Habitat - Indoor :: 250gal Setup Progress - Picture Heavy

[steve]

If I had a massive tank with lights to manage, I'd hang them from the ceiling. That way you can adjust the height easily... say you want to make it warmer or you build an ATBA and need clearance.

[slider_keeper]

Steve, I hung mine on the wall behind Toku's tank. I want to make a bracket to attach the bar to the tank frame. I think it would look good that way. But if you run a flourescent and multiple bulbs (ie, heat and seperate UVB), then the ceiling mount would be ideal. When I do the light concept we talked about before I will do ceiling mounting.

[steve]

It think hanging on the wall is fine too. It all depends on what you're going for. When do you think you'll have things set up?

[slider_keeper]

Good question, with college and flight training, I unfortunately think later than sooner.

[Redears2]

saweeeeeeeet set up, sorry i didnt read just looked at tha pics where did u get the drift wood from?

[jason2713]

saweeeeeeeet set up, sorry i didnt read just looked at tha pics where did u get the drift wood from?

I got it from this guy:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d ... world=true

[jason2713]

We'll I have been working all day to get these pieces of drift wood bonded to their plastic cylinders.

Again used a 1.75" drill bit and made the holes 2.5" deep in each of the last 2 pieces.












Took them inside and bonded the cylinders to the wood using Loctite 2 part marine epoxy from Home Depot.











I'll update in an hour when the epoxy dries. I'll be putting the sand in the tubes, then using aquarium silicone, sealing the plastic cylinders to the bases.

[cutepanda86]

Nice stuff.

[jason2713]

Alright, all mounted to the bases. Looks pretty good!

[cutepanda86]

How are these going to fit inside a 250 gallon tank? They look huge.

[jason2713]

These pieces are actually much smaller than the first one I put in there.

[steve]

Looks very nice! Are they in the tank yet?

[slider_keeper]

very cool looking can't wait to see them in the tank

[jason2713]

Looks very nice! Are they in the tank yet?

Not yet, the silicone needs 48 hours to set fully, so I'll put them tomorrow (12/4/2012).

I'll be putting 50lbs of sand to hopefully cover the bases so you don't see them.

[slider_keeper]

outstanding!!!!