tank switch build kinda

[vr697getta]

well after along time i have almost completed my tank switch and the room it will be in upgrade. i hope to have it up and ready in a week or 2 max. i put alot of work into the room it will go in.
well photobucket won't let me copy anything so i will try for pics tomorrow

 

[vr697getta]

well i think it was my web browser i tried a different one and not i can get the pics.
first set is the room and the change it went threw

 

[vr697getta]

the next is the canopy i am still working on it but some progress

 

[vr697getta]

the stand in the room with my sump on top for now i did a water test to make sure the baffles were water tight. still have to wipe down the stand didn't notice until i looked at the pic.

 

[cloakerpoked]

The room looks great! Looking forward to seeing the tank with water in it.

 

[Paul_N]

Nice! Looking forward to see the tank.

 

[vr697getta]

thanks me to lol

 

[vr697getta]

canopy is finished just have to hang it probably do it after work tomorrow.

 

[Paul_N]

WOW! stand is looking nice, great job. You almost look like you know what you're doing...:tongue:

 

[vr697getta]

yeah crazy isn't.
i got the pc fans installed on the top of the canopy and they pull out a lot more air than i thought and way less noise.

 

[Paul_N]

Do you have anything between the fan and the wood like a gasket or something to dampen the vibration? I had to take mine out of my canopy because they made a low pitch humming noise that was a little to noticeable.

 

[vr697getta]

no nothing and there really isn't vibration either but i might put something there anyway.

 

[cloakerpoked]

I didn't have much of a problem with mine before either, and they were screwed right into the wood.

 

[vr697getta]

with the holidays and work being so crazy right now i have got as much done as i thought i would have. the tank is plumbed in and i will water test it today or tomorrow. glad we got new carpeting for that room lol.

 

[vr697getta]

tank and sump filled will water i had one small leak that i am fixing now.
i am using an external pump for the first time and was worried about the noise.this thing is very quite i have a quite one 5000 inside the tank and i cant even hear my external. the external pump is a coral life turbo sea 790p.

 

[vr697getta]

finished building the covers for the tank there will be 3 of them.

 

[cloakerpoked]

You like Vampire books I see. What do you use for that cover, and do you notice a noticeable decline in the light that gets through them to the corals or not really? I've been wanting to do something like that so I can keep a wrasse or two and a few other jumpers, but haven't due to those problems.

 

[vr697getta]

the books are the wifes good eye though. there is a guy selling some its really nice stuff. i doubt it will block much if any light. the best way i can describe it is it looks like its made from 10lb fishing line.
here is a link for the person selling the 1/4" Square Clear Polypropylene Mesh
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/f60/fs-1-4-square-clear-polypropylene-29899.html

 

[cloakerpoked]

I like your fishing line idea even better. Maybe I'll try to rig something up soon.

 

[vr697getta]

lol awesome