uwwmatt Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Looking forward to this! I am about to get a 45p going. What did you use for your guide for drilling? The guides came with my glass-holes order. Quote Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 NEED MOAR Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 NEED MOAR I'm currently drawing up plans for my stand. After that I will get them off to my builder and things will start to move again. Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Originally I had thought to just copy the ADA design, and still might, but I wanted to try and come up with something that would accommodate a little larger sump. As for the sump, I currently have a 10G sump sitting around in my basement from an old build. The other idea I have been playing around with is to make a new sump out of a 17G Mr Aqua. The stand plans above were designed with that in mind. A little side note, when I was going through my old images looking for a picture of the sump above I came across the plans for my first disastrous sump build attempt that ended in catastrophic tank failure. As a warning to any would-be sump builders out there, never use plexiglass baffles for a glass tank. Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Round two of my stand design. This would just be an ADA knockoff 1 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 thats just how i wanna do mine for my 60f Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 lol might want to take a look at this matt Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 No Formica for mine though, natural wood I'm thinking. Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 mah i dont know what i wanna for formica or not. i really like the look of if but i dont know if i wanna go through the pain of working with it. Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yeah, it seems like a bitch, and I know it will start to bubble and peel within a year. Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 if not the diy ada im looking at this one http://www.target.com/p/windham-accent-cabinet/-/A-14429892?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|13864640&CPNG=Furniture&kpid=13864640&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13864640 in black Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 if not the diy ada im looking at this one http://www.target.com/p/windham-accent-cabinet/-/A-14429892?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=|13864640&CPNG=Furniture&kpid=13864640&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13864640 in black I like the design, but would that be sturdy enough? Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I like the design, but would that be sturdy enough? I think so. I thought I could add some metal gussets on the inside. Then add I soild wood back. I looked at it in the store and it felt pretty strong. I jumped on it and nothing happened lol Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Well I've sent my stand plans of to be built. In the meantime I've gotten the materials for creating a partial rockwall. My goal will be to integrate the overflow, return, and MP10 into a removable rockwall. http://www.flickr.com/photos/94215439@N04/8601984246/'> I'll be using AquaticEngineers method. He's created some of the better rockwork i've seen. Here is a picture from his build. Link to his thread http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/313314-california-biotope-wall-mounted-tank-w-chill-solutions-csxc-1-chiller/ 1 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Sounds good man. Can't wait to see that stand. I didn't go with the diy ada for my build. Quote Link to comment
plainrt Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 looking good guy.cant wait to see more.Here is a foam rock wall i made and never got to use :{ it was built so could remove also. .I made two areas that koralia pwerheads were gonna go in and you can see in center the teeth cut in top rock.That was gonna be my filter area.The built in filter setup was built like a bigger version of current subcurrent.The was all done on acrylic sheet and was held to back glass my large Magnets and the koralia magnets. 1 Quote Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Well I've sent my stand plans of to be built. In the meantime I've gotten the materials for creating a partial rockwall. My goal will be to integrate the overflow, return, and MP10 into a removable rockwall. I'll be using AquaticEngineers method. He's created some of the better rockwork i've seen. Here is a picture from his build. Link to his thread http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/313314-california-biotope-wall-mounted-tank-w-chill-solutions-csxc-1-chiller/ Awesome, can't wait to see this! I'm kinda bummed I never used the rockwall I built back in 09' 1 Quote Link to comment
Arkayology Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Very cool Matt. Can't wait to see where this goes. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 looking good guy.cant wait to see more.Here is a foam rock wall i made and never got to use :{ it was built so could remove also.That's very similar to the route I want to take, although my plan is to have it wrap around the sides a little, and not cover the entire back. I was thinking I'd buy some of those super strong magnets. How did you protect the magnets so they wouldn't rust? Any advice you can give me on the process? Also, why'd you scrap the build? Awesome, can't wait to see this! :DI'm kinda bummed I never used the rockwall I built back in 09' How come you didn't/couldn't use it? Sounds good man. Can't wait to see that stand. I didn't go with the diy ada for my build.Did you get that target stand? Quote Link to comment
plainrt Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The tank when built had one bad seem from bad glass cutting so gave up. I had some earth magnets I was gonna coat. There was a thread somewhere how to do it. Ill look for it 1 Quote Link to comment
Hexadron Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Coooooool. Following. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 The tank when built had one bad seem from bad glass cutting so gave up. I had some earth magnets I was gonna coat. There was a thread somewhere how to do it. Ill look for itThat sucks. That would be great if you could find that thread. I was just thinking of coating them in epoxy. What size magnets did you use? I'm wondering if these would be strong enough or if I would have to go larger. http://www.amazon.com/Neodymium-Magnets-inch-Disc-N48/dp/B001KUURP2/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1364656202&sr=1-4&keywords=1/2+in+by+1/4+magnet Quote Link to comment
plainrt Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Mine were bigger than that.I got mine from a science surplus store in milwaukee.Well worth checking out if get to milwaukee.They had a bunch. Quote Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Just a project that got pushed aside, I hope to make another someday. I think a rock wall done right looks incredible. Wish I could remember where I saw this one tank that was rock wall on all 3 sides and looked like a cave it was one of the most incredible tanks I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment
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