after watching journals for about 2 years, I've moved to a bigger house which allowed me to have a bigger tank.
it's massive at 200x70x70cm which translates to 78''x27''x27"
it has a sump which is 140x50x40 (55"x20''x16")
so that puts the total system at about 1200L (317GAL)
hardware:
-the lighting is a copy of this build
-since the tank is quite huge, I'm going to build 1 or 2 cerges style reactors to dissolve the CO2.
-I will run 2 DCS7000 pumps (both at 50-70% of their power) for redundancy and to be able to adjust flow and current in the tank and the reactors.
and to control it all I'm going to use the Robo-tank which is a spin-off from the Iaqua
Livestock:
8-10 Pterophyllum scalare sp Rio Nanay-Eimekei (has been adjusted to 11 manucapuru redbacks)
8-10 geophagus winemilleri (already have 4 and plan on sticking with the 4 of them)
all the others are still unknown
hardscape will consist of spiderwood and sand as substrate
that is about it for now, the tank is currently full of water to check for leaks and I'm waiting for my next pay-check so I can order the rest of all the parts and complete the build.
Ok, as long as you know the load bearing strength, then it should be in order.
I'm just a little apprehensive, my PC stand decided to loose a wheel.... so, now I'm still on the twice shy stage.
The stand still needs to be dressed so you won't see anything of the equipment.
i have a similar setup as you. i decided to keep my sump visible as i enjoy watching the filter in operation. also keeps me honest as to water levels and cleaning. seeing the entire process (from finished tank to the nuts/bolts of mech. filtration/heating/bio filtration/uv/return pumps, etc.) is kinda neat imo.
from all the tank pics here on the forum, i know i'm in the minority.:grin2:
nothing much to update, I'm currently busy with the constructing the canopy and hoping to do some plumbing next week so I can run the pump and see how everything holds up
Small picture of the small amount of progress.
Just finished the bars from which the heatsinks will hang.
I plan on painting it this weekend or in the next week
Can you post an updated pic that shows your lighting system in your canopy? I have bought all the stuff for my LED lights. I have been trying to figure out how to place them in the canopy. My plan was to do something similar to yours. I just want to see how you have your heatsinks hanging.
I built a light similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeV0ZpYeQ50. I have only attached the LED's to the heatsink thusfar. I'm building 2 lights that have 3 rows each. Each row is 12 inches long.
tiny update..
just finished the 1st layer of high-gloss white after 2 layers of primer
life keeps me pretty much occupied the whole time.. hopefully I can finish painting this weekend and then finish the wiring on the lights and get them in to place *sigh*
1st fixture is finished..
Some violet don't light up.. I think I still got something wired backwards
But damn those Vero's are brighter than the sun!! Its insane the amount of light
Now lets build the second one and start trouble shooting..
Well, there is some more progress to report
Got a big part of the plumbing build and started building the interior of the cabinet
It's starting to look like a fish tank instead of a glass box after a month of waiting for money and parts
Wow, What an immense project! It's always exciting to start something in the hobby. Enjoy the process and don't rush...the setting up is as fun as an established tank.
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