My First All DIY Tank Build

[Devaji]

Yes and no. Since it is such a small tank and I like the aesthetic of a rimless front I decided to silicone it directly to the wood but, I did put pond shield over the edges so the bond is really between the pond shield and the glass, not straight wood to glass. I tested it for about three weeks and it held up perfectly!

NICE! congrats on the mad DIY skills

 

[C_mo97]

Alright so I have finally made enough water to get the tank circulating. I also went ahead and aquascaped the tank.

Next thing on my list to buy is live sand and maybe some power heads. Does anyone know of any power heads that have a magnet that can go an inch thick? If not I guess I could just glue them to the side too.

Here are the pics:

Also I will be making a show box/case for the electrical equipment.

 

[C_mo97]

I went ahead and made my controller box. With plenty of space for more controllers!

 

[Stevel]

On your plumbing you hard pipe some and used hose for other why do that? Also I heard 90’s are the greatest and most use 45’s are those the return lines ? I’m following your build looks good so far

 

[C_mo97]

On your plumbing you hard pipe some and used hose for other why do that? Also I heard 90’s are the greatest and most use 45’s are those the return lines ? I’m following your build looks good so far

Thanks for following.

I used a mixture of hard and soft for two reasons. One to stop vibration from the return pump and two because I ran out of hard plumbing lol.

I didn’t use 45s because two 45s create the same pressure as one 90 and 45s take up extra space...

 

[PacoPetty]

Amazing build!

 

[Stevel]

Thanks for following.

I used a mixture of hard and soft for two reasons. One to stop vibration from the return pump and two because I ran out of hard plumbing lol.

I didn’t use 45s because two 45s create the same pressure as one 90 and 45s take up extra space...

Ok good to know

 

[AllFin-ished]

Looks really amazing I've been researching alot of dyi for the 150 tank I'm about to start working on plan on making my own overflow and sump tank but this build I made looks awsome !!

 

[jordan10]

So new update the doors are on and I started cycling my rock!!! I figure after I get all the plumbing done, put the glass panel on and make sure everything is working properly my rock should be cycled. I also found a good price on some 1/2 inch thick glass for my front panel $170 brand new.

Here are some pics of my progress and kind of what I had in mind for my scape:

I could use extra ideas for my scape so let me know what you guys think I should do!!!

Pic 2 with the big toe sticking out the sock lol but I like the 20 gallon sump nicely done with the sock holder.

 

[C_mo97]

Looks really amazing I've been researching alot of dyi for the 150 tank I'm about to start working on plan on making my own overflow and sump tank but this build I made looks awsome !!

Thanks. Check out King of DIY's videos on YouTube. He has a lot of tank builds and sumps.

 

[AllFin-ished]

Thanks. Check out King of DIY's videos on YouTube. He has a lot of tank builds and sumps.

Yeah that's what I've been doing I'm gonna be building the overflow he makes outta pvc pipes soon

 

[C_mo97]

I decided to go ahead and make my sump a 29 gallon instead of a 20 so that I make sure there is no flooding from a power outage!!!

Here are the pics:

 

[C_mo97]

Alright guys I finished getting the refugium up and running and I added live sand to my tank. If you want to see more about this tank I am going to have tank set up and stocking in a different thread (Link Below). I will still update this thread with all of my tank upgrades or any additional diy upgrades I make to the tank.

Here are some pics:

Link to my new thread:

Build Thread - My All DIY Tank Setup

Hello Everyone, I am finally setting up my all DIY Tank build. I have been building and testing the tank for the past 4-5 months and it is finally time to set it up. I will keep this thread updated as I setup, cycle, and stock the tank. Hope you enjoy!! If you wanna see the build of the DIY...

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[Darsh]

Wow! I didn't know it was possible to have a plywood tank without a protective rim over the glass panel. Be careful haha.
Looks great!!

 

[C_mo97]

Wow! I didn't know it was possible to have a plywood tank without a protective rim over the glass panel. Be careful haha.
Looks great!!

So far so good and I am looking at the silicone seals everyday lol

 

[C_mo97]

Just built a 10 gal ATO chamber for this set up. I was tired of refilling the 5gal ones every 4 days, 8 days sounds alittle better in my opinion.

Here are the pics:

 

[C_mo97]

Long overdue update:

I moved my tank downstairs in fear of it falling through the floor and it is back on track, I have stocked it and everyone is doing good.

As of right now I have two Clownfish, a Yellow Tang, a Tomini Tang, a Bullet Goby, and a Sea Anemone.

I also added a skimmer to this build and a gyre 4K.

Here are the pics:

 

[C_mo97]

So I broke down my 20g tank a couple days ago and added my livestock and corals to the big Tank. Also I moved all my apex equipment to the bigger tank as well. Here are the pictures......

Also my 20g RedSea Max Nano is for sale for people in central Florida!!

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

So I broke down my 20g tank a couple days ago and added my livestock and corals to the big Tank. Also I moved all my apex equipment to the bigger tank as well. Here are the pictures......

Do you have a new build thread going for the big tank? I'd like to follow along.