mulita

TSI.
Thanks. I hope to get parts to fight the heat problems that I have am having this resolve that will be it. I hope the aquarium progress OK, I still need to increase light but this will be once I have solution for heat accumulation.

I already ordered a couple of vents to implement to the furnite. One is going to be at top of the inner bar level to help out disipate heat produced by the fridge in the equipment cabinet and I am going to add another in the aquarium top panel area.

xspy

Very nice work. That has got to be the coolest tank setup I have ever seen. Well done.

BryceM

Fabulous. I love seeing projects with this much advance planning. They turn out so nicely.

jmontee

I am sure that in the head space you can add a small fan or two like the ones used for computers or lights. This may add to the evaporation of the water but you will be removing all of the heat through the vents. I think that this way you may also be able to increase your light too.

mulita

thank you guys for your comments. I am waiting to receive the vents to implement and I will be adding a type of computer fan as the one I alredy implemented in the keg fridge. and this problem will be resolved giving me the chance to increase lights on it.

I will post pictures again onces modifications are done.

scherzo

Great work! Love it!

Just a quick question... How many inches between the top of your XP2 and the waterline of the aquarium. I'm thinking of putting a tank near the floor as well. How do you find the flow strength?

One more question. In your plumbing pic.. which way does the filter flow? Is the side that is closest to the camera the tank return?

mulita

One of the Key for this project was receiving feedback about the way to install the filter, as my concern was about the mounting height of it. You will normally find out that this kind of filter cant be mount in less that 21" water line to filter height, I dont have this difference not even close to it. You can even have the filter lined to the tank level and it will work, you just need to have the return as low as possible, I got the advise about it and that´s the reason I had it even lower in the furniture having a Hole to take it floor level. One of the thing I think it helps the most It's having this "U" pipe shape at the inner of the filter as it helps a lot to start it up again with out the need to purge it again. For my Set up I have 18" Water line to top of the filter.

In my plumbing pic. the flow goes from the right side to the left side.

sonaps

Great setup! Very well thought out and final product is amazing! How does your child like it? It’s just about his size.

mulita

Sonaps Thank you for your comments. My baby boy truly loves it!. He can tap on it, a sit around to watch (this is even good for me as I dont need to lift him to watch as with his wall aquarium).

Tex Gal

What an amazing carpenter you are! The only problem I see is that all the "tall" people can't enjoy it as much as your little son. I think I would be sitting on the floor in front of the tank all the time. I look forward to seeing your new px update when you get your lighting issues solved. I'd love to see the close-up version of your tank!