My First Big Boy Tank!

[jeremoose]

For your sump, what are you going to use for an overflow (I didn't notice the tank being drilled)? Also, everything looks good so far!

 

[xraycer]

Hahha! Well I'm glad you used some cross-bracing! Tank looks good! 2 large canisters and a sump? That's all fine and great but a sump would be fine or the canisters no need for all of that. You reach a certain point of filtration and the rest is just regular water changes!


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2 canisters wil be fine for awhile, but ultimately I plan to have a number of good size fishes in here, mainly Viejas. Big bio load needs big filtration. So, the canisters are my mechanical and the sump my biological. I believe in overkill when it comes to filtrations.

 

[poppalina]

The way the stand wraps around the top and bottom frame is a good idea, more so for those tanks with broke cross braces. It must have been a real pain to set that tank on the stand.

 

[xraycer]

Looks good, how did you get the tank in ith that top brace?

The 2 front studs are srewed into place once the tank is lid into place. My neighbor, who is a carpenter, was really impressed by my build.

 

[xraycer]

For your sump, what are you going to use for an overflow (I didn't notice the tank being drilled)? Also, everything looks good so far!

I'm not ready to drill a tank especially my first big tank. I'm going to be doing those diy pvc overflows.

 

[Aquanero]

Great job, impresive stand build.

 

[jeremoose]

I'm not ready to drill a tank especially my first big tank. I'm going to be doing those diy pvc overflows.

Damn! I keep wanting someone to test out the Aqueon overflow for me, lol.

 

[xraycer]

The way the stand wraps around the top and bottom frame is a good idea, more so for those tanks with broke cross braces. It must have been a real pain to set that tank on the stand.

Yes, it was. We only had to move it like 18 feet and I thought one of my neighbors that helped had a hernia lol. The height of the stand didn't help either especially when I'm only 5'6" and just had shoulder surgery 7 weeks prior........didn't mentioned this to my surgeon during my office visit last week lol

 

[xraycer]

Great job, impresive stand build.

Thank you for all the comps!

 

[cali~budfish]

One of the nicest diy stands I've seen. I know the triangles in the frame are for structure but they actually make it look really nice. Good job broseph.

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