My 40G breeder tank

[Elite]

I guess I should start a tank thread now to keep track..
Tank - 40G Breeder tank
Stand - 36" tall so I don't have to bend down too much to work on the tank and tall enough to keep the kids out of the tank .. No canopy
Light - 150W HQI PFO pendant and PFO E ballast and 2xT5s - I will try to made a fixture for all of these (wish me luck LOL)
Flow - 1xTunze 6025, 2xK1s and MJ900 or 1200 (return pump)
Heater - 50W or 100W Jaber (whatever I have right now)

The tank will be for macroalgae, zoa, softy couple pieces of LPS and SPS. Not a lot of rock will be used. I want to have an open space for the macroalgae. There will be sand. I can't stand the BB tank. I don't think I will use a skimmer.

Anyway, some pics of the filter area that I make. I make this area to hold the heater, probes and carbon bag. Hopefully it's not raining this weekend so I can work on the stand.

The 1/2" PVC pipe is for the return. Drill a hole for it was a PIA because I don't have the right size bit.

Water will come in here. Didn't cut the teeth because I like to have a better surface skim.

Output pipe is painted being dried outside..

 

[Elite]

Well my friend doesn't answer his phone or his door. I guess he's too busy making baby ;D .. I can't keep cutting the wood using the router so I can't do anything about the stand. I paint the tank instead.

Thanks to my painting skill. Took a whole can just to paint the back of the tank : ..

 

[tapmorf]

Hey Phong,
That is looking nice.
Are you going to install a bulkhead or going with the 1/2" pvc pipe. How do you secure it ?

 

[Elite]

Thanks Joyce.. No need to secure it.. The elbow in there pretty tight. Just like the return pipe on the nano tank. It's not glue in or anything.

 

[Elite]

Stand is 50% done..

 

[Gomer]

coming along very nicely!

 

[iani]

Yup looking good Phong.

 

[Elite]

Thanks guys... Does it look strong enough? I jumped on it and kick it around and it's still ok but I'm only 140 lbs LOL .

 

[Gomer]

It looks stronger than jsut about every stock LFS stand and they hold up

 

[Elite]

Yeah, I checked out a lot of stands at LFS and Petsmarts. Mine is a lot stronger.

 

[Tumbleweed]

Looking good Phong. Seems very Steady to me.

 

[Elite]

I run out of room in the garage so I bring them inside the house. Hopefully I will have time to fill up water next week.

 

[phishphood]

Looks good Phong. Did you make the bars yourself or buy them?

 

[Elite]

I bend them myself. Pretty easy with the bender. $2.50 for 10' x 2 ... $35 for the bender ... I'm going to return it though ..

 

[bluenassarius]

phong,

it looks sweeet dude!

 

[alve]

Very nice Phong! What did you use as finish on the stand? It looks good!

 

[Elite]

I used minwax polycrylic. Not as good as yours.. Next time I will use the stuff that you used. I put on 4 layers and it's still not as shinny as yours. Have you ever tried the epoxy sealer stuff??

 

[tuberider]

Looks great Phong!

 

[sfsuphysics]

Wow, nice professional look you got there, way better than any of the stands I've made, but I make mine out of two-by material with plywood only as a skin, can support a bus type construction I do need to work a little more on my finish carpentry skills though

 

[Elite]

Thanks guys..

Mike, the secret is don't take pic where you mess up. ;D