Bob's New tank build/mod

[BobWorthy]

Hi

I am starting a diary of my build.

Purchased cheap 2nd hand tank/stand/sump etc from ebay. Cabinet salt damaged but got for steal.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2208371976...84.m1439.l2649

Whilst the cabinet is with my father for refurbishment I have started on the tank with acyrilic background and hard pipe return system from the pump.

100% water tight by the way.

Here is first set of pics.

1 September 2011:

[BobWorthy]

In picture 2 you will see the return to sump. Does anybody keep cheto in their. Its facing my window so it will have daylight and it cannot be seen.

[Mitchell]

Looking good so far. What are you going to be keeping in it?

[Sip]

Whats going on with the pipework in pic 6 bob? Ive never seen anything hanging out the tank, Im guessing that the feed pipe to the tank yes? As for chaeto. I keep it as do loads of others. Its easy to maintain, I light mine 24/7 with 2x phillips 18w daylight bulbs. The light spectrum has to be 6500k for it to work best, Some people use grow bulbs and i believe they have alot of succes with them aswell..

[diver 807]

looking good so far,keep the pics coming,please

[JayTee]

Looks a nice sized tank you have there.

[bonsaisuper]

Nice tank buddie, done a good job so far, think it will look goo when the cabinet is under it and it's in place

[BobWorthy]

for all the posative comments.

Pic 6 shows the feed which will be put in once mounted back on the cabinet.

Fish list. Pair Clowns, leopard wrasse, couple green chromis, fire fish, 6 lined wrasse, tail spot blenny. Clean up crew, strarfish, LPS corals, anemone.

I will keep cheto in the sump with live rock rubble and DSB. But I was wondering could I keep in the weir were the outlet pipe is also?

More pics to follow. Just used my budget up on 2 Aquaray 600 £ 150.00 from LFS.

However, I need a piece of mounting rail from some where

[paulscott1976]

looking good bob, got a couple of 4 foot lengths of mms rail here your welcome to

[Sip]

I would try to keep the weir clear bob, Any blockage spells a flood... You will end up like me just now with the old concrete carpets. Mines was ro left on AGAIN..