my new build

[OhioStreetz]

That overflow is nice for diy bro good job

[Wacks619]

Nice job with the overflow!!

[jschnepf]

Very nice work daddy.

[jasonp87]

Looks great. Good job on the overflow box. Yeah bending them with a heat gun takes forever, that's why I built a bender when I was doing a lot more acrylic work

[jkennedy1007]

Very Nice!
Clean work brotha

[FDdragon]

Thanks. Ill keep posting pics along the way. I will finish the stand and then place it all in the house...then plumb it once my pump comes in.

This is definitely a good learning process and i wanted to share just in case anything from here helps someone else on their build. .

A bender is handy...but the acrylic would still need to be soft(heated) to bend correct?

[jasonp87]

The bender heats it. I use a pc power supply and the nichrome wire from an old hair dryer. A current through the wire from the power supply heats the wire under the acrylic and after a few minutes the acrylic is hot and ready to bend along a thin hot line

[FDdragon]

Ok, the overflow is in but i need to test it tomorrow. Meanwhile, i had a little time so decided to start adding the trim so here are some pics of the progress.


Here is a side pic with the top, corners and bottom in place.


A pic of the front. I left one corner undone so you can see the difference.


Ok, all trim in place. (Filled in nail holes and will sand it tomorrow to get ut ready for paint) i need to build the doors but that can be last since i can nstall them after it running.

Also, i pieced together the plumbing to see how it fits and how it would look. I havent seen this setup before so im curious how it will work. He he. I will paint the plumbing black to help blend them into background. I dont have the return nozzles and hardware but will have that soon.


Close up of the how it will return into tank. I can still cut pipe to size and positioning/rotating angle is easy. This was just a test run.

[FDdragon]

The bender heats it. I use a pc power supply and the nichrome wire from an old hair dryer. A current through the wire from the power supply heats the wire under the acrylic and after a few minutes the acrylic is hot and ready to bend along a thin hot line

Hmmm, interesting. I might need to hit you up later to put one together. I forsee myself making another tank and could use the bender. He he

[FDdragon]

Painted. Cost $9 for a quart of semi gloss and still have plenty of it left over for future projects. I might give it a light wet sanding and apply a clear finish....ill see how i feel about it later. Ha ha.


Next step is getting it plumbed and start cycling.

Then doors to finish it off.

[nanoreef1]

Painted. Cost $9 for a quart of semi gloss and still have plenty of it left over for future projects. I might give it a light wet sanding and apply a clear finish....ill see how i feel about it later. Ha ha.


Next step is getting it plumbed and start cycling.

Then doors to finish it off.

Just beautiful bro! Came out real nice!

[FDdragon]

Ok, so i got the tank running. My plumbing design did not work as expected so im gonna switch to just two return lines instead of four.

But here are some pics of it in place. I still need to build the doors and also add some more live rock.

[nanoreef1]

Ok, so i got the tank running. My plumbing design did not work as expected so im gonna switch to just two return lines instead of four.

But here are some pics of it in place. I still need to build the doors and also add some more live rock.

Very clean love it! What do you mean it did not work 4 return lines not enough pressure?

[FDdragon]

I connected a DCT4000 and it has good flow in the tank, but thats on highest setting...but the drain could not keep up so make a lot of noise. I can hear the draining from upstairs. Ha ha. Dialing it down to match drain is much quieter but the flow in the tank isnt where i want it to be.

I know a bigger drain (or two, or bean animal etc) would have helped but i want to keep as much volume available as possible in display

[nanoreef1]

I connected a DCT4000 and it has good flow in the tank, but thats on highest setting...but the drain could not keep up so make a lot of noise. I can hear the draining from upstairs. Ha ha. Dialing it down to match drain is much quieter but the flow in the tank isnt where i want it to be.

I know a bigger drain (or two, or bean animal etc) would have helped but i want to keep as much volume available as possible in display

I hear that bro I hate loud drain I would try to make is quite as possible. I hate a tank with loud drain rather not have it! Good luck!