Munch's frag-tank buildout
- Thread starter Munch
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No project can ever be done with one trip to the hardware store:[attachment=63832:name]
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Dry fitting is mostly complete:[attachment=63834:name]
Close up of the sump:[attachment=63835:name]
Tank fitted:[attachment=63836:name]
Slight change on the lighting plans. I had ordered a Radion Gen 2, but it was damaged in transit. So I picked up an AI Vega for the time being. I think I'm going to pull my Kessil A350W from my other tank and drop it on here, and then add a Kessil 150 SkyBlue to light the sump.
Or three trips for that matter:[attachment=63833:name]
Dry fitting is mostly complete:[attachment=63834:name]
Close up of the sump:[attachment=63835:name]
Tank fitted:[attachment=63836:name]
Slight change on the lighting plans. I had ordered a Radion Gen 2, but it was damaged in transit. So I picked up an AI Vega for the time being. I think I'm going to pull my Kessil A350W from my other tank and drop it on here, and then add a Kessil 150 SkyBlue to light the sump.
So I got the limo tint from ebay, about $10 shipped.
Cutting was a PITA, but it came out great!
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I did the bottom, back wall and side wall with the overflow. I wanted to be able to photograph from the top and two sides:
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I cut a 1" hole in the rock, to bury my return:
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And added black egg-crate with some cut 3/4 black PVC for legs. This becomes my frag rack:
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Cutting was a PITA, but it came out great!
[attachment=63874:name]
I did the bottom, back wall and side wall with the overflow. I wanted to be able to photograph from the top and two sides:
[attachment=63873:name]
I cut a 1" hole in the rock, to bury my return:
[attachment=63875:name]
And added black egg-crate with some cut 3/4 black PVC for legs. This becomes my frag rack:
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I may cut notches into the pvc to semi secure the rack. For now, its' free standing. I'm thinking the weight of frags outta keep it down.
The lights are actually a tough problem. I didn't think I was getting my Radions, and came across a great deal on the Vegas. So I ordered those. Then when the Radions came along, I couldn't pass those up.
In a perfect world, I'd have one matching set of lights, one process to manage them both, etc. This gives me the chance to really put them each to the test, and we'll see what works out in the end
I have equally high expectations for both lights!
The lights are actually a tough problem. I didn't think I was getting my Radions, and came across a great deal on the Vegas. So I ordered those. Then when the Radions came along, I couldn't pass those up.
In a perfect world, I'd have one matching set of lights, one process to manage them both, etc. This gives me the chance to really put them each to the test, and we'll see what works out in the end
I have equally high expectations for both lights!