a pico

[mboswell1982]

as many of you know, ive been going back an forth on different tank designs and what not for quite a while now, only to have my gf's mom nix the whole idea of an aquarium. well, we decided to do a pico, but, after looking at the ones on the doctors site an several others, ive decided to take the sump we were given, its an HOB style that i have yet to figure out LOL and cut it up and build said pico, with my gf's dads help

so, this is the start of everything
here's the sump now, and come tomorrow, we are cuttin this bad boy up, she's made out of what im gonna say is half inch plexiglass, so ill have a very sturdy lil pico

thats what the sump looks like now, and just wait til tomorrow, she'll be cut up quite good LOL
im cutting 3 pieces thats gonna be 12"Lx8"W thats the base, and 2 sides, and then 2 pieces at are gonna be 8"x8", thats the front an back and if there's enough left over, im gonna do another box for a sump/fuge, just like rotary suggest, thanks JR

 

[1990jpyj]

sounds good man post up losts of pics while you build it.

 

[subielover]

Sounds cool, but why not just get the Tom Deco pico? It is like $40 and comes with a filter and lights. Just a thought.

 

[mboswell1982]

eh, i had to do something with this sump, its not good for anything for us LOL and i cant sell it so, why not make use of it, besides, i needa get my feet wet with building tanks, since i plan on doin it for a living

besides, it will be a lot sturdier than the toms deco kit

 

[mboswell1982]

anyone have any idea on what type of silicone to use? im pretty sure the stuff ive got wont work LOL its by dap, its called alex plus, its an acrylic latex caulk plus silicone, says its waterproof, but im 99.9% sure i cant use it LOL so i need to know what i can use

 

[1990jpyj]

is the tank gona be acrlyic? if so then you dont use sylicone. to hold it together. you would you i think the name is weld on #4 for acrylic. sylicon willnot hold onto the acrylic.

 

[mboswell1982]

sweetness, and yes, its gonna be acrylic, so i need weld on #4 for acrylic huh? i wonder how much that is at lowes? LOL

 

[1990jpyj]

yea im not 100% sure on the company name i think its weld on but i know that it is #4. its gonna be kinda messy. i used once before and didnt really like the stuff cuz one wrong move and you will see it forever. it basically mets the acyrlic together. so if you get a drip on the acrylic in a spot you dont want it you will see it forever.

 

[mboswell1982]

great..... lol is there anything else that can be used? and i cant find it on either home depots web site or on lowes website, which is just wonderful, ugh, anyone else wanna chime in on this? LOL

 

[1990jpyj]

i found it by googleing it. i would try Ace hardware. if not you will have to go to like a glass shop/acrlic shop to get it.

 

[mboswell1982]

i found it too, i just wish home depot or lowes carried it LOL i guess we're gonna hit up ace hardware on the way into town today, there's one in battleground
watch out swf.com, i will have a tank built by tomorrow

 

[fireykat04]

Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2864544
i found it too, i just wish home depot or lowes carried it LOL i guess we're gonna hit up ace hardware on the way into town today, there's one in battleground
watch out swf.com, i will have a tank built by tomorrow

I can't wait to see the results!!!!!

 

[mboswell1982]

i cant either LOL its gonna be a tiny lil thing, only 3 gallons, but it'll still be a tank daggumit

12"x8"x8"

 

[1990jpyj]

we al cant start out with dream tanks. it will be fun building the thing. what are you gonna keep in it?

 

[mboswell1982]

some corals an maybe a bumblebee goby like what debbie has in hers

its no emperor angel, but damnit, he'll be my lil fish

and on the corals, mainly zoas

 

[1990jpyj]

gotta love the zoa's what kind of light you gonna use over that thing?

 

[mboswell1982]

a 2 bulb incandescent style fixture and run 2x20w coralife 50/50 bulbs, i can get this at a home depot or lowes im pretty sure

 

[1990jpyj]

sounds good. i cant wait to see the pics.

 

[mboswell1982]

i cant wait to start building, but, i gotta wait til tomorrow, jess's dad is at work now

but, we're gettin ready to head into town now to see about finding that weld on #4, and for a filter, im just gonna do an ac20 filter, its what was recommended to replace the one that comes with the toms deco kit 3, so thats what imma use lol

 

[rotarymagic]

Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2864622
a 2 bulb incandescent style fixture and run 2x20w coralife 50/50 bulbs, i can get this at a home depot or lowes im pretty sure
nice... my light suggestion hahaha..
Try to find some good reflectors to jam in there too to maximize the lighting.