My 180g Lowboy stand

[jsodwi]

Got rid of my 120g that was under the 180g so I decided to chop 12" out of the stand. Now top of tank only 48" off ground. Setting up 2 tide pool sumps that I had laying around and a mag drive 18. For those interested stand is made from2x2x1/8" tubing. Stock will be one aro and my Leo and Henlei rays.

 

[David R]

Looks good! My tank is on a stand around 18" tall and I love it, perfect height for viewing while chilling on the couch.

 

[krichardson]

Interesting how you have the tidepools connected.

 

[jsodwi]

Interesting how you have the tidepools connected.

Yea I got them like that. I'm not a fan of them but I will run them til I get the motivation to make a custom glass or acrylic sump. I should probably try to get a 2" pipe to connect them. But the 1.25" seems to work ok

 

[krichardson]

Interesting,is it because of the limited capacity of the tide pools that you are not big on them?...I remember when they first came out and I wanted to try one on my tank but I didn't need it at the time.

 

[jsodwi]

Interesting,is it because of the limited capacity of the tide pools that you are not big on them?...I remember when they first came out and I wanted to try one on my tank but I didn't need it at the time.

Yea they don't hold much. So you really got to watch water evap. I will have these jam packed with bio balls and matrix I ditched the bio wheels in them and all the drawers. I cut the water deflectors out where the inlet is. So water will flow on top of a drip tray with filter pad and thru the bio that's it. . When I get time I want to make a 60x18x12 sump.

 

[krichardson]

That should be one helluva sump.I have an older bio wheel that Marineland used to make..It is designed to sit down into a pre existing sump and the wheel is about twelve inches in length and probably ten inches in diameter...I may dig it out to use in my 265's system.