New Tank!!!

[cometguy]

Originally Posted by lohachata the most beautiful rock gravel and sand that i have ever seen or used came from the shores of lake erie.....

Ive never been there but it sounds eerie.... lol in vancouver, the closest place I can get free stuff from is in stanley park...

[cometguy]

Originally Posted by adamxatomic I'd stick with 2x4 and MDF or some type of paneling to cover the sides and make the doors out of. Plywood warps pretty easy and can be a pain to nail down. Maybe for the top it's ok, but to cover anything, I wouldn't use it (again.) It has a rough surface that doesn't look that great when painted. For the door hinges, you will want to use something else besides your basic hinges. Cabinet hinges like this one are a little easier to work with and look a lot better. Plus they cost about the same. One thing you don't want to do is over engineer your stand and have it weigh a lot more than it needs to. Here's my first stand that was WAY over engineered for just 2x20gal tanks. This one cost >$25 with paint.

Your stand looks awesome! Can you show me the blueprint of how its built? It looks very convenient to store a canister filter and air pump

[cometguy]

So I bought eheim pro 2 2026 (used). Went home and try to figure out how to use it. Next thing I knew its leaking all over the floor after I prime it. Super frustrated!!!!!!

[emc7]

With a used filter, the first thing I do is find the manual and parts list online. If the parts are mostly there and the motor hums or vibrates, I order replacements for missing parts and new gaskets. Where I have new gaskets, I put it together and test in the sink. I still manage floods with filters I've had for years. I knock a valve off a hose or just forget to close one. This is the major drawback of canisters, IMO. It teaches you how to clean up water fast. lol. Hang in there.

[cometguy]

Originally Posted by emc7 With a used filter, the first thing I do is find the manual and parts list online. If the parts are mostly there and the motor hums or vibrates, I order replacements for missing parts and new gaskets. Where I have new gaskets, I put it together and test in the sink. I still manage floods with filters I've had for years. I knock a valve off a hose or just forget to close one. This is the major drawback of canisters, IMO. It teaches you how to clean up water fast. lol. Hang in there.

Luckily I brought it back to my lfs and they replaced the whole thing for a brand new one for the price of the used that I bought. Its running really smooth right now. Lol

Got the stand built. Added play sand. Using eheim pro 2 2026 filter. Fluval q1 air pump.

Pretty sweet