Todd's Custom 135, Sump, top off, Stand and Canopy

[Todd]

I am looking forward to expanding its contents. I was happy (well, less hesitant) to put money into the tank and equipment because I know that I will have it for a long long time. But I may be moving this year (may be to a new city), and I am hesitant to spend money on livestock when I may have to sell it in the medium / near future.

[SeaSerpant]

If you will end up selling it i wouldn't buy any livestock unless you can sell it for more than you bought it for.

[Matt]

Nice work. I particularly like the idea of having an addiitonal bulkhead in the overflow for electrical conduit. That should be standard on all new builds!

[Todd]

Originally Posted by Matt

Nice work. I particularly like the idea of having an addiitonal bulkhead in the overflow for electrical conduit. That should be standard on all new builds!

It does make for a really nice clean set up. I dislike the look of return plumbing up the outside or having cords hanging around untidy.

Its a really large hole - I think I have a 3" bulkhead in there, and I am finding it hard to get cords through too. Although I do have alot of cords running up there, I will end up with 9 cords through there:

1 for 2 fans (spliced together up top)
2 for the MH bulbs
1 for Auto Feeder
1 For tunze powerhead
1 for Auto feeder
1 for T5 bulbs
1 for auto feeder
1 (or 2, not sure yet) for LED effect lighting (sunrise/set, moon lights and lightning on the profilux)

[untamed]

Nice. Good creativity to solve the problems associated with a four sided display! You've got to figure out what to do with that power cord that feeds the entire thing....

[Todd]

Originally Posted by untamed

Nice. Good creativity to solve the problems associated with a four sided display! You've got to figure out what to do with that power cord that feeds the entire thing....

yeah, that's a temporary thing - I agree its ugly and dosen't fit with the rest of the tank. I bought one of those wiremold cord holders that lays flat on the ground and prevents tripping on the cord, and was going to run it along the wall across the kitchen doorway and then across to underneath the tank. But I didn't buy enough, so that will happen next week. I am also planning on making another extension cord on another outlet (which is also on a different breaker) with a UPS backup for my powerheads and auto feeder on it. So a temperature decrease would be the major issues for a short term power outage. But my 2008 fish budget was spent in 2007 so that may have to wait until I am no longer a student.

When I am no longer renting, I will try to get a few GFCI outlets coming up from the floor right into the stand, on a dedicated breaker.

[wetcoast]

Nicely done - nice touches added into it. I've got the same dimensions that I am just finishing my leak tests on and waiting for the RO machine to pump out more so I can start getting going - your thread hasn't helped with my anxiousness