40 GALLON OR BUST!!!

[seahorsedreams]

That doesn't quit have the same exciting ring to it as Greg's thread does it.

But all the same I am setting up a 40 gallon Mantis tank to house my Peacock and the Chiragra. Both are over 4 inches.

I had the stand custom built so that it would be extra tall abotu 36" I think. The tank itself is a 40 long and if we just got the normal height stand we would have to get on our knees to look in.... I HATE that.

So we set it up and something wasn't quite right. The tank looked so squishy.

[seahorsedreams]

It was sitting too deep in the stand.

Check out the clear for life sticker....



and the arrows indicate the loss height......

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So we thought maybe we would get a sheet of 3/4" plywood and cut it to fit under the tank. We had to cut the area in the back out for the overflow.

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Fits like a glove.



We also took a sheet of styro to cut the same to go onderneath the plywood to help with any uneveness.

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NOW look at the clear for life sticker!

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And here is the outcome! I think it looks a whole lot better. I bet some of you are saying "What's she talking about...... it looks the same".

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So, the tank itself is custom because it is going to house 2 large Mantis'. The key is the blackdivider.







There's nothing like a shiney new tank to make ya shiver.

I just got back from Lowe's.... of course there is going to be plumbing pics.

[jojo22]

Let me be the first to say it looks GREAT!!!

[lReef lKeeper]

i agree jojo, but Renee, i DID notice the differance in the hieght of the tank with the 1x and the insulation board under it !! looks much better than before.

[MedicMike]

Yep i can tell too that would drive friggin nuts so i'm glad you fixed it for me !!