so are this started......with a thread posted on here about someone who got a custom all-in-one from advanced acrylics. I saw the tank and realized that that is what i wanted! so i contacted them and got my custom tank and sump ordered.
They were extremely helpful and willing to work with me to make this work, Not to mention they hooked me up with a great deal.
The tank is a 24"x24"x14" cube made from 1/2" acrylic so it only needed a 2" bracing on the top. It has a external overflow built on the back with 2 holes for drain. The back wall was made of black 3/8" acrylic and has 2 holes drilled on each side of the overflow.
Thats the back wall
Thats a side shot of the tank, with the loc-lines installed.
The back of the tank with the SCWD installed
The sump was made from 3/8" acrylic. It's not anything special i has 2 filter sock holders and then has 3 baffles.
Then we finally decided to start building the stand/canopy. So i started to build it. I used Pretty much all 2x4's and plywood for the sides and front. The dimensions of the stand are 24.5"x24.5"x41.5".
The Basic 2x4 frame
The sides, roof and floor put in
The front installed with my removable panel
It stays connected to magnets, then you pull it off the magnets....
Then lift it up out of the bottom molding
As of now i just have to stain my stand then get to work on the canopy......
*****photos can be viewed below, resized. edited for photo size.
They were extremely helpful and willing to work with me to make this work, Not to mention they hooked me up with a great deal.
The tank is a 24"x24"x14" cube made from 1/2" acrylic so it only needed a 2" bracing on the top. It has a external overflow built on the back with 2 holes for drain. The back wall was made of black 3/8" acrylic and has 2 holes drilled on each side of the overflow.
Thats the back wall
Thats a side shot of the tank, with the loc-lines installed.
The back of the tank with the SCWD installed
The sump was made from 3/8" acrylic. It's not anything special i has 2 filter sock holders and then has 3 baffles.
Then we finally decided to start building the stand/canopy. So i started to build it. I used Pretty much all 2x4's and plywood for the sides and front. The dimensions of the stand are 24.5"x24.5"x41.5".
The Basic 2x4 frame
The sides, roof and floor put in
The front installed with my removable panel
It stays connected to magnets, then you pull it off the magnets....
Then lift it up out of the bottom molding
As of now i just have to stain my stand then get to work on the canopy......
*****photos can be viewed below, resized. edited for photo size.
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