My new tank is in (the garage)

[Konadog]

Well, here are some quick pictures of my new Lee Mar 225 tank and stand.

The tank under raps:


The metal stand:


The overflow cutout:


The cutout is for the drain line for the center overflow.

[loserkidz]

Ken,
Very well built stand, should be able to park a Mac truck on it. Now out the camera down and get that bad boy finished. I want to see water in the tank before I leave.........
Brent

[Konadog]

Me too!

I still need to coat the stand, get my plumbing together, and wait for the window to be replaced

Then get 3 guy's over to lift it into the house.

[Lights Are Bright]

Is that starfire or regular glass?

[loserkidz]

Starfire in the front and sides.
Brent Higa

[Konadog]

Thanks Brent, yes it's Starfire on three sides, euro braced with a center overflow. It's also drilled for a closed loop and one inch sea swirls.

[thetedinator]

Nice, Nice, Nice.....

[Konadog]

Thanks Ted, how's your tank doing?

[thetedinator]

Originally posted by Konadog
Thanks Ted, how's your tank doing?

Ken,

Fish are doing great (new Goldflake is awesome). Most of the corals are doing great as well. Unfortunately, some hair algae is also doing great.

See you at the next meeting.

Ted

[Konadog]

Man, I tell you, it's not the cost of the tank, but the plumbing that kills you !!!
Bulkhead here, tru-union valves there, toss if a generous helping of sweeps, pipe, and hose etc...$$$$.

[sberman]

hey ken looks good ----- i am still finding things around here that were forgotten ----

[Konadog]

Thanks Scott, I'm looking for the 2" ring for the overflow, did you find that?

What do you think of that stand

[sberman]

it was in one of the buckets ---- stand looks real nice --- cant wait to see it all set up

[sberman]

should have the stand powdercoated would look real good then

[moonpod]

NICE Ken!

[Konadog]

Originally posted by sberman
should have the stand powdercoated would look real good then

I'm actually going to have it sprayed with truck bed liner. I have seen to many "powder coats" still rust thru when it gets scratched or chipped.

I'll look Scott, there are still a few boxes I haven't gone thru yet including the buckets.

[thetedinator]

Originally posted by Konadog
I'm actually going to have it sprayed with truck bed liner. I have seen to many "powder coats" still rust thru when it gets scratched or chipped.

Awesome idea.

[Konadog]

Originally posted by thetedinator
Awesome idea.

I hope so!
I've been thinking about what I want to do for years, now that I have it I'm still changing my mind.

[sberman]

ken it should work fine --- actually that was another reason for selling the tank that is the business i am going into with my nephew -----

[Konadog]

Get your sprayer Scott, you can practice on the stand

[cali_reef]

Very nice.. Get that tank fill soon please.

[Konadog]

Pierce, I hope to have it up by the end of the month. I still have a bunch of stuff to do and purchase before it can go in.

That, and I'm going to start working OT again, so I won't have time to mess with it until weekends.

[stinkyfish]

hey ken let me know when your ready to lift that thing and i'll be there.

[Konadog]

Thanks Don.

[john37]

hey ken,
just letting you know that im going to order the same size tank as yours but only front side starphire eurobraced, center overflow as well. dont be mad that i'm copying you j/k...i was originally going to do 60in but then didnt want to change my mind later and kick myself for not getting a little longer tank. i decided against a closed loop and will be using tunzes instead. i've got 2-6060 and 2-6100 i think that should be sufficient. If there's anything that you'd do differently please let me know i want to get the kinks out before i finalize the idea. thanks for any help. oh yeah one more thing. how thick is the glass that they used?