THE Tank Build By Aqua Digital

[AQD_ottawa]

Completed stand minus door handle but with the brackets for the Ai. These are 18" above the tank height (which is 24") to give good working clearance.

And the sump plus ProfiLux controller shelf

 

[badazztealcobra]

Things are really coming together..... The stand looks great as well.....

 

[Aquabacs]

Question, not to be a bubble buster, is there going to be enough room to take the skimmer out to clean it?


Mike

 

[AQD_ottawa]

Yes its a tight squeeze, but it is a compromise on looks, we did not want an elongated cabinet keeping to 32" high, this was a priority for me.

Of course this makes getting the skimmer out a PITA but hey ho

 

[Aquabacs]

Yes its a tight squeeze, but it is a compromise on looks, we did not want an elongated cabinet keeping to 32" high, this was a priority for me.

Of course this makes getting the skimmer out a PITA but hey ho

As long as you can completely remove the skimmer from the cabinet once everything is in, that's all that counts.

How is the layout of the overflow? Center, left or right?

Is the reactor for the Ultralith stones also going in that sump?

What is the plan for ventilation within the stand besides the 4 holes that are already cut? I would be concerned with all that Profilux equipment in the stand and the humidity building up.

Mike

 

[fishypets]

Make sure you paint the wood directly above the skimmer with Kilz or you'll have a mil-dew and mold problem.

Looking great!

 

[AQD_ottawa]

The overflow is central, the plumbing i will work out once all here, right now the stand and sump have yet to meet each other being about 1,500 miles apart

the reactor, I may employ instead a bubble magus one as the foot print is overly large or if room too tight use a sock as my Lith rock loading will be very small.

Nothing will be rushed, I highly doubt the tank will see water for two weeks after delivery, work and dealer/client support, baby, wife, get in the way, Oh did i mention client support

 

[nanotank]

Nice I have a 24*24 cube also..

 

[AQD_ottawa]

So its build time wahoo

The tank arrived in one piece from Miracle aquariums in Toroto Canada, fantastic job, well made and all edges as they should be, the drill holes are really smooth too, not a single nick

All drains and returns are bonded in, and the stand pipe put together

Like the stand?

Peak-a-boo

 

[moondoggy4]

I tried that type of durso but I could never could get it right I finally cut off the elbow and it seems to work great for now. Thanks for the pictures of everything, looking forward to seeing this thru.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

Somone has been busy :dance:

If you want a sump built - Talk to Christian (Boboxx) take a look at this workmanship! Probe holders built in!

Yep its a squeeze alright!

Just add water! I have now run the RO line up through the central air ductwork and to the tank. The slow fill begins.

 

[boboxx]

hoooo looking good

 

[AQD_ottawa]

thanks goes to you man amazing cabinet and amazing sump

 

[nanotank]

Dieing to see the lights fired up. I have them coming for my 60 also.

 

[pciscott]

Michael looking good and my patience with AGE is paying off, my tank was built today and build thread coming soon. I have all my P3 goodies waiting for the most important part I wish mine would come together like yours, keep up the good work!

 

[AQD_ottawa]

Good to hear Scott, you have has quite the wait

Please post a link on this forum to your thread or run a duplicate

 

[AQD_ottawa]

So i spent the day in and out of hardware stores, and came up with this, it is a work in progress as you can see the lamps need to come forward by about 1 1/4" but that is eaily resolved.

Chris at Ai said the lamps need to be 6-8" above the surface for a 24" tank so will adjust these up once I have water in the tank

here are the prototype pics

Maybe that will give some other users some ideas

 

[nanotank]

Very sweet looking. I have brackets holding my ati now so maybe I cworkake them work.

 

[fishypets]

Looks good Michael but I don't like the chains used to suspend the lights, to me it "cheapens" up the over all look. Would it be possible to suspend the lights using a thin cable, similar to the ATI P.M.?

 

[NVReefer]

i agree, the chain looks cheesy, sorry, but my opinion, get some stainless cable.