deli has shipped the wall!! it will be in in a few days. i will post pics when i get it and then when i get it setup

Sneaky bump, eh?

no lol. deli pm'ed me and confirmed he shipped it.

Just givin ya a hard time, glad to hear you're back in business. Look forward to some pics!

me too. i cant wait to get it up and running. been waiting for months. i think im ready

Well I'm going to start keeping track of how much I spend.

Cost to date:

2.5g AGA tank- 13.99
70gph pump- 18.99
Custom false wall(thanks deli)- 10.00
Aquarium sealant- 6.99

Total: 49.97
Will keep everyone posted on price and have pics up as soon as wall arrives

THE WALL HAS ARRIVED......... but i cant do anything til after my bros football game

well...... it didnt fit But i trimmed down one side and it fit perfect. i had to cut the black rim some but idc. Thanks. ill take pics asap

I thought you where removing the rim to make it rimless?

nope. didnt want to risk breaking the tank. it is curing now

The removable media tray isn't gonna work then right?

actually that fits perfect!!

How can you remove it with the lip?

i cut the back part of the rim off. i just put water in it. it works. but the water level is really high. should i trim the overflow a little to let water flow faster?

Yep use a dremel or high speed tool and take off 1/8" at a time

Wheres the PICS????

^ what he said

Waiting for batteries to charge

Well everything is water tight. Haven't had to oppurtunitu to take pics. I still need to trim the overflow a bit. Deli did an awesome job. Could you make another wall for a 10g??

Sure.. but I got to charge you a few bucks for that one

Now get us some pic's already!!!

My brother lost my USB cord when he went to dallas. ill get another one tomorrow

well, i have some bad news. i wont be geting anything in this tank for awhile. my dad hasnt been working much and i just dint have the money. if anyone would like to make a small donation of anything you are more than welcome. i nedd stuff like hydrometer, test kit, LR, Sand, heater, anything. thanks for eveybodys help and advice

I just modified this tank. I will try to get pics been really busy lately. I took an old hob filter and put it where the wall separates the tank and back section. That way my water level isn't so high and my pump won't pump all the water outta the back before some more can he back there.( kinda confusing. I'll get pics)

Finally. i got some pics!!!!!
FTS
Rear chambers
Modified AIO. hold more cheato and equip and lowers water level

i think im going turn that 55g in the background into a salty

Holy silicone Batman

What happened!!!

yeah the silicon sucks!! im painting the back sections glass black though. lol.

well i couldnt use the fittings because the way my PH is designed. then i was messing with it and the overflow cracked. i fixed it and now it works perfect. not the best looking thing but it works

Give me a break. This is my first silicon project!!

Ok but next time......
Black paint and some liverock and coral and it will look just fine.
If you need a new one made I will hook you up again.
We should get rid of the need for that HOB.

Yeah. I think I am going to drill my 10g. That ought to be fun.

Careful with that.. drilling a AGA 10 is not the best idea. You will have to be careful with it

My uncle works for a glass co. I could get him to so it probably

If that's the case you should have him build you one out of 3/16" and have a rimless tank.
Then you wouldn't have to worry about it breaking when you bump it.

Theyre that brittle??

Yep
All it takes is a good bump to the return fitting and it will crack.
Just my experience from helping set up a LFS but i'm sure others have done it with no issues.

Thanks. I totally forgot about the CADlight 22 im getting!!! Scrap the 10g lol. Those CADlights are awesome

So I'm getting all my money next Thursday!! I'm so excited I finally get to start this tank!! And hopefully I get the cadlights also!!

holy silicone batman is right lol jk


dude our led fixtures are gonna kick some a

Yeah this tank is my first DIY with silicone. I'm painting the back part black so it won't be so noticable.

i made a 6inch cube last month i was so embaressed i throw it away lol

Well It works and that is all that matters lol.

nope it didnt it leaked like a gapping wound in the roof

Well mine is water tight. Man I can't wait. I'm going to have to learn to be patient!

yea you are lol

picos are the hardest lol

and even more so when your gonna though sps in there like me lol

orders about to be sent 80$ for everything

im lucky cause im about 10min from heatsink usa

So what exactly did you order?? I want to know exactly what to order lol

ok so order

http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-38/06-...Yourself/Detail

http://www.heatsinkusa.com/storename/heats...l-10502686.aspx

and thats all you need

if you have any other Q,s pm me

wow, that's a ton of work. nice!!

so are you just gonna go with the rapid led diy kit ?

3 blue's
3 white's
2 1000ma drivers that dim
8 x 3 heatsink
1 12v 40mm fan
1 12v 3a+ power supply

this is what LEDS i am getting from http://www.rapidled.com/servlet/the-38/06-...Yourself/Detail and the heatsink from http://www.heatsinkusa.com/storename/heats...t-263910-2.aspx

copied the list ryeguy28's thread.