Gilles' 125 gallon tank and 40 gallon sump - Page 3 - DIY Aquarium Projects

lildark185 · 01-03-2008, 06:33 PM

You must have a lot of time on your hands!

Great tank and journal by the way.

DonaldmBoyer · 01-03-2008, 06:43 PM

I am envious! Excellent journal so far, Giles!!! Very in-depth and interesting to watch the whole process!! Looking forward to the next installment!

Kurt Reinhart · 01-03-2008, 07:59 PM

Wow, I'm impressed with the DIY. Very detailed and thought out. Useful design steps. Like Donald, I'm interested to see the next installment.

ohcrapitsanewt · 01-08-2008, 06:21 PM

I really like how this is coming along. I honestly would incorporate a water change system but that's just me.

Aloha,
John

Sweetfish · 01-08-2008, 06:40 PM

Very nice DIY work I must say. Reminds me of a tank I once saw at a zoo.

Gilles · 01-08-2008, 11:10 PM

Well it is about time for an update. To be honest, the new tank is allready running since last friday, but i am still working on the canopy. Here are some pics since the last update:

Drilling glass didn't work out the way i expected it to be:

Lot's of piping:

The tank is on the stand for the first time:

You can allready see some of my plumbing lying at the bottom:

First light fixture installed, just to see the background:

Installing pump security. This way, the pump can't run dry. Someone from the netherlands made this for me. Basicly it is a relais attached to a floater which is located in the last section of my sump. If the water level drops, a contact is made and the power is cut from the 2 sockets you see there.

Adding the sides:

Added lights in the filter "chamber".

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Installing the old sump with new holes.

jaidexl · 01-08-2008, 11:43 PM

That's some very nice looking plumbing.

mick@239 · 01-15-2008, 10:55 PM

wow.keep more coming.nice wok

Gilles · 01-16-2008, 02:36 AM

Moving from old tank to new tank:

^ NOT Me

Plants:

Quick-view of the current plumbing, attached to the tank:

Voila:

Had to make an adjustment to the CO2 reactor (p.s. tank didn't stop running. Due to the excessive ammount of plumbing, i was able to remove the reactor without spoiling water):

Last picture (9-1-200

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Iceterran · 01-16-2008, 01:06 PM

You have done some incredible plumbing work on the sump and returns, I only have two questions:
1) Is it a wet/dry sump or is it just wet
2) do you have a top to your sump to seal in c02?
3) does your tank have any type of lid to reduce c02 loss?
guess it was 3 questions =P