griss' Tank Upgrade Thread

[griss]

I’ve got plenty of projects in the list at my house if you’re looking for something to do .

I should have everything I need to build my new lights this weekend…can’t wait

Well, we are very good at starting projects. Finishing them, not so much…and I’m a freaking Project Manager

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

BUT--in this company there is a different BOSS!

 

[griss]

BUT--in this company there is a different BOSS!

Well @JohnL hasn’t threatened me with being grounded yet (can you ground a 56 year old who’s not your child?)

 

[kfisc]

Pics!

 

[griss]

Pics!

Might be a while. The stand is in the garage currently and the tank is in the basement. The person I bought this from bought it used. Either the original seller or the person I bought it from just cut all the PVC plumbing. So, I've been removing the bulkheads to (eventually) replace them. Also, one of the overflows was cracked/broken where the Loc-Line was located. My Weld-On had dried in the tube so, I had to order more. Just got that last night but didn't have time to reglue the overflow.

 

[kfisc]

Well, ok then. Sounds like a suitable challenge, my goodness,

 

[griss]

Alright @kfisc you shamed me into pics

 

[griss]

The Jebao DC pump was frozen. A nice vinegar bath solved that.

 

[kfisc]

Very cool! It's great to see the progress literally from the get-go, so thanks.

 

[griss]

Since I have a more robust RODI than what came with the mixing station, I removed it from the end where you see the upright 2x4s. I’m selling the RODI that came with this and will replace with my 7 stage once the fish room is built.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

I was really talking about the BOSS in your home Sir.

 

[griss]

I was really talking about the BOSS in your home Sir.

I know Vinny, I was just messing around.

 

[griss]

2x4’s to build the wall that will divide the fish room from laundry room have been purchased. On the way home with them now. I have the boy’s assistance (he works construction) for a few hours today.

 

[Reefing102]

Which means it should be done in that time

 

[griss]

Here’s the area where the wall between the fish room and laundry room will be, and the framing started around the duct, water heater exhaust and gas line. Please ignore the mess

 

[griss]

And here’s the eShopps sump being water tested.

 

[T Diddy]

Very cool. It looks like we are definitely moving soon, so I’ll have to come up with a solution for my fish room…I don’t have one in the new house. I may have to expand a guest room closet or something

 

[griss]

Well, progress stopped. We tried to drill anchor bolts for the footer boards and can’t get the hammer drill with masonry bit deeper than an inch. So, tried the nail framing nail gun, didn’t penetrate the concrete. Tried the Ramset manual nail gun with concrete/aggregate (yellow) loads, still can’t penetrate the concrete. Looked at the local stores for a night nail gun load and everyone is out of stock.

The boy has a commercial concrete drill at work. This week he’s going to ask his boss if he can borrow it for next weekend. So, we’re at a standstill until then.

 

[kharmaguru]

Well, progress stopped. We tried to drill anchor bolts for the footer boards and can’t get the hammer drill with masonry bit deeper than an inch. So, tried the nail framing nail gun, didn’t penetrate the concrete. Tried the Ramset manual nail gun with concrete/aggregate (yellow) loads, still can’t penetrate the concrete. Looked at the local stores for a night nail gun load and everyone is out of stock.

The boy has a commercial concrete drill at work. This week he’s going to ask his boss if he can borrow it for next weekend. So, we’re at a standstill until then.

Old concrete can be a bitch but sometimes you are hitting a piece of granite rock or rebar. How many spots did you try?

 

[griss]

Old concrete can be a bitch but sometimes you are hitting a piece of granite rock or rebar. How many spots did you try?

We tried 5 spots with the same result, here’s where the nails hit.