tattoo studio 240g , 365g total vloume

thanks bax i am definitely trying to. just trying to figure out the next ouple of steps, wondering if there is a reasonable way to replace the bottom pane of glass or if its just time to buy a new one, but i got to figure it out quick so we can try to open the new store on time or at least close to it. and fliping out is not going to help anything, ya know. so if anyone knows of a thread on here about replacing a bottom sheet of glass please forward it to me. and trust me i went down there last nite to empty the tank out, and got a little discouraged, so i said f#@$ it and went home got a good nights rest and will hop back on it tonight. lol sometimes you just gota walk away and take a few deep breaths.
 
well on an upnot i did speak with tom at GC today and i am going to have him make me a new tank, only thing is i am going to have him drill it this time, and also i am going to have a double bottom put into it, yes you read that right, two 1/2 inch bottom plates! to make up for the weight difference in the middle of the tank, considering that the hole and bulkhead are the weak point and the fact that there is approx. 240 lbs or rock lined in the center of the tank , as it is a tank that is veiwable from both sides. so i did use this as a learning experience and trust me lesson learned. lol
 
Thats really interesting! Is that stronger than one 1" piece of glass? Of course, if you drop a rock and crack the bottom, chances are better that it wouldn't leak with two pieces. I still wonder about two 1/2" pieces flexing under that weight where as I don't think a 1" piece would. :confused:
 
we are using 2 1/2 inch peices to save time, as i am on a tight time line now to get the shop open and instead of building another tank with a thicker bottom, we are simply going to add another bottom to one that he already has built. trust me tom at GC has been awesome to deal with during this ordeal.
 
Thats great that GC is helping you out like this. That makes me feel better about the tank I'm getting from them.
 
well it is official i am going to tennessee to pick up my new tank monday. i am looking forward to actually meeting tom face to face and actualy getting to see the facilty. i will post some new pics tuesday or so showing the double bottom and new tank in place.
 
Cool! I would love to see their facility too. But with the price of gas.... That would be a bunch of corals! :lol:
 
well i do have the tank and i must say that drive sucked lol. i must say tom is very nice in person. although i did not get to take a tour of the facility as i was hoping to, but from what i can say is wow we are talking tanks everywhere i definitely could have spent all day there if i would have got the tour! the place was cool from the moment you pull up seeing peacocks and ostriches and a ton of dogslol. tom truly is an animal lover! the tank is at its new home now with its new double bottom and already has the overflow in place and has the plumbing done . i do have some pics of the tank and its 2 bottoms i will put some pics on here tonight or tomorrow.
 
yes it is heavy , that extra half inch botom added quite a bit of weight to the thing, but oh well, i wanted to ensure no more water on the floor
 
That is sweet that you got it in its new home. That sucks that you didnt get a tour. Are you still going to be able to open your shop in time?
 
i am hoping to be open on time wich is supposed to be this coming tuesday, although there are still a ton of small little details that need to be finished the only major thing is that i am waiting on my carpet to arrive supposed to be tomorrow i am hoping so. as long as that arrives on time we will be open. yeah i was kind of disappointed to not get the tour , but on the plus side i did get to get home get enough people together to take the broken one out of the wall and put the new one in. as i said it is already plumed up and had the overflow installed has the rock in, and about a quarter of the water in it, which hopefully after tonight it will be 3/4 of the way full, and if all goes well completely full and running tomorrow night.
 
well just a quick update . we opened the shop today. i know i am slacking on the picture department , but its ok cause when i get the chance toput them on here there will be lots to look at. the tank is coming along nicely we have the display full with water that has mainly been pulled out of me and jeremys systems and we are hoping to have the sump full tonight and have the system running.
 
sorry about your tank but that stand isnt even close to handle the weight of a tank that size.....all legs should be doubled up and dead on level
 
the legs are doubled in a l shape formation wich is a lot stronger than just doubleing them up. trust me i have been doing this stuff for ten plus years , and i would not put all this money and time into something that wasnt stable enough. the pics of the stand were taken off of a cell phone, and dont really show all the detail. but i do appreciate the concern. the tank will be left to cycle for a short bit but it wont need to big of a cycle because we are pulling the water out of two very established tanks. so short of a small cycle for the sand and rock i should be ready to go on it very quickly
 
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