The Nautilus peninsula aquarium

revhtree · Jun 15, 2016

Loving it!

Cyclist · Jun 15, 2016

The Tank:
You waited long enough, so now I am pleased to introduce you to the aquarium.

Cyclist · Jun 15, 2016

Looking at the photos, the tank looks so huge compared to the stand. Well it's nearly as big. But after I get the aquarium running, I'll start skinning it.

My wife wants me to get plantation shutters on all the windows before I fill it, but this is something I'll hire out as my next project is changing out control arms and oil pan gasket on her 2010 BMW. (I want to do this to show the kids the importance of understanding how to work on cars) If they don't like the experience I hope the alternative lesson I'm expecting to teach them is the importance of higher education so that they can pay somebody else to do it.

The stand will have a 4"x2" ledge all the way around the top..... Thats all I've planned for thus far.

reef_junkie · Jun 15, 2016

Holy cow, great build. I'm kind of in love with that stand.

Ljaus · Jun 15, 2016

Great build with neat awesome looking diy

revhtree · Jun 16, 2016

Sleek!

Cyclist · Jun 16, 2016

Thank you all for the nice comments! It's been a fun ride and I still have not got the aquarium wet.

Maybe tomorrow I'll run the hose to it for a water test.

Cyclist · Jun 23, 2016

Received this today from BRS along with a few other items.

Cyclist · Jun 24, 2016

Today, just cycling.

fragit · Jun 24, 2016

Yes! we finally get to see the tank in all it's glory

Cyclist · Jun 24, 2016

fragit said:
Yes! we finally get to see the tank in all it's glory

That's how I feeling. But I know how much more work I have to go.

Rock work
Hang lights
Skin the stand
Finish sump (sock filters)
Dosing setup
Rework the internal overflow

And there's more I am sure.

Today was spent trading the UVXY!

fragit · Jun 24, 2016

What is the UVXY?

Cyclist · Jun 24, 2016

fragit said:
What is the UVXY?

Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
It's follows the VIX or market fear x2.

Reefrookie220 · Jun 24, 2016

I really enjoyed reading through this build, something about watching someone build from scratch is way better than a build updated with "bought tank, bought stand, bought sump".

Very nice silicone work, I blew the pics up on my PC looking for flaws(I'm ocd) and it looks great.

If you don't mind, where did you get your glass from and what did it set you back for the tank and sump?

Cyclist · Jun 24, 2016

Reefrookie220 said:
I really enjoyed reading through this build, something about watching someone build from scratch is way better than a build updated with "bought tank, bought stand, bought sump".

Very nice silicone work, I blew the pics up on my PC looking for flaws(I'm ocd) and it looks great.

If you don't mind, where did you get your glass from and what did it set you back for the tank and sump?

Thank you. I only wish I had taken more pictures along the way using my Nikon instead of my old iPhone 5.
Glass has been sourced locally. Tank and sump were less than $400 total.

Cyclist · Jun 28, 2016

A few pictures:

Cyclist · Jun 28, 2016

Cyclist · Jun 28, 2016

Cyclist · Jun 28, 2016

I'm very pleased with how everything is turning out, but I still have a long ways to go.

I still need to figure out what skimmer to get, so please send me your thoughts on skimmers.

I have two AI Hydra 52's and think I want to pick up another. Should I get the HD version or find a used 52?