It was a daunting task but they're finally in place!
It was a daunting task but they're finally in place!
Since every square inch of the filtration room is spoken for I didn't really have much option to get this stuff done after the tank was full of water. If i'm not careful I could end up in a scenario where I have to rework something, drain/disconnect components to move stuff around, or leave something out all together. These racks took a lot of time and effort but it was completely worth it!
My buddy Eric brought his work van over and we spent Saturday finishing off the BTA propagation and QT racks. We took detailed measurements and cut all of the FRP panels outside. This stuff makes a mess.
The QT rack was first up. Since there is potential for plumbing, HOB fitlers, and other various things behind the QTs the two shelves that the tanks sit on sit out from the wall about 3". The top does go all the way to the wall so the rack can be directly secured to the wall. This is the reason I decided to FRP the wall behind the tanks instead of directly to the rack
We troweled Liquid Nails FRP Adhesive on the wall.
Since the racks are 50" wide and the FRP sheets are 48" we used one of the drops from the BTA rack to extend the FRP another 14". One sheet and the joint trim in place, applying glue for the 14" strip. The edges and top are covered. The bottom is sealed with wall base so there was no need to trim out anything else after this panel was in place.
We put a panel of FRP directly on the back of the sink area to act as a back splash and keep stuff from falling off the back of the shelves.
I glued the sink in place and sealed all the seams with white GE I silicone. Check out the fit of the electrical outlet
There were a couple cutouts needed to get this together. We took our time, measured twice, and cut once. Once the ceiling tiles were in place we pushed the rack into place. It looks great in its home! :bounce1:
