430gal., L-shaped display

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Well, not much of an update but I did take a couple of photos of the tank skinning so far:

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Wow, it's almost done! You'll need to video a walk through once the final tape is off so we can get a real appreciation of all the details.

Congrats on a fantastic job. Thanks for sharing it with us.

--Ed
 
Rrrr--

I tried to post this morning, but it didn't go through.

Thanks! The skin panels are more powder coated stainless. I don't know if you can see them, but they have little finger holes in the bottom of the panels. The lips on top and bottom overhang just a bit and the panels are a bit shy of the total length. So, you can lift the bottom and swing the panel out. There are also pins running along the bottom that help to locate the panel in the opening. Looks like all the bottom panels are done as of right now. They are working right behind my right shoulder. And now they've just started on the upper panels....

Thanks, Ed! Not too long now. I'm trying to hold off on re-filling the basement tanks until we pass inspection. The salt is in (well, not in the tanks yet)!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14190956#post14190956 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by "Umm, fish?"
The skin panels are more powder coated stainless.

Powder coated stainless steel. I should have known. :p
 
Well, you know, there's a reason it's called "stainless" and not "doesn't stain at all." :)

So, here's the progress:

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There are some tweaks that need to be made (for example, they forgot they needed to cover the overflow, doh), but it looks really good for the most part.

A fun light photo:

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And--bum, bum bum--we have the first tank with salt water!!! Yes, I salted one of the 90s today. I really need to start moving some fish and, so, need to get a cycle going.

Shelves for equipment:

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Please ignore the silly stairs. They are there to try to pass inspection and are not likely to stay long after that.
 
Looking great Andy. Sorry if it's mentioned somewhere in this wonderful thread, but do you have BeanAnimals overflow system or simple Dursos? If Dursos how many do you have. One more question -- do you have a single drain pipe from the tank to the sump and what size. I ask these because I have a single 1-1/2" drain line and Bean says that his system really needs separate pipes for it to work. Also wmilas is having bubble problems because his are tied into a single 3" drain and it's pulling air from the emergency overflow.
Thanks
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14204425#post14204425 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by "Umm, fish?"
Please ignore the silly stairs. They are there to try to pass inspection and are not likely to stay long after that.

Ok, I give...why the stairs? I can't see the point in them if you already have another way in to the basement...what code are they trying to meet?

Other than that, looks awesome!! Can't wait to see this tank up and running... :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14205506#post14205506 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hopeful Reefer
Ok, I give...why the stairs? I can't see the point in them if you already have another way in to the basement...what code are they trying to meet?

Other than that, looks awesome!! Can't wait to see this tank up and running... :)
Now that some one has asked, I don't feel so dumb wondering the same thing :confused:
 
Sorry, I tried to submit this post this morning before taking the kiddo to school, but RC didn't take it:

Alan--I have four 2" overflows that eventually head down to a 4" manifold. Two of the overflows sit a little higher than the others and are for emergencies--I've lost an overflow to sponge growth before. They are dursos for now, but I haven't decided if that needs to change yet.

Jason and Chuck--Well, it's not an actual code issue. The new inspector decided that she needed to go into the crawl space in order to pass us but she refused to crawl across the boards when they were just set up across a ladder. So, they had to build something that would seem more permanent and, I guess, stable. Then, when she's gone, it goes away again.
 
For god's sake...if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen!! What did she think, she would have nice cozy accomdations every job she goes to inspect? I think people that do crap like that are just trying to justify their job...more of an expense and headache for you than her I'm sure!!

I'd go with BeanAnimal's design...you could modify it for 4 overflows instead of 3, but I think it may work better in the long run...and, with the valves if you need to adjust later on due to "sponge growth" and such you have that option...
 
Its really coming together now!

I really like the fixtures you've chosen, especially the chandelier type one with the globe lights. I wish I had the ceiling clearance for something like that!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14206803#post14206803 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Hopeful Reefer
For god's sake...if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen!! What did she think, she would have nice cozy accomdations every job she goes to inspect? I think people that do crap like that are just trying to justify their job...more of an expense and headache for you than her I'm sure!!

Hopeful
I can empathize with Andy. I built a sun room on the back of my house (to house the aquarium of course :p ). The contractor had called for a framing inspection but when the inspector arrived (a new guy) he refused to climb the stairs to the deck to get in the sunroom because the stairs (while complete in all other respects) had no hand rails. My GC called his buddy the chief structural inspector and he came out and passed it. He said the new guy was trying to make his mark. The new guy even mentioned to my GC that I had drilled 3/4" holes for wiring in the 4x12 GlueLam beams that had been installed to support my fish tank in spite of the fact that they were probably 50 x code requirements. IDIOT If he read the code book you are allowed to drill in the top 1/3 because that part of the beam is in compression.
That's not all. The HVAC inspector failed the installation because the condenser unit was sitting on a concrete slab under the sunroom. His argument was that in the winter when the unit goes into its defrost cycle it would put water on the concrete and cause a slip hazard. I met with him and pointed out that all of my downspouts on the back side of the house dumped on the concrete. Moral of the story -- don't try and argue (or even reason) with an inspector. :rolleyes:
 
Thanks, y'all!

Jason--In theory, any one of my four overflows should be able to handle all of the flow to the sump, so there's plenty of room for emergency backup and lots of room to explore options. But, until I hear how much noise the dursos make, I don't know whether I think I need to play around with another design. I don't think there'll be any trouble with bubbles getting from the upstairs to the sump. They'd have to travel through at least two other tanks before the sump and more likely four or more. :) Now, whether the fittings on the return pumps are sealed tightly enough is another question.

Catherine--Thank you! We have 9 foot ceilings and I've always loved the extra head height.

Alan--Yep. Don't argue. Just do what you need to get past it.

And, more photos:

I hooked up one of the MHs today in order to check for light spillage and such. This is only one of the six future lights.

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Also, I got the first inhabitant of the newly salted system today. A shrimp!

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Yep, one raw shrimp from the grocery store. Bring on the cycle!
 
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