xofinnocent Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Well here we go i needed a tank for my dorm room. So i got a 2.5 gallon tank , and incorperated a trickle filter, and fuge. Heres some picts: Link to comment
whooozyooodady Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 That looks really cool. Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 nice job man! You seem like a pretty good DIY'er. lol. Are those glass pieces that you used or is it acrylic? Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 thank you- its actualy acrylic. Any suggestions on what to put in the trickle part- can be anything or nothing (provides for good airation)? Link to comment
cjm033 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 so now yu have a 1.25 and a 2.5 pico what are your plans for the 1.25 as far as lighting heater corals livestock ect. go? ,Chris Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I ordered 2 water pumps for the water movement (micro.jet 320). For heating I got a tronic 50 watt heater (placed in the fuge). As far as lighting goes im getting 2 bookworm lights , replacing on 6500k bulb with a Actinic one. Live stock will stay with the "easy" soft corals: zoo's, polyps, ect. Small clean up crew. too soon to realy tell but thats the low down on the equip. Link to comment
Rocket_155 Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Thats a nice diy job. how long did it take you to build it Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 well not done yet- (still waiting for the pumps to make final measurements) but to cut all the plastic by hand (did it all in my dorm room) and put it together it took me on and off 3 days. I could pump these babys out 3 times a day if the shop was open- so if your interested pm me. Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 so people.... tell me what should i put in the filter area- i was thinking just some live rock and a filter pad- your opinion? Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Well the tank has been filled and running. As of feb 14th (happy vday). Heres a few picts of just some old dead rock- just so i could have somethign to look at Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 As for lighting i custom made me a hood- 3 wallmart 13 watt pc lamps that i buchered to make this: p.s. bulbs are *1- 6400k, *1- 03 blue, and *1- 10000k/03 blue Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 i also divede the lighting for fuge/display Link to comment
cjm033 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 hey i have that same contact solution lol tanks looking doo so far,Chris Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Finaly i got Exelent rock and live sand from Dave Espi. I set it up and it looks pritty decent as of now- but it has yet to meet my visual astetic and i will move the rock around in one weeks time. Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 Close up: Notice the xenia frag in the mesh -from dave as well- what a guy! Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 And now for what all my tank work was for- my in tank fuge. Link to comment
reefphreak Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Nice job! Looks sweet! After my 29 is done I'll attempt something like that but probly minus the fuge. Good job man! Leo Link to comment
Djm9288 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 That is soo cool! I am very jealous. I like it a lot! I want one Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 22, 2003 Author Share Posted February 22, 2003 heres one last pict for now (sorry chris)- this is just the set up i got reef tank and a g4 what more can you ask for Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted February 23, 2003 Share Posted February 23, 2003 Fatty Yo ! kick some kalk on it and some 18's an te ricing with the best u kan ! sweepz outah yo ! ttyl nice. stack it higher Link to comment
Joe_fro Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 looks pretty sweet. oh and is that acrylic on the back painted black or is it black acrylic? if it is black acrylic where did you get it? if not what is it? Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted February 24, 2003 Author Share Posted February 24, 2003 painted black Link to comment
Joe_fro Posted February 24, 2003 Share Posted February 24, 2003 what kind of paint did you use? is it reef safe? Link to comment
tgrupert Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 I got my rock from dave as well. not only did I like it, but I get lots of complements on it. Link to comment
xofinnocent Posted March 1, 2003 Author Share Posted March 1, 2003 Well an update- the tank has been decent- changed around the rock some, Algae went sextual and clouded my tank for about 2 days, Diatome bloom- the norm for a new tank(or at least for me) Link to comment
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