Finally got the tank

[bilabong73]

Finally. After waiting for 3 months, I got my pro clear 150 peninsula in its new home. Stay tuned!!

 

[Fishingandreefing]

Nice tank, nice home!

 

[bilabong73]

Nice tank, nice home!

Thank you. I’m mounting the lights this weekend

 

[bilabong73]

Had to make some modifications this weekend. The back panel of glass on the stand was 1/16” and only held on by 2 sided tape. To mount the aqua life fixture I would have to attach more 2 side tape to the glass and was t confident that it would hold and drop the light into the tank. What to do? Remove the glass panel and adhesive that held the glass panel so I could mount the fixture properly to the cabinet

 

[Sleeping Giant]

I'm not understanding why you removed the glass decor on the stand?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Great looking aquarium btw

 

[bilabong73]

I'm not understanding why you removed the glass decor on the stand?

The brackets that hold the aquatic life fixture (show) need to be attached to the middle of the stand. I couldn’t drill through the glass and didn’t want to hope that 2 sided tape would hold. So I removed the glass to get to the wood so I could screw it into the wood.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Maybe a chisel would have been better to remove only the bracket dimensions in the desired location

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Or mounting them to the hand rail beside the aquarium

 

[bilabong73]

Great though process! The glass was shatter resistant so there was no way to cut in a hole without removing it all. I thought about the railing part as well and even looked at ceiling suspension and this seemed to be the easiest way as I might be mounting a UV tube light to the back as well. Pictures to come of my thought process as I mount the light today.

 

[bilabong73]

Got the lights mounted and t5 running

 

[NR53]

Very nice! How are you liking the fit and finish of everything? I have a 150 peninsula coming in end of the month in white. Contemplating if I should swap out the plumbing and sump or good enough to keep as it for a while/forever.

 

[highest_tides]

I would of gotten a diamond coated drill bit. You can drill easy...but the deed is done it looks!

 

[bilabong73]

Very nice! How are you liking the fit and finish of everything? I have a 150 peninsula coming in end of the month in white. Contemplating if I should swap out the plumbing and sump or good enough to keep as it for a while/forever.

I really like it. I am going to swap out the sump with a lifereef setup. The white will be stellar

 

[bilabong73]

I would of gotten a diamond coated drill bit. You can drill easy...but the deed is done it looks!

I thought about that however I think the glass was too flimsy to support the light