600 gal display/900+ gal build thread in the Chicago 'burbs.
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You flip the tank over and bond to the tank instead of the stand so you can then shim between the stand and the plywood if needed. The stand is shimmed level and you shouldn't need to shim the tank, (assuming the stand is built perfectly flat). If the stand is a little off you can then shim the tank directly. Putting the shims between the plywood and the stand causes far less stress on the acrylic joints than directly between the tank and the plywood.
Basically, its just a safety precaution.
Basically, its just a safety precaution.
Welp, the tank is in. I'm still coming down off the adrenaline high of the tank move. We had 11 guys, 20 pairs of HEAVY duty suction cups (The ones you could climb a sky scraper with) and we just BARELY moved the thing in. I twas alot heavier than I expected. Crated it was 2157 lbs for the tank and stand combined. When you see it on paper you know its going to be big, but... words don't describe it when its here and in a crate.
I just hope I can walk tomorrow. I'm already on my second scotch and I think I'm going to need something stronger to get out of bed tomorrow. My wife took the pictures and I need to go through them on her camera and see if any turned out. I'll post some shots maybe tonight or more probably tomorrow of the move.
I just hope I can walk tomorrow. I'm already on my second scotch and I think I'm going to need something stronger to get out of bed tomorrow. My wife took the pictures and I need to go through them on her camera and see if any turned out. I'll post some shots maybe tonight or more probably tomorrow of the move.
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where are those tank pics??? Sadly im worried that im gonna leave for vacation tomorrow without seeing it....lol/
Ok so I thought since RC doesn't let you post mass pictures in a post, I'd do this photo journal style with a bit of text describing whats going on. I don't know if I'll get it all done tonight, but I'll give it a try.
Also note my wife took most of the pictures, so kudos to her
We had the delivery truck, UPS freight, drop off in our neighbors driveway. Why? because its a closer shot to the entry window than if we dropped off in my driveway, and I didn't want to drop off in the street.
When I say window, I really mean the carcase of what WAS a window.
Truck is backing into the driveway and half the guys are assembling. The unshaven, overweight loaf in the red shirt and blue shorts is me.
Yes, the guy in the black with his back to you is Miztic, a local reefer. Thanks for coming out Gerard. He's trying to hide.
I think the UPS man likes doughnuts.
Also note my wife took most of the pictures, so kudos to her
We had the delivery truck, UPS freight, drop off in our neighbors driveway. Why? because its a closer shot to the entry window than if we dropped off in my driveway, and I didn't want to drop off in the street.
When I say window, I really mean the carcase of what WAS a window.
Truck is backing into the driveway and half the guys are assembling. The unshaven, overweight loaf in the red shirt and blue shorts is me.
Yes, the guy in the black with his back to you is Miztic, a local reefer. Thanks for coming out Gerard. He's trying to hide.
I think the UPS man likes doughnuts.
Ah... the first shot of the tank and stand. Its hard to see here, but first impression of tank and stand. Holy #^%^#$# its the whole truck. I mean the WHOLE truck. Second impression. I think they overbuilt the stand. I mean, seriously.
Here I have a confused look on my face as I realize how heavy this really is. I'm asking Mike, my contractor to make a call and get some BIG guys, preferable half a dozen more.
Here you can kind of see the stand. Its really TWO full stands bolted together.
Here we have cleaned up the window area and unrolled carpet to set the tank on. the idea is to slide the tank in. Yea. thats the ticket. Slide it.
UPS man starts to work the lift gate out.
My neighbor is sweating bullets hoping we don't damage her driveway. At this point, I'm not her favorite person.
Here I have a confused look on my face as I realize how heavy this really is. I'm asking Mike, my contractor to make a call and get some BIG guys, preferable half a dozen more.
Here you can kind of see the stand. Its really TWO full stands bolted together.
Here we have cleaned up the window area and unrolled carpet to set the tank on. the idea is to slide the tank in. Yea. thats the ticket. Slide it.
UPS man starts to work the lift gate out.
My neighbor is sweating bullets hoping we don't damage her driveway. At this point, I'm not her favorite person.
Here we see Mike, my contractor, and I inspecting the tank trying to figure out how to unbolt it. Mike is ****ed at me at this point.
"Hows this lift gate thingy work?"
The calvary is here. Shots of all the parked vehicles. We now have 11 guys. Some of them are BIG guys.
The new guys checking out the tank. John, the foreman, is pointing in complete astonishment.
We unbolt the stand from its twin. We get the first half on the move. Each piece is around 500 pounds. Thia piece is 10 feet by 3 feet by 1.5 feet to put it in perspective. Miztic seems to be directing traffic at this point.
"Hows this lift gate thingy work?"
The calvary is here. Shots of all the parked vehicles. We now have 11 guys. Some of them are BIG guys.
The new guys checking out the tank. John, the foreman, is pointing in complete astonishment.
We unbolt the stand from its twin. We get the first half on the move. Each piece is around 500 pounds. Thia piece is 10 feet by 3 feet by 1.5 feet to put it in perspective. Miztic seems to be directing traffic at this point.
"Oh crap this is heavy. Where is that damn window?"
"Are we SURE this is going to fit?"
"MMMM doughnuts" or "What are these dumbasses trying to do?"
"If we rotate it, it fits!"
Stand piece number two comes out. These guys think 5 of them can handle it.
Gedas, the guy in the blue holding the back at this point is now screaming "I think I just busted my left nut!"
"Are we SURE this is going to fit?"
"MMMM doughnuts" or "What are these dumbasses trying to do?"
"If we rotate it, it fits!"
Stand piece number two comes out. These guys think 5 of them can handle it.
Gedas, the guy in the blue holding the back at this point is now screaming "I think I just busted my left nut!"
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