TheMikey
07-17-2011, 05:11 AM
Hey everyone!
My three year anniversary of getting wet in this hobby is fast approaching and I'm celebrating with an upgrade! Initially I was planning to do a fully custom setup but when a rocking deal came up on CanReef, I really couldn't pass it up.
So, on Saturday I drove to Calgary, picked up the tank, stopped in at Red Coral for a return pump and new heater, and then drove home. It was an exceptionally long day on the road, but I made it back in one piece.
This is L0renzo's old tank, a 25g starfire cube with internal overflow. It's got a really cool custom stand (which is MASSIVE) that was in pieces for transport. I built it this morning before going back to Regina.
I'm working in Regina for the summer before my last year of university, so I'll be working on this thing whenever I can get back to Saskatoon on weekends. I moved my 15g down to Regina with me and I'm hoping I don't have to move the tank and stand back when I return to Saskatoon.
But I'm getting a tad ahead of myself... lots of work left to do. Here's some pics of the stand re-assembly:
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3738.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3739.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3741.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3742.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3743.jpg
And its current resting space!
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3744.jpg
More to come!
My three year anniversary of getting wet in this hobby is fast approaching and I'm celebrating with an upgrade! Initially I was planning to do a fully custom setup but when a rocking deal came up on CanReef, I really couldn't pass it up.
So, on Saturday I drove to Calgary, picked up the tank, stopped in at Red Coral for a return pump and new heater, and then drove home. It was an exceptionally long day on the road, but I made it back in one piece.
This is L0renzo's old tank, a 25g starfire cube with internal overflow. It's got a really cool custom stand (which is MASSIVE) that was in pieces for transport. I built it this morning before going back to Regina.
I'm working in Regina for the summer before my last year of university, so I'll be working on this thing whenever I can get back to Saskatoon on weekends. I moved my 15g down to Regina with me and I'm hoping I don't have to move the tank and stand back when I return to Saskatoon.
But I'm getting a tad ahead of myself... lots of work left to do. Here's some pics of the stand re-assembly:
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3738.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3739.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3741.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3742.jpg
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3743.jpg
And its current resting space!
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/themikey/New%20Aquarium/DSC_3744.jpg
More to come!