lockrookie's 50g tank build

lockrookie · #1 09-17-2010, 06:42 AM

i think i found a replacement but its going to be tight the tank foot print is 35" x18" and the light will be 30" x 15" so i have a teeeny bit of room to spare

ill have to order it tomorrow it is a 250wmh with atinic pc bulbs it should be good enough to grow anythng. hopefully

lockrookie · #2 09-23-2010, 06:31 AM

just a breif update

lighting on its way shortly thankfully
skimmer on its way
hood in limbo atm
one timer power bar bought (second power bar maybe this weekend)

lower part of stand painted and plumbing almost complete here is a pic thus far

lastlight · #3 09-23-2010, 07:25 AM

Nice work with the stand...white is SO the new black it's crazy! Will the overflow side be turned towards the wall?

Greenmaster · #4 09-23-2010, 02:39 PM

Looking good.

lockrookie · #5 09-23-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Nice work with the stand...white is SO the new black it's crazy! Will the overflow side be turned towards the wall?

thank you i had to go white to match the decor in the basement i would have prefered natural maple like my 90g. yes the overflow will be up against the wall when i move it downstairs im building it in one of our spare rooms upstairs untill we are ready to move it to its final resting place. it will be up against the main support beam wall hard to explain. easier to show when it gets there there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenmaster

Looking good.

and a thank you to you as well

lockrookie · #6 09-24-2010, 08:55 PM

well skimmer arrived "thanks again stircrazy" and looks great. just have one slight problem to get it to sit in 7" of water i have to raise the skimmer (which i planned on) but since i went with a 36'" sump i now have a 2x4 hindering my raising the skimmer. ooooops. so tonight /this weekend i now have to modify the stand slightly.

at least ill have something to do i guess.

lockrookie · #7 09-29-2010, 05:21 AM

ok so im stuck waiting for the lights tobuildthe hood i have a vaague idea on what im going to do but till they show im booooored.

so to keep myself busy (at least for a day) i have decided to paint thebackwallsl of my sump. why... i dunno just because and it will hide the wires. so im going to paint it white to match the stand so i wont have to see the mess of wires in and around the tank... and blue in the refugium area.

am i losing my mind? or would you do the same to pass the time?