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Mahamotorworks · 11-11-2006, 12:02 AM

I just got the water in my 75 gal and I am working on setting the heaters. here are the begining pics.

I will have more when I get the rest of the substrate in.

MAHA

Katie217 · 11-11-2006, 12:09 AM

lookin great maha, cant wait to see it cycled and all pretty

Big Vine · 11-11-2006, 12:12 AM

Nice start!

So you built the stand yourself? Nice work.
In fact, it makes me wanna build one---albeit for a smaller tank...likely a 20 or 29 gal.

How did you end up figuring out how to put one together on your own? Did you search for blueprints on the internet? How are the support beams fastened together?

Sorry for giving you the '3rd degree' here, but your home-made stand has really got me interested in making one. I'm sure it would be a heck of a lot cheaper than buying it new!

And I definitely can't wait to see the 'finished product'---do you have fish picked out already?

Big Vine

Mahamotorworks · 11-11-2006, 12:15 AM

DIY Tank Stand Plans

Here is thread of my stand. Tomorrow I start DIY canopy. I will be moving the fish from my other tanks into the 75 Gal.

MAHA

usacutie81 · 11-11-2006, 12:16 AM

Lookin good. Bet you were excited to finally see it up with water and everything! What kind of fish are you planning on doing? I see you have two heaters. Now I'm wondering if I should put two in mine.

Big Vine · 11-11-2006, 12:23 AM

Wow, thanks Maha!
I'll check out that DIY thread of yours and see just what I'm up against in terms of the DIY stand idea. Should be interesting, what with being in a 3rd floor apartment with no garage---perhaps I can build on the balcony? LOL

Thanks again.

Big Vine

mufishguy · 11-12-2006, 12:00 AM

The tank looks awesome...i'm jealous that you have the 75 gal and the 18 inch width to aquascape with instead of the 13 inches i have w/ my 55 gal. I was just wondering what filter media you have in your XP2. Do you just have the filter pads they included, or do you have ceramic or carbon in there?

Lonewolfblue · 11-12-2006, 12:11 AM

Hey, looking very good. Keep the pics coming when you complete each major step.

Mahamotorworks · 11-12-2006, 04:08 PM

I started to cycle the tank using some Feeder guppies. I added some Decor from my other tanks. The Tires and the Rock. I also moved some of my plants. The water is still cloudy I added a AC 30 Filter with some floss to get the water clear. Here are the Photos of what I did today.

Left

Middle (Cant really see the plants in the back)

Right

Right Side

I made the slate shelf. I will be adding more plants to it when I start moving fish.

MAHA

FishGeek · 11-12-2006, 05:08 PM

Look Good So Far!!!

I like the idea of the slate shelf. Nice!

11-11-2006, 12:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mahamotorworks Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,721	75 Gal start. I just got the water in my 75 gal and I am working on setting the heaters. here are the begining pics. I will have more when I get the rest of the substrate in. MAHA __________________ 75G Freshwater: 5 Angel Fish, 6 Black Neon Tetra's. Moved to my brothers house. www.myspace.com/mahamotorworks

11-11-2006, 12:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Katie217 Super Fish Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,494	lookin great maha, cant wait to see it cycled and all pretty __________________ 55gal - Meaty - Common Oscar 33gal - Sevvy - Gold Severum 10gal - 8ish Mbuna Fry 5gal Nano - False Perc, Coral Banded Shrimp, GSP, Brain, Shrooms, Cloves, and Favia

11-11-2006, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Big Vine Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,895	Nice start! So you built the stand yourself? Nice work. In fact, it makes me wanna build one---albeit for a smaller tank...likely a 20 or 29 gal. How did you end up figuring out how to put one together on your own? Did you search for blueprints on the internet? How are the support beams fastened together? Sorry for giving you the '3rd degree' here, but your home-made stand has really got me interested in making one. I'm sure it would be a heck of a lot cheaper than buying it new! And I definitely can't wait to see the 'finished product'---do you have fish picked out already? Big Vine __________________ "The more it eats, the more it excretes." 75 gal. - 11" tiger oscar

11-11-2006, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mahamotorworks Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,721	DIY Tank Stand Plans Here is thread of my stand. Tomorrow I start DIY canopy. I will be moving the fish from my other tanks into the 75 Gal. MAHA __________________ 75G Freshwater: 5 Angel Fish, 6 Black Neon Tetra's. Moved to my brothers house. www.myspace.com/mahamotorworks

11-11-2006, 12:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
usacutie81 Large Fish Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 738	Lookin good. Bet you were excited to finally see it up with water and everything! What kind of fish are you planning on doing? I see you have two heaters. Now I'm wondering if I should put two in mine. __________________ 75 gal. Dozens of guppies, 2 angelfish, 1 pleco 16 gal. tall 7 cardinals, 1 sick beta 5 gal. hex -empty-

11-11-2006, 12:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Big Vine Super Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,895	Wow, thanks Maha! I'll check out that DIY thread of yours and see just what I'm up against in terms of the DIY stand idea. Should be interesting, what with being in a 3rd floor apartment with no garage---perhaps I can build on the balcony? LOL Thanks again. Big Vine __________________ "The more it eats, the more it excretes." 75 gal. - 11" tiger oscar

11-12-2006, 12:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
mufishguy Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 34	The tank looks awesome...i'm jealous that you have the 75 gal and the 18 inch width to aquascape with instead of the 13 inches i have w/ my 55 gal. I was just wondering what filter media you have in your XP2. Do you just have the filter pads they included, or do you have ceramic or carbon in there? __________________ 10 gallon - 2 tiger barbs, 2 spanner barbs, 1 rainbow shark [COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]55 gallon planted - cycling!!

11-12-2006, 12:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lonewolfblue Super Fish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 1,283	Hey, looking very good. Keep the pics coming when you complete each major step. __________________ 5.5G Crypt tank, 10W CF Screw-in. No filter, and air wand for circulation 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar

11-12-2006, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mahamotorworks Super Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,721	Update 12 Nov I started to cycle the tank using some Feeder guppies. I added some Decor from my other tanks. The Tires and the Rock. I also moved some of my plants. The water is still cloudy I added a AC 30 Filter with some floss to get the water clear. Here are the Photos of what I did today. Left Middle (Cant really see the plants in the back) Right Right Side I made the slate shelf. I will be adding more plants to it when I start moving fish. MAHA __________________ 75G Freshwater: 5 Angel Fish, 6 Black Neon Tetra's. Moved to my brothers house. www.myspace.com/mahamotorworks

11-12-2006, 05:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
FishGeek Super Fish Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,265	Look Good So Far!!! I like the idea of the slate shelf. Nice! __________________ 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater *Inhabitants:* 7 Pristella Tetras, Marigold Platy, Koi Angel, & Female Betta 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater *Inhabitants:* 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 3 Horses (Sunny-Roscoe-Luke), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) & a Dog (Chance)