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I finally got around to starting the builds on the two new Ghost Vivs. Hopefully I'll have some shots of them with initial planting sometime before the week is out, but in the meantime I grabbed a couple of shots before I started, just to show what the unadulterated vivs look like in situ.
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Having just used up two caulking tubes worth of silicone mounting cork to them, I can say that one thing I definitely like about these over the Exos is when I lay them on their backs to work on the background, I don't have to work around the doors flapping around on their hinges - just lift them out of the tracks, put them out of harm's way, and get to work. Yay for removable sliding doors!
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What did ya think about their weight? I was surprised how light they turned out.
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Lookin good Chuck! I'd say you are headed towards an awesome setup, really looking forward to seeing how these turn out.
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Chuck those look freakin awesome!!!!! Hats off to you and Casper!!!! My apologies if I didn't see this posted earlier but..LED bars lighting those??
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They do look fantastic! 8)
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Work in progress...
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Looking good! I'm digging the cork shelves.
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Casper
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That last pic looks like one big tank. They will look nice sitting side by side. Tanks look very nice and so does the muck job.
Chuck, I think you have posted it before but what are you using for the barrier layer?
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It's reticulated foam. Works great, it's light weight, and holds up great.
A little on the pricey side compared to egg crate but I think it's worth it.
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Not as pricey as you think. Add the zip ties, pvc for support and the window screen you need to add to the egg crate, and it's quite comparable.
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heyduke Wrote:It's reticulated foam. Works great, it's light weight, and holds up great.
A little on the pricey side compared to egg crate but I think it's worth it.
Sean
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foam factory
i have read on another forum that they have stuff you can use for a background instead of the foam board you buy at the hardware stores. it is not toxic like the styrofoam is.
just wondering how easy it will to suck out the "old" water when the water gets "old". :~
