Well, I figured I would finally start a thread, even if it does border on the completely ridiculous.
How ridiculous you ask? Well, let's just say I am building a tank for my new house...when I havent even sold the old one yet!
Call it commitment... or commitable.
So here is the plan.. 8'x4' x 30" tall 1 inch thick acrylic. Total DT volume is around 600g. Going to have another 200 in fuges, dumps, and frag tanks.
And true to my ever dying, why would I pay someone to do it when I can just do it myself attitude.. I will be constructing this all with my own two hands and maybe a foot here or there.
At this time I am building the tank. I am also in the middle of cementing the aquascape together so I can get it curing and maturing while I wait to sell house.
The grand to do list includes...
1. Tearing out carpet and subflooring in fish room.
2. Pouring additional footings and floor joists.
3. Replace subflooring and I stall wall to wall pond liner.
4. Install propane backup generator and run all new circuits.
5. Cut wall out and install load bearing header.
6. Install tank and frame out wall.
7. Inspect my head for gaping holes.
8. Plumbing, lighting, etc. etc.
Wouldnt be a build thread without some pictures. First one is my "tank" 1" plexiglass G sheets finally cut and routed.
And I fabricated my top sheet with 3 openings. That sheet is 4x8.
Oh, and I cranked out a tank for a friend out of my "scraps" 6' lagoon, 1" rimless, 17" tall
How ridiculous you ask? Well, let's just say I am building a tank for my new house...when I havent even sold the old one yet!
Call it commitment... or commitable.
So here is the plan.. 8'x4' x 30" tall 1 inch thick acrylic. Total DT volume is around 600g. Going to have another 200 in fuges, dumps, and frag tanks.
And true to my ever dying, why would I pay someone to do it when I can just do it myself attitude.. I will be constructing this all with my own two hands and maybe a foot here or there.
At this time I am building the tank. I am also in the middle of cementing the aquascape together so I can get it curing and maturing while I wait to sell house.
The grand to do list includes...
1. Tearing out carpet and subflooring in fish room.
2. Pouring additional footings and floor joists.
3. Replace subflooring and I stall wall to wall pond liner.
4. Install propane backup generator and run all new circuits.
5. Cut wall out and install load bearing header.
6. Install tank and frame out wall.
7. Inspect my head for gaping holes.
8. Plumbing, lighting, etc. etc.
Wouldnt be a build thread without some pictures. First one is my "tank" 1" plexiglass G sheets finally cut and routed.
And I fabricated my top sheet with 3 openings. That sheet is 4x8.
Oh, and I cranked out a tank for a friend out of my "scraps" 6' lagoon, 1" rimless, 17" tall