My 540G Inwall Display Build Thread

[Chago09]

you spent money on getting tiles before finishing the tank LOL looking great man

 

[aquainas]

Looks great man! Love the pattern on the tile work...It looks like you're gonna have some sort of ledge in front of the tank for bar stools maybe? I had outlined that idea in my build but seeing my tank floating in the wall made me hesitant so I voided the idea. Can't wait to see more

 

[FISHUNT-72]

I just found your build thread,I'm looking for ideas for my build.Tile work looks awesome!Did you use travertine stone.One question I have is why did you hang the drywall backwards.You may have trouble when you texture and paint.The paper mat blister up.

 

[aquainas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15756404#post15756404 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FISHUNT-72
I just found your build thread,I'm looking for ideas for my build.Tile work looks awesome!Did you use travertine stone.One question I have is why did you hang the drywall backwards.You may have trouble when you texture and paint.The paper mat blister up.

Looks like moisture resistant greenboard to me...Same thing I used

 

[sunnyday]

Tagging along...this is looking really nice!

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

Yep its travertine, not my first choice but that is what is already in the house so we stuck with that. The drywall is not hung up backward its the special moisture resistant kind of drywall which has a different paper and color on it, so I'm told.

 

[FishGuy5]

Great build!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

My pleasure, thanks for all the positive coments from everyone. The weather is starting to break here and I hope to make some serious progress in the next few weeks.

 

[InsaneClownFish]

Awesome build. The layout of your house is fantastic for this type of setup.

 

[theisdept]

Just read you post-reply
and your homepage.

I use to have my current 120 built into a wall at the home I had in Sedona when I lived there 6 years ago.

My wife loves your tage line :lolspin:

 

[jmsilhy]

Come on man, don't leave us like this!!! Updates? Any updates?? Great build so far!!

 

[frontosa_man80]

the floor looks great!!! nice choice in color.

-jesse

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[jjk_reef00]

This is an awesome build, and I hope to have something like this someday!
I'm subscribing to this, and cannot wait to see the updates!

 

[erics3000]

That really is a nice floor...Thumbs up....

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

^Thanks! Progress is being made! I will update with pictures in the next few days.

 

[truthdesigns]

Sweet!!!:thumbsup: Looks good Ryan Can't wait to see
some water in that tank!!!

 

[aquainas]

Hurry up with those pics man! I'm anxious to see what else you've got done!

 

[boxer385]

yea i wanna see also it's looking great!!!

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

The bar area had a lot of flex to it so I had to weld support bars on to the underside. Here is me welding inside the house, I made sure to wait until my wife left for the day. I went with Hardie Backer on the outside of the stand where the stone will be attached.

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[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

The stone is also completed thanks to the help of my wife and my mother in law. Yes thats correct, thats my mother in law helping me build my tank!

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The pad for the shed is completed and all the wood has been purchased. Hopefully construction will start on that in a few days.