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bluwtr
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by bluwtr » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:47 pm

If you have room behind your tank, you can get one of those mini micro rollers from Lowe's and use flat black latex. It will go on fairly easy. If you don't want black you can always get them to tint a dark blue or something, but it will cost a little more.

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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Sandy » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:33 am

I used the blue acrylic craft paint you find in the craft dept at walmart or any craft store. Used a foam brush, but in a tight spot, you could pour the paint in a foam plate and use those small foam paint rollers like Wes said.
It took 1 and 1/2 of those little bottles of paint to cover the back of my 180 gal.
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Doug » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:27 pm

I guess it's easier these days with low VOC paint. In the dark ages, we didn't want any kind of chemical fumes getting sucked into the air pumps of an operating tank. I used a piece of very dark blue burlap-like fabric, attached to the back frame with velcro.
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by bluwtr » Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:49 pm

You can also use the plastic backgrounds like Gerwin sells. Some people tape them in place, but I think that's kind of tacky. I have heard of using vegetable oil and putting a very thin film on the glass. You then lay the background against it and work out the air bubbles. It will stay for a very long time (maybe indefinitely) due to the suction of the oil/glass/background. Don't know if it works though.

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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by jjordyyall » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:02 pm

i bought a black background and taped it up for the time being. It looks better... I might paint it soon.
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef (New Photos and video)

Post by jjordyyall » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:31 pm

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these last 2 are from the biocube 29 now frag tank look close u can see the lense to give some perspective to the size of that clownfish haha overall this new camera has been incredible i have alot more pictures to put up its just slow with flickr
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lastly for this post a little video i have been working on it is by no means done its just some of the footage i have captured with some pictures some of which i posted let me know what you guys think! oh and watch in 1080p or 720 it makes a difference :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbZcwCRPfVI


,Jordy
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Sandy » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:49 pm

Tank looks great!! And what kind of camera do you have??? Takes GREAT pics!!!
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by jjordyyall » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:37 pm

lol i just got a cannon t2id its pretty amazing i am waiting on my 100mm macro lens right now and its gonna be on
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Gerwin » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:20 pm

ok, now we kill Jordy and Sandy and take their cameras! and some of their reef corals too :mrgreen:
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Tyler » Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:14 am

Count me in as an accomplice if I can split the corals with you.
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Re: jordys 90 gallon reef

Post by Gerwin » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:29 am

welcome Tyler
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