cadillac's 6g fluval edge build with sump and skimmer

[cadillactattoo]

so first i have to thank barrier reef for there sale and raffle !
i purchased the eco pico , and its looking cool , im happy as hell , quite diffrent to get a little one going , and while i was setting my pico up i get a text from seth , saying i had won the edge , i belive the convo went , <seth> you won the tank ! <jerry > yay !
<seth > what are you going to put in it
<jerry > sharks !
<seth > no !
<jerry > eels !
blah blah bLah
so i wanted to do something cool with this tank
, sump, skimmer, fuge etc ...
so here is the build ..... some thing diff.....

 

[cadillactattoo]

list of equip so far ....... may change in the future

fluval edge 6 gal tank <free from raffle>

10 gal tank <13 bucks from petco >
panels from kel tec plastics , 10 bucks + 10 for cutting
stoped back at br today for bulk heads and a skimmer
skimmer is the eshopps psk - 75 , 1/2 in blukheads , <x3 > loc line fitting 150 or so
maxi jet 600 from pet co for return pump <might change but who knows > 20 bucks
misc pieces and parts i had laying around , loc line , valves and what nots

 

[cadillactattoo]

 

[cadillactattoo]

recycled stand from 29 gal ,
so so far im invested around 210 bucks
thanks to the raffle
have a couple ideas for the lighting .....
1 i could use recycle a t5 24 in bulb fixture and pendant it above the tank removing the stock lid
or 2 i could keep the stock lid and use maybe the light strips for the eco pico . havent decided yet

 

[Krish]

Should be a cool build! Looking forward to it!


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[akunochi]

....God help me but let's see where this goes....

 

[user 26995]

That is so cool. I love those tanks. Have fun with it. Keep us posted with pics

 

[cadillactattoo]

haha seth it will be fun , i pick up my dividers tomorrow , and tomorrow night we should have a sump

 

[akunochi]

....just bring me the back side so I can build the overflow box. This will be cool if it works, but I'm still not sold.

 

[cadillactattoo]

ill probally bring the back side in to the studio tomorrow

 

[akunochi]

ok I'll stop by and get it...bring the bottom plate you had cut too.

 

[Myteemouse]

I got a 4 bulb 24" T-5 TEK5 fixture not in use!!

 

[cadillactattoo]

thanks for the offer , i have one sitting here already , just need to figgure out what im gonna use to hang it , or im gonna hide leds in the factory lid

 

[akunochi]

Because I know you subscribe to your threads and it will go straight to your phone I am posting here in order to annoy you with beeps in your sleep....


oh and go LED retrofit...since the already make one.

 

[cadillactattoo]

ok so some work got done on this project last night....... worked on the over flow , and got the baffles in the sump . cross your fingers ! gonna water test tomorrow !

not pretty but what can i say , 2 am and silicon fumes , after a few hrs of weldon fumes . should do the trick !

 

[cadillactattoo]

so for the over flow . trying to keep a complete stock look to the tank . want it to not look like there is a sump and or over flow . so i decided to modify the original box on the balk of the tank . again cross your finger s !

the top of the edge is acrylic so trying to use that instead of drilling the tank
1/8 in acrylic trimmed to fit inside the box as a base
bulkheads installed

fitted in the stock box

a little weldon , ok a lot of weldon just to be sure . more pictures later .....
should get some time to work on it in the next few days

 

[user 26995]

thanks for the offer , i have one sitting here already , just need to figgure out what im gonna use to hang it , or im gonna hide leds in the factory lid

I have a haniging kit. Dont know if it will work or not, but you can have it. You could modify the light brackets or make your own I'm sure

 

[cadillactattoo]

that would be sweet , thanks , looks like ill see you sat

 

[cadillactattoo]

so after letting things cure over night , i decided to do a little water testing !
results are in !!!!!!!!
sump ??????? small leak on the 3rd baffle resealed !!! fuge sealed ! yay ! sump is a go !!!!!

now for the crucial test ..... the over flow box ........ inital fill ........ my plug leaked ... but every thing looked good
2nd fill replaces plugs with wine corks ... 2 hrs later , looking good , going to go check again .......... looking good , will probally do a light skim with silicon just in case but im going to let the box sit till morning and probally start plumbing sunday !thanks again seth

 

[akunochi]

If it is holding water you don't need silicon. Silicon will do nothing if the weld on sealed it completely then it is sealed....permanently fused into 1 piece....it is now 1 with itself instead of split personality's torn apart....coexisting as one...complete....yin and yang....solid....melded, chemically fused.

Oh and it also sealed.

Good morning