New 10 gal. Modified Nano!

kaserpick

Keeping it Simple
Hey guys, this tanks for my roomate. I didn't take pictures of every step, but here is the almost finished product. We bought black plexi and cut it to size; the faux overflow box is 3"x5". We then cut ridges with a triangle file. Cut holes to size needed. Siliconed the walls up and the fittings in the holes. Lastly, I painted the back wall black just today.

The concept of the tank is similar to many others: a clean simple look without the presence of mechanics in the display (aside from the outlets : P). Tomorrow we run a smoke test.

The equipment includes:
1. Rio 600 PH (I know these aren't the best)
2. AC 50 power filter (will turn to small fuge in the future)
3. 50w heater
4. Starting out with the Coralife 28w PC with a short photoperiod until the tank is established a bit. Upgrade after 2 months to probably just a higher PC but considering a 150w MH with 14k Phoenix.

Let me know what you think!

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Over head of overflow (still have to connect the tubing for the outlets)
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Kasey
 
Thanks for the comments guys! Just put water in it tonight and started the flow; everythings good! I'll post pics tomorrow. :)

Kasey
 
Well, I was going to wait until tomorrow to post the pics with water, but since you asked Drummereef, here a pic with water. Don't mind the oversized PC lighting, I've still got to get my light out of storage. :) Enjoy!

Romeo22: I figure you might be joking, but if you're serious let me know. :)
 
Hey guys! Here's a picture of the tank with the water cleared up better. Going to the store to buy some rock next; I'll post some pics of the aquascaping. :)
 
Thanks InvaderJim, here's a pic showing surface aggitation and another update with the rock in there; this is as live as it get for a little bit. :) It's a little over 7 lbs of LR and close to 5 lbs of base rock. Let me know what you think about the aquascaping!

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