In-Wall 180 Project

[Bax]

Dude! ... can't answer your shim question, but when I set up my 180 are you available for placing the tank in place?

 

[jarhed]

Dude! ... can't answer your shim question, but when I set up my 180 are you available for placing the tank in place?

Of COURSE!!!

Just jet me out to Jersey, we'll place the tank and frame out if you want, then just get me to Harrisburg, PA so I can see my son! :lol:

 

[ScubaRaven]

I used foam insulation under my tank to ensure it sat evenly but then again, it wasn't glass. My last tank (a 100) was setup the same way yours is with the shimmies. I had it up for a couple of years with no probs.

By the way... nice job getting that tank in such a tough spot! You did that all by yourself??? Who took the pic?

 

[jarhed]

My wife took the pic. She stood there looking at me like I was some kind of nut (I am) while I picked up the end, yelling about how I'm gonna hurt myself, how that is so dangerous, blah blah blah yakity yakity clickety clack! :lol:

Odd that she didnt really have much to say when I got it up on the stand though. hehe All I did was rest one end on the stand, pick up the other end and push. Not hard at all. Would have been easier but the paint on the platform was still sticky.

 

[Nemo_0916]

Rafael, you CRAZY!!

 

[jarhed]

Rafael, you CRAZY!!

Yup!!!

Got the sump today, cleaned it out. Has some holes drilled, most of which I will be plugging, one I'll be using to feed my calcium reactor.

I'll post pics tomorrow.

 

[jarhed]

Not sure how I screwed that up but I must have overwritten a pic. The pic above of the floor should be the pic you see here:

 

[SaltyMember]

Very nice setup. I am putting a 125 FOWLR in a basement wall, so I appreciate the pics.

One question, did you use anything to seal the wood stand?
I was thinking of painting it or using some sort of polyurethane.

 

[jarhed]

Glad I could help Salty! I've learned so much about how to do this from the other threads on this site in the past year. This is without a doubt the best place to get your information.

 

[Fliger]

Dude, that is so sweet. I always see in-tank walls that only display the front. I would NEVER do that! The side shot is almost as good as the front!!!! I love it, can't wait to see more pix!

If you want a couple weeks vacation, drive out to AZ - you can stay at my place in return for you doing some construction. ;-)

 

[jarhed]

Dude, that is so sweet. I always see in-tank walls that only display the front. I would NEVER do that! The side shot is almost as good as the front!!!! I love it, can't wait to see more pix!

If you want a couple weeks vacation, drive out to AZ - you can stay at my place in return for you doing some construction. ;-)

HAHA!!

Yeah, actually I have a neighbor that loves looking at my 40gallon from the side. Thats what made me decide to have the side open for viewing.

I have lots of friends in AZ, in the Phoenix area, since I lived there in 99. I'll be GLAD to come out, thinking about coming out Memorial Day weekend anyway. Only one problem: you really dont want me doing your construction. Thats the FIRST time I've ever framed a wall! Still debating whether or not it wont collapse! :lol: :lol:

 

[cediss]

Great progress Jarhed! Can't wait to see the final product as I'm sure you feel the same way. Good luck!

 

[ScubaRaven]

hmmmm... you're pics are working Jarhed

 

[jarhed]

Traffic/bandwidth issues. Going with another alternative

 

[ScubaRaven]

I just post my pics here at reef central, then attach them... unless you've used up your rc space...

 

[jarhed]

Ok,

Until I can figure out how and if I can update the path to the previous pictures hosted at EarthStink (bandwidth ran out), I've put the new pictures on my commercial site.

(Mods, can I pretty please have access to change the image paths?? )

Here's what I've been up to:


My 60gal Acrylic sump (The brick is holding weld-on for a crack):

Another shot:

Wider shot, you can see I quit being afraid of drywall and started putting it up:

And even the corner bead:

Shot inside the closet with the green board ready to be secured. Yeah, I was playing around with the blue paint!

Did I mention that drywall sucks?

It REALLY sucks. Messy, dusty, sloppy, and joint compound is even worse!

More to come!!

 

[Reef Addict II]

Looking good :thumbsup:

Now get it finished!!!!! hehehe


Steve

 

[jarhed]

Looking good :thumbsup:

Now get it finished!!!!! hehehe


Steve

:lol: :lol:

I'm with ya on that one!! This has gone from a "boy this is going to be a fun project" to "Damn, I just want the friggin water in it already!!!".

Still have electricity to run, waiting for my calcium reactor, AC ducting, plumbing, then finally, filling the thing.

Maybe about 3 weeks out(?)

 

[Bax]

Looks good jarhed!

I see you are using Krylon paint, I used HD (America ..whatever they call it) for chalk boards, it is excellent, designed to be scratch resistant, it appears to be. I painted my 75 a while ago have been doing lots of piping and such, amd not a nick. Don't know if it comes in blue, I went black.

It's looking great, the 60 seems to be an excelllent fit in your FR.

 

[jarhed]

Thanks Bax!

Yeah, I saw another post where someone used Krylon, and it turned out pretty nice. Stuff dries in 15 minutes! Stinks bad though when spraying. REAL bad. I like Krylon because of that color. Even with the black overflow, it should look ok. Color doesnt matter in the long run anyway because it'll mostly be covered by rock and plenty of coraline eventually as I actively encourage coraline growth.