My new AA custom AIO

[AquaVaj]

After a 3.5 week wait I finally picked her up today from AA. She's a beast at 3/4" all around. Outside dims are 36x20x15h. Display area is about 14"w with the rear section at 4". Dual overflows with a center compartment for the return pump, a skimmer compartment and a fuge. I will be looking to get a wooden stand built in the coming weeks. It will sit at 40"h cause I'm tired of bending over to look at my tank with my previous ones.

 

[Wankel]

Nice, congrats man! How much something like that run all custom like that?

 

[jada1]

Cool tank

 

[Zoarder]

Nice, congrats man! How much something like that run all custom like that?

Anything custom is $$$ looks.nice tho

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[Goober]

Looks great!

 

[AquaVaj]

Nice, congrats man! How much something like that run all custom like that?

It actually wasn't too bad. It was the same price as a IM Fusion 30L, which I really liked and would have probably ended up with if this build was more. Of course you'll have to factor in the cost of a return pump and media baskets but I think the increase in width makes up for it.

 

[AquaVaj]

Got all the plumbing in on Friday and got them hooked up. Also did a leak test over the weekend. One issue though. I'm getting very little flow from the loc line returns. Am I losing too much head pressure from the plumbing? Pump to return holes is no more than 12". 3/4" tubing and bulkheads. It is split after the pump for the dual returns with a Y splitter and each side split again to 1/2" loc line. The pump does have a flow adjustment and I'm pretty sure it's fully open because I ran it for a few minutes after a vinegar bath and it was getting good flow. I will check again once I drain it.

This is my first time owning an acrylic tank and I'm just amazed at the clarity compared to glass.

 

[socal619]

This is my first time owning an acrylic tank and I'm just amazed at the clarity compared to glass.

Wait til it's all scratched up. Acrylic scratches way easier then glass. Every one I know that had acrylic, went glass for this reason. Nice tank though bro

 

[AquaVaj]

Turns out the flow adjustment was turned way down when I checked last night. Turned it to max and now getting good flow. I can now see small debris in the tank getting churned up.

Stand will be ready after J4 but will still need to be stained. Probably won't be til late July before it gets wet.