Scots_art
Reefing newb
I am guessing this is where i would start a tank diary ? ...
Well as things seem to be moving along a bit further, thought i would start my tank diary thread.
Tank was originally going to be custom made , but due to being messed around . time wasting i decided to have a look at "" off the shelf tanks "".
I originally looked at a Fluval Roma 125 L but here in the UK it is sold with a bunch of extras that are useless for a marine tank , so i decided not to waste money on that.
I then noticed that the new TMC aquariums can be bought in a kit or aquarium only, as i have built my cabinet and not going sump i only needed the aquarium on its own.
So the aquarium is 600mm x 450mm x 450mm and is 130 L ( 28 G ) and has no brace bars and is rimless.
It is made from 8mm Optiwhite glass and only cost £189.95 --- $317 ( makes it sound expensive when converted to USD lol ).
and is expected to be dispatched on Monday and is to be sent next day delivery, but some parts of the UK are getting hit with snow this weekend , so it might not be sent out Monday.
I also ordered up self adhesive aquarium backing in black , comes as a kit , blade , scraper and a small spray bottle so that could arrive today or Saturday , have ordered enough to go along one end of the tank and the back.
not a great deal of pictures to add currently though ( my bad ) ,,,,
but what pictures i can show are off my first ever attempt at building an aquarium cabinet.
the wood i used to skin the framing was an old pc cabinet .. came in handy keeping the wood lol.
yes the cabinet is over built as i have used 3" x 2" treated timber , 3" wood screws that i have sunk down part way through so they are hidden and so they bite into the timber behind , all joins are glued as well. i have had to over build it as a family member convinced mum / mom the tank will weigh over a tonne / ton once full of water , rock , sand so she was paranoid the ceiling wont hold. gotta love family.
the store i am buying the tank from means i get points saved up and at the moment i have $8 saved so by the time i have bought the heater , sand and a few other bits i should have nearly $20 saved up. so i hope to be able to put it towards buying an MP10.
so here is my poor attempt at a cabinet build.
and finished
only the one door on it , as where my cabinet is going there is not enough space for an other door to open.
Well as things seem to be moving along a bit further, thought i would start my tank diary thread.
Tank was originally going to be custom made , but due to being messed around . time wasting i decided to have a look at "" off the shelf tanks "".
I originally looked at a Fluval Roma 125 L but here in the UK it is sold with a bunch of extras that are useless for a marine tank , so i decided not to waste money on that.
I then noticed that the new TMC aquariums can be bought in a kit or aquarium only, as i have built my cabinet and not going sump i only needed the aquarium on its own.
So the aquarium is 600mm x 450mm x 450mm and is 130 L ( 28 G ) and has no brace bars and is rimless.
It is made from 8mm Optiwhite glass and only cost £189.95 --- $317 ( makes it sound expensive when converted to USD lol ).
and is expected to be dispatched on Monday and is to be sent next day delivery, but some parts of the UK are getting hit with snow this weekend , so it might not be sent out Monday.
I also ordered up self adhesive aquarium backing in black , comes as a kit , blade , scraper and a small spray bottle so that could arrive today or Saturday , have ordered enough to go along one end of the tank and the back.
not a great deal of pictures to add currently though ( my bad ) ,,,,
but what pictures i can show are off my first ever attempt at building an aquarium cabinet.
the wood i used to skin the framing was an old pc cabinet .. came in handy keeping the wood lol.
yes the cabinet is over built as i have used 3" x 2" treated timber , 3" wood screws that i have sunk down part way through so they are hidden and so they bite into the timber behind , all joins are glued as well. i have had to over build it as a family member convinced mum / mom the tank will weigh over a tonne / ton once full of water , rock , sand so she was paranoid the ceiling wont hold. gotta love family.
the store i am buying the tank from means i get points saved up and at the moment i have $8 saved so by the time i have bought the heater , sand and a few other bits i should have nearly $20 saved up. so i hope to be able to put it towards buying an MP10.
so here is my poor attempt at a cabinet build.
and finished
only the one door on it , as where my cabinet is going there is not enough space for an other door to open.
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