nghikillerbee Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Hello, I'm a 25 year freshwater vet with many tanks, current tank is a 55 gal tank with fish and a 7 inch red eared slider sitting atop with a basking area and uva/uvb/heater lamps. I just bought a biocube 29 last month and am modding it with a AL115 skimmer, will custom build a refugium and lamp and fish shield. Photos to follow soon. It will be housing a G. Smithii Mantis Shrimp and CUC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I love that AIO's get modded before they are wet. Look forward to the pictures, welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Welcome to the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUP Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Welcome, you came to the right forum:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nghikillerbee Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Hello All, just showing my BioCube 29 with some typical mods. Thanks to many forum DIY people for inspiration. 1/4" Light eggcrate HomeDepot: $12 3 sheets of plastic canvas from Micheals Hobby store: 59 cents each. 100 mini zipties: $4 1/3 [ATTACH]13022[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13023[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13024[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13025[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13026[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nghikillerbee Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 2/3[ATTACH]13027[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13028[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13029[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13030[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nghikillerbee Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 3/3 [ATTACH]13031[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13032[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13033[/ATTACH][ATTACH]13034[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Looks like you are off to a good start Keep us posted The biocube looks great next to that lamp too (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nghikillerbee Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Photos all posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Very cool. What do you plant to keep in the filter basket you made? I love the diy projects probabaly one of my favorite parts of this hobby. Keep up the good work and the cool pics =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'm curious about the filter too. Is it a DIY media basket? Looks good. If you put your photos on photobucket then copy and paste the image code to your post, it will look super. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nghikillerbee Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Very cool. What do you plant to keep in the filter basket you made? I love the diy projects probabaly one of my favorite parts of this hobby. Keep up the good work and the cool pics =) Jeramy, I plan to put LR and cheato into there. Toby, yeah, I looked at how the water fell after removing tab, calculated the flow rate, bended the plastic canvas to allow space for water movement and have a pocket for carbon filter. I went to Upscales and saltwater Fantaseas and Petco to view the sizes of carbon baggies and sized it that way. Now the water flows through the carbon rather than around it. Of course, it's not great flow but the way I curved it makes for significant quieter flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'd probably skip the live rock in the back chamber and instead go with filter floss, and whatever chemical filtration you intend to use, such as Chemipure Elite and/or Purigen. I would also stick a skimmer back there if it were me. Your DIY Media basket looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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