Thanks for the info. I understand what you did, and a picture is not necessary. Are you concerned at all about light escaping thru the cabinet door openings above the tank? Or do you have another creative way of preventing that? I think having front access to the tank will be key for maintenance and feedings. However, I feel that light seeping thru would be distracting while viewing the tank.
600 gal display/900+ gal build thread in the Chicago 'burbs.
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Dude, like I said, when you're close to done on this, I'd love to stop by and see this in person. I'm not terribly far away from you and I'm in love with what you're doing. Love the progress as well!
I'm concerned about light and humidity. I plan on taking the thin foam compression tape they use for weather stripping and running it along the edges of the doors so they close and just rest on the tape. I'm not sure how well this is going to work until I give it a try. I'm open towards other creative ideas 
As far as coming to see the tank, when its in a respectable shape and there is water in it, I'll open up invitations
As far as coming to see the tank, when its in a respectable shape and there is water in it, I'll open up invitations
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13012056#post13012056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wmilas
I'm concerned about light and humidity. I plan on taking the thin foam compression tape they use for weather stripping and running it along the edges of the doors so they close and just rest on the tape. I'm not sure how well this is going to work until I give it a try. I'm open towards other creative ideas
That's what I planned to do as well. For spending so much time trying to seal in the humidity with the rest of the room, I'd hate see it all creep out the cabinet door gaps. As long as there's enough spring in the hinges I think it should seal fine. I'll probably use an interference pinch fit latch similar to what's used on kitchen cabinet doors to keep the doors tightly sealed.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13012056#post13012056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wmilas
I'm concerned about light and humidity. I plan on taking the thin foam compression tape they use for weather stripping and running it along the edges of the doors so they close and just rest on the tape. I'm not sure how well this is going to work until I give it a try. I'm open towards other creative ideas
As far as coming to see the tank, when its in a respectable shape and there is water in it, I'll open up invitations
The idea I have been tossing around is to install dual sliding glass panels on the back side of the 'canopy'. Using a dual track upper and lower frame, and paint the glass black. You would never have full access but I don't feel that is necessary. You would only use one cabinet door at a time to feed, clean, etc. I don't know how much this would help with humidity, but it couldn't hurt. Couldn't find any good pics, but I got the idea from my shower door.
Skimmer came! Skimmer came! I've spent the last hour unpacking and examining it. Its an ATB XL cone with Airstar and meshwheel. UPS dropped it off this afternoon but I was downstairs all day working on the paneling so I didn't have time to unpack it till tonight.
My first impression is holy #$@!$$%. It built like tank, and the packaging is built like a tank. The pump itself is as heavy as a lead brick. With packaging the pump and skimmer are 85 pounds.
Pictures!
UPS man dropped it at my garage. He didn't want to carry it up the paver steps to the front door:
After 20 minutes lugging it unto my kitchen:
The boxes were super heavy duty. Much thicker than your regular cardboard box. Opening up the smaller box:
Accessories:
Looks like its the Airstar!
Everything was wrapped in the static saran wrap type stuff:
My first impression is holy #$@!$$%. It built like tank, and the packaging is built like a tank. The pump itself is as heavy as a lead brick. With packaging the pump and skimmer are 85 pounds.
Pictures!
UPS man dropped it at my garage. He didn't want to carry it up the paver steps to the front door:
After 20 minutes lugging it unto my kitchen:
The boxes were super heavy duty. Much thicker than your regular cardboard box. Opening up the smaller box:
Accessories:
Looks like its the Airstar!
Everything was wrapped in the static saran wrap type stuff:
Next I went to work on the big box:
I really liked how it was wrapped with the plastic tie downs. Made the box easier to pick up, and much sturdier. Class wrapping job. The Fragile stickers were also liberally applied.
Opened it up to find the box was doubled walled and had an inner foam lining.
Foam lining was precision cut... nice tight seams.
Double box shot:
I really liked how it was wrapped with the plastic tie downs. Made the box easier to pick up, and much sturdier. Class wrapping job. The Fragile stickers were also liberally applied.
Opened it up to find the box was doubled walled and had an inner foam lining.
Foam lining was precision cut... nice tight seams.
Double box shot:
When the foam lid came off I saw that the whole box was lined in 2" thick solid, heavy foam. The skimmer was nestled in peanuts inside this foam:
Bottom of the skimmer cone also had bubble wrap:
Getting closer to getting the skimmer out. Its completely saran wrapped:
It lives!:
Trying to take the saran wrap off. I left the protective film that's on the cone on for the time being:
Bottom of the skimmer cone also had bubble wrap:
Getting closer to getting the skimmer out. Its completely saran wrapped:
It lives!:
Trying to take the saran wrap off. I left the protective film that's on the cone on for the time being:
Dante_JoseCuerv
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EXCELSIOR! I love your skimmer!
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