Ryan_Laps 10gal Build

Ryan_Lap · #1 10-15-2008, 06:44 AM

This be the empty 10g. Afew beers in there for good measure. Somehow a couple are empty. Its hard work putting a 10g on the counter. haha

Ryan_Lap · #2 10-29-2008, 05:29 AM

Well after a couple weeks of no posting progress is taking place.

First removing the braces from the glass:

Then the glass is all apart and ready to be siliconed back together

Ryan_Lap · #3 10-29-2008, 05:46 AM

The final product:

The stand you see is not the one Im using. I will be building one tomorrow along with a canopy. Hope to have water in the tank before this weekend so I can play a lil catch up.

Ryan_Lap · #4 10-29-2008, 05:59 AM

The Light Im using is a 16" hamilton tech light fixture(28w x 2):

I got it off of a local reefer for $20. Confirmation of price will have to be included I presume at a later time.

rocketlily · #5 10-29-2008, 02:05 PM

What a beautiful tank this is going to be!

Ryan_Lap · #6 10-30-2008, 12:15 AM

Bit of an update....

Freshwater tested the tank tonight. The koralia 1 I planned on using isnt producing enough flow for my liking thus far. Had an extra 4 laying around so I tried that and I think we may have a winner. Ill see if its too much flow when I finally have rock in there and corals, but its easy enough to change out for others.

Ill be building the stand this evening and hopefully finishing it tomorrow. Still want to have water in it come this weekend.

and yes Im getting a few micro bubbles with the larger pump. Im sure the problem will go away once Im running filter floss.

sphelps · #7 10-30-2008, 01:15 AM

Looking good dude. Glad it held for you but you're still going to brace the base right? Or are you going to gamble?
You need to run the water level a little higher and that should stop any microbubbles.