Old stand and canopy from my 40 gallon breeder



Sanding down the tank and canopy for new paint



Got the tank from craigslist and had to do some deep cleaning


36" nova extreme 4xt-5 with moon light


Redoing sump to size needed


Sump test run


Painting tank black


Installing light on the canopy
Added 2 computer fans, one outake and one intake ...

Heres my recipe for DIY Live rock. ROCK INGREDIENTS: 2 parts portland cement (90lbs bags at hardware store) 3 parts crushed oyster shell (can get small bags at feed stores. they use it to feed chickens) 1-2 parts rock salt (40lbs bags at hardware store. look for water softener isle) MIX IN LAST JUST B4 POURING INTO MOLD You can add more or less rock salt to change texture. Also you can add whole oyster shells to add a different texture. HOW TO MAKE MOLD: Take a plastic storage bend or an...