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Very nice start to a very ambitious project!!Sorry my fat fingers hit post
Anyway like garage clutter it got buried for months. I ordered this tank to go in a specific place in my house but it required a construction project inside and I was definitely slacking.Here stood a wet bar that needed to be tore out so that the
new 60×30×24 tank would have a home. This was going to require commitment because my wife had doubts
Well I slowly started working on plumbing in the garage.so I worked out some issues I kind of figured out how I wanted the bones of this thing to be. So after slacking long enough I took out the sledgehammer and started the project inside didn't go as bad as I thought it helped that my wife is at work and I was on vacationtearing down the wall did require some structural reinforcement of the bulkhead beam but once I got that taken care of I was clear to tear out the restnext was time to build bulkhead and do drywallOutlets were installed as well as moving light switches doorbells and thermostatswith plugs up high and down low I should have plenty of outlets. Next was capping water lines and shortening the drain which will be used for automated water changes.
So today was moving day. What a beast! Thank goodness my friend Chris who I owns The Fish Store (my lfs) let me borrow his hydraulic lift table and ramps.
Which leaves me where I am today. I know it's not complete but it's a solid start I thought I would share with you guys this tank is going to be built-in style tank with three viewing sides not quite a peninsula but nice nonetheless. Next I have to reinstall my plumbing and sumps and start configuring all my electronics controllers and gear.... more to come later
Thanks for lookingVery nice start to a very ambitious project!!
It's so hard to commit yourself to the finishing touches after completing the bulk of the build. I know the feeling, hang in there!
patience is a very uncommon virtue! Doing well so far!!It's so hard to commit yourself to the finishing touches after completing the bulk of the build. I know the feeling, hang in there!
There is plenty of flow to keep it from settling but quarterly I probably will blow it out and re settle clean sand under itSo how are you going to keep detritus from building up under the rock with them on the acrylic rods?
Yes while fish and coral are being added weekly I have slowed on the woodwork part of the project. But the wiring is advancing. And the auto water change is in the works. Baby steps. Remember I am still maintaining a 20yr old 90g.It's so hard to commit yourself to the finishing touches after completing the bulk of the build. I know the feeling, hang in there!
A 20yr old tank Wow! I have been stuck in a constant cycle of 2 to 3yr old tanks for the last 13 years. The military life had me moving every 4 years, so it would take me about a year to settle in and find the best LFS. After cycling this left me with less than 3 years to grow out as much as possible before the selloff and teardown. But now that I'm retired I get to see my tanks mature! This is month 3 so a long way to go.Yes while fish and coral are being added weekly I have slowed on the woodwork part of the project. But the wiring is advancing. And the auto water change is in the works. Baby steps. Remember I am still maintaining a 20yr old 90g.
Well you know how to do it but this time at year 3 you will just keep on trucking. I put some picks of my 90. I have some coral older than my kids lol.A 20yr old tank Wow! I have been stuck in a constant cycle of 2 to 3yr old tanks for the last 13 years. The military life had me moving every 4 years, so it would take me about a year to settle in and find the best LFS. After cycling this left me with less than 3 years to grow out as much as possible before the selloff and teardown. But now that I'm retired I get to see my tanks mature! This is month 3 so a long way to go.
I was wondering what that little 2x4 cubby was for in the pictures before. Great idea looks sharp to. Nice woodworking and reef keeping skills!
Thanks... when all the wood filler is done and its painted it will look nice.I was wondering what that little 2x4 cubby was for in the pictures before. Great idea looks sharp to. Nice woodworking and reef keeping skills!
from what I can see that's a 20 gallon aquarium an acrylic sum and a 10 gallon i'm guessing ato. I really like your plumbing and the way you put it all together.