The 40b in the stand was almost more trouble than it was worth lol. It'll be good in the end.
I had to order a new trim piece for the sump. It was $16 on order at the lfs. The top has some minor cracks which I will epoxy and reinforce with some extra plastic. but the bottom is totally destroyed. Actually falling apart im not going to take chances with the bottom. Leak tested It holds water @ 23 years old, and its sat in a wisconsin garage since 1999. It'll be 3/4 full of water with new trim and a reseal so the age doesnt concern me that much. My old man has tanks from the 80's in his fishroom w/ original silicone and cracked trim, like a boss. Anyway ..$4 in silicone and $16 for a trim piece isnt too bad for the sump. A DECENT 40b will run $100 new.
I've heard some horror stories about foam under tanks. While other guys swear by it. Obviously the stand is going to settle some over time (the floor should not much since my 75g was in the same spot) im just putting it in there for an extra margin of error. If there is a 1/16" deviation or something the foam will atleast pick up some of the slack. Its a high density material that does not compress much. The stand surface is nearly perfect so im not terribly concerned. the center brace is unsupported as well. Im going to do alot of testing on the system downstairs before I set it up on my living quarters. I doubt any issues will emerge in a 2 week time span but I'm gonna "feel it out" I guess. The stand my 20 year old 75g is on is a total piece of crap. its holding its Own. Its all a roll of the dice. The best we can do is take precautions and hope for the best.
Picked up my versatop today. Was going to do a canopy but im burned out on the diy stuff. Im sure I will down the road after I recover from this project. Tops w/ a wood canopy may be a good idea in the long run.
Surprised the build quality of the tank and top are leaps above my 20 year old stuff, glass and plastic are thicker. The tops fit absolutely perfectly. no play what so ever. Surprised there's an industry in america where the new stuff genuinely is better than the old stuff.
I ordered a 48" 6000k marineland doublebright LED fixture this morning. I was going to do diy lights but meh. Looking forward to see the shadows and shimmering. $100 on amazon.
Also purchased a 16 foot string of blue leds im going to make into moon lights, as the marineland fixture doesnt give the option of separate timers. Im optimistic that if I run the marineland fixture less time per day it'll last longer overall. Blue or white lights
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I had to order a new trim piece for the sump. It was $16 on order at the lfs. The top has some minor cracks which I will epoxy and reinforce with some extra plastic. but the bottom is totally destroyed. Actually falling apart im not going to take chances with the bottom. Leak tested It holds water @ 23 years old, and its sat in a wisconsin garage since 1999. It'll be 3/4 full of water with new trim and a reseal so the age doesnt concern me that much. My old man has tanks from the 80's in his fishroom w/ original silicone and cracked trim, like a boss. Anyway ..$4 in silicone and $16 for a trim piece isnt too bad for the sump. A DECENT 40b will run $100 new.
I've heard some horror stories about foam under tanks. While other guys swear by it. Obviously the stand is going to settle some over time (the floor should not much since my 75g was in the same spot) im just putting it in there for an extra margin of error. If there is a 1/16" deviation or something the foam will atleast pick up some of the slack. Its a high density material that does not compress much. The stand surface is nearly perfect so im not terribly concerned. the center brace is unsupported as well. Im going to do alot of testing on the system downstairs before I set it up on my living quarters. I doubt any issues will emerge in a 2 week time span but I'm gonna "feel it out" I guess. The stand my 20 year old 75g is on is a total piece of crap. its holding its Own. Its all a roll of the dice. The best we can do is take precautions and hope for the best.
Picked up my versatop today. Was going to do a canopy but im burned out on the diy stuff. Im sure I will down the road after I recover from this project. Tops w/ a wood canopy may be a good idea in the long run.
Surprised the build quality of the tank and top are leaps above my 20 year old stuff, glass and plastic are thicker. The tops fit absolutely perfectly. no play what so ever. Surprised there's an industry in america where the new stuff genuinely is better than the old stuff.
I ordered a 48" 6000k marineland doublebright LED fixture this morning. I was going to do diy lights but meh. Looking forward to see the shadows and shimmering. $100 on amazon.
Also purchased a 16 foot string of blue leds im going to make into moon lights, as the marineland fixture doesnt give the option of separate timers. Im optimistic that if I run the marineland fixture less time per day it'll last longer overall. Blue or white lights
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