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intermediate_noob · 04-06-2008, 02:17 PM

First of all, this is a great DIY project and goes to show that it is not always about having plants inside your tank! Great job on this.

I think that many of us have kicked around the idea of something like this. The only difference with my idea from yours is that the filter tank would sit inside my sump and serve as a grow out area for plants that would go into my cichlid tank. For whatever reason my cichlids just love eating all my plants. Go figure.

I had always planned a 10 gallon tank, but never thought of purchasing glass and doing it that way. How hard was it to put together? I have read the articles, but they always seem to say "It was so easy". Most of my projects start that way and then 20-30 emergency trips to Lowes later it is done and costs 10x more than I thought. Any first hand experience would be great.

Thanks again for sharing this. One suggestion, how about making a frame for the filter tank and making it sort of a window box? Maybe get a diamond drill bit and some fittings to hid the plumbing and then it could become a part of the decor? Oh the gears are turning in my head. Everyone better run!

Thanks again!

04-06-2008, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
intermediate_noob Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ABQ, New Mexico Posts: 182	First of all, this is a great DIY project and goes to show that it is not always about having plants inside your tank! Great job on this. I think that many of us have kicked around the idea of something like this. The only difference with my idea from yours is that the filter tank would sit inside my sump and serve as a grow out area for plants that would go into my cichlid tank. For whatever reason my cichlids just love eating all my plants. Go figure. I had always planned a 10 gallon tank, but never thought of purchasing glass and doing it that way. How hard was it to put together? I have read the articles, but they always seem to say "It was so easy". Most of my projects start that way and then 20-30 emergency trips to Lowes later it is done and costs 10x more than I thought. Any first hand experience would be great. Thanks again for sharing this. One suggestion, how about making a frame for the filter tank and making it sort of a window box? Maybe get a diamond drill bit and some fittings to hid the plumbing and then it could become a part of the decor? Oh the gears are turning in my head. Everyone better run! Thanks again!