Recent content by DDW

Update Well, as of today, no problems, I've tried to over build the aquarium to make less issues occure. I also built into the aquarium repair areas to disassemble things when something happens. Finally, the aquarium maintenance room got a couple of coats of polyurethane finish protecting my...

This is my pump: Active Aqua Commercial Air Pump, 12 Outlets, 112W, 110 L/min :fish1: I feel that the pump is great for what I wanted. Mine is noisy, so i placed it in another location which has reduced the noise a lot. :oops: I knew that they make noise, from my research, and I had a backup...

This one I call little Nemo. Everyone seems to be getting along.

These are my experiment parts.

OK, I hope this works out, a experiment in the making. I just ordered another controller. I have ordered, received a probe with a plug in. Now, I'm going to build a longer extension for the probe. I have some project boxes to work into the experiment. The other controller will be stock and a...

Update :dance: As of today: The R800104/AF-92 LIFEGARD inline heater/ controller is keeping the tank at 77-80 degrees, i love it. :fish1: The Penn Plax 1000 is great quiet, I've got a extra baskets for quick replacement. I also have a extra set of control valves if i have to service the Penn...

It's been a labor of love. :fish2: This is the cabinet I fabricated from a old china hutch made in 1968, its the access into the aquarium equipment room. First I measured the wall for the cabinet. The cabinet was disassembled, cut up then re-assembled, the drawers were converted to a...

:banghead: Thanks it was a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and a few choice words under my breath. :fish1: :fish2:

Right one is the aquarium lights Left one is the motor for the piano key movement Middle one is for the aquarium multicolor spot light

Seems like the fish are physically doing fine, the fish are getting along, with no problems. Now that is really good news.

I don't know the type of wiring needed, if its special or not. I have a desk set up just for soldering, with several different guns for temperature.

I have two thermometers for each side of the tank, this way I can check that the water temperature is equal. I'm looking for a longer probe, its six foot, I need ten foot.

The piano came first, then I built the acrylic tank specifically for the aquarium, a L48" X H16" X D12" . The equipment came last, the aquarium, water, decorations, gravel and piano must weigh about 700-800 pounds. It's a beast.:)

The finished aquarium. I hope you enjoyed my photos, this took over a year to build, a lot of work is involved into building a aquarium that has everything hidden from the tank.

Fish feeder holder on the door. The piano lid has been modified for a fish feeding without having to raise the lid. The hold open I installed is a brute. Decorations are the pirate theme.