Rudy
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Last Monday (1/7/08) I finally began construction of my 230 gal project. I started with the framing of my prospective basement filtration room. I completed the hanging the drywall yesterday. I hope to begin construction of the actual show tank’s stand within the next couple days. With all the snow and no work, maybe I'll start today.
The tank will be positioned as a room divider of sorts, in a Peninsula fashion, located between a relatively quiet, i.e. no TV, living room and an eat-in kitchen area.
The plumbing will all go through the flooring into the filtration room (pictured) in the basement below and a 125 gal sump (minus refugium area).
To finally be working on the project at a serious pace is wonderful. I am doing just about everything DIY. The only thing I am completely unsure about is lighting. We have three children, so I definitely want a full canopy.
The two barrels, 50 gallons and 30 gallons respectively, depicted on the left of a couple of the pics, are full of cured Live Rock waiting patiently for their new home upstairs.
I plan to post new pics on this thread as my project progresses. Please feel free to send me any friendly advice or lessons learned.
I think I will require the most support during the plumbing phase. I am confident I can run the pipe, but I am unclear how to manage (balance) the flow. I have never had a sump at all, let a lone a tank this size.
perhaps I am a little obsessive, but I have learned over the years there is no substitute for good planning.
To that end, tonight I made a 1:1 scale template of my tank (overhead perspective). I plan to use the template to help guide me through the stand making process, which will hopefully begin tomorrow evening. Especially when I drill holes in the stand top to accommodate the various drill holes and associated bulkhead fittings.
The tank will be positioned as a room divider of sorts, in a Peninsula fashion, located between a relatively quiet, i.e. no TV, living room and an eat-in kitchen area.
The plumbing will all go through the flooring into the filtration room (pictured) in the basement below and a 125 gal sump (minus refugium area).
To finally be working on the project at a serious pace is wonderful. I am doing just about everything DIY. The only thing I am completely unsure about is lighting. We have three children, so I definitely want a full canopy.
The two barrels, 50 gallons and 30 gallons respectively, depicted on the left of a couple of the pics, are full of cured Live Rock waiting patiently for their new home upstairs.
I plan to post new pics on this thread as my project progresses. Please feel free to send me any friendly advice or lessons learned.
I think I will require the most support during the plumbing phase. I am confident I can run the pipe, but I am unclear how to manage (balance) the flow. I have never had a sump at all, let a lone a tank this size.
perhaps I am a little obsessive, but I have learned over the years there is no substitute for good planning.
To that end, tonight I made a 1:1 scale template of my tank (overhead perspective). I plan to use the template to help guide me through the stand making process, which will hopefully begin tomorrow evening. Especially when I drill holes in the stand top to accommodate the various drill holes and associated bulkhead fittings.
