75 Tenecor Build

[42un81]

Thanks to Manny ( Thesaent14) i finally got 99% of the scratches out of this tank.

This is what it looked like when it was for sale

and this is after using a buffing wheel and jewellers rouge on a high speed drill per Manny.

I have been busy setting it up and would appreciate any suggestions.
More pics to come.

 

[42un81]

I added a 20 gallon as a sump/refugium and i had the return feeding the skimmer but i later reconfigured it to have the return split.

 

[42un81]

Here is the begining stages of my canopy in retrospect i should have used a heavier gauge aluminium, as it has a slight flex
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[42un81]

 

[42un81]

Acrylic seemed like a nice option to surroud the hood.

 

[42un81]

Got a great deal on 90lbs of arogocrete rock form Pat, they were already pre-drilled so i decided to put them on acrylic rods.

The downside is it limits how you aquascape.

 

[42un81]

Didn't have much of a sand storm after using a garbage bag to fill the tank

Theres some life on them rocks

 

[42un81]

This is pretty much where i'm at now.

 

[Abengochea]

why didnt u use the holes in the bottom of the tank? wouldve helped with some good flow

 

[42un81]

Armando, i have fittings in the bulkheads ready to go, i left it as an option in case i wanted to get an OM Squirt.

 

[gasman059]

very nice- how do u like that mjmod.
They do put out tons of flow.

 

[42un81]

Yep, i had to swap out the 1200 for a 900. i'm looking into getting a couple Koralia 3 and use the mods for something else.

 

[sonic]

That came out sweet!! how did you buff the tank?

 

[42un81]

I struggled with 10 different grades of micro mesh sand paper and got it looking half way decent but once you put a light over the tank all the hair line scratches were obvious. Thaesant told me to go to Big Lots and pick up a buffing wheel, they had a kit with the buffing wheel and three grades of jewelers rouge.
I hooked it up to my high speed drill applied the rouge to the buffer and the scratches came out easily.

 

[sonic]

good tip, looks great.

 

[Pandomime]

Are you going to add anymore rock or just leave the pillars like they are now?

 

[thesaent14]

i am glad to help out and i see you did a grate job keep the pictures coming

 

[42un81]

Sonic,
Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement.

Pandomime,
I have put a few pieces of rock from my nano to help with the cycle. I'm going to transfer everthing from my nano as it's overgrown.
I have a toadstool leather thats blocking the light to the corals below it.

 

[42un81]

Thanks Manny!!!

 

[illal]

love the tank... rock needs some work though