CoRPS' 20L AIO Tank

CoRPS · 11/16/2008, 06:55 PM

So I posted this in the DIY forum but I'm going to switch it over to this section of the forums.

It all started out with a sketchup design:

I went out and bought the 20L on 10/22/08:

I had the guy at Lowe's cut me out acrylic. Turns out I needed more and had to cut some more myself. Cuts perfectly on a tablesaw btw! I was worried it would melt the acrylic.

Started putting together the false wall on 11/11/08.

Mockup:

Teeth cut and weld-on applied:

Baffles being mounted:

Finished wall:

I painted it and siliconed it in on 11/12/08.

Test fit:

5m after applying silicone:

Water tested on 11/13/08

CoRPS · 11/16/2008, 06:55 PM

Started rock wall on 11/13/08

Teaser:

11/14/08 update:

11/1508 update:

Edit: Also it's probably worth noting that I'm planning on going barebottom and growing a zoa garden carpet! Can't wait

WinnipegDragon · 11/16/2008, 08:28 PM

Great start!

I'll be watching this one with interest.

CoRPS · 11/18/2008, 12:50 PM

11/18/08 update:

Side view:

cdness · 11/18/2008, 02:26 PM

This might just be the angle I am looking at but are the teeth for the overflow below the trim line? Is yes, your water level will be lower than the trim on the tank...

Might just be the angle of the picture... Great looking start though. I subscribed to see how this project works out.

CoRPS · 11/18/2008, 03:41 PM

It is much lower. I'm not going to have the water from the display fall into the fuge it's going to flow through it. I've already water tested it and it flows exactly like I want it to

Thanks for your concern though

CoRPS · 12/06/2008, 07:08 PM

So tonight's the first night I've done anything to the 20L in a while. I put a bunch more rock on the rockwall, I'm almost done and the rest will be put together with the pond foam. I made a bunch of nice ledges to put coral on. It's looking good.

Front:

Side:

From the top:

Lenny718 · 12/06/2008, 08:14 PM

Great start! I will be tagging along to see the finished product

mg426 · 12/06/2008, 09:00 PM

Dang that is original !!! I will have my eye on this build!! Nice job.

CoRPS · 12/11/2008, 01:26 PM

Alright got a PC fixture for my tank(Siscim23). 2x65W. One is 12,000K and the other is actinic. It also has 4 lunar LED's. Looks great! Classes are ending this week, and then one final next week so I should have a lot of time to get the tank started. Hopefully it will have water by the new year.

crysis · 12/11/2008, 01:35 PM

Looks great, well thought out and tailored to your needs. Keep posting, you've got everyone interested.

CoRPS · 12/11/2008, 06:32 PM

Here's how the legs work, it's actually pretty cool and allows for the light to be opened up similar to a hood.

Here's a night shot of the lunar lights. Pretty cool lookin.

11/16/2008, 06:55 PM	#1
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	CoRPS' 20L AIO Tank So I posted this in the DIY forum but I'm going to switch it over to this section of the forums. It all started out with a sketchup design: I went out and bought the 20L on 10/22/08: I had the guy at Lowe's cut me out acrylic. Turns out I needed more and had to cut some more myself. Cuts perfectly on a tablesaw btw! I was worried it would melt the acrylic. Started putting together the false wall on 11/11/08. Mockup: Teeth cut and weld-on applied: Baffles being mounted: Finished wall: I painted it and siliconed it in on 11/12/08. Test fit: 5m after applying silicone: Water tested on 11/13/08

11/16/2008, 06:55 PM	#2
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	Started rock wall on 11/13/08 Teaser: 11/14/08 update: 11/1508 update: Edit: Also it's probably worth noting that I'm planning on going barebottom and growing a zoa garden carpet! Can't wait Last edited by CoRPS; 11/16/2008 at 07:06 PM.

11/16/2008, 08:28 PM	#3
WinnipegDragon Canuckian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,276	Great start! I'll be watching this one with interest. __________________ Working on a neeew tank! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25596043

11/18/2008, 02:26 PM	#5
cdness Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 870	This might just be the angle I am looking at but are the teeth for the overflow below the trim line? Is yes, your water level will be lower than the trim on the tank... Might just be the angle of the picture... Great looking start though. I subscribed to see how this project works out. __________________ 125G Reef, 40G sump, Marineland 4500 returns, Dart Closed Loop, OM 4-way, LED and Apollo LED Red River Valley Reefers - Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks Reef Club -http://redrivervalleyreefers.com Current Tank Info: 75G display, 20G sump, Additional 10G Fuge, drilled, Ocean Runner 6500 for closed loop, Catalina Aquarium CA4000 Return pump, MSX 160 Skimmer

12/06/2008, 09:00 PM	#9
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Dang that is original !!! I will have my eye on this build!! Nice job. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/18/2008, 12:50 PM	#4
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	11/18/08 update: Side view:

11/18/2008, 03:41 PM	#6
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	It is much lower. I'm not going to have the water from the display fall into the fuge it's going to flow through it. I've already water tested it and it flows exactly like I want it to Thanks for your concern though

12/06/2008, 07:08 PM	#7
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	So tonight's the first night I've done anything to the 20L in a while. I put a bunch more rock on the rockwall, I'm almost done and the rest will be put together with the pond foam. I made a bunch of nice ledges to put coral on. It's looking good. Front: Side: From the top:

12/06/2008, 08:14 PM	#8
Lenny718 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 184	Great start! I will be tagging along to see the finished product

12/11/2008, 01:26 PM	#10
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	Alright got a PC fixture for my tank(Siscim23). 2x65W. One is 12,000K and the other is actinic. It also has 4 lunar LED's. Looks great! Classes are ending this week, and then one final next week so I should have a lot of time to get the tank started. Hopefully it will have water by the new year.

12/11/2008, 01:35 PM	#11
crysis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rockville Centre, NY Posts: 210	Looks great, well thought out and tailored to your needs. Keep posting, you've got everyone interested.

12/11/2008, 06:32 PM	#12
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	Here's how the legs work, it's actually pretty cool and allows for the light to be opened up similar to a hood. Here's a night shot of the lunar lights. Pretty cool lookin.