55 gal from the start

[jojo22]

You still plan on getting that thing wet this weekend???

[hummer]

ya jojo i have one more suport too in stall in the morning then test on saturday hopfuly the tank in 12 days will be set up water,sand and pumps running

should i run the skimmer right a way ? or wait for the sand too settle

[jojo22]

Wait till your cycle is over. The skimmer will pull out all the crud that is used to feed the bacteria.

[hummer]

ok thanks

[Fatman]

You may want to run a fine filter to clean the tiny sand that tends to float and never settle. When I first set up my tank I did this for a good 3 days (cleaning the filter every 6 hours) and finally got all the fine particle sand out.

Lets see a wet test!! Keep an eye out for leaks!

[hummer]

ok thanks fat man



here is the sump all done its not too pritty but it should not leek there weldon 4 in the seems and a total of amost 5 tubes of weldon 16 on all the seems inside and out test will be on saturday!!!!!!!! here are some pics




and heres a pic of the hose 1" that im useing for the overflow too supply the sump water it sillicone

[jojo22]

Lookin good my man. I can't wait to see this thing wet!!

[graphixx]

Dang look at you little junior acrylic guy!!!! that is fantastic. NOW GET THE DARN THING WET!!!!!

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

And I hard time putting 6 baffles in a glass aquarium for my first sump...........not fair, lol.
Nice job. It looks good.

Angie

[hummer]

thanks all you been a insperation and great help ....


kudos toooooo all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!