Leslies Rimless 5ft

[Mbachota]

Great looking tank. I love the rimless look very sweet

 

[rkaires]

The aquascape looks nice.

 

[leslie hempel]

Great looking tank. I love the rimless look very sweet

thank you..

The aquascape looks nice.

thanks for the comments its always difficult to do something like this for yourself as you tend to overthink the smallest of things..

im positive this will be a stunner in time..

 

[leslie hempel]

researching the idea of going with the bio pellets at half dose to polish the system once its running. i wonder if it will yield results on a mixed system..

 

[Chromey316]

Your couldnt find whiter sand???? Looks great so far.:beer:

 

[leslie hempel]

Your couldnt find whiter sand???? Looks great so far.:beer:

ha ha, yep good old Aqua Medic hydrocarbonate/aragonite will be adding a little caribsea oolite to make it a little finer in case i decide to add sand sifting gobies.

thanks for the compliment..

 

[leslie hempel]

ok so the guys at work have gotton onto my light frame today, im not too sure if i should go galvanising or just straight paint using a epoxy ? its going to be over the water surface so i dont want to skimp.. 1st prize would have been to go with stainless steel but at 1 grand vs 100 bucks i couldent complain..

suggestions?

 

[fishyman12]

These look great love the rock work and sand. Rimless are my favorite cant wait to see this mature

 

[leslie hempel]

These look great love the rock work and sand. Rimless are my favorite cant wait to see this mature

thank you, neither can i

 

[Brando457]

I'm loving this tank build, that wavebox idea built in is really innovative I've never seen that done!

How does it function as far as making a wave? It fills up and then the water shoots out?

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[leslie hempel]

I'm loving this tank build, that wavebox idea built in is really innovative I've never seen that done!

How does it function as far as making a wave? It fills up and then the water shoots out?

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Thanks Brando457

Im eager to fill her up and play with the settings myself i have downsized to a 6055 pump, which i think may be my only problem, (may need to change to a 6105 to run it effectivley but the proof will be in the pudding)

It basically works the same as the standard off the shelf waveboxes from tunze, but a little cheaper because of the glass L within the overflow.

I wanted a functional stylish device not another intrusive box within the display, hence its positioning

Thank you for the kind words, i should have more progress pics next monday as i will have alot of items (glass for sump & light frame) coming in this next week..

 

[leslie hempel]

Ok so after getting some good old constructive critisizm from a friend i have puttied some rock to add a more dramatic effect to my rockwork.

Left hand Side Frontal

Left hand side Top down

Right Hand Side Frontal

Right Hand Side Top Down

Full tank Shot

Full Tank Shot

 

[leslie hempel]

is ready for water.. lol lol nice tank...

waiting paitently for the light frame that bolts to the back of the tank.. only when thats in place can i fill it :hmm3: eta 1 week approx. its at the galvanisers now.

 

[leslie hempel]

i got 4 of my T5 tubes yesterday 2 x 54w 10000k white and 2 x 10000k blue Aqua Medic
so i fitted them to the light unit..

sneak peek this is with only 4 of them and 12 moonlights (blue) on.

and with just moonlights on

 

[sarmo]

nice job so far. the wavebox is a great idea, and i like how you placed your overflow box at the back center. geat for hiding cords and pumps.
the moon lite effect is my favorite so far!
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[leslie hempel]

nice job so far. the wavebox is a great idea, and i like how you placed your overflow box at the back center. geat for hiding cords and pumps.
the moon lite effect is my favorite so far!
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awsome well i hope not to dissapoint thank you for the kind words

Les

 

[Barebucta]

Nice, I agree the rimless tank is phenomenal. I thought you were not going with a DSB? Post a picture of the skimmer.

 

[leslie hempel]

Nice, I agree the rimless tank is phenomenal. I thought you were not going with a DSB? Post a picture of the skimmer.

nope no dsb, bio pellets if anything other than LR, here is a pic taken off the net of the Skimz sm202

 

[SeabassSA]

Man can build a tank.

 

[leslie hempel]

Man can build a tank.

thank you fellow SA citizen how is it going your side?