Just picked up a 125g today

[mandarin]

I am just learning salt water but for freshwater I use the black totes from sams club/home depot/lowes/etc. They are cheapest at Sams, a 40 gallon is $15. I have filled them but prefer 2/3 full, the bow out a bit but hold well. I used a 27 for a temporary freshwater sump and never replaced it because it is working well for last 18 months and only cost $7. Again, need help onowing if safe for saltwater but I would think just as safe as kiddie pool and you can use it after to store supplies.

That’s actually what I used it was a 55gallon tote from Home Depot I put a ratchet strap around it for extra support as it started to bow but worked perfectly

 

[mandarin]

Painted and labeled the control panel today

 

[mandarin]

Noticed today that my copepod population has exploded they are all over my glass Which is good I was thinking about adding more for my mandarin because I didn’t know how the tank move had affected them kinda hard to see but here is a pic

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Painted and labeled the control panel today View attachment 150421

Dang, that looks nice and clean.

 

[mandarin]

Hooked my dosing pump up it’s the Coralbox WiFi dosing pump I ran a Jebao dp-4 on my old tanks and wanted to try this pump

 

[mandarin]

Noticed my power head wasn’t running then looked closer and saw a snail wedged in it ....shut it off and had to pop him out luckily power head and snail are fine

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Noticed my power head wasn’t running then looked closer and saw a snail wedged in it ....shut it off and had to pop him out luckily power head and snail are fine
View attachment 150555

Nice catch.

 

[mandarin]

Picked up a harbor freight service cart for all my testing and fragging supplies

 

[FishieBusiness]

Looking great Corey! Gets better and better!

 

[mandarin]

Finished making the doors just need to paint them

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Cory, come work on mine next.

 

[mandarin]

Doors are painted and installed magnetic latches

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Nice job bud.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

It looks so professional.

 

[mandarin]

Nice job bud.

Thanks Paul

 

[mandarin]

It looks so professional.

Thank you

 

[mandarin]

So I have never ran a tank with filter socks so I figured why not try it on this tank...... what a pain they clog up so quick I’m changing them out every few days not really into changing and cleaning them so I built a acrylic media rack so I can just use filter floss and Throw it away. I might use some marine pure bio balls in the bottom rack. Just need to wait for it to cure for 72 hours now and I will post a pic with it in the sump

 

[Zirky]

Looks like you spent some time standing at the drill press. Whadja use for a bit? Also did you bond that with superglue? If so, how'd it work?

 

[mandarin]

Looks like you spent some time standing at the drill press. Whadja use for a bit? Also did you bond that with superglue? If so, how'd it work?

I actually used a step drill bit in my cordless drill you can’t just drill a big hole in acrylic it will crack and I used Weldon acrylic cement to bond it all together

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I actually used a step drill bit in my cordless drill you can’t just drill a big hole in acrylic it will crack and I used Weldon acrylic cement to bond it all together

I didn't want to answer earlier. Step bit works great, drills like hot knife on butter.