jason the filter freak November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 A Fluval Spec / Evo V build! Re: The title: I've been dreaming of getting aWaterbox Aquariums 7225. I love, peninsula style tanks so much. However, my wife is active duty USCG and I'm an Army Civilian ER/Trauma nurse and money has been a bit tight since COVID hit. Once everything starts to settle I'd love to get a 7225 peninsula. For now I've got the opposite a 5 gal pico. 20.5" x 7.5" x 11.6" vs 72.3"×25.3"×23.6" Always wanted to try a proper PICO reef. I love DIY but the wifey says I have too many projects so hopefully this will limit just how much I can do with it. This is absolutely the hardest build I've ever done and I've worked on tanks from 2.5 gal to several thousand gal. Picked it up as a aptasia garden. (I've since sold off the clowns. 17-Sept-2020 First Photos 11-Nov-2020 Update *Back story I got this tank as part of a package deal including a 2016 apex and had 100% intentions of selling off the tank and all other equipment to offset the cost of the Apex. Tech list: - Fluval Spec V tank. - Current Orbit USA Marine LED and mounting bracket. - Marineland 606 return pump -Hygger Adjustable DC powerhead -VCA Random Flow Generator - Inkbird ITC-308S - Aqueon 50 watt heater - XP Aqua Duetto ATO - Auto Aqua Smart Level Security -InTank Aquatics water director, plug kit, and surface skimmer - Artic COV- 44100 8 Switch power strip with custom ICM203 feed delay circuit.
ImGoingCoastal November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 Active Duty CG myself, following along! Looks like a fun little tank!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
DCReefer1964 November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 Active Duty CG myself, following along! Looks like a fun little tank!Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkOMG not another Coasty lol.Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk
jason the filter freak November 12, 2020 Author November 12, 2020 5 hours ago, YHSublime said: Is that a DJ Switch directly under the tank?! It is, stay tuned ?. I'm going to copy pasta my build thread from R2R
jason the filter freak November 12, 2020 Author November 12, 2020 My first pico ATO attempt for this tank. And... Already hate it. It's a great concept but the low level sensor is way too low for a pico and probably many nano aquariums. Just went ahead and spent double the price and pulled the trigger on a XP duetto ATO
jason the filter freak November 12, 2020 Author November 12, 2020 Some pics of the first DIY/mod I've done to the tank. The tank came with a Current LED which seems to get a lot of hate but tbh I kinda like it and also I don't want to spend any more money on a new light. I didn't however like the rim/leg mount of the light on the rim. Too easy to knock off, I already sent the light for a swim, and I wanted something that was going to look more sleek. Step one was to cut the stock mounting bracket off the rear chamber. It was glued on with silicone so a little bit of patience and a razor blade was all it took to remove it. And then I did a little bit of R&D and some mock-up and came up with a way to mount a stock current tank mount bracket without using the supplied clamp.
ImGoingCoastal November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020 I think what YHSublime was saying is, that seems risky putting the power strip under the tank due to splashing and what not.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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