92g corner tank journal - updated 3-25 **dialup warning**

[GlitcH]

BillD...I am planning on putting the intakes on either side of the hill I am building.
As for the stand.......thanks for letting me know about the tackless strip.....that would have never occured to me.

[TwoHobbies]

Hey you went with a 92 huh, looks familiar

There will be a lot of current coming right across the center of the tank where all the light is!
I think that will be alot harder on the plants than across the top, plus you want some surface movement. I would use two spray bars. Mount one on each side with the holes pointed at the glass, then maybe drill extra holes, some on the top and bottom of the existing ones, if you want to cut down on the current.

Interesting idea for the volcano shape in the back!

[GlitcH]

TwoHobbies.........yup.......finally got the tank.
Ya I think I'm gonna try it with both outlets down the back....I can always move it if the current is to strong.
That's a good idea bout the extra holes and pointing it at the glass though.
I may need to steal that idea.

[czcz]

The algae looks like Diatoms. Otos and/or time after dense planting will clear that up. I like the filter exit idea.

[GlitcH]

Thx czcz.......I am working on it in my spare time......nuthin much to take a pic of yet but soon........i hope

[nitrous]

nice tank i seen that one at the lfs last time i went and is it staying there in the middle of the room? kind of odd if you ask me but hey thats just me

[GlitcH]

lol Nitrous..........ya that would be odd....it's not just u.

I had it in my dinning room for a few days cuz I was waiting to have a rug installed in the living room.
It's gonna go in a corner there.

Right now it's close to the corner I'm putting it in........just cocked out a bit so I can work on it. I'll take more pics soon.

[nitrous]

alright i was gonna say thats a weird spot but ya i like my corner tank and good lukc with urs i can tell you have a lot of creative ideas

[GlitcH]

Ok.......it's coming along.........slowly, but it is coming together.

Here are the latest pics....

Here is just the tank with the freshly cut pvc for the filter outlet.

I didn't get a picture but before I glued the pipe in.....I attached some lava rock to the end to hide the pvc and make it somewhat resemble a cave.

This one is just after I got the driftwood in the way I wanted it.


Then I built up a wall of lava rock with driftwood roots and some caves. I'll be puttin a roof on that today.


And a closer shot:



I'm using lava rock from HomeDepot.....ya know.......the stuff for your grill. It's cheap and about 80% of the Char-broil stuff has a good gray color to it.
I decided to use the redish lava rock pieces (cuz I dont like the color) to fill in the back of the structure. I figured it's pretty lightweight and it wont compact.

Man I'm having so much fun with this.......but at the same time I wanna rush it so I can get some life in the tank.

[TwoHobbies]

Yea-- I remember doing that, It is fun isn't it! Looks good

Are you still going all the way up the back with the lava rock?, and did you check it, I think some lava rock floates, or is it siliconed together