Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Don't under estimate the importance of simplicity.

I get a kick seeing these words come from you haahaa!

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

I get a kick seeing these words come from you haahaa!

Just wait until you see my new tank

[Myka]

Managed to get the tank in the house today! I was going to fill it up and put the rock in it tonight, but I'm scared that the overflow might leak, and I don't have a sump setup yet, so that would not be good if it leaked!! I painted the back of the tank black today too. I think I will add a backdrop to the stand too as sphelps has suggested. I still have to make the front door for the stand and the canopy wrap, but right now I'm concentrating on getting the rock in the tank because my livestock is arriving June 1st or 2nd.

I can't find a suitable tank for a sump here. The closest thing I have found is a 20 long which is 30x12x12" at PetSmart. It's not ideal, but I would be happy with this as a sump. However, I was just looking at my skimmer and the way that the gate valve mod has been glued in makes the skimmer take up a larger base area. I'm not sure if I can squeeze it into 12" wide...and if I can't I will either have to get a custom 16" wide sump made ($$$) which I don't want to do, or I need to buy a different skimmer. Not sure what to do...

Anyway here it is situated in the living room. With a temporary 2x39w T5 fixture on it...with blue bulbs and dirty glass. Need to clean up the area around the tank, and move the pictures on the wall.

[fishytime]

Looking really good .....your tang will be thanking you Cowtown soon?

[Myka]

I was just thinkin...maybe I will use two sumps, one for a fuge and one for a sump. That would make finding a suitable tank easier as I'm sure I could fit the skimmer into a 20g, then have a few baffles, and the return pump. Then just have the fuge drilled and plumbed into the return chamber to overflow through a 1" bulkhead or something like that. Would need to figure out a way to make sure it doesn't plug up and overflow on the floor...maybe a backup drilled higher? Anyone have any thoughts to add to this?

Thanks Doug! My tang will love it. He will get lost though. I don't have any plans to go to cowtown right now...

[Kalifornia]

Looking great , can't wait to see more

[Myka]

Thanks Chad!

Well, I'm really disappointed in myself. After building the stand TWICE, I totally forgot that I wanted to leave the top trim piece sticking up a couple inches so that the tank would fit down into it so I wouldn't see the foam or the tank trim. Then when I put the canopy wrap on it will cover the trim too and match. But, nooooooooooooo I forgot. Oi.

I am going tomorrow to pick up a couple tanks off someone. A 15 for the sump, and a 5.5 for a fuge that I will plumb in. This will leave room so I can use the PS3 for my return, which I was starting to think wouldn't happen. I ordered the glass for baffles today...I just hope that I'm right with the measurements of the inside of the 15!!

I'm crossing my fingers that I can get water and rock in the tank by Saturday!