When I first started working on my 75 gallon setup, my wife broke my camera and I've been unable to post pics. Most of what I've done has been inspired by, and under the guidance and suggestions of folks on this board, particularly Chompers and Dr. Joe.
Here's my stand and canopy
The exterior is cabinet grade Birch Plywood, with Minwax Golden Oak stain and 3 coats of min wax wipe on poly.
Here is the canopy full opened, I have one 2 light strip in it now, but there is room to add 2 more if I ever decide to do live plants (that would give me > 3 watts per gal)
Here's a view of my right side DIY PVC overflow, and DIY return
Now looking toward the left side overflow
Here's my sump, a 90 qt sterilite container with sterilite drawers for a wet/dry trickle
For my trickle filter I'm using 3 stacked sterilite drawers, The top drawer is about 2 inches deep, has filter pad, and acts as trickle plate, the first deep drawer is all scrubbies, the bottom deep drawer is a filter pad, floss, eggcrate, then scrubbies.
Here's the plumbing
Full tank shot....the plants all came from a greenery sale at hobbie lobby
And a few of the tanks only current occupant
I am very grateful for all of the good advice and help, MFK rocks!!
Here's my stand and canopy
The exterior is cabinet grade Birch Plywood, with Minwax Golden Oak stain and 3 coats of min wax wipe on poly.
Here is the canopy full opened, I have one 2 light strip in it now, but there is room to add 2 more if I ever decide to do live plants (that would give me > 3 watts per gal)
Here's a view of my right side DIY PVC overflow, and DIY return
Now looking toward the left side overflow
Here's my sump, a 90 qt sterilite container with sterilite drawers for a wet/dry trickle
For my trickle filter I'm using 3 stacked sterilite drawers, The top drawer is about 2 inches deep, has filter pad, and acts as trickle plate, the first deep drawer is all scrubbies, the bottom deep drawer is a filter pad, floss, eggcrate, then scrubbies.
Here's the plumbing
Full tank shot....the plants all came from a greenery sale at hobbie lobby
And a few of the tanks only current occupant
I am very grateful for all of the good advice and help, MFK rocks!!
