SquidHC Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Well, thanks to my beautiful wifes support, I decided I'd build a new system after a few years out of the hobby. I figured I'd share my progress. I had a 20t bowfront, but it didn't suite my tastes, so I decided to go ahead and build my own tank. The goods. I had a bookshelf I was going to use as a stand after some modification. This put me in a spot, because the central divider would require me to have two small sumps, instead of one large one. I achieved this by drilling a hole in the divider and connecting the two sumps with a 2 1/2" bulkhead. Sumps completed, and water tested. No leaks! 13x13x10.5", made out of 3/8 acrylic. I wanted a rimless tank, but know that acrylic isn't exactly the best material to make a rimless tank out of. I contacted a few local tank builders and they said I should be safe using 1/2" cell cast material. The tank itself is 25x15x12.5". I don't see any bowing yet. Building the tank. Gluing the bottom. Routing the overflow baffles. The finished project. Pretty clear seams for a noob right?! The overflow plumbing in place. Everything where it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidHC Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Water and rock in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Very nice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Looks good, nice little setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidHC Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 FTS The first frags going in. Already not real happy with the sump/stand situation. Considering some diferent options. I need more clearance, and I don't like the two seperate sumps. No room for a skimmer, so on. Just trying to decide if I should spend the money to fix this, or just be happy with it now and save for a bigger tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Nice job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batchelor Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Mad skills!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidHC Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Dee77, you PM'ed me about my tank but I couldn't respond because your inbox was full. Thanks for the kind words guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hozer21 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 That is awesome man & the tank looks great. You did a great job with the tank . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerv503 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Very nice work on building your own tank, no bubbles flawless. You got skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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