brad908 January 23, 2013 Share January 23, 2013 I first started out with a 20 gallon long in March of 2011. In December of 2011, I decided it was time to "upgrade" to an ADA tank. Fast forward to January 2013 and I have decided to add a sump. 60p 24"x12"x14" - 17 gallons Equipment Ecotech Radion Ecotech MP10 Elos Digital Osmocontroller SC-301 Protein Skimmer Apex Jr. Controller with pm1, lab grade ph probe, eb-4, and Apple airport express Advanced Acylics 14x14x13 sump Hydor Seltz L40 return pump Livestock Black Clown Bangaii Cardinal Banded Coral Shrimp Coral Misc SPS Pot of Gold favia Trumpet Misc Ricordia's Wellso Flat Brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 23, 2013 Author Share January 23, 2013 (edited) I received a bunch of pieces for the transition to a sump for Christmas Aquarium one in Rockville, MD drilled and installed my kit from Glassholes. Paul did a great job. My fiancé and I found a nice buffet table in Harrisonburg, VA over thanksgiving and refinished it over New Years weekend. When we bought it Sanded it down Added graphite paint so when we sanded the white down, the graphite would show Painted on the white chalk paint Stain the top Tools of the trade Edited January 23, 2013 by brad908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omair January 23, 2013 Share January 23, 2013 That's a gorgeous tank. Great work! Very clean. How did you get the hanging arm for the Radion? I'm doing a very similar build with an ADA 90-P and a Radion and would like to avoid hanging it from the ceiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 23, 2013 Author Share January 23, 2013 As of 1/21/13, the newly sump'd 60p is up and running Full set up Control pannel Sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 23, 2013 Author Share January 23, 2013 That's a gorgeous tank. Great work! Very clean. How did you get the hanging arm for the Radion? I'm doing a very similar build with an ADA 90-P and a Radion and would like to avoid hanging it from the ceiling. Thank you. I used 1/2" black steel piping from lowes/home depot. It can be found in the plumbing section. I will take better pictures tonight of the light arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 25, 2013 Author Share January 25, 2013 Frags are sort of thrown all over right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 VERY clean, VERY nice! I work right around the corner in Old Town, welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron January 25, 2013 Share January 25, 2013 Super nice tank, love the rock work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM January 26, 2013 Share January 26, 2013 Love it! Is the glass-holes overflow quiet enough for a living room? Where's the skimmer in that sump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf January 26, 2013 Share January 26, 2013 Very nice and welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 27, 2013 Author Share January 27, 2013 (edited) VERY clean, VERY nice! I work right around the corner in Old Town, welcome to the forum! Thank you. Old Town is great, been living here for almost 2 years. Super nice tank, love the rock work. Thanks. I used that black foam spray that is usually used for ponds. Worked out nicely. Love it! Is the glass-holes overflow quiet enough for a living room? Where's the skimmer in that sump? Glass-holes is super quiet, we can't hear anything while watching TV and barely a thing with TV off. Just added the skimmer the other night, pics below. Very nice and welcome!! Thanks! Still need to hide some of the wires I drove out to That Fish Place for a frag swap yesterday, came back with 5 nice SPS pieces. Edited January 27, 2013 by brad908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motti January 27, 2013 Share January 27, 2013 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM January 27, 2013 Share January 27, 2013 I was so busy looking at the tank that I totally missed the rocks and the overhang. It's really great! I'm impressed that the sprayfoam holds that well. Do you have a base with an acrylic rod or something going up that left piece to keep it from falling over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 27, 2013 Share January 27, 2013 Love the look of the stand with the brick and the wood floors. Would you mind sharing a little bit more about the rod you built to hold your lights? I'm getting ready to go the way of the ceiling, but I think my lights are a little heavier than what you're sporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 27, 2013 Author Share January 27, 2013 I was so busy looking at the tank that I totally missed the rocks and the overhang. It's really great! I'm impressed that the sprayfoam holds that well. Do you have a base with an acrylic rod or something going up that left piece to keep it from falling over? No acrylic rod. I was actually able to balance the rocks ontop of eachother before I sprayed them. The spray just adds more security, and the bond is super strong. Love the look of the stand with the brick and the wood floors. Would you mind sharing a little bit more about the rod you built to hold your lights? I'm getting ready to go the way of the ceiling, but I think my lights are a little heavier than what you're sporting. Thank you. I keep meaning to take pictures of it. But, it is 1/2 inch black (also comes in silver) metal piping from Home Depot. You can find it in the plumbing section. I just bought a few connectors and 90* elbows, and screwed them together. Here is the original one I made when I had my first tank and t5's Very nice Thanks, motti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 27, 2013 Author Share January 27, 2013 This is my other tank. ADA 30c. Doesn't get much attention, but everything inside seems happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime January 27, 2013 Share January 27, 2013 Thank you. I keep meaning to take pictures of it. But, it is 1/2 inch black (also comes in silver) metal piping from Home Depot. You can find it in the plumbing section. I just bought a few connectors and 90* elbows, and screwed them together. Here is the original one I made when I had my first tank and t5's Very modern/industrial looking, I like it. I've got a 45 cube coming in today, might look into making something like this. Or maybe I'll just hang from the ceiling. I'm obviously on the fence about it. Do you have an RO/DI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 27, 2013 Author Share January 27, 2013 (edited) A lot of people also use conduit piping and bend it, but I found this easier than having to use a pipe bender. Yes, I received a ro/do unit for Christmas. It is the Bulk Reef Supply 4 stage plus. Edited January 27, 2013 by brad908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 January 27, 2013 Share January 27, 2013 Really nice tanks. Great work on the stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimlin January 28, 2013 Share January 28, 2013 love the stand. great idea of using sections of conduit. this really makes it modular. i may go this route as well instead of bending the pipe. the end cap really gives it a unique look as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 January 28, 2013 Share January 28, 2013 Very modern/industrial looking, I like it. I've got a 45 cube coming in today, might look into making something like this. Or maybe I'll just hang from the ceiling. I'm obviously on the fence about it. Do you have an RO/DI? Enjoy that cube! It will be missed, but I fell you guys will do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 28, 2013 Author Share January 28, 2013 Really nice tanks. Great work on the stand. Thanks. love the stand. great idea of using sections of conduit. this really makes it modular. i may go this route as well instead of bending the pipe. the end cap really gives it a unique look as well. Here are some better pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM January 28, 2013 Share January 28, 2013 It's really pretty. I'm also impressed that Paul M was willing to drill that return pipe hole so close to the top and corner of the glass of that very nice tank. You pop on the board and drop not one but two really nice looking rimless ADA tanks on us and then play coy with how "neglected" the kitchen counter one is. It's great too! What are you doing for filtration on the counter? You sneak a sump inside that corner cabinet? I like the kitchen too. Looks like Ikea Adel doors which is what we've done in our last two kitchens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad908 January 28, 2013 Author Share January 28, 2013 It's really pretty. I'm also impressed that Paul M was willing to drill that return pipe hole so close to the top and corner of the glass of that very nice tank. You pop on the board and drop not one but two really nice looking rimless ADA tanks on us and then play coy with how "neglected" the kitchen counter one is. It's great too! What are you doing for filtration on the counter? You sneak a sump inside that corner cabinet? I like the kitchen too. Looks like Ikea Adel doors which is what we've done in our last two kitchens. Thanks for your comments. I was surprised too when I saw it, he did a great job drilling the tank. Haha, the kitchen tank really is neglected. It has an aqua clear 50 on it, but it broke months ago. It has a koralia 240 power head. The lighting is a couple ecoxotic panorma pros and stunner bars. All the zoa's came from the 60p after I broke it down to do the drilling. I know the kitchen cabinets are from ikea, but not sure what model. The kitchen had the cabinets and granite when I bought the condo, we just added the backsplash and stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bludevil12 January 28, 2013 Share January 28, 2013 Looks great!! Have a question for ya-- how/where are you attaching the base of the conduit piece for the light hanger? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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