.