Well almost done so I thought I'd share what I have so far...
Sorry if I miss any steps, did this over several nights of Wild Turkey and Sailor Jerry...
The tank is a Exo-Terra Glass Terrarium. I picked the 12" cube due to counter space, but after building everything so vertical, I really wish I could of fit the 18" cube.
The filter is the Zoo-Med 501 turtle canister filter. Small size and a low 74gph turn over made it perfect for this tank that will only hold about 2-3 gallons.
Lighting is Coralife mini PC 18w fixture, that I use to use for a nano planted.
Heat will be a small Hagen Betta tank heater. I think its like 5 or 15w. Not sure cause I haven't unburied it yet.
Tank
Had the choice of slate or sandstone. Sandstone was my first choice, but after a few swings of the hammer...I decided slate was a better choice.
Laying out the back wall, was planning on painting so I knew I didn't need to fill every gap. The black 1/2 tube is a water catch for the water dripping down the back wall.
The next night I played for an hour or so with the main structure. Finally I made something I liked, but by the time I disassembled, I forgot how to put it back together...
with the light....
Tonight I painted the back, Benjamin Moore (I manage one of their company owned stores) makes color samples, which makes great paint for the back of small-ish tanks.
I then added male-to-male 1 1/2" PVC couplers to the bottom ( forgot to take a pic). Then layered some fiberglass window screen inside the structure.
Next I coated the drip system drain with silicon and covered it with sand.
Then started working on the waterfall feature. which took me a while to find the right pieces that would make the water flow right. then siliconed them in place, siliconed the edge to the side and covered in sand, pouring sand on them kind gave me a visual cue on how the water would flow.
Front view
Top view, after adding some accents
Tomorrow night (hopefully) will be filling the structure with gravel and sand, and filling with water. Also adding moss and plants.
Sorry if I miss any steps, did this over several nights of Wild Turkey and Sailor Jerry...
The tank is a Exo-Terra Glass Terrarium. I picked the 12" cube due to counter space, but after building everything so vertical, I really wish I could of fit the 18" cube.
The filter is the Zoo-Med 501 turtle canister filter. Small size and a low 74gph turn over made it perfect for this tank that will only hold about 2-3 gallons.
Lighting is Coralife mini PC 18w fixture, that I use to use for a nano planted.
Heat will be a small Hagen Betta tank heater. I think its like 5 or 15w. Not sure cause I haven't unburied it yet.
Tank
Had the choice of slate or sandstone. Sandstone was my first choice, but after a few swings of the hammer...I decided slate was a better choice.
Laying out the back wall, was planning on painting so I knew I didn't need to fill every gap. The black 1/2 tube is a water catch for the water dripping down the back wall.
The next night I played for an hour or so with the main structure. Finally I made something I liked, but by the time I disassembled, I forgot how to put it back together...
with the light....
Tonight I painted the back, Benjamin Moore (I manage one of their company owned stores) makes color samples, which makes great paint for the back of small-ish tanks.
I then added male-to-male 1 1/2" PVC couplers to the bottom ( forgot to take a pic). Then layered some fiberglass window screen inside the structure.
Next I coated the drip system drain with silicon and covered it with sand.
Then started working on the waterfall feature. which took me a while to find the right pieces that would make the water flow right. then siliconed them in place, siliconed the edge to the side and covered in sand, pouring sand on them kind gave me a visual cue on how the water would flow.
Front view
Top view, after adding some accents
Tomorrow night (hopefully) will be filling the structure with gravel and sand, and filling with water. Also adding moss and plants.
