Jamies 13.3g custom

[Blueworld]

Alright so I managed to save as much as i could and as a result the ball valves sit just slightly lower but its all good everything is back on track, and i got a thicker piece of glass this time and i think I'm becoming very proficient at drilling glass i knocked out those three holes in 10 minutes haha

 

[Blueworld]

HELLLLLLOOOOO LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND! time to get serious now, i got a bunch of stuff I want to get done and ill start if off with a trip to the hardware store.

 

I picked up an ikea Gallant rolling filing cabinet that im going to gut and use as my sump stand, its going to match the rest of the desk and blend perfectly take a look

 

 

Then I gutted it and started to make all the drawer faces one solid door

 

 

 

After that was done I used my dremel to recess the hinges so that the door would be centred again, then i put a magnet lock on it and voila!

 

 

I still need to paint and seal the inside of the cabinet to make the wood water tight but its getting closer!

 

 

 

Then I moved my attention to the desk and how I was going to run my plumbing and this was my solution

 

 

I think it worked out really well, kept everything nice and clean i think.

 

 

 

 

Then my ADD kicked in and i put some felt pads on the bottom of my tank cus it wasnt to fun to move around it liked to scratch the table haha

 

 

 

 

More to come tonight!

[Criley7]

Looks awesome so far. I cant wait to see this thing filled.

[hypersnyper694788]

this is a pretty ridiculous build. can't wait to see the end result!

[Hexadron]

Looking good.

[Blueworld]

So the labours of the labour day long weekend are over and here is what i have to show for it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still more work to be done, I have to go pick up a 15g long tomorrow and start to plumb and baffle the sump, once that is done i need to paint and seal the inside of the cabinet and run wire for a separate GFI plug that will power the cabinet and the whole tank. Then its on to the wet stuff and aquascaping!

[jlbzixxer]

this build looks hella sick , sticking around wish i had the time talent

and funds to do this lol

 

good luck on the build

[AMAYEU]

Looks like the cabinet for the sump is on casters. Will there be an issue if it's accidentally pulled or moved when the plumbing is complete. Can you quick disconnects on the return/overflow pipes between the table top and entry/exit area of the cabinet.

 

Sick build. Love the wave box.

[Blueworld]

this build looks hella sick , sticking around wish i had the time talent

and funds to do this lol

 

good luck on the build

 

Thanks very much! its mostly just time that built this, ive built a few before and knew what i did wrong and wanted to fix this time around so yeah pretty much just time and planning that got me where im at haha

 

 

Looks like the cabinet for the sump is on casters. Will there be an issue if it's accidentally pulled or moved when the plumbing is complete. Can you quick disconnects on the return/overflow pipes between the table top and entry/exit area of the cabinet.

 

Sick build. Love the wave box.

 

 

Yeah the cabinet is on caster wheels, I dont think it will be a problem as its sitting on carpet and the cabinet is designed as a filing cabinet and the caster wheels are rated at 100lbs each, but I have another one under my desk that is full and weighs quite a bit and its a pain in the ass to move cus its sunk into the carpet so im not to worried about the sump. Yes ill be able to disconnect just above the cabinet with the use of union joints, so i can move the cabinet separate from the tank and the tank separate from the desk because of the union ball valves

[Blueworld]

Hey everyone SORRY its been soooo long i have been really busy with work and the tank but ive got some more stuff done and i think its about time you got the full scoop on whats up!

 

Sooo bad things happened, the entire back of the tank blew out from a tiny tiny crack that developed over time so the tank sat on my desk looking very sad to say the least but while it sat there it gave me time to work on other aspects like the stand

 

it went off the paint and here is what happened

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then it got fitted for a 15 gallon long sump that I only needed to trim the back moulding on to get it to fit flush with the back and leave me with about a half inch of room in the front

 

 

 

Then it was done!...for the moment

 

[Blueworld]

And now that i have found some time I can finally play catch up! ill be able to take this pile of greatness

 

 

And use it to turn this pathetic sight into something worth seeing!

 

 

 

Alight then, so the first thing on my list was tearing apart the old glass to see what I could slavage from it and let me tell you, because i made everything such a tight fit pretty much all of the plumbing had to get trashed along with the bulkheads and the majority of the glass, but i was able to save the wave box, so its going to get cleaned up and we siliconed and put back into action so thats a bonus, other then that its going to be all new.

 

I started with the holes in my new glass for the overflow which i beefed up to a heavty 6mm glass along with the new back panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then as i waited for that to dry i turned to the fans and the heater vent that you can see in the picture with the kangaroo jerky! This is what i intend on doing with those

 

 

I laid them out and wired them up rather crudely to a USB plug and made sure they were blowing the right way before i screwed them down

 

 

 

 

Then i cleaned up the wires and now they are ready for the transplant into the side of the sump cabinet to help keep things cool, I put them to a UBS plug so i can run them off my APEX base unit when i get around to ordering that, they will also be running in combination with an ambient temp sensor to regulate their speed and weather or not they are on or off

[Spirofucci]

Aside from a few nasty set backs, this is an incredible build. You gots some skillz there! I'm kinda suprised that more folks don't utilize that Bean Animal overflow when doing their diy builds.

[Blueworld]

Aside from a few nasty set backs, this is an incredible build. You gots some skillz there! I'm kinda suprised that more folks don't utilize that Bean Animal overflow when doing their diy builds.

 

 

I agree!! they are super quiet and extremely easy to control and by far the safest overflow out there, and when your dealing with just a small tank the likely hood of something going wrong is just as high as a big tank. I love the bean animal overflows I don't think i would use anything else

[hypersnyper694788]

Such a great a build. I cant wait to see the finished product.

[Blueworld]

And this evening begins!

 

 

 

 

 

[akarch]

Great build! Excited to see it aquascaped

[Blueworld]

Today we tackle a few things, starting with the glass that needs to be drilled and cut for an overflow and wavebox, then the plumbing!

 

The hole for the wave box

 

 

Next is my return line

 

 

Then the overflow, untill i realized that i needed a new dremel bit to cut the glass

 

 

soooooo then i moved on to the plumbing!

 

 

 

 

[Blueworld]

Hey guys, heres an update on the tank! ITS ACTUALLY A TANK NOW!!!

 

i spend the last day cutting and setting and being stupidly anal about the silicone but its all done now! i just have to clean it up a bit and then its ready for the last stages of plumbing and then water!!

 

 

 

 

 

I also got my sump plumbed to the bottom of the desk, i used flex line to make sure that if anything shifted it would have the room to move and not break things and stress stuff. I also plan on putting in hard wood in the house in the next 4 months so im not sure if that will effect it in anyway but i thought i would be safe rather then sorry

 

 

 

[Spirofucci]

Glad to see you are back on track!!! This is the perfect build!!! Lol, I'd love to see this in a 300 gal version!!!!

[Blueworld]

This morning presented itself with a perfect opportunity to get outside and not freeze! so here is the final product in all its tanky glory!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is my shop foreman!

 

[Blueworld]

Glad to see you are back on track!!! This is the perfect build!!! Lol, I'd love to see this in a 300 gal version!!!!

 

 

Glad to see you posting again and very happy to be back on track! A 300g version of this would be worthy of charging admission hahaha

 

If i could go that big right now I would and I would add a few things to it! like a tidal system and a surge system, and a little remote control submarine with a GoPro to the tv so i could explore my underwater world!!

[tetra10]

what pump are you using for the wavebox? did you program it to pulse or something or does it do that in its stock form? could you pm me a link if you have time as to where you purchased it? thanks!

[JR!]

i NEED to see more!!!

[Blueworld]

what pump are you using for the wavebox? did you program it to pulse or something or does it do that in its stock form? could you pm me a link if you have time as to where you purchased it? thanks!

 

 

Hey tetra, im just using the pump out of a tunze nano wavebox 6206, i took it out of the wave box and then built my own and reused the pump. it comes with a controller for it. You can buy them online pretty much anywhere i got mine used from a local guy

 

here is a

explaining my process and everything else you might want to know

 

 

i NEED to see more!!!

 

Jrmiller...how can i say no hahaha

here you go!!

 

 

today i finished up the return line pluming in the sump cabinet and laid out the sump to see where everything would fit. I also went and picked up a sexy new skimmer from Concept Aquatics here in Calgary! a big thanks to denny and dave if they are out there paying attention!

 

Pictures!!!

 

 

 

 

 

More to come tonight!

[Blueworld]

I finally was able to the the finishing touches on the plumbing and got the tank fully setup and wet today!!! I still have the baffle the sump and get to Edmonton to pick up my new Apex, then get it installed and setup, then its on to the foam and rock wall!!!!!