600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[Newbie Aquarist]

Looking good. Seems we are both pretty close to the same steps in our builds. Nerve racking isnt it? Its a whole another level of anxiety when water starts going in. Im always amazed at how water always shows where the weaknesses are. I just recently filled mine and started up the system.

Keep up the good work. I sincerely wish you the best of luck.

Thanks 300. I AM SPARTA( Sorry had a moment ). Yea leaks get on your nerves until you think they are fixed and then water everywhere. Do you have a build thread?

 

[300fowlr]

Thanks 300. I AM SPARTA( Sorry had a moment ). Yea leaks get on your nerves until you think they are fixed and then water everywhere. Do you have a build thread?

sure
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2338719

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

sure
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2338719

I saw the update. Hopefully before Thanksgiving I will have water in the tank.

 

[worm5406]

Yeah he will. Even if it is tears inside it.

 

[leveldrummer]

You shoud make some arrangements to have your name changed... "newbie aquarist" just seems like it does not fit right.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yeah he will. Even if it is tears inside it.

You you you.

 

[bmanzie]

I admire your tank and build. I also wouldn't want anything to go wrong whit hit. Look at this posting I found from the stand template thread.
"Being 96" long you need at least one center leg. Depending on how you implement that will determine the size of the top rails."
This came from the engineer guy.

The only difference is I used 2x10s for the top part and 2x4s for legs and bottom.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

I admire your tank and build. I also wouldn't want anything to go wrong whit hit. Look at this posting I found from the stand template thread.
"Being 96" long you need at least one center leg. Depending on how you implement that will determine the size of the top rails."
This came from the engineer guy.

Thanks b. But I asked them what size wood could I use so I didn't have to use a center brace and that's when they suggested using 2x8s for the top rail.

 

[Sonicboom]

Technically you do have a center brace.

 

[bmanzie]

Ok, just checking.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Technically you do have a center brace.

Where?

 

[Sonicboom]

The center one going across?

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

The center one going across?

Better make that two because I have 4 of them running the length of the tank.

 

[Sonicboom]

Ahh, I was going by the design photo. Shows only one. Worst case scenario you can add one off center but probably not needed.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Ahh, I was going by the design photo. Shows only one. Worst case scenario you can add one off center but probably not needed.

Here is what the stand looked like before priming and painting it with the shower liner.

 

[Sonicboom]

Yup looks great.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Yup looks great.

Youre up early and congrats for starting my 100th page.:dance::dance::dance:

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Hmmmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmmm

It was Wayne Wednesday yesterday.

 

[Sonicboom]

:hammer:Bam! And just like that your in the record books. Now open the boxes!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

One down, one to go.