My New GLA 30C Build Thread

[nemesis7]

This is my 30C Green Leaf Aquarium Build. PLenty of Pics nowAnd More to Come. I wanted this tank to be a livestock only tank . There is to be no equipment other than the mp10 that is visible. Working on way to hide that to.

- Green Leaf Aquarium 30C= 7.5 gallon
- 1mp10
- 10 pounds live sand
- 5 pounds live rock-
- 6 pounds rock and ruble from AC&C
- 1 ACIII controller thanks to Matt (ph probe from matt, orp probe from AC&C)
- hole drilled in tank at AC$C thanks Adam
- 1 evils par 38 20k led from nanotuners
- 1 12 watt 20k pr 30 led ( all blue)
- 1 Taam Rio Nano Protein Skimmer( will be upgrading to Tunze soon if I can find one)

Now for the build pics

 

[duncantse]

Nice Start! Wished I drilled my tank when I started. Are you going to cover the pipes with LR?

 

[nemesis7]

more pics

more pics

more pics with the overflow and the rock work going into place.

The hole in the overflow is where the water return will come out.

 

[nemesis7]

Yes, the overflow will never be seen , all you will see will be a mountain of rock in the tank. Some of the rock will even come out of the tank. At the top will be a mangrove. The top rock will be removable to see into the overflow. Also the overflow will have the hose for the return line in it.I want no visible equipment in the tank. The only thing you might see is my mp10. Working on a way to cover that with rock to( not sure if its possible.

 

[nemesis7]

plumbing pic

plumbing pic

This is the plumbing set up so far just needs to be cemented.

 

[cwazy clown]

I love 12x12x12 cubes. they're so awesome, interesting rockwork there.

 

[nemesis7]

Yeah only half way done with the rockwork. When its all done you will never see the pipe.

 

[schneidergarret]

that is an awesome little tank there makes me think i need to look for one haha

 

[ange062]

Cool looking project! Really like the centrally located overflow, that's pretty unique and sounds like it will be very stealthy.

 

[Zoa Robber22]

looks great what kind of lighting are using?

 

[nemesis7]

For now it will be evils par 38 20k and a par 30 12 watt 20k bulb(all blue LEDs)

 

[matt144]

Looks awesome

 

[nemesis7]

plumbing is done filling the tank.

plumbing is done filling the tank.

This is the finished plumb job

currently filling the tank

 

[macclellan]

So, no sump? where will the skimmer go?

 

[nemesis7]

sorry thats the plumbing the sump is the tank everything is in now and will be installed when the transfer starts. My bad sorry about that one

 

[macclellan]

I see. That's a lot of elbows, which cut flow. Any reason you can't place the pump directly in line, and route the pump's intake to draw water from the area you want?

 

[nemesis7]

Limited space and need several safety cut offs or landlord will be ****ed if hardwood floors get soaked. Also have mp10 in tank for flow and the tank that is gonna be the sump is 9x9x12 so very little room. Pump will be pushing about 200gph which is enough flow to take care of tank. It's only 7.5 gallons

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

looks very nice...same thing i did with my plumbing...i used black vinyl for my return but otherwise the same...

my sump is the same size as your display...after i built the sump i was like damn this would make a sweet little tank...i will watch this close...keep it up..

 

[Powederblue]

looking forward to finished product

 

[nemesis7]

I'm on vacation in north Carolina right now relying only updates from my ac3 controller. But it's finished and running. Had a rush to transfer things over before we left I will post pics as soon as I'm back.