140g peninsula build...TANK IS GONE!!!

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Now we are getting to the heart of the tank! Presley @ Elvis Aquatics started on my equipment box today. Here are some teaser pics of it.

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The wife left for work, here’s my chance! I needed my water changing station back and the rock I had curing was blocking it and using my chiller to keep the water below 2,000 degrees. Stupid Texas heat! The rock no longer stinks so I should not get too much flack for moving it inside. Besides figured this was a good chance to do a water change. I moved the rock bucket into the kitchen since the house will keep it cool enough. Changed out the water and up and running again. Started putting my water changing station back together. Still need to clean up some wires.

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What is the lighted button? A button plugged into the breakout Box? Awesome build thread man
 
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What is the lighted button? A button plugged into the breakout Box? Awesome build thread man

Yes, I bought 6 to use for the break out box. They can either be lit all the time it only lit when activated. I was thinking all the time
Would be nice, but I have a child who likes to push buttons. May need to design a lock case for them...
 
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Time to screw it all together! Presley @ Elvis Aquatics has once again made my crazy drawings a reality! I bought a paint gun to use around the house but figured I’d let Presley try it out first. Especially since there is quite a bit to paint! Doing all the wood in a darkish gray color. Think it’s called Galaxy Gray.

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All my crazy sketches that Tuan @ Zen Reef and Presley @ Elvis Aquatics had to deal with....I appreciate all the crap they both had to deal with more than they know! Hoping they don’t both kill me in the next two weeks and still talk to me after those two weeks

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Awesome build!
What exactly is the hamster wheel for? Looks like a filter sock alternative?
 

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Looking great so far and looking forward to seeing the final result!

What part of this hot box of a state do you live in? I am in FW and am fighting with keeping my water station below 100 degrees. I may break down and buy a chiller, but i am still looking at other options for the time being.
 
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Looking great so far and looking forward to seeing the final result!

What part of this hot box of a state do you live in? I am in FW and am fighting with keeping my water station below 100 degrees. I may break down and buy a chiller, but i am still looking at other options for the time being.

I’m in San Antonio. I was using rodi ice cubes but was hard to match the temp of the tank. Tracked down a used chiller and that has worked great so far.
 

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I’m in San Antonio. I was using rodi ice cubes but was hard to match the temp of the tank. Tracked down a used chiller and that has worked great so far.
Thank you sir. Yeah i did RODI frozen bottles and bags... it was a PITA, so i am looking for a used chiller now. It blew my mind that my water temp went from 68-104 in 2 days.
 

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