New Swiss 1900 liter (500G) Build

[Laith]

So the plan is for me to prepare the existing tank for the move and the builder will help me move it using the sliders on Monday morning.

He will then start working on the stand structure. We will also decide then on how and when to have the electrician come back to install the plug panels for the plugs.

The truck with the glass should arrive around 11.00 on Monday!

What interesting times!

 

[najer]

So the plan is for me to prepare the existing tank for the move and the builder will help me move it using the sliders on Monday morning.

He will then start working on the stand structure. We will also decide then on how and when to have the electrician come back to install the plug panels for the plugs.

The truck with the glass should arrive around 11.00 on Monday!

What interesting times!

Make sure the phone is fully charged to take loads of pics!

 

[crusso1993]

My PVC pipe cutter

Good choice in tool manufacturer. Don't forget to put on safety glasses before cutting!

 

[Laith]

So then, Monday was the start of the actual build...

Quite a few pics coming so I don't think I'll get them all posted in one go.

 

[Laith]

First, my solution to hang my Hydra 52s on my current tank when it is moved to its temporary location:

The back of my current stand is wood so I'll just screw the bottoms of these to the stand.

Modern art!

 

[Laith]

Tank lifted onto the furniture sliders (they used glass vacuum handles) to lift each end and then I slid the sliders under the corners.

Being slid across floor to temporary location:

This solution worked out great. I was dreading spending a whole day removing all the aquascape, coral and fish and putting them in buckets, moving the tank and then reversing the process.

Here I just emptied half the tank, removed the Top up bucket from in the stand and then it was moved.

 

[Laith]

So within 45 minutes the tank was in its temp location. It will be there for about five to six weeks.

 

[Laith]

And we have the lights re-installed :

Not the fanciest way of hanging lights but hey, it cost almost nothing!

 

[Laith]

Equipment in place for cutting the aluminum sections for the stand:

On the right are the aluminum bars...

 

[Laith]

Like one of those mecano sets!

The bottom left of this picture shows the coiled up tubing that will bring RO/DI water to the stand and take changed saltwater away.

And in the corner you can see the dedicated circuit for the tank waiting to be installed.

 

[Laith]

Hooks in the ceiling that held the Hydras still to be removed!

 

[Laith]

At this point the truck with the glass arrived. The last bit of road that leads to our house is pretty steep and then there is a slope in the drive leading to the garden gate. They were desperately trying to make sure the trolley didn't just get away from them.

I was helping with lots of valuable instructions of course!

 

[Laith]

300cm of extrawhite:

Note the weight of that pane! ;Wideyed ;Wideyed

 

[Laith]

 

[Laith]

Another view angle of the glass...

 

[Laith]

The finished stand... this is on its side so they could glue padding on the bottom.

We may add another upright or two at a later stage.

 

[Laith]

Plywood to go under the tank.

And more padding on top of the plywood:

This is what the glass will sit on:

 

[Laith]

I had the glass positioned so that it was a straight line through the garden gate and into the side door of the living room. Made it a lot easier to maneuver the glass panes!

Here they are discussing the tactics of getting the smallest (and lightest) of the 3m panes, the base, into place.

 

[Laith]

straight through. Note that today there are only three guys as they are only putting together the base and the two end panes.

 

[Ashir Parekh]

This is fantastic, Well done