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01-16-2006, 11:56 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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First Tank Build
Hey Guys,
I just finished my first acrylic aquarium! It is a 9*9*12 (taller looking tank) desktop nano...I am not sure what I am putting in it, but the tank holds water (had a small leak that I repaired...). I had an old industrial light that when you opened it up...you found three 13 watt PC's inside...GX23 base! SO...this little baby's gonna have a hood (probably wood) with 3 13watt PC's in it. I'm thinking either nano reef or nano planted tank...not sure right yet. Anyway, I wanted to share the good DIY news. I will have an acrylic desktop tank with 39 watts of PC light for a mere $6 in parts! Gotta love DIY.
-Jeepjon
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01-17-2006, 07:09 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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Sweet... Was it hard? Show some pics. I have never worked with Acrylic before, but I am going to try it really soon.
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01-17-2006, 10:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Punta Gorda Florida
Posts: 405
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That cool. Show us some pictures? And was it hard to make?
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01-17-2006, 10:16 AM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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It wasn't too hard. I used a band saw to cut the 1/4" acrylic that I bought from the scrap pile at the local plastics store. I sanded down the edges to make them a little straighter, and I used the thick gel (I wish I would have had the stuff to do the wicking into the edges (the thin glue). I will definitely use a table saw next time to keep the edges straight. Wasn't too challenging, and considering it is my first tank, the edges (the butt joints) are a little messy, and aren't completely clear (bubbles). It holds water, and looks relatively good. I'm at school right now, so I'll post some pictures later.
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01-17-2006, 10:55 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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I am going to build a sump and Skimmer. I cut all the pieces on my table saw and thought they looked a little rough (they had a little saw kirf). Is that ok to glue together? How did you glue it together? Useing pins?
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01-18-2006, 09:32 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
Posts: 19,158
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the smoother the cut the better, but light kerf marks are not a problem. if they were perfectly smooth than you can use the capillary method and some Weld-On 3. if there are tiny gabs when placed together than use Weld-On 16.
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01-18-2006, 08:01 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cumming, GA
Posts: 529
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Geoff is a wealth of information!!!
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01-18-2006, 08:57 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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Picture of Homebuilt Tank with Aquaclear Filter
 yeah, I didn't have too many marks...I could have done capillary...
But...here's the final product with no hood. I just found an old Aquaclear I'll probably use.
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01-18-2006, 08:59 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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Also my homebuilt stand for my nano project...
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01-18-2006, 09:47 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Originally Posted by jeepjon
Also my homebuilt stand for my nano project...
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i am not seeing any pics. 
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01-18-2006, 09:57 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Montreal,QC
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Originally Posted by Geoff
i am not seeing any pics.
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http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5...MG_2559_r1.jpg
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33gal High
2 power heads
aqua clear mini(no media)
130 powercompact 50/50 coralife
26pounds LR (planned 40)
2-4 inch argonite reef sand
1 feather duster
2 hermits
7 snails(margarita)
group of polyps
couple red mushrooms
couple of unknown mushrooms
1 yellow tailed damsel
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01-18-2006, 10:38 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Originally Posted by adamd
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Access Denied.
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01-18-2006, 10:46 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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ARRR...hold on...let me try to fix it
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01-18-2006, 10:47 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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All right, sorry guys...
Go to jeepjon.blogspot.com The image should be there. |
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01-18-2006, 11:12 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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ohh, i am sorry, was there a picture of a tank on that page. 
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