ReefersEdge Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 This is my build thread for my 2.75g display pico. here is my 5.5g tank and abs plastic dividers. there will be a display, fuge, and sump. here it is all put together. here you can see that i painted both side of the tank where the sump is, i even left a stripe unpainted so i can see my water level. heater and pump in the 3rd chamber Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 now onto the aquascape. cardboard box used for a template. the rock used for the scape one of the rocks i made with some epoxy Link to comment
Basketball Prodigy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Looks great so far Link to comment
gaberosenfield Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I've always wanted to make a little AIO, maybe a bit bigger than this, but I definitely plan on doing it eventually. Where did you get the ABS dividers with teeth already cut? Or did you cut them to size and cut the teeth? Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 This is how it sits right now. i do plan to built a hood for it, also the fuge isnt done yet (need to add sand and some macro). I've always wanted to make a little AIO, maybe a bit bigger than this, but I definitely plan on doing it eventually. Where did you get the ABS dividers with teeth already cut? Or did you cut them to size and cut the teeth? I actually just got a few scrap a plastic company had laying around and cut to fit and cut the teeth my self Link to comment
MetaTank Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sweet build, welcome to the contest! Glad to see another thread up and running, and another unique build to add to the list! Good luck! contest judge Meta Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sweet build, welcome to the contest! Glad to see another thread up and running, and another unique build to add to the list! Good luck! contest judge Meta Thanks bro Link to comment
jbowser Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thats a really great idea! Maybe one day I could do something like that to my spare 3g tank...., to many projects in my head... gotta get back to studying xD following! jb Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Added sand today and redid the scape. Will update with pics tomorrow once the tank clears back up Link to comment
Micro-Reefs Aquariums Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Very creative start, I like your design! MG Link to comment
dallasprstn Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 how are you liking your light fixture? I got the same one, and velcro'd a true lumen strip on for moonlights. i'm digging the color actually, I think it looks pretty nice. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Very creative start, I like your design! MG Thanks Mike. how are you liking your light fixture? I got the same one, and velcro'd a true lumen strip on for moonlights. i'm digging the color actually, I think it looks pretty nice. Im loving it, its almost to blue though. I have not done anything for moon lights yet. Im building a hood for the tank to help hide cords and the light for the fuge and such, so ill prolly add them into the hood. I cant wait to start adding corals to see how they like the light. Link to comment
dallasprstn Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Thanks Mike. Im loving it, its almost to blue though. I have not done anything for moon lights yet. Im building a hood for the tank to help hide cords and the light for the fuge and such, so ill prolly add them into the hood. I cant wait to start adding corals to see how they like the light. call me craz but I love the blue, I wish it was even a little more blue lol. and yeah the wires were killing me. you should check out my thread to see how I hid them. lots and lots of zip ties! also, you're so right...I wanna see the coloration of them under the LEDs. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 call me craz but I love the blue, I wish it was even a little more blue lol. and yeah the wires were killing me. you should check out my thread to see how I hid them. lots and lots of zip ties! also, you're so right...I wanna see the coloration of them under the LEDs. yeah the more i look at the tank the more im thinking its not too blue. your tank is looking good and i do like your wire management but im still going to build a hood. ive got this pretty sick idea that if i can pull off will send everyone into a mind twist and will have everyone blowing down before me. lol Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I noticed you're in Memphis, TN. I'm in Franklin, just south of Nashville. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 I noticed you're in Memphis, TN. I'm in Franklin, just south of Nashville. oh yeah, i know franklin. you going to the swap in nashville on the 14th? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Heck no. What LFS do you go to? Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Heck no. What LFS do you go to? why not? i got to the ones here in memphis (kermits reef and memfish). i was in nashville about a month ago and stopped by a lfs while i was there, i cant remember the name of it but it was a nice place, looking forward to stopping back there next time im in the area. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 TIME FOR AN UPDATE got my sand in the tank the hitch hiker clam thats on one of my rocks the red star i picked up yesterday i left him some algae to graze on ill be adding the first couple of frags tonight and tomorrow. Link to comment
Veng Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I can't believe you got a clam as a hitchhiker... that's insane. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I can't believe you got a clam as a hitchhiker... that's insane. Yeah it is! He is about the size of a quarter. On a side note the fragging and movement of coral from my "big" tank to the pico had to be put off due to the fact that i had my daughter (she is 2) and she wanted so badly to help that she was just getting in the way and making it dificult. So it is happening tonight. Link to comment
ReefersEdge Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Well its time for another update. pics of the frags i added on 4/6/2012 green palys green/blue shroom some form of green lps (hitch hiker) chili pepper monti brown monti whats turning out to be gold and orange acans green striped shroom bright red shroom tiny frag of neon green leather pink palys GSP on a magnet on the back glass FTS Drip acclimating the zebra hermits i added last night. The three small ones went into the display, one large one went into my fuge, and the other two large ones went into my big tank. Link to comment
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