Exo 36x18x18

[Patrick Wolf]

Well i am actually about a week into the project as of 11/27/10 so I'll give everyone a rundown of whats been happening with my new tank.

So i recieved my new tank about 4 weeks ago and drilled the back to run a canister filter under the tank and have the return going to the top left corner for a waterfall.

heres a picture


and this is the picture of thank after being drilled


I then started Building the false floor and Background frame out of egg crate... while also getting bulkheads put in glues and ready to go on the back half of the tank where the canister filter tubing will be ran to.


from inside, and you can start to see where the water fall area will be.. I'm kinda getting a lot of insperation from Zach2011's waterfall (if you haven't check out his its awesome)

and this after i have fitted(not glued) the plumbing to the water fall area a lot more clear now..


I made the water area that will be mostly all gravel except for about an inch and a half of water showing...

another from the top of the tank...

I've also been working on a false log that i plan on putting a hole and pvc pipe through for a hideaway for the Crestie! It's name is Erie

And here is Erie!!! he's kinda shy but i got this pic of him (lucky shot)


well thats all for now, but I'm constantly working on it so I'm on every five minutes looking at others tanks for more ideas! hit me up with questions and input still new so I would love some expert advice! for now its bed time I'm tired

[Grimm]

Looking good man. Looking forward to how it comes along.

A couple questions though...

Whats with all the egg crate on the glass sides? And are you planning to cover/hide the foam on the glass?

[Patrick Wolf]

atually yes i'm going to tint only to cover the eggcrate but not to the rest of the side that will probibly be done here shortly.

[Patrick Wolf]

Yay my canister filter just got here yesterday i got it all plumbed and tested it out last night the flow coming out is perfect and its super quiet! I'll probibly start the construction of the water fall tonight i'm hoping! stay tuned for pics

[Ozymandias]

not sure if you said but what canister filter did you get?

[Patrick Wolf]

heres the link for the canister fillter thats going to be running on it. I got it runninig last night took no effort at alll to get going and SUPER quiet!!!! Penn Plax Cascade Canister Filters at PETCO
I also go my pump put together for my mist nozzels that are commiong form mistKing and the nozzels and secoinds timer should be herr by monday!!! super excited tom. i will actually start foaming the background and waterfall... def stay tuned for updates frequently! i'll take pictures of everything.

[JoeG]

Very cool build, looking forward to some more pics.

[Patrick Wolf]

ooky so today i recieved my shipment from mist king with my double nozzel mist unit and seconds timer...
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0123.jpg
heres one with the mister installed...
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0118.jpg
I however can't get it working i have a beckett large fountain pump ran to the misting unit its pushing 400gph at 1ft. so i can't figure it out i need a small pump that will woork so i'm racking my brain over it...
Beckett M400 Large Fountain Pump - M400AUL16 at The Home Depot
heres a picture of the tank in progress i got the water fall and most of the back ground done in this picture with great stuff foam...
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0109.jpg
skipping ahead a half days work heres a picture of the waterfall in progress
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...CIMG0114-1.jpg
and now a picture with the tank wall all but finished...
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0115.jpg
heres a close up of the waterfall area finished...
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0119.jpg
and a view of the entire tank from left to right... well with out soil hahaha
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0129.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0130.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/CIMG0128.jpg
thats all for now let me know what youo think! and if you have any ideas on what pump to use!

[JoeG]

Sorry, are you trying to use the beckett pump on the misting system? That will never work, there is not enough pressure (different from the flow rate). I use a beckett for my waterfall, but its just not built to do that job. The impeller is a magnetic shaft and its meant to move a lot of water through an unrestricted hose. Any significant pressure build up and that impeller will just stop spinning.

You can get pumps similar to what mistking offers in local hardware stores, but they are still costly ($90-100) and then you still have to plumb them to fit 1/4" hoses. By the time you get done, its easier to just order it from mistking, IMO.

You would be looking for a small well pump/diaphragm pump which is usually in the plumbing section and my guess is you will need to know how much PSI you will need. Too much and you could pop a leak.

If you wanted to get fancy, I think you could tap into your plumbing, run an RO filter and use a sprinkler system solenoid.

Hope this helps.

[Patrick Wolf]

would this work Aqua-Lifter Vacuum Pump its an aqua lifter diaphram pump?