So since I cracked my old 20 gallon right before I finished the plumbing, I've been slowly re thinking everything. I'm finally about ready to re-do this build! I switched to a 30 gallon half moon tank, and I'm going to have a custom stand/canopy/book shelf which will give me room for a 10 gallon sump and a 5 gallon refugium. My other two upgrades are a new skimmer and I broke down and decided to go with the kessil A150 led light My light should be here tuesday or wednesday, I can't wait to play with it.
I really don't feel like messing with sketch up at the moment so here is the rough design of the stand. The tank has to be drilled on the back so I'm planning on having the stand be built 2-3 inches deeper so I'll have enough room to fit a 10 gallon tank below for the sump and a 5 gallon tank above the sump on a shelf for the refugium. With a small cabinet under the book shelf side to keep a 5 gallon jug for my auto topoff. The canopy will be connected to the book shelf on the right and a side panel that hides the plumbing so there won't be any weight sitting on the tank itself. The trick will be that the doors on both the canopy and the stand will have to be rounded.
I got the conformation email today from marine depot so my led light will be here Friday! Also if you have never ordered anything from them before here is why the email says haha "Good news, WILLIAM! Your aquarium supplies have been carefully picked from Marine Depot's shelves like delicate berries and placed into a wicker basket lined with unicorn fur. With the grace of a ballerina, we tiptoed them to our packing station where Santa's Elves—who work with us during their off-season—prepared your order for shipment. Your products were methodically placed in each box using techniques taught to us by a former Tetris World Champion. Using a pair of tweezers, we placed hundreds of packing peanuts one-by-one into every nook and cranny to ensure safe transport. We are proud to share with you that our packing peanuts are reusable, recyclable, biodegradable and made using 100% recycled content. They also do not trigger peanut allergies. Eat your heart out, Mr. Peanut. Saying goodbye to such sought-after products is always gut-wrenching. That is why we offer employees unlimited handkerchiefs as a part of our generous benefits package. As your order was whisked away at light speed down our assembly line into the loving arms of the shipping courier, our warehouse elves, with tears in their eyes, joined hands and whispered, "Jábba sô kalîk qonay." We don't speak Elvish ourselves, but they tell us the rough translation is "May these supplies bring stability and success to the aquarium and its owner." Wow, we are getting a little choked up ourselves now. Thanks, elves. As the delivery truck pulled away from our warehouse dock, a rare double rainbow appeared overhead. That's when we knew the products we had raised since they were mere hatchlings were on their way to a better home. Please take care of them and, we promise, they will take care of you."
The ups guy dropped some stuff off at my work today and I convinced him to give me my package instead of having to wait till I got home I will definitely have to tone down the blue a lot. I'm thinking either 2 wavepoint pink T5's or a current usa 12" led strip not sure yet. I'll have to see if the kessil tones itself down a bit or not. Also the spread is crazy for a pendent.
