My 75 gal tank build. Lots of pics

[rainbowcharmer]

More pics of the tank build. Though I may have to reverse some of this progress... The stand is still a bit damp, and now I'm not sure if it will safely hold the tank...

Attached are pictures of the glass top that I sealed back together with silicone. So far, it's holding up, but probably needs to be replaced, although I want a hood, rather than glass. We'll see.

Also attached are two pics of the tank outside - 1st one is after filling it on Friday. 2nd one is beginning to drain it on Saturday (yay it holds water!)

Then pics of the stand after bringing it inside and setting it up, and then pics of how damp it was - seems to be weeping from the inside. Have a fan on it (still). And it's getting much dryer. But now I'm worried that I should have waited longer.

 

[rainbowcharmer]

Left the fan going all night, and then today brought the tank inside, cleaned it out, and put it on the stand, rinsed the sand, put it in the tank, partially filled with water, and now it's just waiting for the next step. But I'm not sure if I should leave it like this or if I should drain it and move it back off the stand until the stand finishes drying...

 

[rainbowcharmer]

According to UPS, my new Eheim canister should be arriving tomorrow! Then I can get some ammonia in the tank and put the new filter on and one of my old filters to help seed the new one, and hopefully I'll have a cycled tank in short order!

 

[rainbowcharmer]

Just an update. The eheim arrived, damaged, so it's being returned and a new one has been shipped. A few pics:

 

[rainbowcharmer]

Update! I have plants!

Plants arrived from John N (Thanks!!). I have more on the way from a couple other members here, but this is what I have so far. No filter yet (UPS says the replacement Eheim will arrive Monday). And I realized I cannot use that little aquaclear to help cycle because it does not fit on this tank. The rim of the tank is too wide. So I'll just have to take some of the filter media out and either put it in the eheim temporarily or put it in the tank itself.

Here's some updated pics:

 

[stratusfearrr]

looks good! keep us updated.

 

[halfmoonplakat]

thats so coollll

 

[rainbowcharmer]

Thanks. I've got my fingers crossed that the next filter is not broken, so I can get this tank going.

 

[Rbishop]

Great start...love the plants...

 

[I Ate A Cake]

I'll be following along for sure. Great work so far!

I love that stand, too.