Kschweer: 57 rimless build

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Awesome cant wait to see it set up and running.

 

[kschweer]

Picked up the light hangers today and installed them when I got finished with work. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Now I have to make up my mind on whether or not to paint them or leave them unfinished. They are aluminum so should be fine unfinished. I think I like the look unfinished because there is a lot of black, but the black may blend better. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[YHSublime]

I vote leave them the way they are.

 

[Jimbo662]

Ditto...painting them black would make them stand out against the blinds.

 

[revhtree]

Looks great!

 

[kschweer]

Messed around with a little aquascaping today. I kinda like the left side but not too happy with the right. I'm going to try some more tomorrow

 

[lps1212]

Looking good Kev

 

[kschweer]

Looking good Kev

Thanks man. Hoping to have water in it by the end of the week.

 

[YHSublime]

Take the right and lay it down on a diagonal, see how you like it.

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

I like it that way. It's a pretty sweet looking pillar.

 

[mallorieGgator]

Looking good! I like the Aquascape.

 

[epleeds]

nice aquascape...

 

[kschweer]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the encouragement. I think I have finalized the aquascape. Will try to get some pictures tomorrow. I have a little more than half the water made up and about half the plumbing done. Depending on how busy work is I should have water running by the weekend.

 

[kschweer]

Got some plumbing done tonight after work. I need to pick up 4 ball valves after work tomorrow and put together the durso and return inside the overflow.

Can't wait to get this thing running!

 

[YHSublime]

I can't wait either, and I feel like I have been fairly patient!

 

[revhtree]

Nice job on the plumbing.

 

[kschweer]

Thanks rev.

Finished up the plumbing after work today, added the sand and pumped in the water. Just have to install the skimmer and reactors, hopefully tomorrow. Still a little cloudy but it's clearing up pretty quickly

 

[Lilmatty5dimes]

Nice plumbing job. Looks great. Coming together nicely.

 

[KoleTang]

I have a calculator that you can use and it will tell you exactly what to use based on your dimensions you come up with. I will send via pm if your interested.

Could I trouble you for a PM?

 

[kschweer]

Everything has settled out in the tank and it's looking nice and clear. Still need to plumb in my skimmer and reactors. Hopefully tomorrow. I also plan to make a matching small cabinet for the side of the tank to house all of the electrical. Please don't mind the wires all over. I plan to run them much better once I have the cabinet installed. They are driving me crazy how they are.