Sunkenmetal’s ADA Stream Tank Journal Updated 7/1/2012

[SunnyHouTX]

IMO you dont need eggcrate with the solid base stand you have. It has full support already, a garden mat would be nice to have though. And another thing with high flow sand shifting and fish that might dig around you will see the eggcrate and ruin the look.

+1. Go for the look Nick.

[TaTeR ToT]

I - 45 soil on I-45 northbound past 1960 has a top of river rock, pallet worth you can choose from.
I think like under $0.20lb.
It's white rock, then j & j nursery on 2920 almost to 45 has gray large 8"-25" boulders for like $0.11lb.

[TaTeR ToT]

I-45 soil also has multi color river stone.

[eklikewhoa]

Alamo stone has brown river rock... that's closer to you Nick.

I stopped using eggcrate myself... high flow + fish = booboo look.
I placed the 300lbs of fossil rock straight onto the glass with no problems, just gotta be careful placing them.

[nightster]

just gotta be careful placing them.

+1

[sunkenmetal]

River Manifold Installed.

So went to Lowes and Home Depot and picked up some supplies.

Would have finished sooner but the neighbors gardeners spotted a baby gator under their truck so I had to catch him to see if I was now working on a gator tank. But the wife said no and he was to big for the tank anyway lol.

Some pictures of the baby gator first lol.





Ok back to the tank... My Pump and lights will be here Monday. Then I can decide on the filter after I test the flow with just the pump.

[Tek]

beautiful lizard

[Bedlamer]

a garden mat would be nice to have though.

What is the garden mat exactly? I've seen a reference to it once before. I did a search of Home Depot's website for garden mat and didn't turn up anything that looked like you would put it on the bottom of or under the bottom of a tank? Someone have a link and a quick explaination?

[sunkenmetal]

What is the garden mat exactly? I've seen a reference to it once before. I did a search of Home Depot's website for garden mat and didn't turn up anything that looked like you would put it on the bottom of or under the bottom of a tank? Someone have a link and a quick explaination?

It's foam. I used foam mat

http://www.adgshop.com/Cube_Garden_Mat_s/10.htm

[HERM]

Some really clean looking plumbing ! Great job

[sunkenmetal]

Some really clean looking plumbing ! Great job

Thanks

[sunkenmetal]

woohoo my pump and lights are in Texas can't wait till they show up Monday....

[Totenkampf]

Nice piping job! U could be a professional pipe fighter lol. This setup is coming together well!

[sunkenmetal]

Nice piping job! U could be a professional pipe fighter lol. This setup is coming together well!

LOL you funny

It is alright I not that happy with it but I never am. I just want to test it and adjust if needed. Pump will come in Monday Filter later next week so I can see how much flow I get. Hope it isn't to much lol

[aquabee]

Nick it looks really really good. Can't wait to see how the flow turns out. Vids! Moooaaaaar vids and pics! MOAR baby gator!