The 50gal corner pentagon complete set up, finally!

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 10:58 AM

Well it is finally coming together. I am begining to set everything in motion and starting to set up my 50gal corner pentagon tank.

All I can say is that it has cost me alot more then I had orginaly planned! I will be including a price list of everything, I know people always ask what it costs to get into something like this and no one really has a break down, so hopefully that will help.

I went with the corner pentagon, becase I got it for free! My step dad got it from a LFS who was going out of business, and never used it, so I convinced him to give it to me for free.

My real dad is incredible with building things from wood. We started the stand but only got the build the stand and hood and never really got to finish it, and he has become consumed with work and lives in hood river, so I finally said I need to finish it. The stand does not look like I had wanted it to, but I live in an apatment and lack proper tools to finish it like I wanted. I went the route of a roller and some good paint. It has turned out better then i thought...So overall I am pretty happy, hopefully my tank will look so good that no one will notice anything that might be wrong with the stand

Please ask anyquestions that you would like!!

With that said, I will be posting pictures and writing stuff as the pictures are posted...

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 11:37 AM

A shot of the equitment.

The list-
-Aqua Medic 250w HQI Halide with 15k bulb-239.95
-Coralife SuperSkimmer 65-87.99
-Mag 9.5-73.99
-QuietOne 1200-20.99
-Coralife TurboTwist UV 9W-99.99
-Visi-Therm Stealth heater-20.99 (x2, an extra one if something goes wrong with the first)
-Coralife Digital Thermometer-6.99
-Coralife Power Center dual-33.99
-Some computer fans- Freebie
-Oceans Motions 4-way squirt-150.00
Total=734.79

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 11:48 AM

I do not have any unpainted shots of the stand...but here are some in the primer stage. It is now painted and I will get some pics of that up tomorrow....

This is what the stand is made out of its papered and 3/4", this is the same stuff they make the big road signs out of....

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 11:54 AM

Since I purchased a light that needs to be hung from the ceiling and I did not want to do that and my hood is enclosed on all sides, I could not hang it from the ceiling in order to make it easy to take it on and off.

here is the light...

And here is my creation to "hang" the light above the tank...

And the light hanging from it...Notice, I kept all the wire, so if in the furture I want to hang it I can...

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 11:55 AM

I bought the oceans motions 4-way squirt and I started to lay out how I want this pulmbed for the tank....

reefgeek84 · 05/18/2006, 11:59 AM

The stand is going to be dry tonight so I can start mocking up all the plumbing for the closed loop and the drain and return from the sump...I will get pictures of all that very soon...One last shot...the tank sitting in my second shower with water making sure there are not leaks...

05/18/2006, 10:58 AM	#1
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	The 50gal corner pentagon complete set up, finally! Well it is finally coming together. I am begining to set everything in motion and starting to set up my 50gal corner pentagon tank. All I can say is that it has cost me alot more then I had orginaly planned! I will be including a price list of everything, I know people always ask what it costs to get into something like this and no one really has a break down, so hopefully that will help. I went with the corner pentagon, becase I got it for free! My step dad got it from a LFS who was going out of business, and never used it, so I convinced him to give it to me for free. My real dad is incredible with building things from wood. We started the stand but only got the build the stand and hood and never really got to finish it, and he has become consumed with work and lives in hood river, so I finally said I need to finish it. The stand does not look like I had wanted it to, but I live in an apatment and lack proper tools to finish it like I wanted. I went the route of a roller and some good paint. It has turned out better then i thought...So overall I am pretty happy, hopefully my tank will look so good that no one will notice anything that might be wrong with the stand Please ask anyquestions that you would like!! With that said, I will be posting pictures and writing stuff as the pictures are posted... Last edited by reefgeek84; 05/18/2006 at 11:24 AM.

05/18/2006, 11:37 AM	#2
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	A shot of the equitment. The list- -Aqua Medic 250w HQI Halide with 15k bulb-239.95 -Coralife SuperSkimmer 65-87.99 -Mag 9.5-73.99 -QuietOne 1200-20.99 -Coralife TurboTwist UV 9W-99.99 -Visi-Therm Stealth heater-20.99 (x2, an extra one if something goes wrong with the first) -Coralife Digital Thermometer-6.99 -Coralife Power Center dual-33.99 -Some computer fans- Freebie -Oceans Motions 4-way squirt-150.00 Total=734.79 Last edited by reefgeek84; 05/18/2006 at 12:00 PM.

05/18/2006, 11:48 AM	#3
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	I do not have any unpainted shots of the stand...but here are some in the primer stage. It is now painted and I will get some pics of that up tomorrow.... This is what the stand is made out of its papered and 3/4", this is the same stuff they make the big road signs out of....

05/18/2006, 11:54 AM	#4
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	Since I purchased a light that needs to be hung from the ceiling and I did not want to do that and my hood is enclosed on all sides, I could not hang it from the ceiling in order to make it easy to take it on and off. here is the light... And here is my creation to "hang" the light above the tank... And the light hanging from it...Notice, I kept all the wire, so if in the furture I want to hang it I can...

05/18/2006, 11:55 AM	#5
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	I bought the oceans motions 4-way squirt and I started to lay out how I want this pulmbed for the tank....

05/18/2006, 11:59 AM	#6
reefgeek84 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portlan, OR Posts: 997	The stand is going to be dry tonight so I can start mocking up all the plumbing for the closed loop and the drain and return from the sump...I will get pictures of all that very soon...One last shot...the tank sitting in my second shower with water making sure there are not leaks...