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Old 11-20-2013, 02:13 AM
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Hey everyone! first off let me say I'm so incredibly sorry not posting anything in a very long time - at least in this thread! but in an effort to consolidate two threads into one, ill be grabbing the stuff from my nano contest thread and stuffing it into here along with a lot of updated stuff too! so if you don't mind holding on and bearing with me ill get everything sorted out and updated!
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Old 11-20-2013, 02:16 AM
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alright so here we go! ill try and make this thread look seamless from start to finish!

this is when i started working on the filing cabinet turned sump stand here is the progress so far,





Then I took out all the hardware and the drawers


After gutting the cabinet i took all the fronts off the drawers and used them to make the door so that it still looked like the original cabinet


Then I added a magnet lock


Then I drilled 4 holes in the top of the stand for the overflow and return plumbing to go though




Then it was off to paint!










The next thing for me to is wait until its all try then run a seam of caulking around the bottom edge to make it water tight and then most likely cut one or two more holes in the back to add computer fans for a little air movement and circulation.
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Old 11-20-2013, 02:17 AM
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The stand is all dry now and i think its time to introduce the tank behind the tank the reason why ill be able to keep the display tank so clean and unhindered with equipment and clutter…MY SUMP!!

its a standard 15g tank that when all is said and done will hold an aditional 7 gallons bringing my total to 20g





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Old 11-20-2013, 02:19 AM
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So earlier on i broke the back of my tank when i ran all of the plumbing in hard line with zero room to move…yes I'm a dumby somedays

but i got that all sorted out and this what i used

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Old 11-20-2013, 02:20 AM
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Next i was off to get the overflow and glass fixed and the fans all wired up and put into the sump stand







Then i got to putting the whole thing together and i was trying to match the seams to the tank, very minimalistic, and considering its not going to have much volume in the overflow i think ill do just fine







Now do you guys remember the fans and the heater vent that i had on the desk in the previous picture? well this is what I plan on doing with those. (A big thanks to Enigma for the idea on the heater vent!)



Then i wired them up rather crudely to a USB to make sure everything worked and was blowing the right way



Then i got them all secured and wire tucked away, now they are ready for the transplant into the sump cabinet



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Old 11-20-2013, 02:21 AM
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Old 11-20-2013, 02:22 AM
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Then i got started on the glass that needs to be drilled and cut for an overflow and wave box, then the plumbing!

The hole for the wave box



Next is my return line



Then the overflow, untill i realized that i needed a new dremel bit to cut the glass



soooooo then i moved on to the plumbing!







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