New Tank up and Running! Got Pic!

[gooyferret]

This is my new 75 gallon with the DIY stand and canopy. DIY sump and overflow.

 

[shawmutt]

Yep, drinking some bud light and setting up the fish tank, two of my favorite pasttimes! 8)

Awesome setup!

 

[gooyferret]

Just one more pics to help show it off, and yes the Bud Light is the king of BEERS! MMM Good

 

[reefrunner69]

Excellent!!

 

[platylover]

That tank and stand are awesome!

 

[gooyferret]

I have the auto top off system on it also check out my thread in the DIY forum for that.

 

[steve-s]

Looks great!! What lights did you decide on ?

Cheers
Steve

 

[gooyferret]

Havent got lights for it yet just a dual stripe light with 2 50/50's on there now that i picked up from a friend for free. To be honest im still debating on the lighting...Havent decided yet, except i wanna go cheap. If i could do a MH system DIY for cheap i would considering i cannot get the ballasts for the T5's although im not sure what i could use as a ballast for the MH either. Any suggestions?

 

[steve-s]

What's your budget? That will really make a difference on what to suggest.

Cheers
Steve

 

[loganj]

Outstanding! Truly a professional job on that stand and canopy!

 

[gooyferret]

Too be honest im not sure what my budget will be but hopefully around in the $100 dollar area. IM thinking either DIY or another means, any suggestions on where i can get good ballasts etc for DIY?

 

[steve-s]

I have heard alot of good things about >>Champion Lighting<<. Decent DIY selection anyway.. 8)

Cheers
Steve

 

[peterp]

Excellent!
Is your tank wood trim finish or did you add the wood to the tank corners and top/bottom?

I really like the way that looks

My laptop monitor is getting fuzzily bad and the picture of your overflow made my eyes hurt trying to figure out what I was looking at.

 

[GrndHog]

Nice job Gooy!

 

[fishfreek]

Nice plumbing. Very clean. Hope the RIO holds up for you as a return.

 

[gooyferret]

Ya it took a little bit of work on the plumbing, the drains consist of 2- 1 1/4" Thin wall PVC and return is 3/4" The return is pushing around 1000-1100 GPH. I hope the RIO holds up as well i have had good luck with RIO's so im not too worried but you know how that goes (knock on wood). I was going to go with a Mag Drive but too spendy for my budget. The top and bottom of the trim is the actual tank trim, corner pieces i made those myself.

 

[William]

You have to be lying.
No one can build a stand and top that good



Pst. Great job! build me one?

 

[gooyferret]

If you drive up here to pick it up and pay for it ill build you one if you want.

 

[William]

If you drive up here to pick it up and pay for it ill build you one if you want.

Nah, I wasn't serious.. don't have a tank that warrents it yet, anyways.