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[rppvt]

Thanks for that... I would imagine that under pressure (weight of water) It wouldn't matter THAT much, but it would be interesting to know the process of cement and epoxy.

 

[mako199]

Bills 1500g and skimmers

Bills 1500g and skimmers

Bill 1500g tank and skimmer construction pics..... For anyone who's never seen it. Bills pics

 

[rppvt]

I just want to know how my Mini-Cooper got in Bill's driveway in that last shot...
It told me it was just going to see a sick friend...

 

[charlesjordanjr]

Thanks for posting Spaz. Does Bill have a website where he is posting his build progress? If you can't post the site on RC, could yo pm it to me?
-Chuck

 

[Lunchbucket]

mako thanks man! forgot that was floating around here

Lunchbucket

 

[spazz]

Re: Bills 1500g and skimmers

Re: Bills 1500g and skimmers

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8299035#post8299035 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mako199
Bill 1500g tank and skimmer construction pics..... For anyone who's never seen it.

alot of this has shanged over the ther last coupleo f years. the rk2 is gone and replaced with the dart needle wheel skimmer. there is a 600g tank in the fish room now. the schuran reacotor was replaced with a bigger diy reactor. all the lights are different. all the plumbing to the tank has been changed to optomize the flow. and all therock work has been changed to open up the tank for the fish. there are alot of other little things that were changed with this system so those pics dont show how the system is today.

 

[dphins]

Here's a question for you, how many people does it take to aquascape 20,000 lbs of rock??? Isn't that a little like prison work?

 

[Reefer_Jester]

Tickets

Tickets

So where do we buy the tickets to see the tank or can we go diving i knoe thoughts tickets got to be some $$$

oh can you post some updated pis of the build
thank you for posting this i love things like this with DIY to even better

thanks
Reefer_jester from MI

 

[spazz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8300023#post8300023 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dphinsx2
Here's a question for you, how many people does it take to aquascape 20,000 lbs of rock??? Isn't that a little like prison work?

well i will let you know how tired i am after a weekend of hand setting 22,000 lbs of rocks. i might very well feel like i was on the chain gang after that weekeds worth of work. lol but bill had a couple of strong kids that will help and i think energy and i will be going down to help out. im sure bill will have a couple of other guys to help out too. so it shouldnt be too bad. lots of icey hot afterwards. ha ha ha ha
and a big steak.

 

[spazz]

Re: Tickets

Re: Tickets

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8300043#post8300043 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefer_Jester
So where do we buy the tickets to see the tank or can we go diving i knoe thoughts tickets got to be some $$$

oh can you post some updated pis of the build
thank you for posting this i love things like this with DIY to even better

thanks
Reefer_jester from MI

sorry no new pics yet. they have had so much rain in the chicago area that the basment is under 2 ft of water. bill was hopingthe tank walls would be poured already and he could start epoxying the tank real soon.
sorry there will not be any tickets sold to see this tank. but you never know. maybe bill will decide to have 1 day for an open house so everyone can come by to see his masterpiece. but dont count on it. i think bill would be afraid people will tell everyone where he lives and they will be trying to come by when ever they feel like it to view his tank.

 

[rppvt]

Okay, so blindfold us and drive us around for a while, so we get disoriented...

 

[spazz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8300904#post8300904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rppvt
Okay, so blindfold us and drive us around for a while, so we get disoriented...

this is showing signs of "big tank addiction". I think you need to seek professional help for this problem. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

 

[dphins]

This is everyones dream. To be rich and build the biggest fish tank you can, especailly one you can swim in. I'm jealous, but happy for Bill.

 

[spazz]

UPDATE !

UPDATE !

the foundation is poured and the fourms are off the sumps and its ready for the floor to be poured! pics to follow in a little while. stay tunned!

 

[spazz]

ok you large reef tank junkies! here is your update piccture fix. make it last it will be a week or so before you get another one. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

her is the ca reactor almost done.

these pics are of the sumps and support walls poured and the fourms off. bill hopes that the tank bottom will be poured next week and the walls for the tank after that.

 

[spazz]

 

[spazz]

 

[Justjoe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8297950#post8297950 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by spazz
dont quote me on this but i think the cement needs to cure for at least a week before the epoxy is applied to the concrete. i will check with bill nad se what he has to say about it. i cant remember for sure.

Concrete should set for atleast 28 days before it gets painted with epoxy. Also, it should be at least powerwashed first to remove any slag/ skinned over cement from the forms. Often times there are small to large pockets hidden under a thin skin of concrete, and these are only exposed when hit with a powerwasher, and in reality its best to hit all new cured concrete with a sand blaster to find those hidden holes while also providing a slightly rough surface for better paint adhesion. TNEMEC (cement backwards) is a good epoxy paint, and they recommend the first coat be thinned by 10% for better adhesion, then two coats at regular thickness.
Joe

 

[JustOneMoreTank]

Thanks for all of the pictures! That is one heckof a lot of concrete.

 

[spazz]