the new " big build"

[tropills]

Looks like it's gonna be an awesome build. What are you doing to the floor for the weight you're tossing on it? That's gotta be a good couple tons right?

Its supported underneath with steel 16 inch "I" beams and concrete block...

 

[Gravesj1s]

Man that's a huge tank.Your not messing around.

Good luck with everything along the way.

-Steve

 

[Jacwil]

Epic!!! Love the idea of the tall stand. The last few stands I've built have been "taller".

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

stands taller than 48"?

 

[tropills]

Why not Gary. ?? If its properly built .. like I had said previously, I have access to the entire back and sides of the system via a walkway around the perimeter .. I can reach everything in the tank with no trouble..

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

a properly built stand is a given

a properly built stand is a given

is this a shallow look down tank? How deep is it... what are the dimensions?

 

[tropills]

Patience Gary .. lol. 24" deep

 

[reefboarder]

I guessing from the the 24" depth that the remaining dimensions are 4'x8' I arrived at this guess based on the fact that that would make the bottom panel one solid sheet rather than having a seam.
Are you running the sump or whatever equipment under the stand?
And one last thing I built my 120 into the wall when I built my fish room an made my stand 40" an based on the fact that I need a ladder regardless it could have been higher to accomadate viewing pleasure.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

stand height is personal preference but IMO/IME taller stands aren't desirable.
I never get a sore back from looking at aquariums on a 28-30" high stand.. the height a lot of commercial stand builders use.

You rarely see the bottom edge of a public aquarium 48" tall.

This makes me wonder if people stand or sit to view their home aquarium...

 

[Steve Canyon]

Any updates?

 

[tropills]

Hi Steve, actually was just going to post on the progress, epoxy was shipped 2 weeks ago and the first order was damaged by fedex so I had to get a replacement, that just arrived Thursday and I'm applying that today. So after a week cure time I can install the glass and get the bulkheads installed then get some water in this beast...

 

[tropills]

2 coats on, 2 more to go..

 

[Randrew215]

This is melting my brain. How does one properly secure glass to plywood?

 

[Steve Canyon]

Looking great Greg.
You're gonna need some big fish in that baby.

 

[tropills]

This is melting my brain. How does one properly secure glass to plywood?

Silicone

 

[tropills]

Looking great Greg.
You're gonna need some big fish in that baby.

Not sure Steve but I think I know someone that's being super patient with me and holding some for me..

 

[Steve Canyon]

:wavehand:

 

[tropills]

Tanks totally epoxy'ed and curring, glass will be here this week, this up coming weekend will entail installing glass and emergency drain for trial test fill.. also the emergency drain will double as the intake for my closed loop system so its a win win hole in the bottom.. lol

 

[Steve Canyon]

what did you do with the glass from your old tank?

 

[S2minute]

WOW, awesome ...more water in the DT alone than my entire system