Photo Journal of a used 240.

[Yanbbrox]

Everyone online thinks they know how much wood can hold up. Most of the people are wrong. Take a look at the big tank stands.. They look like they would fail, but never do. I'll build a stand strong enough to park a car on (if it were a tiny car that weight the same as a big car). So I'm not worried about the stand or the deck I am putting this on.

I might be a little worried about that shell. But hey.. if it fails after I have fish in it. I'll have an excuse to get a brand new one!!


I'm building a Coil Denitrator.
Sources: http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/blank/bldondiydenitratornew.htm

The coil was bought at Lowe's. It's 150' of tubing. It cost $15.
The pressure pot was taken from a recycling bin at work. (Work pays to haul the stuff off, so anything in it is free game.)

This is not finished.

I am in negotiations with someone for a 4ft skimmer, and a 55G sump. If all goes well I will have these tomorrow. Here is a picture of the skimmer from the add I responded to:

Don't get me wrong I use a sledge hammer on our deck and it's fine, I was more concerned about the ground underneath it

Nice pick up by the way that will work out nice especially as it was free

 

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I just got to thinking about this Denitrator I'm building. It's metal. I'm not sure if it is stainless steal or aluminum. It's on the light side, so probably aluminum. Anyway.. I got to thinking that this might leach things into my tank I don't want. I can just as easily build a PVC version of this. What do you guys/gals think?

 

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Aluminum in a tank? Bump

 

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Alright, I ditched the pot denitrator. I will make one out of PVC instead.

I just ordered two pumps for this fish tank.
CK-160651 Little Giant 'Quarium Pump 4-MDQX-SC
Quantity: 2
Price: $119.99
Total: $239.98

I got them kind of cheap thanks to the tips in this thread:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159226

I bought two smaller pumps instead of the big one for three reasons.
Together they equal the big pump at the same head.
They use less power together then the one pump by itself.
And if one dies, I still have one going.

 

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The old stand that is pretty much trash.

old stand


My tank filling up for leak test before I continue any work

Filling Up 1

Filling up 2 (Jena, my dog, wanted to know if this was her new waterbowl.)

This is a picture of a small shell created when some rocks fell.

This is a picture of the big shell from the same rock slide. This one will probably end up being behind the overflow. That should lower any stress at this corner.

It's full!

I kept it like this for over a week. It didn't leak any.





Before I can really build any thing, I need a work surface. I just moved into this house so I figured I'd add a Workbench.

Before

Framed. I did the legs at an angle incase I ever wanted to park in the garage. (Like that is ever going to happen.)

Dog Tested. She approves.

Mostly Done

Side Shot

Charging Station I used the angle to make it easier to access everything and see what's going on.

Power and Tape Measures

Suspended Radio. Have to have something to jam to.



In the process of building my work bench I actually came into the possession of several pieces of Acrylic: one really big piece, several long thin pieces, and a bunch of thin squares. Score!

Smaller Pieces

Big Piece



Now, to actually start some work. I built the top of the stand last night. I've always done lazy carpentry, never checking for square or anything. But I was real meticulous on this and it came out perfectly square the first time.

This was going to be my base, but it came out so square, it'll be the top of my stand.

Top of the stand Frame

Top of the stand Frame



I have the lumber do to the rest of the frame for the stand. I just need the time now.

The above has taken me 2 weeks not counting the testing of the aquarium.

 

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Heh, think I like Dewalt? Or Yellow and Black?

 

[Yanbbrox]

Heh, think I like Dewalt? Or Yellow and Black?

Or you have too much money, or a big discount

Looking good, I love the new work bench, hope the tank holds out for the week

 

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Or you have too much money, or a big discount

Looking good, I love the new work bench, hope the tank holds out for the week

Only paid full price for one dewalt Item.
The miter saw stand.

The rest was bought at discounts or used. I like to hunt craigslist and pawn shops for anything dewalt.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Only paid full price for one dewalt Item.
The miter saw stand.

The rest was bought at discounts or used. I like to hunt craigslist and pawn shops for anything dewalt.

Nice pick up on the radio, I've never seen one before

 

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Nice pick up on the radio, I've never seen one before

Got it used for $20.
Had to replace a fuse.
Works great