HarryPotter Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I brought my stand back to my welder to add some more supports as it bowed about 1/8" across the 54". Need piece of mind in case a kid is running around the tank. Going to add a lot more cross bars to get all the weight onto the legs. My acrylic baffles shipped and I'll have them Thursday. I am thinking I may start cycling my rock in a bucket to get things rolling. If I do this would I need a heater running? Maybe a powerhead to keep the water moving too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Yea; for sure need the water moving. I'm seeding dry rock so not concerned with die off just need to get the denitrifying bacteria party started. Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 heater is fine. i mean definitely not going to hurt anything Quote Link to comment
PieMan2k Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 It's almost been 2 years and you STILL haven't gotten it wet? I would go insane waiting that long. Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 I know it's crazy. I've had so much going on I didn't get to think about it much. The time is right now and I'm just trying to stay patient and set it up right the first time. Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Laser cut parts arrived. I've got to square the edges that will be glued and silicone it in. Forgot to order the white silicone; I've read DOW 999a is good for acrylic/glass bonds so I ordered that. My welder should have the stand finished up this weekend so should be in business soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 10G sump derimmed top/bottom masked off getting painted white bottom/back. I'm going to replace the bottom rim once it is painted white as well. I'm going to start gluing up the baffle insert today as well. Still not sure if I'll be drilling the sump to run the Vertex M1 externally... Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 It's upside down but looking good. Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Just waiting on the silicone to get it glued into the tank. I did leave one piece off so I can tool the silicone beads inside the sock section. Also made sure my equipment fits... it did. 4 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Make me one............ 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Make me one............ My goal here was to give you sump envy. 2 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 well you have done that. im 100% serious though. if you can make me the insert if you will i can put it in the 10g pm me if youd be willing to to that 1 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Very nice and I am feeling the 'sump envy'! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 My fish wish list at this point. It's been all about the tank/equipment and I can't wait to get into livestock. Hoping to get a lot of work done in the fish room(closet) on my next days off so I am closer to plumbing the tank in. Just need to keep this momentum up and she will be wet in no time. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Cool little fuge light. 1 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 so good. thought about the same this 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 I hope it grows shit. 700 lumen at 6500k seems pretty safe. It is bright as hell for a little light. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Got the acrylic insert siliconed in. Used Dow Corning 795 and it was quite a mess. When I built my tank I used Momentum RTV 100 series which was fine to work with however not the best for acrylic to glass. This 795 was so thick and sticky I could barely squeeze it out of a 1/8" hole. I'm happy to be done working with silicone on this build. I've been working on the sump room too. Got Sheetrock hung today and the electrical sorted. Ready to start building a stand in and plumbing this thing up to cycle. Can't wait. 2 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 Sump room is a mess but the sump is ready. I thought I'd be further along; going back to working days after Christmas so that should help. 1 Quote Link to comment
JR! Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 pumped as hell for this. Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 pumped as hell for this. Thanks for following along. I know it hasn't been the most exciting thread. Not many nano tanks have a coast 2 coast overflow and a sump room though. Also, the longer it takes the bigger my livestock budget gets. Quote Link to comment
nosser Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Awesome work so far. I'll be following along 1 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Got the Radion brackets installed. Just test fit the light there to see how it will look. I'm excited. 3 Quote Link to comment
Bubba30 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Got it wired up; I changed where the wire exits the Radion so you can't see it from the front(typically exits though the side.) Still need to caulk and touch up the wall a bit and touch up some scratches on the brackets from sliding through the wall. I am going to put the mp10 through the wall today and start figuring out the wiring in the back. My plan is to build an upper wall cabinet to house all electrical connections, controllers, etc. and run them through the wall under the sump stand. I don't want to see any wires. I hate wires. Inspiration for the wiring cabinet. Here is a look at that canvas print I drew for the sump room; cephs gotta be one of the coolest animals out there. 2 Quote Link to comment
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