Pop and Son Nano Tank ll

Very nice! I had a 20 gallon long reef tank,and you will be so much happier with the 29,so much more veiwing surface not to mention the extra water volume.

 

Update 8-01-10

I GOT A COUPLE MORE THINGS DONE TODAY, AND I AM ONE MORE STEP CLOSER TO FINISHING THIS SETUP. FIRST THING THISMORNING I MADE SOME DOORS FOR MY STAND TO HIDE MY SUMP AREA. MY WIFE LIKES THE COUNTRY THEME SO I MADE MY DOORS OUT OF 1X3 AND SOME SCRAP BEADBOARD PANNALING I HAD FROM ANOTHER PROJECT.



I SPRAY PAINTED THEM WITH KRYLON SATIN BLACK. BEING I AM AN AUTO PAINTER THIS WAS THE EASY PART....;D



AFTER A FEW COATS I FINELY GOT THEM DONE AND THIS IS THE FINISHED PRODUCT.






I ALSO TESTED MY SUMP TODAY. ALL MY SILIKONE JOINTS HELD AND THE BUBBLE TRAP WORKED WELL.








I ALSO FIGURED I NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP MY CHEATO IN ITS PLACE. I CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF RAIN GUTTER SCREEN. IT WAS LIKE 3 DOLLORS AT THE LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. IT WORKS LIKE I THUOGHT AND I AM HAPPY WITH IT.




NOW THAT I GOT ALL THAT DONE I DO HAVE A QUESTION. WHAT HOLDS YOUR PUMP IN PLACE IN ITS SUMP COMPARTMENT. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS!

 

Man,you got it going on!,looking great! I 'm a big fan of smaller outfits,i suppose thats due to the fact that i really don't have room for a big setup like i'd like to have(or afford!! lol !! )

 

Update 8-03-2010

OK I GOT ALOT DONE AGAIN AND HOPE TO HAVE EVERYTHING SWITCHED OVER FROM MY 12 GAL THIS WEEKEND. I GOT ALL MY PLUMBING RAN LASTNIGHT AND TO BE HONEST I WAS A LITTLE TO BIG FOR THE CABNET. I STARTED BUY RUNNING THE DRAIN AND HOOKING UP MY OVERFLOW BOX--- THANKS DAD!!!!!








NOW FOR THE TRICKY PART THE RETURN LINE. I PUT A BLEED LINE ON THE RETURN LINE. ONE IT'LL BE HELPFULL WITH WATER CHANGES, AND TWO IT HELP TAKE RESURE OFF THE PUMP IF I HAVE TO SLOW THE RETURN DOWN TO THE MAIN TANK. ANYHOW AFTER A FEW HOURS I GOT IT.








AND HERE IT IS FILLED UP AND RUNNING..... NO LEAKS!!!!!





NOW AFTER THE TEST RUN I DID FIND A FEW THINGS I WANTED TO FIX AND I DID BUT I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PICS YET. SORRY.

 

Very good job. The whole setup looks nice and clean, well thought out!

 

Update 8-05-2010

SORRY TO INFORM EVERYONE BUT I TRIED TO SWITCH TANKS LASTNIGHT AND I HAD A MISS HAP AND I THINK I AM LOSING MOST OF MY LIVE STOCK.

 

Aww, no, that sucks, what happened? do you know?

 

Update 8-6-2010

Now that i am done fretin over what happend, i guess its time to rebuild. What exactly happend to the tank when i switched things over is still a mistery, but i am pretty sure it was a water polution problem. Maybe even had something to do with my wife using fabric softner on my drain socks!!! big no no. Ok **** happens and i can't turn back time so i learn from it and move forward. I lost xenia, kenya tree, snails, and a few crabs. What live--- so far i found 4 crabs 2 blue legged and 2 stripe legged. I think my green mushrooms might make it, and i had a small colony of green star polups. To early to tell so dont know. I changed 20 gal of water(a little under half)---the salution to poution is delution. And added some carbon bages to my sump. Now i wait it out and see what happens. Oh ya i have done water tests and so far all the major toxins are at 0. Like i said looks like i am starting over and this time i am deffintly taking it slow.

 

Update 8-10-2010

I THOUGHT I'LD SHARE SOMETHING I MADE WITH YOU ALL. TO BE HONEST I WAS SUPRISED ON HOW WELL IT WORKS. IT'S A SPLASH SHEILD.







I MADE IT IN TWO PEICES SO THAT I CANGET INTO MY SKIMMER AND DRAINS.


MY TANK IS WELL ON ITS WAY TO RECOVERING AFTER MY LITTLE MISS HAP.





BROWN ALGIE IS COVERING EVERYTHING.

 

Update 8-15-2010

Not a whole lot going on here. Pop is sending me a package tomarrow. I figure it'll get here either wednesday or thursday. Hopefully everything makes it.