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Paulus

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In this topic i shall post the progress of my new tank. from the start till the end (but i guess there will never be an end ;) )

So first,
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The plan

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The tank
The tank will be 100x50x50cm

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CO2
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(old photo)
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filtering
Eheim 2217 with Lily pipes
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Lighting
Real light HQI Lampe 1x150W+ 2x39W T5 + Moonlight 95cm

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next step
Waiting for the tank and building the stand

:D to be continued...
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

K new update is available :D

Time to show the progress of the DIY ADA stand. I will show part 1 first ;) later on i post more screens and finally the result :)

First: making the drawings/plan
second: Get some MDF from the store.

Back home time to drill some holes (if you don't drill the holes the MDF would split and became useless)

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after some puzzling you get something that looks like a stand

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and don't forget the doors. Still need to fix them to the stand. :)

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k end of part 1. soon part 2 etc :D

enjoy
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

k small update again :)

after finished the outside of the stand it was time to drill some holes for the tubes and the wiring.

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I will paint this stand in 2 colors. The outside will be grey the inside white. I want to keep the inside light cause it looks nicer and it is easy when you need to connect the filter, add a plug etc. The borders i have sealed with kit. Now it is easy to clean and no problems with water or dust that get stuck between the wood.

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finally i added some Rubber studs under the stand.

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For now this update. screens of the tank,stand and lighting next time ;)

and yes i still need to fix the doors :p
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

That all looks very tech, I like the CO2 rig, beats my "bird's nest" of cables and solonoids....
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

looks good like the tanks in the background keep it up.



Stu.
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

TBRO said:
That all looks very tech, I like the CO2 rig, beats my "bird's nest" of cables and solonoids....

this is an old photo. on the photo is 500gr co2. now i have a bigger version inside the cabinet ;) 10kg :twisted: :p
 
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saintly said:
great cabinet paulus :thumbup:

thx :)

small update again but it is looking very nice :D

You all know this problem. when you have an aquarium you have lights, pumps, heaters etc. and they all have plugs. Maybe a few needs time clocks to control for example the lights. Over here whe have these kind of sockets:

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very nice but not with the combination of time clocks :p you put one in it and you loose 3 sockets :rolleyes:

so time to make my own sockets :twisted:

Here some pictures and a sneak preview of the stand ;)

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Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

Deja vu moment. Have you posted this journal before somewhere or is it all new? I can swear I know what coming, but can't pinpoint exactly what it is :lol: :crazy:

Great cabinet bud, looks really well made and organised :thumbup:

[edit to add] Nelson to the rescue! I knew I'd seen it before! Thanks bud :thumbup:
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

JamesM said:
Deja vu moment. Have you posted this journal before somewhere or is it all new? I can swear I know what coming, but can't pinpoint exactly what it is :lol: :crazy:

Great cabinet bud, looks really well made and organised :thumbup:

[edit to add] Nelson to the rescue! I knew I'd seen it before! Thanks bud :thumbup:

:p
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

update time (and maybe a dejavu for some people :p)

Part 3:
The stand has some grey paint on it and is set in place. The only thing that needs to be done are the doors.
When this was all done i measured the position for the lamp. after that, time to drill holes and hang the lamp :)

The result so far:
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Some better shots of the lamp:
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And the Lily Pipes:

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Next step: aquascaping :D
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

looks awesome, all been put together very nicely, looking forward to the scape.. Do you have any pics of the little cube by the side of it? it looks great!
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

Hi paulus,i enjoyed reading that from start to present thank you for sharing it,i must say you have done a grand job and your diy skills shine through (unlike mine),i cant wait to see what you come up with,do have a plant list in mind yet ?,
regards john.
 
Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂)

Paulus said:
update time (and maybe a dejavu for some people :p)
I honestly thought I was either going mad, or I somehow suddenly had the ability to see in to the future :lol:

Everyone is in for a nice treat on this one :)
 
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first:
a very very fast setup. i was not 100% happy with it.

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second:
totally new try. but still hmmmmmm not yet :rolleyes:

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third:
k, setup 3.

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