yoda
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Hello. Just wanted to show some pictures of my recent project. Now that all my kids are out of diapers and in school, I decided to get back into reef keeping. After thinking about the budget and how much time I would be able to devote to maintenance practices, I decided that I could handle a tank around 30 to 50 gallons. I monitored the used tank market on Craigslist for a while, but struck out.
In the end, I decided to just buy a new 40g Breeder tank and build my own stand and light hood. I love getting on RC and reading other people's tank build threads, so I thought I would do one of my own. Below are pictures from my build.
Getting ready for the stand:
My assistant. I call this one Kid #2.
Stand after trim and sealing paint.
I drilled the tank for an overflow and single return line. The overflow box was made by gl*******s.com. Its rated for 700 gph max.
Plumbing the tank. Later on, I changed the bottom half of the overflow pipe to a soft tube to reduce noise.
In the end, I decided to just buy a new 40g Breeder tank and build my own stand and light hood. I love getting on RC and reading other people's tank build threads, so I thought I would do one of my own. Below are pictures from my build.
Getting ready for the stand:

My assistant. I call this one Kid #2.


Stand after trim and sealing paint.

I drilled the tank for an overflow and single return line. The overflow box was made by gl*******s.com. Its rated for 700 gph max.

Plumbing the tank. Later on, I changed the bottom half of the overflow pipe to a soft tube to reduce noise.

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