New build

[CienFuegos]

So by my calculations... I need about another 20lbs of sand in order to get a 2" sand bed...

 

[xj_matt]

Just added the other braces

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Looks good now it can't sway saw much side to side

 

[CienFuegos]

I was able to give the aquarium a vinegar bath today and discovered that some of the silicon may need to be redone...

 

[#theMatrix]

Might still have time to get that dollar for galon at the petstores.

...40 bucks for a new 40b or time n labor to reseal.
Id pay the 40 for the new one

 

[CienFuegos]

So time for an update....

I have taken the stand apart and put it back together spreading out the braces. I also added a new shelf where I can put all of the controllers and wires.

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For the lights I got two conduit pipes and put a 90 angle on them as well as drilled holes so that I can attache them to the frame of the tank.
I added sand and cheato to the HOB fuge which is currently running and I'm using a dome light to get the cheato growing.

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I moved all of the live sand and LR from the cube to this new tank and also added Dr. Tim's just in case. I'ts been running for two days now.

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I have left the following...

Screen top
ATO
Setup my reactor and run Carbon/GFO

Suggestions are welcomed

 

[jrpark22000]

Love it, nice work in progress.

 

[superchargedgp]

Looks great. Ill check on the netting for you as soon as i get home

 

[madjoe]

Looks great. Ill check on the netting for you as soon as i get home

If not i should have enough left for a 40 breeder

 

[Darienreefs7]

Gonna be pretty tricky making a screen top with all that hang on equipment. Make sure you get tons of corner pieces!

 

[CienFuegos]

Now that I have a RO 110-INT Skimmer, I can start to plan out and start on the sump, which is going to be 20g tank I will add bubble traps (Not sure if I should go with acrylic or glass, the tank is glass) between each compartment. The first compartment will contain the skimmer and the filter sock. The second compartment will be for the refugium and media reactor. The last compartment will be for the return pump and ATO.

Suggestions?

 

[Spartanman22]

I'd go glass. I've done both before and the acrylic baffles leaked between compartments and would bow.


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