Main display is chugging along waiting for my qt corals and clams. Cannot stand that I have to wait 4 months more to add my clams back in. Pyramid snails suck!
I will get some pictures soon.
I will get some pictures soon.
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Cant wait!!Well, after 10 years with my 40yr old thick glass tank, I am finally replacing the tank with an acrylic custom made tank. I want to keep my stand, so I havd to custom build it for the proper dimensions. No one makes a 7' tank anymore that is 24" by 24".
Sooooo excited. The tank is on order. I looked at another glass tank and had some quotes, but I decided on acrylic from a local builder.
The tank will simply be put where my current tank is and sump and everything remains unchanged. Well, except the plumbing has to be redone.
It will be a long week-end doing it, but cannot wait. Probably late summer.
Just ordered a 24" overflow system from Modular Marine. Looked at many, liked this the best. It will replace my corner overflows (thank goodness).
My lights will remain MH and T5s as I do like this combination. I will be building new stands for them though (well my hubby will anyway).
I will post pics of my current and tearing it down when it happens. not going to be easy to move a 10yr old tank and all inhabitants. At least I am not moving homes.
I will need tons of neighboring men to help me move the monster tank when done. It is over 400lbs of glass. AHHHGGGG!
So, how did I make it? I will get pictures soon, but basically this is in words what I did.
Went shopping to get something for my daughter at Walmart and found some drawer organizers that I thought would make a cool "boat". That is what I will call it now.
I already had ordered a light for the current UAS, so when it came in and it fit great into the boat - actually two would fit perfectly (may add another) I was thrilled. Here is the light.
Next I Bought some JB Weldon and some Nylon twine:
Then I got a pool noodle for the boat to float: Just a little one
Then I followed these instructions (mostly):
I did not glue the airline, I used zip ties to secure instead. I also made a box for the light to sit in and on the unit. I used a piece of acrylic I had laying around to fix it on the light box with zip ties. I also used zip ties to secure the floaty onto the box.
I love zip ties!
Anyway, here is the whole thing done in the sump.
I will have to vent the top box more for the heat I think.
I have an electrician's nightmare. We had one come in for an issue with the circuits and he could not even fathom my mess.
I have an acrylic sheild and other boxes around the outlets and powercords. Always have a lower loop too. Thanks for the reminder though.
I did base my design off of those. It is certainly not as pretty, but works.