180 gal. build.

[SeaSerpant]

looks nice so far. gonna tag along for the build.

 

[Dansin]

Thank's SeaSerpant i will have more pictures up soon.

 

[Dansin]

Jacto. If i put the foam under the tank it won't hurt anything anyway will it?

 

[Dansin]

Here is a picture of the duck work that i will be using to exhaust the hood.


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I put 2 can light's above the tank one on the left and one on teh right side so when i slide the canapy back i will be able to see what i am doing in the tank.



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Here is a picture of the exhaust fan in the back of the room i will have it on a timer to come on during the day time hrs. to get some of the humidity out of the room. I have a cold air return plate in the wall at the base of the front of the room to draw air into the room were we will be putting the family room.


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This is the duck that will vent the hood.



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Insulating the room.

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Today was dry wall day.



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[Dansin]

Sorry double up on a couple pictures. Here is a picture of the exhaust fan for the room.

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Cold air retun grill. Also this is were the sump will go.


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In this photo the front of the room on the ceiling i have to can lights over the the tank and to the left is the vent that will be used for the canopy, and there is 8 plugs on the ceiling also these will be used for the lights and fans in the canapy.


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The ceter outlet will be for the ceiling fan.

 

[Dansin]

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The dry wall is hung.

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The mud work starts the next day. Thanks for looking.

 

[Dansin]

The dry wall is hung.


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The mud work starts tomorrow. Thank's for looking.

 

[Dansin]

Sorry about the double pictures again.

 

[bjlorey]

Can't wait to see this complete!!

 

[Dansin]

Mudd work is done.


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I didn't get any of the painting so here we are down to having tank in the wall. Here is a couple of shots of tank in front and in the room. Here is a picture of the ocean motion 8 way and the reef dart pump. I will start on the tonight and hope to have it all done in the morning. I also drilled all the holes in the back of the glass.




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[Dansin]

Here is a picture of the back of the room.


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[Dansin]

Here is a picture of the front of the tank and the Ocean motion 8 way.


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I will get to work on the plumong so i can have it done by the morning.

 

[Dansin]

ok i have the om plumed up.


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[ahuxman58]

Wow now thats alot of plumbing. Looking good now you just have to rock and water in it and of course fish and corals.

 

[SeaSerpant]

how deep is your sand bed going to be?

 

[Dansin]

Your right it is 24 ft. of pipe. I hope it will work out just right. Will have to test it out and see what happens this week end. Ahuxman58. I will post some pictures after i get it filled up and running.

 

[Dansin]

SeaSerpant i will start out with about 3 in. of sand and will see how that works out. I think it will end up being about 4 in. of sand.

 

[wigo]

Did you do any research on how many holes are in the back of the tank and how many it could handle?
I am no expert and I have no idea but would think eight is a lot.
Is that structuraly OK to do?
I have a 180 as well and have debated the drilling of the tank, A question I always have is how many is too many.

 

[Los]

Very nice tank. I've been looking to have a 300 drilled with 8 holes and was told it would be no problem at all. The key is not to have the holes too close together.
Great plumbing btw.
Los

 

[TandN]

wow I find it hard to believe any sand will settle anywhere in that tank lol