My 770's new home to be...

[mhurley]

Cool!!...Can you provide a link to a larger version of that diagram?

Mike

[ShipMate]

Very nice project.

[ShipMate]

How do you plan to deal with the humidity/evap in the back room? It will be a serious issue with a tank that size..

[Twize]

Originally posted by ShipMate
How do you plan to deal with the humidity/evap in the back room? It will be a serious issue with a tank that size..

I will have electric exhaust fan/vents in the ceiling that will exhast the humidity out to the attic. The attics side vent screen to the outside is right above that room....how convenient

For evaporation I will have my RODI unit plummed to float/auto top off.

[VegasMike]

You may want to make sure that your attic is more proactively vented. I am currently planning my addition to my house which includes a 480 gallon tank plus a fish room. I am having an exhaust fan wired to come on either when the humidity or temp gets too high or when I flip the switch. This is vented directly outside. I also have an independant AC unit just for the fish room. The unit is rated to be able to cool up to 1600 square feet, but the room is only 130 square feet. I just picked up the detailed plans from the architect and it should have the building permit within three weeks.

[Twize]

Originally posted by VegasMike
You may want to make sure that your attic is more proactively vented. I am currently planning my addition to my house which includes a 480 gallon tank plus a fish room. I am having an exhaust fan wired to come on either when the heat or temp gets too high or when I flip the switch. This is vented directly outside. I also have an independant AC unit just for the fish room. The unit is rated to be able to cool up to 1600 square feet, but the room is only 130 square feet. I just picked up the detailed plans from the architect and it should have the building permit within three weeks.

The electric exhaust fan/vent will be directly duct to the outside attic screen vent, It won't be pumping any hot/humid air directly into the attic.

Thanks

[shaw]

awesome set-up(almost)
but tagging along on this
shawn

[Twize]

Well, here's the latest pics of our project.
Wall is complete and were painting right now, the wifee is not happy I'm on the computer whiles she's working/painting

And just got a buzz from my buddy Darin on my stand, it's done and will be here tommorrow. All I gotta say is WOW...Here's some pics below of the "Terminator" stand, Great job Darin!!!




.....And The "TERMINATOR"





Tank should be here Monday
~stay tuned

Thanks All!
Have a Great Weekend!

[ShY]

Just coming on for the ride

[z28pwr]

Now that's a stand.

If you don't mind me asking how much did you pay for it and is it made out of aluminum ? If not how are you planning on protecting it from the salt (powdercoating) ?

[tfp]

now that is one nice looking, incredibly strong, well-engineered stand!

[CaptiveReef]

This project looks GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The plans give the true idea of what this is going to look like.
I can't wait to see everything when it's all done!!!!!!!





CaptiveReef

[The Aquarist]

SO, we can expect pictures of the completed project on Tuesday then?

You'll have everything on Monday, so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that your wife will stay up all night with you and finish things up!

[JazzMan]

I gotta see how this beast turns out.

[AcroSteve]

Looks like a tight fit to clean that window on the left.

Cheap light source though.

Is the budget on this thing public?

[shaw]

that stand looks like a chasis for a tank or something. should hold

[Twize]

Originally posted by stranglehold
Looks like a tight fit to clean that window on the left.

Cheap light source though.

Is the budget on this thing public?

There will be about a 24"x 19" foot print by that window to clean if needed.
That room can get a lot of sunlight, but there are blinds there, I'll need to monitor and see if additional coverage is needed

Hmmmmmmm.....the budget, I don't want to be reminded lets just say, my wife is still questioning if we should of got a nice swimming pool this year instead.

Thx

[Twize]

Originally posted by The Aquarist
SO, we can expect pictures of the completed project on Tuesday then?

You'll have everything on Monday, so I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that your wife will stay up all night with you and finish things up!

Maybe a tank pic, but nowhere close to completion
Yeh, The wife is been great through this whole ordeal, as for staying up all night, I won't ask

~stay tuned.
Thx

[sahin]

Wow, what an awesome setup this is going to be. Cant wait to see it to completion and then finaly full of corals. Well, I suppose we have to wait a long time though. Good luck.

[Twize]

just some more stand pics....

[Twize]

Originally posted by shaw
that stand looks like a chasis for a tank or something. should hold

....thats what it is alright , should hold?
This stand is freakin crazily overbuilt. ya really gotta see it to appreciate how beefy this thing is! The person who engineered it did a couple of changes that made the stand more rigid, the stand was designed to hold 10tons.

Thanks TFP for helping me move this to the house!

[steve68]

how is u'r floor going to hold this weight?
all u need is an engine & some wheels

[capt. insano]

I think Twize said it is concrete slab underneath

[steve68]

i cant wait to see this done
that frame is masive.
good thing it's slab or there would be another cage like that in the basement holding up the tank & im sure it would be housing a refugium/sump & everything else downthere

[dave2184]

Man i could live in that thing! (if you saw my place you'd know why 500 square foot tops) I have to see more of this .