my 200 to 500gal upgrade.....help needed..

man thats pretty slick......i just watched the video of your tank man thats a sweet set up you got there i might say......love the arch with the lights looks clean.....what are you generating the wave with???? im assuming some streams???
 
so from my understanding a weir is better than having teeth on a overflow.....anyone agree or disagree???? im trying to acomplish the best surface skimming as possible.....so im thinking about removing the teeth on my overflow and puting that adjustable wier i made in there.....if so.:(
 
what do you guys think about using some 2x2x3/16th aluminum tube for a stand??? the wieght of the tank completed will be close to 2 tons......i have some laying around and it seems like it would be nice to have for the weight and saltwater damage effects....
 
well the tank will ofically hold water now.....all thats left is sanding and polishing:(.......hate this part.......on another note thou im almost there.:)
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Thank you!!!!! Coments and critcs are always welcome....:) it better than no feed back...... I'm a newbie to the hobby barely got a year under my belt so I still got a lot of learning to do........but I have been fabricating for nearly 2 decades......
 
well the tank is offically 100% done just needs a good cleaning from all the wax and stuff from polishing....i got the 5ft calflo overflow installed and all three 1.5" durso's for the bean animals dead silent failsafe operation..thanks bean for sticking with me and helping out.......
almost there........:)it should be filled in less than 3 weeks...SWEET!!!!!!
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Congratulations!

Congratulations!

A beautiful tank...

Do you have a link for those overflows? They look remarkably simple, and like the idea of the third one turned up as an emergency backup...

Good job.

LL
 
well the steel arrived finally for the stand so i got it all cut and degreased and tacked the top frame together.......hopefully tomorrow it will be ready to go.:) it's all 2x2x3/16th steel sq. tube..
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well i finished up the stand the frame anyways.still gonna skin it with wood down the road, real nice after momma pics out some wood she likes.....:(.....so here is some pics as promised and the tank loaded in my truck coming home today for a leak test over the weekend........WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE SCARIEST PART OF THE BUILD SO FAR INTRODUCING THE WIFE TO THE NEW TANK!!!!!!!! she is gonna kill me lol......i told it her it was just a tad bigger than the one i have now which it is it's only a foot wider and 2ft longer lol.........it sounded good..... so time to pay the price and get it off my shoulders.she will be fine by monday....i got back up shes getting a new bigger house so there is no arguing lol.......
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well the introduction went well the wife won't speak to me..her last words were "well im done packing my stuff have fun in your new house with your new tank......lol.:) she will get over it....and more good news the leak test passed and 2 out of my 3 curious little ones joining in on the fun.... more pics to come.....
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Wow-great stuff Lee! You've been working like a mad man, no doubt on the wife, you should have seen mine when I started cutting a hole from the garage into her dining room =) , always better to ask for forgiveness then permission bro-
 
Thanks joe I got to man I got 2 weeks from today and this bad boy is going up.......btw. love the quote I will remember that one love it.....better to ask for forgiveness than permission......:)
 
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