Pop and Son Nano Tank ll

YES, ALTHOUGH WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE PROJECT AND LEARNING, WE ALREADY STARTED A NEW PROJECT. THIS SALT THING IS A DESEASE. NOT A BAD THING I GUESS. ANY HOW I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON CRAIGS LIST ON TWO 20 GAL TANKS WITH STANDS AND A FEW OTHER AQUARIUM THING THAT PERTAIN TO FRESH WATER. ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE BUNCHES OF MONEY I WANTED TO UPGRADE TO A LITTLE MORE WATER VOLUME AND EXPERIANCE THE WHOLE SUMP, REFUGIUM, FRAG TANK THING AND TAKE BABIE STEPS GETTING INTO EVEN A LAGER TANK SOME DAY. SO IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE FIRST PROJECT YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK OUT THIS ONE BECAUSE I WILL ACTUALLY DOING SOME DIY STUFF IN THEIS PROJECT. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF MY FIND AND LIKE BEFORE I'LL RESPECT ALL COMMENTS AND INFO FROM FELLOW MEMBERS.

 

Hey swampmankid

those look large for 20 gallon tanks - what are the dimensions (may be a perspective thing for me)

cant have to many salt water tank projects on the go IMO

Steve

 

thanks steve the demensions are 12x12x30 pictures realy aren't that good. thanks for the comment.

 

Update 7-22-2010

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A LIGHT SETUP FOR MY NEW TANK AND IT WASN'T EASY. FIRST I TOOK THE TWO PERFECTO HOODS THAT CAME WITH THE TANKS AND TOTALY STRIPED THE GUTS OUT OF THEM. THEN I TRIMED BOTH BACK SIDES OFF WITH A DREMAL. THE OBJECT WAS TO SQUARE THEM UP SO THEY WOULD FIT BACK TO BACK TO GIVE ME AN EMPTY SHELL TO INTALL LIGHT HARD WARE. IT TOOK A LITTLE TRICKY BUT I GOT IT.



NOW THAT THE SHELL IS PLASTIC WELDED I STARTED TO INSURT ALL MY ELECTICAL PARTS



THE GUTS ARE NOW GOING BACK IN WITH A MODIFIED POSITIONING. KEEPING IN MIND THAT I NEED TO KEEP THE CENTER OPEN FOR LATER I MOUNTED THE MINI BALLASTS ON EACH END OF THE LIGHT BAR.





I WANTED TO KEEP THE COOLING VENTS OPEN ON TOP OF THE HOOD AND HIDE ALL THE WIREING SO I CUT A PEACE OF SHEET ALUMINUM THAT FITS SNUG. THIS ALSO GAVE ME SOMETHING TO MOUNT THE CENTER LIGHTS.





TIME TO TEST WHAT I'VE DONE. THIS IS THE ATANIC PART OF MY LIGHT BAR. I WILL BE RUNING 2 24" T8 ATANIC BULBS.







SORRY BUT THATS ALL I HAVE TIME FOR RIGHT NOW. TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THE LIGHT IS DONE AND I DO HAVE MORE PICS. ACTUALLY THE LIGHT BAR IS SITTING ON TOP OF MY 12 GAL TANK AND IT WORKS GREAT! ;D

 

I here there is something new in the works ......... bigger still ;D ??

 

Update 7-26-2010

OK MY POP LEFT THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. THIS PROJECT IS GROING A LOT FASTER THAN I CAN KEEP UP. I AM GOING FROM A 20 GAL. SHOW TANK TO A 29 GAL. MY BIRTHDAY IS IN THREE DAYS AND I AM TREATING MY SELF. THE NICE THING IS THAT THE STAND AND THE LIGHTS I'VE BEEN WORKING ON WILL ALL STILL WORK;D.

WE LEFT OFF TESTING THE ATANICS LAST TIME, SO LETS PICK IT UP FROM THERE.


MY DAY LIGHT BULBS ARE GOING TO BE T5 WHICH I TOOK FROM THE FIXTURE MY DAD MADE FOR ME. INSTALLING THAT WAS A LITTLE EASIER, ALL I HAD TO DO WAS PUT THEM IN THE NEW HOOD LIKE THE WERE IN THE ORIGINAL ONE. SO HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF HOW IT TURNED OUT.









HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE UPSIDE DOWN WHEN I TESTED IT ALL TOGETHER.





AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE 20 GAL TANK.









I HAVEN'T HAD A WHOLE LOT OF TIME TO WORK ON IT LATELY. SORRY OUT OF PICS FOR NOW.

 

Update 7-30-2010

OK PEOPLE HERE IT IS MY NEW TANK.;D




I ALREADY TESTED THE LIGHT FIXTURE I MADE FOR IT ON A 20 GAL, BUT HERE IT IS ON THE 29 GAL.






I HAVE ALSO PAINTED THE BACK WALL TODAY AND I THINK IT TURNED OUT AWSOME.








EVERYTHING IS COMING TOGETHER SOON MY OVERFLOW BOX AND PUMP WILL BE HERE!;D

 

Looks good!! Great progress. Can't wait for it to be up and running!

 

Update 7-31-2010

FIRST AND FORMOST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO MY WIFE FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALL THE MESS.



NOW DOWN TO FISH BUSINESS. TODAY I GOT MY PUMP IN THE MAIL AND STATED WORKING ON MY SUMP. MY PUMP IS A QUIET ONE 22OO, AND MY SUMP IS MADDE OUT OF A 20 GAL TANK. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF WHAT I DID TODAY.

 

sump looks good