Steve's 330 gal Work Tank/475 gal system

[sarens]

yea it would of, I will post pictures of move, we have to take out a window to move it into my office from outside (have to plow a path first)

 

[muttley000]

my big screw up... you think a guy (me) that designs machines and other items can get two rectangles correct, well no; lesson learned draw the side view also just to be sure, even on something as simple as two rectangles, very humbling I made my stand too wide for the tank, would of only had minimum amount supported on front and back panes, added in 3" wide stock so ok now but back to powder coat:mad2:

-now I will just make a 4" wide corian trim instead of 1.5" wide

-at least I got my stainless splash pan installed and checked to be sure I have no issues

Lol, I work in a machine building shop also, some of the little things that get missed on a million dollar project just make you shake your head. Glad you caught it when you did!

 

[sarens]

would have been in big trouble if I found it at final assembly, taking out a window to install wrong time of the year for holes in the wall

 

[sarens]

so Tuesday the 10th is the big day, tank is coming in the morning
-almost ready:

-stand is powder coated
-light braces made from 80/20 extrusion are built
-top board made from double layer 3/4" plywood is built, primed, painted and holes cut in from plumbing
-bottom boards cut, primed and painted
-lower stainless steel tray is built and fit
-made rear plywood to hang vertical on the uni-strut on the back to mount items on, put holes for cords and primed painted
-moved snow all day so there is path for us to get stand and tank in thru the outside window in the front of the building

 

[sarens]

some pictures

 

[sarens]

office area and stand with spill tray

 

[muttley000]

Getting close! It all looks good Steve, let us know how it went!

 

[sarens]

ok sorry too tired, long day will post picts tomorrow, short version, tank is on the stand, window is back in, have most of the drain lines hooked up

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

Wow already have drains hooked up your making progress! Can't wait to hear/see more

 

[sarens]

couple of quick pictures

couple of quick pictures

just some quick shots, will post more later

 

[sarens]

plumbing today

plumbing today

got the apex with two EB8's installed, I have the display just on a temporary board until my face unit with doors is done

-have 3 of the 4 EHIEM pumps and 2 of the 3 UV units all plumbed
-have the main drain and the emergency drain done, need the 3rd done and I can start to fill, hopefully tomorrow!!!!

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

got the apex with two EB8's installed, I have the display just on a temporary board until my face unit with doors is done

-have 3 of the 4 EHIEM pumps and 2 of the 3 UV units all plumbed
-have the main drain and the emergency drain done, need the 3rd done and I can start to fill, hopefully tomorrow!!!!

Wow that is so crazy your already about to fill it! You don't mess around. Keep up the progress!

 

[sarens]

Wow that is so crazy your already about to fill it! You don't mess around. Keep up the progress!

my RO is filling my sump right now, should be putting water in the tank starting tomorrow, will test pumps and overflows between just the sump and overflow tomorrow also

 

[sarens]

still a mess, but getting there

 

[sarens]

view of sump plumbing, not done yet as I will taking by Bio Wheel boxes from my existing 120 once everything is ready and water is in it

end view from where refug will be

some of the plumbing run, will still make spacer bock/strap system to locate, hold in place and tidy up

 

[sarens]

pictures of the move

pictures of the move

this is the hole we had to take the tank and stand thru

taking the stand in

driving the tank around to the window

moving the tank from the truck thru the window

we made a roller stand on furniture dolleys, used that to hold the tand and roll in front of the metal stand, we matched the height +1/8" and then just slid it over

here is the tank on the stand after the move in

 

[sarens]

kids in the tank

kids in the tank

sump is full, put the kids in the tank before I started to fill it

 

[A_CoupleClowns]

That's awesome! I was going to say some pretty large first fish

When are you going to start aquascaping?

 

[muttley000]

Looks great! Hard parts done now!

 

[sarens]

That's awesome! I was going to say some pretty large first fish

When are you going to start aquascaping?

tell me what you think of my plan:
1) finish filling (I'm running directly from my RO into the tank)
2) add salt
3) add live sand, I'm only doing about 1/2"-3/4" layer
4) then do aquascape, this is where I hit an issue, I already know I don't posses the eye/talent to do even a decent job at it, therefore how do I drill and rod or epoxy knowing full well I will have to change it... stumped on this one!

-how is yours coming, fishroom almost done?