The automatic fish tank.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 05:19 AM

Hi all.
I hope this thread finds you well.

I've been working on a little project in the garage. It's a gift for a friend of mine and her kids. My goal is to create a mixed reef tank that needs very little maintanance.

I've created the basic structure from two ten gallon wally world fish tanks and scrap wood.

Here's the roughed out system.

Gina · 01-30-2007, 06:01 AM

Looks nice!
Post more pics as you go.

boozeman · 01-30-2007, 09:23 AM

very nice DIY

saltwaterfarm · 01-30-2007, 09:33 AM

Nice... keep us posted!

Dentoid · 01-30-2007, 09:41 AM

Beautiful. Tagging on this one.

lcstorc · 01-30-2007, 10:20 AM

Welcome to RS!
Looks like you are off to a running start.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:18 PM

Thanks everyone, for your encouragement.

I drilled some holes in one of the ten gallon tanks for an overflow and return. I used thread together fittings with o-rings between them for bulkhead fittings. One side takes pvc, one side is a barb fitting.

Here's the back of the tank with the top on.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:19 PM

Auto cad it aint.

BrothaWolf · 01-30-2007, 02:20 PM

Welcome to RS We love DIY projects and pictures and you got both!

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:21 PM

I decided to spray paint it so I built a paint booth with visqueen.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:22 PM

First coat is primer red.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:24 PM

This color is colonial red. I couldn't stand another black stand in the world.

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:26 PM

Light switch rocker panel from ebay.

BrothaWolf · 01-30-2007, 02:26 PM

LOL You dont play!

EmergencyDpt · 01-30-2007, 02:27 PM

The other side of the rocker panel with a diy acrylic splash guard.

01-30-2007, 05:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	The automatic fish tank. Hi all. I hope this thread finds you well. I've been working on a little project in the garage. It's a gift for a friend of mine and her kids. My goal is to create a mixed reef tank that needs very little maintanance. I've created the basic structure from two ten gallon wally world fish tanks and scrap wood. Here's the roughed out system.

01-30-2007, 06:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-30-2007, 09:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The automatic fish tank. Nice... keep us posted! __________________ Lisa 90 Gal AGA, DIY Sump/Fuge, Current Outer Orbit 250w MH's with T5's. AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer, RK2.[/font] Purple LTA, pair of Percula Clowns, Clams, Softies, Shrooms, Ricordea, Echinophyllia, Torch, Frogspawn, Blastos, Sponges, Acro, Wellso, the NEW Zoa Mountain, and some more stuff... 3 Gal Sexy Shrimp Pico. 29 Gal Oceanic BioCube, Current Sunpod 150w MH.

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. Beautiful. Tagging on this one. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

01-30-2007, 10:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 17,965 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The automatic fish tank. Welcome to RS! Looks like you are off to a running start. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

01-30-2007, 02:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. Thanks everyone, for your encouragement. I drilled some holes in one of the ten gallon tanks for an overflow and return. I used thread together fittings with o-rings between them for bulkhead fittings. One side takes pvc, one side is a barb fitting. Here's the back of the tank with the top on.

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EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. Auto cad it aint.

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EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. I decided to spray paint it so I built a paint booth with visqueen.

01-30-2007, 02:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. First coat is primer red.

01-30-2007, 02:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. This color is colonial red. I couldn't stand another black stand in the world.

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EmergencyDpt Ricordea Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The automatic fish tank. Light switch rocker panel from ebay.

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BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The automatic fish tank. LOL You dont play! __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

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