hey the new tank (big pics)

saltyshoe_nano

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well its a little far away, but I am hopefully ganna start the cycle this weekend after I clean it up a little more...

FTS
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new sump
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Plumbing
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Top shot
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oh and tomorrow I will post more progress lol these are a little old... the new pics are of the light, the light housing, sand and plumbing in new sump
 
I thought I would separate this from the last post so not to bore you lol

the "housing for the light" is a nifty little deal I came up with to tie it in with the tank, because its a hang down light fixture.....Its made of wood, has 2 shelfs in it and mounts to the ceiling brackets....sorry cameras dead so no pics till tomorrow :) cheers!
 
I donno lol I donno what that is, its how it was when I bought it...I am ganna talk to phil as soon as he tells me when to call lol and figure it out he said he has worked on it before so I donno yet
 
I don't see a SQWD, but it's an easy option for you, if you do want to incorporate it into your setup.
 
I might do that in the future I donno right now tho, I wanna see how the setup works now and can always do modifications later on..That does look interesting tho...thanks ...lol I hope I am right in this...Jeff? right
 
New Update

light on its hanger dealy
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FTS w/ cloudy sand
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sump w/ water
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well thats it so far...the wires are a mess but will be tucked away tomorrow and it will look alot better :) hope you enjoy

oh and heres a pic of my college art final...not done but a good start
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Looking real good Nick! Your art project is impresive. I wish I had that kind of talent. Glad you learned how to post pics!!
 
Couple of questions...

Is that ballast ok tucked in the corner there? Are you blocking any vents on it? I would rather have "some" space on all four sides to get it some airflow around it. Make sure your not blocking any ventilation on it. Things maybe overheating scares me.
Great light bracket though.

Are you going to add some trim to the corners to hide the returns and that section you cannot clean behind them? Looks nasty, they could even be removable if needed.
 
levon- The ballast is 4" away from the corner where the fan is and is not inclosed completely, it also has 1" on each side for flow

as for the corners, I havent thought of trim, good Idea, I was ganna get a scraper from a lfs and try that, and the cornerflows, overflow are not removable, they are glued like no other and I dont wanna mess it up, I already have to find a new hose that is 4" cause it sprong a leak, tightend the bracket to tight and it tore it....anyone know where I can get one?

robbie!- thanks on both accounts...I hope I am a good artist, lol my college career depends on it :)
 
Shoe, would it be possible to replace the four returns with lockline? For the hose, check Home Destucto or bLows.
 
lol I have tried Home Destructo, bLows, Ace, local hardware store, petsmart, petco, walmart.....lol I will figure something out...

as far as the lockline...I donno what that is really lol is that those tubes that connect together with a smashed end on it lol in lamins terms...I am the dimist bulb in the batch :) mind explaining...but I dont think they are coming out w/o a battle...they are glued in rather tightly
 
Check this: Modularhose.com / Loc-Line

You would not have to remove your return lines, just cut them short and use an adapter.
 
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