new 120 setup log

[joshuaroot]

now all i have to do is cover it with oak plywood and finish it. then its on to the canopy

 

[joshuaroot]

 

[joshuaroot]

 

[joshuaroot]

if needed elbows will screw in....

now should i put valves in there somewhere i bought them but still deciding on to use them or not, ideas?

 

[dstall]

Everything looks great and since i'm a newbie it will great watching your tank together! Keep posting updates/pics.

 

[Liquid Hobby]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7984567#post7984567 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joshuaroot

now all i have to do is cover it with oak plywood and finish it. then its on to the canopy

Your stand, as it is in that picture, will be supporting the entire tank's weight with screws in shear load... not good! That or I'm not seeing how the legs are holding up the top section. The entire top 'platform' should be sitting directly on top of the legs in compression. Anything else and the screws are what's holding every thing up...

Love the overflow, that is what I'm doing on my 40.

T

 

[joshuaroot]

sorry i got excited and took the pic before i was done........the 6x2 are notched so the 2x4 sits on them but i went ahead and added a few more supports

 

[Liquid Hobby]

That's the ticket. Now I can sleep better at night!

 

[joshuaroot]

once the ply wood is attached it will be solid, thikn there is need for a center supports front and back?

 

[Liquid Hobby]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8053206#post8053206 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by joshuaroot
once the ply wood is attached it will be solid, thikn there is need for a center supports front and back?

It's solid without the ply!!! I'm not sure about the center supports... What's the span?

T

 

[joshuaroot]

48.5x24.5

 

[Liquid Hobby]

Will you have access via the ends to get the sump in or out or will th e50" open be the main access?

I'm not qualified to answer whether the 2x4 will adequately support the load across that distance. The 2x6 would have been best for the span and the 2x4 for legs.

Well, better safe than sorry right? Put in some bracesif it doesn't impeded access.

T

 

[joshuaroot]

hmmm did u happen to read the begging of the thread? lol no sump under tank.......lol no big deal tho

 

[joshuaroot]

so i've gotta way behind with work loading me down but i'm finally back on track

 

[Shooter7]

I have something somewhat similar in that I have a basement 120 with a sump in the room behind. I have the built in overflows though, so I think it made things a bit more interesting getting the plumbing out from under the tank and through the wall, and I have to have a sump that's short enough to fit under the plumbing as it comes back. You're a bit more DIY than I am, sweet job on the overflow. I'd personally like to have that instead of my twin towers. Won't that plumbing off the drains mean you'll have to have the tank quite a ways off of the wall though? And if you can put together a really nice canopy, I may have to put in an order with you.

 

[joshuaroot]

i am puttin the tank as close to the wall as i can because i'm useing flex pvc it won't be to hard to route the piping through the wall. and the canopy.......my nightmare, we will see how that turns out in the near future. Thanks for the comments tho!

 

[joshuaroot]

lil progress

Painted Black

start of plumbing

 

[joshuaroot]

oh yeah and i picked this up used with a new bulb on the way

 

[Shooter7]

Was just noticing your little opening going to the back room. So you're going to have enough room to run all your drains, returns, and power cords for lights and pumps through that? I used a 1' x 1' plumber's access panel for my opening and am very happy for the extra work space. I'm sure you've probably sized it out ahead of time, but was just wondering. Continues to look great.

 

[joshuaroot]

i sure hope so, the slot is 3"x11" it should be plenty for the plumbing i am keeping the ballasts under the tank so no woring will go through there so far.