Jacqueline's Reef 290 Build

[dbuesking]

As you all know, I have been planing a new tank and a bona fide fish room. After looking a all my options, I or should I say, we have decided to stay with a 6' tank. The tank will be 72x31x30H. The fish room will be approximately
7'6"Dx26'L.
I am dedicating this build to my wife Jackie who is always got my back and supports me no matter how crazy it sounds. :love1:

Lets start the Demo shall we

This is the existing opening in the wall. It will need to be re-cut.

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This is the back side

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The rusted opening from 4 years of salt water.

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Demo is complete lets put up some walls.

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A little help from my granddaughter

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[julie180]

Congrats. I've seen your basement, I can only imagine what you have in store. I have no doubt it will be awesome.

Have fun and keep us posted.

Julie

ps, did Jackie ever get her plants repotted?

 

[Koddie Doo]

Looking forward in watching you do this, Just down the street, let me know if you ever need help with anything..

 

[jtrasap]

I'll be tagging along for this one.

 

[Reeferhead]

Awesome Dave! I can't wait to see it all come together.

 

[smoothdog]

This should be a great build! Keep us posted Dave. :thumbsup:

 

[Nanook]

Congrats on the new reef tank:beer: what kind of reef are you guys going to make it?

 

[rams]

was that a sump for the sink... that housed a pump to the household waste pipes? Keep the updates coming, the more detailed the better. :thumbsup: awesome

 

[Tater11]

Congrats dave I'll be following this one for sure.looks good so far are you getting the tank from gc?I'm only an hour away if you need help on a weekend lmk.

 

[twiggyb]

Hope all goes well in your build. I like the way your basements set up too.

 

[drummereef]

Looking great so far Dave!

 

[tall_jason79]

awesome dave i cant wait to tag along on the build

 

[dbuesking]

Congrats. I've seen your basement, I can only imagine what you have in store. I have no doubt it will be awesome.

Have fun and keep us posted.

Julie

ps, did Jackie ever get her plants repotted?

Thanks Julie! It should be fun and I broke down and repotted the plants:hammer:

Congrats on the new reef tank:beer: what kind of reef are you guys going to make it?

Dave, Good question:reading: I am planing a sps dominant tank. I hope I can pull it off.

was that a sump for the sink... that housed a pump to the household waste pipes? Keep the updates coming, the more detailed the better. :thumbsup: awesome

That is a pump for the sink. There is no floor drain in that part of the house. It is used mostly durning water changes and cleaning.

Thanks everybody. I will be using this board as much as possible. Any and all suggestions, comments and opinions are appreciated.

 

[Lady R]

I know it will be Awesome, It has to be if it's named after Jackie !!! Dave thank's again for the RBTA it is now 3 times the size!!!

 

[dbuesking]

I know it will be Awesome, It has to be if it's named after Jackie !!! Dave thank's again for the RBTA it is now 3 times the size!!!

Those things grow and split and grow and split. The one in my nano is about 5" now.

 

[dbuesking]

Completed the wall across the back.:hammer: I roughed in a 36" door opening. The door wont go in untill the tank is in.
I am not a carpenter but they turned out pretty good if I do say so my self. Had a couple of slow days at work which gave me some time to work on "my room". Also the nail gun did most of the work.

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My biggest consern is moisture and heat. Like Capncapo said, "don't wait untill it is a problem". So the room will be equipped with and mini split a/c and a HRV (heat recovery ventilator). I am blessed to be able to tackle just about anything mechanical. :idea:

I am hoping to do a drop ceiling but I am limited on space above the tank due to duct work. The would give me a 7' ceiling.

 

[Tater11]

wow your carpenter skills look pretty darn good too me:beer:

 

[Jeffy_B]

Good luck on the build Dave. I can't wait to see it along the way

 

[dbuesking]

wow your carpenter skills look pretty darn good too me:beer:

Thanks, but it is hard to see the flaws from where you are standing. But like I always say, I am not building a tavern.

 

[dbuesking]

I am getting ready to skin this wall with plywood, is there any good reason other than sound, to insulate the wall from the other room?



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