Our 210 upgrade is underway!!!

[Ereefic]

Well, our 210 upgrade has begun. I'm having a local cabinet maker build the stand for me. It should be done tomorrow. Just need to put the trim on to hide the tank trim. He will be putting a clear coat on the stand and them mounting the doors. Then he'll be dropping it off at our door. Here's some pics of the stand under construction. Finished pics when the stand gets here in a few days.

The stand is 8'x2'x30" and will hold a 210 AGA along with a 45 gal. cube (24x24x18) that will sit side by side.

 

[joefish]

Cool , thanks for the heads up !

It has been officially tagged now .

 

[Ereefic]

Figured I owed it to you after tricking you before. :lol:

 

[CPT. MURPHY]

looks very nice so far looking forward to updates

 

[Ereefic]

The stand is finished and was dropped off this afternoon. Turned out really well and the best part is, I didn't even have to finish it.

Next step is to get the tank. Should be getting it in the next couple of weeks. The tank will be drilled in the back for a closed loop then put on the stand after I get the closed loop plumbing done.

 

[The Punisher]

Nice work! I'm not sure if it's just me but your stand looks less bulky than most I've seen. Are most of the other DIY stands way overbuilt? I like how yours has a lot of room under it.

 

[Ereefic]

I think alot of people do overbuild there stands. If you look at a factory stand, there really isn't that much to them. The guy who built it has been in the business for 20+ years so I gotta believe him when he tells me it is plenty strong.

It is nice and open under there, would hold a sump fine. But the sump will be going in the basement so all the little odds and ends stuff will be stored in the stand as well as ballasts and CL pump.

 

[Johnsteph10]

That's a sharp-looking stand there!

Congrats!

 

[gbtower]

My eyes aren't that discerning, but which parts did he use ply on and which parts are solid 1x's.

 

[Ereefic]

My eyes aren't that discerning, but which parts did he use ply on and which parts are solid 1x's.

Ply is on both ends and at the divider at 72" mark splitting the 2 tanks. Concerns?

 

[Mogrash]

Shouldn't be a concern, the 1x's are still there at the ends aren't they? They will be taking all of the weight. Question is are the 1x's strong enough! That I have no clue about..

Should be enough, given how seemingly 'weakly' built most stands from companies are...amazes me how much weight little pieces of wood can support.

 

[gbtower]

No concerns on the ply. Actually, I would think that the ply would carry most of the load. Just wanted to see what was done since I want to try making one of these "minimalist" stands myself.

 

[Ereefic]

The front was built as a frame of 2.5" x 3/4" solid oak. The sides are 3/4" oak plywood. The upper rail spanning the back is 2.5" x 3/4" oak which sits upon 2.5" x 3/4" oak running from the bottom up. Here's some pics that might make that description make sense. If you need any more detailed pics, let me know.

 

[liquidblueman]

can't wait to see this one

 

[Ereefic]

I had an idea about a small acrylic container that would sit on top of the sump on one side where the water comes into the sump. The water would drain into here first and then drain into the sump, hopefully reducing bubbles from entering the sump from the long drop from the displays to the sump.

So I made this tank last night. It measures 18.5" x 12" x 12". It will have 2 standpipes in it to drain to the sump. The only thing i'm not sure of yet is how to arrange some type of baffle(s) so the bubbles can dissipate before draining to the sump. If anyone has any suggestions, i'd like to hear them.

The acrylic for this container is older, scratched up acrylic so it's not really pretty, but doesn't have to be for its application.

 

[Ereefic]

With a little luck, we should be picking up the tank this weekend. Just have to make sure my friend is available with his truck.

Should be ordering a return pump (Seq. 4300SEQ20) and a closed loop pump (Reeflo Dart) tomorrow as well as all bulkheads.

It's coming together.

 

[Bezoar]

You could place a bucket (old salt container or such) in your chamber to receive the drain lines and fill it with rock rubble. Drill holes in the bottom of the bucket that will then fill your chamber. The rock should break up the bubbles which will then rise to the surface inside the bucket. Or you could put filter socks on the drain lines, but they are a pain to have to change out every week.

 

[Ereefic]

I'd like to stay away from filter socks all together for the very reason that you need to keep constantly cleaning them. I think i've heard of that bucket type of setup before, good idea. I'd like to try to just put a couple of baffles in there if possible, keep it a little cleaner looking.

 

[gbtower]

One more question: what's gonna keep the stand from wracking from left to right? Front to back looks solid. Are you gonna cover up the back with another sheet of ply? Maybe the 2.5 frame is enough, but looking at the proportions of the stand, it still makes me nervous. Have you tried leaning on it?

 

[Ereefic]

Yeah, I leaned on it, it's solid. On the front and back, on the top, are pieces of solid oak running the length. Kind of like an upside down 'L'. Plus in all the corners, on the front and back, are solid oak 3/4" x 2.5" pieces from top to bottom. I'll get some better pics up in a little while so you can see what i'm talking about.