340 A.G.E. Tank Build!!!!!

[Lytehouse]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13700121#post13700121 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eddybabyhd
Not in the least, mine is a sump in comparison

Nice line Ed,

You guys both have huge challanges. Great fun to watch.

 

[jnsnams]

ok now what else is done??

 

[eddybabyhd]

Not really much at all, I siliconed the intake grates over the bulkheads. Other than that, not really much of anything.

here is a pic

 

[magellan007]

Really nice work, Ed. Can't wait to see some more progress shots.

 

[Chrisrush]

Ed,
What do the ball valves do? I'm assuming they turn on/off at a random interval? Got any links to the ones you purchased?

 

[eddybabyhd]

ChrisRush, I will answer your question in detail. But first, I have to post pics of the tank with WATER in it!!!!!!!!!!

not too exciting, just a leak test

Here they are, I haven't finished plumbing the euro brace bulkheads, there are 4 of them up there that need to tied into this pump.

Almost forgot, VIDEO!!!!!!!!

 

[OkR33Fer]

Congrats on the Milestone Ed!

 

[pwhitby]

WATERRRRRRRRR yay

 

[magellan007]

yay! way to go, ed!

 

[gws76]

That tank is really moving! Congrates on the water in your tank!

 

[mskohl]

Good to see it!

 

[eddybabyhd]

 

[jnsnams]

leak test or filling now...congrats man

 

[eddybabyhd]

leak, flow, splash, playing around test. Yes all of the above

 

[eddybabyhd]

its fresh water, but hey, its water for now

 

[magellan007]

sweet action! throw some mollies in there! lol

 

[eddybabyhd]

Ok so i played around with building a light rack for the new tank. It will be suspended from the ceiling. It will have the metal halide reflectors and t5's mounted to it. It is much lighter than I first expected. Made from 1 inch aluminum tubing, and assembled with corner brackets so i didnt have to weld it. And I put some eye bolts in it for easy hanging.

 

[pwhitby]

very nice work Ed....

Now...I have 2 frag tanks, and a desire for a nice looking light rack......

hmmm

 

[eddybabyhd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14059614#post14059614 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pwhitby
very nice work Ed....

Now...I have 2 frag tanks, and a desire for a nice looking light rack......

hmmm

No problem Paul, I only needed 28ft to do this thing, and I had to buy 48, so I think we can work that out in an evening very soon

 

[pwhitby]

I think Ed, that when you make mine (wink..wink) ...you should do a complete pictorial guide to making a retrofit light stand. From measurement all the way through.

If you dont get it right first time, thats OK, cos I need two brackets making