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05/20/2007, 12:23 PM
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Nope, it looks GREAT!!
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05/20/2007, 01:02 PM
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Ahh well, you deserve to be happy
 after all that hard work
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05/21/2007, 11:29 AM
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Running the numbers, the tank is more then capable of supporting a 150g tank.
Chears.
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05/21/2007, 03:05 PM
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i believe you could probably park your car on that thing!
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05/21/2007, 08:22 PM
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lol...
got my tank on my stand today here's some pics.  this bothers me a little. looks like either the plywood is warped or my frame is not that square.  should i be worried or will it even itself out? |
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05/21/2007, 08:35 PM
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Hey chodaboy where did you get your tank from?
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05/21/2007, 09:18 PM
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wow, thats some nice work.. would look even better if it had sides and etc.
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05/22/2007, 03:16 AM
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I'd be concerned about that gap. Is that top glued down or just screwed? I'd try to shim or fill in below the top to eliminate that gap.
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05/22/2007, 07:14 AM
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YES be concerned! you should try to adjust the stand or perhaps shim it. Maybe put a tank pad under it.
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06/05/2007, 06:30 AM
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OK here's it be. Plumbing about 70% done, well CL done thats the hard part....
     The first couple show the CL through the overflow design i opted for, i got a pretty drain cover to go over the bulkhead. I could only hand tighten that bulkhead do you think that will suffice? The 2 pics in the middle show my plumbing work, with my hammerhead and oceanmotions. I don't know how people keep there work so clean, that primer gets all over the place. I bet im going to have a fun time trying to quiet down the pump as well. The plumbing was a tight fit for the bulkheads nearest to the OM, but it worked out (hopefully). I need to wrench down the true unions yet. The last one shows the solution to the uneven plywood. I ended up taking the plywood off and flipping it, so the crown was up. I put 1/2" Foamula under it. Has anyone else put foam under there tank? I'm kind of concerned of water getting under it and molding. It seemed very even after that. Now I'm just debating on whether to build a sump, or buy one, how to plumb my ATO, RO/DI, and SaltWater changer. Also, any recommendations on lighting? The tank base is 54"x24". My first pic was for a ATI 8xPowermodule but i might go another route. I want to stay with a hang on unit under 1k. I'm probably going to go with a bubblemaster200 as well. Also, Tightening bulkheads too much on glass, what can that do? Like if you fill it up with water will it crack do to over tightening? |
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06/05/2007, 10:05 PM
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The person that told you to put styro under the tank is nuts. The strength of the tank comes from the outer glass edge. You basically put styrofoam to fill in a gap right, well the outer wood is going to give more under pressure when the tank is filled... i personally think you will crack the tank and flood your house. You could the shim the edge now .... or risk a flood, what you have done is not safe
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06/06/2007, 02:05 AM
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no the gab was fixed when i flipped over the plywood. the styrafoam was just added measure. I read of others uing it too so i thought why not to be safe.http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...oam+under+tank
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