99 Gallon Tank Journal

[Luc]

Thanks for your compliment Cockroach2...hope you'll get down to business on a tank soon. Look forward to see some pictures of it.
I've gone down to a pretty slow speed on this one, busy with work and family, but it's fun to get it all together.
2 day weekend coming, so hope to get lights on and some other electricity work done.
Cheers...

 

[Luc]

Long time since my last post. Many things changed or caused problems.
So I finally got around to dismantling the 2 tanks, put a solid concrete base and metal stand with CementWood covers. Bye Bye Termites, hello happiness....

Anyhow, tank is up and running, full speed and perfectly balanced.
Will start doing the electrical work on the hood and other stuff soon, but I'm very happy with the progress so far.


The stand will house both tanks, large sump below and canister-filters for the second tank.
Changed the overflow, too little throughput there. Took out the old 'teeth' and replaced it with a glass corner with the teeth lengthwise for lowest resistance for water. Must say, it's a 10 fold improvement in flow-through.
Syphon-breaks are done, working better than before as well, almost immediate breaking up the syphon.
The sump is the same as before, overflow and water-top up done.
Next will be connecting the light, washing the sand/gravel and go shopping for plants. CO2 will be another one.