Tank, ta, tank, ta, tank

mbdave · #1 04/11/2006, 08:09 PM

For those who have asked heres an update on tank Dave. The stand is framed and being modified daily

My desire for perfection is slowing things. I have taken pics but am not smart enough to download them to ths page,"soon as I can catch my son the pics will happen". The lights arrived and that makes about everthing I need "except the stand of course" So far its aqua medic HQI 250 with T-5 lighting, G-3 skimmer, reefemadness ph meter, cut holes for a closed loop, blueline return pump, ozone, pinpoint temp monitor, refractometer, yada, yada, yada. I'm trying to build a reef instead a coral garden this time hopefully I can stick to it. Theres a place in Guam called Tipalao Bay I plan on mimicking it, gentle sloped exposed reef lots of sps pociloporas, acropora, encrusting montis, stylophoras, brains, and tight fitting lobos. Fish there were flamehawks, bar gobies, wrasses, sleeper gobies, and many others but those were my favorites. Well theres the update any questions let me know and pics will follow

ReefNeck · #2 04/11/2006, 09:11 PM

Sounds awesome dave! Can't wait to see pics!

marineduud · #3 04/12/2006, 06:00 AM

I can't wait to see what he comes up with either so get to work Dave LOL. Oh how tall did you make the stand ?

mbdave · #4 04/12/2006, 06:29 AM

40" well just under, it was'nt quite perfect the first cut and well.....

sea devil · #5 04/12/2006, 08:57 AM

What happened? You cut it 3 times & it was still too short? lol. Here's a simple rule I learnt awhile back, " Measure 3 times.... Cut once" But it will be awight "MR. CLEAN". There's a nother sayin, " A little caulk, a little paint, makes the carpenter what he aint

Bennihanna · #6 04/12/2006, 09:03 AM

"Mr. Clean" LOL Don't make fun of dave he is folicaly challeged.

sea devil · #7 04/12/2006, 09:26 AM

I wasn't laughing at him..... I was laughing with him lol.

mbdave · #8 04/12/2006, 09:31 AM

The thing is when one measures it must be the correct measurement all three times

Mr James · #9 04/12/2006, 10:58 AM

Dave, do you know how to get pictures into your gallery?? If so, we can work with you from there to post them on this page like this:

PelagicMagic · #10 04/12/2006, 11:59 AM

A miter saw really helps too. Forget the skill saw

sea devil · #11 04/12/2006, 12:27 PM

mechanical skills also help. And all those little lines on the tape measure. Do they have to put them so close together!! LOL

GoldStripe · #12 04/12/2006, 12:57 PM

LMAO sea devil. One of my tapes actually gives you what each line is.

PelagicMagic · #13 04/12/2006, 01:02 PM

Dan, did you buy that tape at bed bath and beyond?

GoldStripe · #14 04/12/2006, 01:10 PM

lol, no but that does make sense. i actually got it at woodcraft. it's also a flat tape as opposed to a curled one. Makes it a little easier to be an exact measurement.

mbdave · #15 04/12/2006, 04:14 PM

Actually I used a miter saw but failed to verify its accuracy with a square so that was the source of the slightly less than 40" hieght.

mbdave · #16 04/12/2006, 07:35 PM

I did it!!! The frame of the stand

Me figuring out the best way to put my closed loop

My photographer and daughter the lovely Angela.

robwsup · #17 04/13/2006, 11:27 AM

Looks like you'll have plenty of room under that stand.

mbdave · #18 04/13/2006, 04:21 PM

40 gallon sump needs room under a 75 gallon tank.

mbdave · #19 04/13/2006, 07:22 PM

This is my drilling rig, the ever versitle duct tape for a canal.

An hour later I'm questioning the quality of my bit?

Tank on the stand.

Dog in the yard.

Finally finished one hole and the saw is done, I have contacted the guy I purchased it from. If I can't get this hole done it will slow everything down. AAAAHHHHH!

GoldStripe · #20 04/13/2006, 09:43 PM

Hey Dave, what size holes are you putting in? I just drilled 6 holes in the back of my tank but I bought a couple of bits (ebay). One of them only has only one hole done with it. The bit size is 2 3/8 by the way. Where did you get the bit?

mbdave · #21 04/14/2006, 04:12 PM

35mm was the size I got it out of Hong Kong. The I think are an inch.

mbdave · #22 04/14/2006, 05:47 PM

Ok just drilled #2. World of difference on hole saws. If you buy diamond hole saws online TALK TO ME FIRST!!!!!! It only took about 40 minutes total to drill this one and the cut was much cleaner.

reelfreak · #23 04/14/2006, 05:54 PM

MMMmmmm .... Sierra Nevada ...

Oh, looking good so far!! Watching everyone w/ these new tanks is making me very antsy....

GoldStripe · #24 04/14/2006, 09:14 PM

Dave, what size bulkhead are you drilling for? Just curious because the hole size for 1" is 1.74" aka 44mm.

GoldStripe · #25 04/15/2006, 12:24 AM

I meant 1.75". oops