The wall must come down

I picked up my stand today. Hopefully i will be able to get it sanded and coated tomorrow. Thank you again Mark. I should have gone this route in the first place.

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13526864#post13526864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GrouperGenius
That stand looks like it's in the exact same spot as last night.

You got a moving crew for that bad boy yet??
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It is still in the exact same spot. I wanted to leave it over night to cure. I am going to gather my girlfriends son and some of his friends to help move it in.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13527232#post13527232 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by W Ellis
I am going to gather my girlfriends son and some of his friends to help move it in.
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yeah let those young bucks do the heavy lifting :D
 
wow nice build thread i am also planning ot build a 300g soon and would be following withs yours. and sorry about what happend to your tank how did it manage to crack and why did you decide on the steel stand instead? sorry i'm still newb at all this stuff and last question i would really apreciate if you could tell me how you mounted your pendants? i need to start coming up with ideas and i'm not a very good diy person either.. thanks you!!
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13533535#post13533535 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jc16
wow nice build thread i am also planning ot build a 300g soon and would be following withs yours. and sorry about what happend to your tank how did it manage to crack and why did you decide on the steel stand instead? sorry i'm still newb at all this stuff and last question i would really apreciate if you could tell me how you mounted your pendants? i need to start coming up with ideas and i'm not a very good diy person either.. thanks you!!
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Thank you.
I believe my stand settled and caused the tank to twist just enough to crack the bottom panel. I decided on the steel stand for peace of mind as i know it will not twist or settle. Also Marineland has stepped up and are replacing it but they wanted it to go an a commercially built stand. I am also stripping the floor where the tank sits so there is no chance of tile breaking and settling under it.

For the lighting i used a piece of 1/2" C channel aluminum to bolt the reflectors to and then used a pair of the Sunlight Supply Sunlifts to hang them.
http://www.sunlightsupply.com/aqua/...T&title=Components / Accessories&type=product

I do not mind the questions, if you have any others feel free to ask away.
 
do you think it would be a problem for a tank that size to go on brand new laminate floors? i don't want this happening to me, so to be safe i should go with a steel stand also? btw i really like how your lights are put up very simple design but i need to figure a way to put on t5 retros aswell
 
I dont see it being a problem putting the tank on laminate. I would recommend a steel stand, you can use a wood stand but if it is unlevel by as little as an 1/8" it can crack the bottom.

I am going to try running just halides for lighting and see how it goes. If the coral colors arent as good as i would like i am going to work on figuring a way to mount VHO's. I have thought about getting a sheet of aluminum and making my own fixture so to speak to encase all the lighting.
 
well thanks for the advice i've been dreaming of a 36inch deep tank for awhile now and can't wait till i get started but it'll be real tight fitting through a 32 inch door and no way i can get a metal stand of that size in there at least the tank i can rotate sideways but the stand seems impossible
 
I have the same issue. i only have 35" of clearance through my door. That is why the bottom braces on the side of the stand are up higher. That way i can stand it up and kind of rotate it into the doorway, move it through and rotate it out.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13540493#post13540493 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kubi
well....did you get it in the house?
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Not yet. Im slacking. My mother came into town yesterday so i have been spending some time with her.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13526455#post13526455 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by W Ellis
I got the stand sanded down and sealed with Herculiner truc bedliner.
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Billy, what's the height of the stand?
 
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