180 build in garage with homemade filter system

[shoveltrash]

the tank looks great!
and yes, both those rays are gorgeous . you keep them in a bb tank?
(apologies, I'm totally ignorant when it comes to sting rays!!!)

[ZX10R]

the tank looks great!
and yes, both those rays are gorgeous . you keep them in a bb tank?
(apologies, I'm totally ignorant when it comes to sting rays!!!)

Thanks Trish,

I am sure they would like a little sand in there but just like discus they can be kept in BB.

[CrazyAngels]

Sean, you got some awesome rays bud, sure do like the lighting from your simple LED kit. For the money on the lights, they sure do awaken your tank.

[Second Hand Pat]

Here are some update pics

Picked these LED lights up ate Lowes for under $30. Each 3" disc has four LEDs in them
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Tank with light on
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My male Peruvian ray
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My male Pearl ray
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Nice build Sean, how did you mount these lights. Guess they run pretty cool.

[ZX10R]

Sean, you got some awesome rays bud, sure do like the lighting from your simple LED kit. For the money on the lights, they sure do awaken your tank.

Thanks I didn't know how they would work out but after I turned them on for under $30 I was very happy.

Nice build Sean, how did you mount these lights. Guess they run pretty cool.

The top of the tank has three 1" blue foam panels I cut out. The lights are 3" diameter so what I did was take a 4" hole saw went down about a 1/2" then I drilled all the way threw with a 3" hole saw. Cut out the lip with a razor blade then cut out some 4" acrylic circles and siliconed them in. The lights are sitting on the acrylic and when I seen them at Lowes they had been on all day and they were cool to the touch. They had a little warmth to them but not much that I thought would cause a problem or melt the acrylic.

Good news is the wife said I can buy another female ray for my birthday to replace the one I lost a week ago

[zchauvin]

Awesome man, how much do rays like they run?

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[dawrtw]

I thought that tank looked familiar. Sorry but I'm just now seeing the thread. I couldn't believe how much of a system you were putting together. I see why the wife wants it in the garage. lol.

I'm still crazy about my 92 corner bowfront. I get more comments on it than I did the big tanks. Glad it worked out.

Thanks again.

[shoveltrash]

Good news is the wife said I can buy another female ray for my birthday to replace the one I lost a week ago

aw!!! that is so sweet. what a wonderful wife!
btw, I'm VERY impressed with all this "DIY"......I am useless when it comes to stuff like that!

[ZX10R]

Awesome man, how much do rays like they run?

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I thought that tank looked familiar. Sorry but I'm just now seeing the thread. I couldn't believe how much of a system you were putting together. I see why the wife wants it in the garage. lol.

I'm still crazy about my 92 corner bowfront. I get more comments on it than I did the big tanks. Glad it worked out.

Thanks again.

Glad you are still enjoying the tank I won't lie and say I don't miss it Thanks for the help in making this happen.

aw!!! that is so sweet. what a wonderful wife!
btw, I'm VERY impressed with all this "DIY"......I am useless when it comes to stuff like that!

Thanks Trish,

Growing up with a handy man dad and now my job requires a lot of fabricating and building things has paid off over the years.

[frinklinduds]

are you also putting discus with this stingray? im interseted in doing so thats why lol .... looks good btw

[CrazyAngels]

Thanks I didn't know how they would work out but after I turned them on for under $30 I was very happy.


Awesome Sean, I look forward to the next time I go to Lowe's I'll try to find and pick some up.

[ZX10R]

are you also putting discus with this stingray? im interseted in doing so thats why lol .... looks good btw

I commented on your thread

Thanks I didn't know how they would work out but after I turned them on for under $30 I was very happy.


Awesome Sean, I look forward to the next time I go to Lowe's I'll try to find and pick some up.

You can see the pics of the two rays how much light they produce

[yusufm52]

Really cool build love the filtration system and the lights..

[ZX10R]

Really cool build love the filtration system and the lights..

Thank you