Jamie's 13.3G Custom

[yellowworld]

Originally Posted by JDigital

Very cool tank! Nice work on the DIY too.

Thanks very much, I think i like building and designing the tank and seeing it all come together and work more haha

[Ginu]

Awesome setup so far and that wave is crazy in that little tank.

The wave box is awesome (what kind of pump did you use for that) and do you find that it gets noisy with the water flowing into overflow as the wave hits it?

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Ginu

do you find that it gets noisy with the water flowing into overflow as the wave hits it?

Yeah thats what I was wondering too. Do you hear a water trickle every time the water overflows into the overflow section?

(Don't have sound on my comp at work, so not sure if the video you posted had sound lol)

[nerdz]

Wow, great build!

That is the smallest bean animal overflow I've ever seen!

[yellowworld]

Originally Posted by nerdz

Wow, great build!

That is the smallest bean animal overflow I've ever seen!

hahaha yeah it took a little thinking to make sure it would all fit, i also had to try it out just to see if it was possible with only 1/2" pipe haha but it all works perfectly...now

[yellowworld]

Alright so I managed to save as much as i could and as a result the ball valves sit just slightly lower but its all good everything is back on track, and i got a thicker piece of glass this time and i think I'm becoming very proficient at drilling glass i knocked out those three holes in 10 minutes haha

[Ginu]

Sorry to hear about the mishap of the overflow box, although it looks like you're right back on track with the new one.

I also would like to suggest some sort of reinforcement for the three pipes coming down to the sump as those pipes will become something very similar to a crow bar once they are long enough and any tap or accidental light hit might either break the box again or blow out the back glass wall. I find that the easiest way to fix this by cutting a wooden block and attaching it to the back of the stand with the pipes resting and anchored to this block.

I really like that wave maker...

[nerdz]

Hi

l have a question about your acrylic background. Did you put the bulkhead gasket behind it against the glass or in front of acrylic? I guess siliconing the two layers should make a seal, lm just worried about leaks at the bulkhead with it going through 2 separate layers.

Also, can you recommend where to buy a 20"x20" sheet?

Thanks for any help

[nerdz]

Any more progress updates on this cool build?

[gregzz4]

Nicely done build so far, lots of details and such

Keep the pics comin'