My wood tank build

[cbui2]

still here waiting, i have nothing but time.

 

[erics3000]

As am I...Patiently...

 

[viperdragon666]

didnt mean to sound impatient just following along guess ill just be more patient

 

[erics3000]

Del I didn't catch that "Saving one for you Bart"

wooo Sounds like someone else has some top secret projects under way..

 

[dsandfort]

a little progress

a little progress

I finally got some real work done on the tank. Measured carefully for all the under-substrate OM outlets and plumbed them in. Started with sch 80 in case it shows and then went to sch 26. The white bottom is a 1/16" sheet of polyethylene for added bottom protection from rocks and rock stands.

The uprights will be removed for final finish nozzles. They are just there to keep sand out of threads.

1,040 pounds of sand later and Bob's Your Uncle. Yahoo, makin water (slowly).

Sand is a nice even 5" deep and the OM outlets will be strategically hidden if I'm lucky. Finishing the temporary sump plumbing. It's working out nicely. Pics on that later.

Del

 

[erics3000]

Wow Dell it looks awesome..You built one heck of a nice tank!!!!

 

[viperdragon666]

u really have some great ideas in this tank i cant wait till i get my own place so i can start mine

 

[asmodeus]

Not Bad Del JK looks really good.

 

[customcolor]

1/2 ton of sand! holy (insert word here) batman!

 

[cbui2]

thats great Del, do you have the live rocks yet?

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Love this build, been silently following all along! I am considering a wood tank build myself, but at about half the size. It seems like the best way to get exactly what I want with out going broke!

Did you consider any other brand of epoxy? There are many out there, the west system seems to be the most popular, but also the most expensive?

I am trying to put together a materials list for my tank based on how much you have used.

 

[dsandfort]

Thanks you guys. I'm a proud papa.

Bart, I've got about 300# from my last tank and I picked up 2 large pieces of lace rock that are really interesting. I'll get started with that and cherry pick some special pieces down the road.

Fiziksgeek-I was familiar with West System since I've used it for years. Never looked elsewhere. I used almost 6 gallons. If you get much smaller than 200-250, I'm not sure there will be much savings. "Materials list". My materials list consisted of what I needed for the weekend or evening and then a run to the store at lunch where I generally forgot something. I'm not a very good planner. I never even drew the tank plan. Just built it from my head.

Final wall finish starts this week. Stone is ordered.

Del

 

[EWC88]

Hey I have one question..

When you put the piece of glass on did you just put glass on the front and no were else?

 

[miwoodar]

Sweet tank Del. I'm stoked to see the water has gone in!

 

[scchase]

Come on Del you planned twice as much as I did. Doing it on the fly phhhf you're an amateur. Can't wait to see it set up though.

 

[dsandfort]

Yep, I'll bow to the true no-planning pro. I stand corrected.

Yipee.. I have a rock and 4 fish in the tank tonight.

 

[viperdragon666]

that is sweet that ur ready to go how long it take to fill it all

 

[Misfit6669]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10534047#post10534047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dsandfort
Yep, I'll bow to the true no-planning pro. I stand corrected.

Yipee.. I have a rock and 4 fish in the tank tonight.

You built all that for only a rock and 4 fish

I just can't understand you Del

 

[Misfit6669]

any plans on a 5th fish:lol:

 

[pcostanzo]

Dude, your epoxy came out sweet. I just built a sump and laying that fiberglass is tough.