maison de l'eau build

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Sorry it's been awhile that I have been on the site. As most of you know I get board easy with my tanks and sell them and start over with something new. Well here goes another one!!!!!!

Ordered a custom 89 gallon rimless tank by Planet Aquarium. 48x24x18

3 AI Hydras
Vortech MP 40Wes
Profilux 3
Profilux doser
2 Tunze 9004 skimmers

I'm going to make the tank a AIO (the back section will be built by me) it's basically going to look like the Nuvo SR 80 but better built and half the price.
Stand will be a nice piece of furniture
All live stock will come from the 215 DSA

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

215 was broken down and sold. All of the livestock went into a 40 breeder.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Now that the tank is gone I finally got to paint behind the tank and replace the flooring.

Here is the tank before I build the back section for the AIO.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

And here is the stand for the tank.

Added some lights for now

Then I lime waxed it to change the color of the wood so it didn't blend in with the floor. It gives it a old washed look.

putting the tank on top

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Just mapping out the baffles in the back and got all the bracing done. Up next is the top drawer.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

get some electrical work done... Got to replace the doser tubing and find a water top off container. Then organize once it's all set in.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Picked up the glass baffles. Got the drawer tracks screwed in.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Built the drawers. Going to stain and find a center drawer pull to match.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Got the stain on and added the raise panel.. Need a drawer pull and done.. I think once I get the drawer pull it will break up that long flat area

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Couldn't help myself, had to start putting stuff in the drawers.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

I did get my filter sock brackets in so now I can silicon the baffles.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

kidtango · Jan 17, 2015

woah. clean setup. I like it

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

Dry fitting the filter sock that goes on each side.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

I put a beveled edge on the top. I just have to sand it down and flame polish it.

ryno212 · Jan 17, 2015

My second skimmer came in today. Fits perfectly in the back, no nasty skimmer cup poking out from the back when looking at the tank.

Silicone was dry enough to put sand in but will wait a extra day before water goes in. In the meantime I still need to do a few more things to the tank.