Booms cube-80

BlueAbyss · #1 02-17-2009, 12:35 AM

Wow this looks crazy... are the rocks attached anyhow or just stacked? Almost looks like it might be a little precarious? It looks really good though, can't wait to see it stocked

Boomboy · #2 02-17-2009, 05:27 AM

no they are attached, i use fiberglass rods from canadian tire to attach them together and some putty. i put in the sand after so all the rocks are on the bottom.

ive found 2 leaks one is in the fuge bulkhead, so fixing that one, the other is in the pvc where the CL intakes are. not really sure how to fix that one?

the water height is literally about 1/2" down the the top of the water level, but i till take a picture, the height always changes around a bit when i put different flow through the fuge.

Boomboy · #3 02-18-2009, 10:46 PM

JDigital · #4 02-18-2009, 10:52 PM

Looking good... how high off the water is your light?

BTW, tank doesn't look level... Water line is all outta wack!

Boomboy · #5 02-19-2009, 12:19 AM

um not really sure about 6" i guess.

yeah the tank isnt level, the carpet on the floor is making it slant to one side, i can tell because the carpet on one side isnt flatten and the other side it, not really sure why it is doing that, i guess the tank is not perfectly straight on the stand so its shifting the tank to one side.

JDigital · #6 02-19-2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

um not really sure about 6" i guess.

yeah the tank isnt level, the carpet on the floor is making it slant to one side, i can tell because the carpet on one side isnt flatten and the other side it, not really sure why it is doing that, i guess the tank is not perfectly straight on the stand so its shifting the tank to one side.

I give some thought to emptying the tank as much as possible to get it level.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 02-19-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Boomboy

um not really sure about 6" i guess.

yeah the tank isnt level, the carpet on the floor is making it slant to one side, i can tell because the carpet on one side isnt flatten and the other side it, not really sure why it is doing that, i guess the tank is not perfectly straight on the stand so its shifting the tank to one side.

I would drain and level that. You may not have to drain it all the way but at least half way or so. Its not worth risking it. If you leave it like this, there is a lot of pressure on the seam/corner that the tank is leaning towards instead of distributed evenly around the tank.

Looks good otherwise!

Boomboy · #8 02-19-2009, 10:28 PM

what should i level it with ? shims?? under the stand or tank? the stand has a plywood bottom on it.