My $30 Fish Tank...

[reeffreak25]

I'm pleased with how it's turning out so far.

 

[reeffreak25]

I've been wanting to add a little more volume to my system, so I decided to add a frag tank that would be fed from my display and would drain into the sump. I had this 29g sitting around that was too tall, but I figured since no one wants it, I'd try to cut it down. Here's what I started with with.

Prep for the picture lovers...

Cutting...

And done...

*It looks uneven, but that's just my awesome photography skills.
I'll drill it once I know exactly how I'm going to tie it in.

 

[Rudolph]

.....so can you salvage the top half by adding a bottom? Rimless would be cool, but I assume you will have to add something to support the top that you lost on the upper half?

 

[reeffreak25]

I'm just going to cut it apart and keep the glass as scrap. I might use it to fix a window or something. My understanding of the tanks that have plastic trim around the top is if it doesn't have a cross brace it is only for aesthetics. I'm not certain because I heard that a while back and can't remember the source but it stuck with me. For a tank as shallow as the top is now (bottom as well), I think pressure would be negligible and bracing wouldn't/won't be needed.

 

[Rudolph]

Yes, I read where a guy tried to make a rimless tank by tanking it off. It blew apart at his office.....It looks like you have crafting skills so I would not take the risk and make some type of support, maybe use the scrap glass?.....but his was the full height so I am sure yours will have a better ending..

 

[reeffreak25]

I filled it with water and took some measurements. Here's what I came up with.
End:

Middle:

I wish I had measurements with it filled before I cut it down, but I wonder if there would've been more of a difference.

 

[OneReef]

What light is over it?

 

[reeffreak25]

It was two 175w 20k XM's, but I switched it to one 15k Iwasaki and one 20k XM because it was too blue for my taste.