Teebone's Epic 210G SPS Build

[tofucube]

Really nice work on the stand. The trimmings in the last pic makes it look like a million buck

 

[overexposed]

I like that first skin design, looks really slick.

 

[Arkayology]

Ya, nice stand! It looks very professional.

 

[teebone110]

Agreed, these are nicely designed stands. I took these from the Reef Savvy website, as their work is exceptional.

I like that first skin design, looks really slick.

Hey Phil! The first pic is my favourite, I think it is slick and will be easy to build. I am also thinking that I can add a center door to make three and make it removable for full sump access if needed.:fun4:

 

[teebone110]

This thing is heavy!

Took four of us to get it up on the stand.. ;D

Black vinyl background applied.

 

[teebone110]

Here are some shots from the recent move from my garage down to my basement. The key here was lots of planning and preparation. I had to go with an alternative plan since the landing between my upper and lower level was tight.

Tank double wrapped in blankets and plastic wrap We also braced the inside with some wood to prevent any additional stress during the move…

Some extra tape and blankets (just in case)

Here is a picture of the mechanical appliance stair dolly that made things super easy…

We got it vertical, harder then it looks…

Easy does it…

Belts tightened and ready to go into the main level…

 

[teebone110]

out of the garage and up the front landing"¦

..and up another step into the front doors

through the house...

..to the top of the landing...

..easy does it, slowly but surely, we put some plywood boards against the walls just in case

Now this is where it gets interesting, as it "kinda" gets stuck. We had to get it up on a 4 wheeled dolly to spin it around so it could fit through the door way and go down the last section of stairs

and I was seriously considering going with an 8 footer :spin2:

 

[teebone110]

..so here are the rest of the pics for the move down the stairs. This is when it got easy...easy for me to say

..a little help from gravity (notice the sweat on the runner :eek1:..

..straight back"¦

...a little more to the left"¦.

"¦ ready to take off the dolly, unwrapped and lifted back up on the stand"¦.
(notice the thin layer of white foam on the bottom of the tank, this was applied from the factory)

..and here it rests, finally on its stand..

Now the fun can begin!
:fun2:

 

[tdb320reef]

Looking great! Cant wait!

 

[swk]

Beautifully built tank with a great footprint! Excited to watch this one

 

[harmonyexotics]

Subscribed Very nice!

 

[rovster]

Looks great. The first stand design is the same I used. Here it is finished....


It was easy to put together. There are tons of pics and details on my build thread. Hope you don't mind the picture......

 

[teebone110]

Looks great. The first stand design is the same I used. Here it is finished....


It was easy to put together. There are tons of pics and details on my build thread. Hope you don't mind the picture......

Now I really like your stand, That's what I'm talking about:beer:

I keep coming back to that design and it looks fairly simple to build over top of my existing frame. I am going to add a third door, as my stand is 72 inches. I have been thinking that I will keep it on magnets for easy removal and mount the left and right doors on hinges.

Thanks for sharing your pic, much appreciated. I did check out your build thread and I will refer back to it for pointers!

 

[teebone110]

Looking great! Cant wait!

Thanks Tom.. I can't wait either, its been a looooong time coming!

 

[teebone110]

Beautifully built tank with a great footprint! Excited to watch this one

Subscribed Very nice!

Thanks guys, much appreciated
:beer:

 

[teebone110]

Just another update, I wasn't happy with my original overflow, as it needed a few mods. It also was made of 1/8" acrylic and it didn't think it be would be durable enough for the longterm.

I put an order out to JT custom acrylics, and Jon hooked me up with a masterpiece! Can't say enough about how good Jon is to work with, and would recommend him to anyone wanting custom acrylic work.

Here are a few shiny pics of it all glued together and ready to go…

 

[teebone110]

Here are some more pics of the plumbing run from my tank to the water-change area"¦

now that's a lot of hose!


the beginning
i.e. my furnace room


through the ceiling, along the hallway..


and under the stairs and into the closet"¦


back out of the closet, into the ceiling, across the hallway, and into the ceiling of a storage room"¦


a hole is cut into the ceiling close to the wall to where the tank is (you can see where I broke the drywall as I was shoulder deep shoving the tubing down the wall)..


then the remaining hose is run along the ceiling and down toward the sump underneath the tank, I cut into a decorative plate to clean things up

 

[teebone110]

Here is a pic of the run going in the ceiling between the floor joists..

 

[teebone110]

I am using dry rock for this build, as I have been slowly building my collection of genuine BRS Pukani rock and BRS shelf rock.


Here is a pic of my bin of Pukani


Here is a pic my bin of shelf rock


I have already prepped it for my tank by:
- power washing
- physically plucking any dead organic matter
- weak dip in muratic acid dip
- multiple soaks it in RODI water for many months
- soak in vinegar
- dried out in sun

So it is ready to be all glued together. I have a bunch of acrylic rods and epoxy on hand, so I need to get going on this too.
Im going to go with a simple 2 island aquascape. Both structures will have a pyramidal design, being very wide at the the bottom to prevent shadowing and lots of space for my sticks

 

[jroovers]

Overflow looks good and looking forward to seeing the scape! Set aside any extra rock you have and I'll happily buy it off you.