deacon,
That sounds sweet. I think that starboard in the 2gal is a great idea.

- Chad

Corey,
I have heard of people doing this before but haven't really seen any pictures of how it turned out. Definitely somthing to consider...

- Chad

Chad even better than a foam bottom,use black sand and make a resin faux sand bed it looks really natural but its bare bottom! You would have to research on rc how to do it but ive seen them,they look good.

deacon,

I am also considering that. Some of the posts that I have read claim that a resin sand bed looks good at first but after the biofilm grows on it, it can't be cleaned like a BB or sifted like real sand.... ?


Here is an update on my progress. As though one hole inside the cannister filter wasn't enough :rolleyes: , I drilled it again and added a hydor 50w heater.


http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...5filtermod.jpg




I went with the hydor because it was the shortest one that I could find and I like that fact that I can just bolt it to the underside of the cannister top out of the way. I have heard mixed reviews on this heater so I will be running it with an electronic controller to manage the temp. I made the holes just barely big enough to squeeze the wires through and then used a hole tube of silicone to seal it all up - cause dang, 7.5gals would not look good on the floor of my office...

- Chad

Tonight I hooked up all the plumbing to the filter to do a leak/ temp test. I was so pleased with the results that I moved everything over to the cube for a couple days before moving it all to work.
Here are some pics I took while everything was still settling:


http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...85fulltank.jpg




http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...kesnewhome.jpg






http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...185latest1.jpg



I hope you like!

- Chad

I like!! :cool:

Looks tight,are you going BB or are you gonna add a thin layer of sand?

Thanks deacon. The testing was just done BB, but when I set it up at the office, I am going to put down a thin sand layer.

And thanks Ryan :cool:

Cheers,

- Chad

Sorry chad another question? Is your LR made up of a few peices or is it all one peice? And same question for the 2 gal?
YGPM

It was made of three pieces stacked ontop of each other but when I moved it over to the cube tonight, I epoxied them all into one big piece. I think it will be a lot easier to work with now....

- Chad