zatch's 18g Zoa Garden and 68g LPS AIOs

[zatch]

Hey guys, this is a build thread for my two custom AIOs I built for my apartment (mostly in pics)

 

[zatch]

Zoa Garden is a custom built Advanced Acrylics AIO 18g.
Dims: 20x16x14", 4" chamber, Eurobraced 1/2 Acrylic

 

[zatch]

Encrusting LPS is a custom built Advanced Acrylics AIO 68g.
Dims: 30x26x20" (60% larger than my 18g), 6" chamber, Eurobraced 3/4 Acrylic

 

[zatch]

Couple pics of the tanks with custom T-Slot stands I built for them. The 18g is made from 2020 T-Slot while I used 3030 for the 68g.

 

[JuanGutz]

Those are some clean tanks! Keep the pics coming!

 

[SynDen]

Love those stands and tanks. Those are pretty sexy

 

[Thomas Doty]

Those stands are fire! Where did you get your t slot material?

 

[zatch]

Those stands are fire! Where did you get your t slot material?

I buy from zyltech.com - really high quality and about the cheapest place you'll find T-Slot!

 

[Thomas Doty]

Thank you! Yeah their products look nice and seem affordable. I may go this route instead of wood for my 20 peninsula aio coming up

 

[zatch]

Thank you! Yeah their products look nice and seem affordable. I may go this route instead of wood for my 20 peninsula aio coming up

If you need some help navigating what you need don’t hesitate to ask!

 

[Thomas Doty]

If you need some help navigating what you need don’t hesitate to ask!

Right on! I have a current wood stand I was gonna use, but the top is like 3" too narrow. Im deciding weather I want to put a new plywood top and give it a lip, or make an aluminum that is flush with the tank. Did your small stand cost around $200 or less for materials?

 

[apex_seeking]

If you need some help navigating what you need don’t hesitate to ask!

I am in the process of fabbing up an aluminum frame and planned on welding it up, however, I was interested in pricing out the extruded build for a price point comparison.

That website is confusing. I keep seeing $1.50 no matter how long of a piece I put in the cart. Do you have any actual pricing you could share?


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[zatch]

Right on! I have a current wood stand I was gonna use, but the top is like 3" too narrow. Im deciding weather I want to put a new plywood top and give it a lip, or make an aluminum that is flush with the tank. Did your small stand cost around $200 or less for materials?

Yeah a basic small stand would prob run around $200, this one cost quite a bit more because of all the extra brackets and acrylic involved in the shelving

 

[zatch]

I am in the process of fabbing up an aluminum frame and planned on welding it up, however, I was interested in pricing out the extruded build for a price point comparison.

That website is confusing. I keep seeing $1.50 no matter how long of a piece I put in the cart. Do you have any actual pricing you could share?


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yeah not a great website

basically they sell it by the piece, you can purchase or you can buy a 10pk of 1 meter rails for a discount. All my stands haven't needed over 1000mm so the bulk pack works well for me.

https://www.zyltech.com/10-pack-zyltech-2020-aluminum-extrusion-10x-1m/
https://www.zyltech.com/store/p243/...rusion_-_Pre-cut_length_1000mm_or_1200mm.html

They'll also cut the rails for like $1.50 per cut, you just give them a list and they'll take it from the 10pk or whatever rails you order

https://www.zyltech.com/aluminum-extrusion-custom-cut-service/