AquaticIllusionsNJ’s Custom 9.4 gallon peninsula build

[AquaticIllusionsNJ]

Here I go again after a failure with my 3 gallon pick I decided to build a new tank. Tank will be a 12X24X7.5 AIO custom acrylic peninsula.

Equipment:
custom media rack ( ChemPure Elite and filter floss )
custom protein skimmer with dc pump
Ai Prime HD
50 watt heater

Here is the quick mock up pictures should have it glued up over the weekend.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

thats cool

 

[Daftendire]

Is that a cnc machine?

 

[AquaticIllusionsNJ]

Is that a cnc machine?

Its a CNC Laser

 

[AquaticIllusionsNJ]

Finally getting around to glueing up the tank hoping to have water in it this week

 

[AquaticIllusionsNJ]

Well it’s been a slow process but I got the false wall and baffles glued up and water testing now should have water and sand in by mid week if foam arrives for the bottom

 

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Water test complete foam level mat installed and sand put in. Waiting on the pump to arrive and we can get water in and fire it up.

 

[AquaticIllusionsNJ]

What do you do when you need a custom return insert? You design one and 3D print it. When I say custom I mean custom.

 

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Keeping the rocks scape simple with just 2 rocks hoping they get covered with zoas

 

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Well in the middle of the cycling I notice the sides had way more deflection then I liked so I tore down the tank and made a euro braced top for it hoping it will keep it straight and I can move forward with the build