[quote=Lance;447757]So....where exactly is Buttville?:lol:

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Hang a left at Bummington and just a ways down the road past Derriereburg.

[quote=Lance;447757]Come to my town. Im tired of being the only reefe..ER Tank nut LOL. W-5 once said every 2nd house here was reefers LMAO

Um, can I come to your house? "Powell River Aquarium" :lol:


I can't wait to see this all put together - so wicked!

Very cool set up man.:shocked!:

Don't sell yourself short Lance, you have two very nice tanks, whats the saying "it's not the size that matters but what you can do with it" They were talking about fish tanks right? If you really want to catch up I have most of the parts to build a 1500 gallon tank, just nowhere to put it, You don't use your garage do you?
Welcome to visit anytime, the admittance checks made payable to BC Hydro:silly:

Thanks, can't wait to get it going (I think the fish would appreciate it also) Demo starting today, pictures later.

So what are the fish in right now?

Can't wait to see you unwrap that beast!

Living in a 200 gal prawn tote:cry: they seem no worse for the wear, I have the sump and skimmer hooked up so volume wise they have close to 400 gallons of life support, nobody is showing any distress and they are all eating well, still want to get the new one up ASAP and transfer everything over. If all goes well I should be ready by the weekend for another marathon switch over.

Very cool. I bet as soon as you power that baby up the gro-op police are going to come a knockin. lol.

You know, I have a HUGE metal box here on the outside of my shop. 8'x10' outside, lined with 18,000W of electric heat. It's my Powdecoat bake oven. Iv'e been waiting for over 3 years for the police..... Guess maybe I COULD start growing hahaha

I used to see the meter reader coming down the road. I'd go out and crank the oven on. The meter spins like mad when thats on. Just waiting to see if they say anything...

They got nothing on you and your "innovative" ways to clean your aquarium.. :lol:

Too true... someone has to keep us laughing when our visa bills come in :lol:

OK, maybe I'll hang around then for comedy relief. Sorry for hi-jacking your thread Dave. On with the MONSTER BUILD!

hope you have stock in a salt company because you will going through alot of salt 100 gallon water changes.

Deffenatly keeping an eye on this one. Love the idea of the outside tank room hope the slab is good and thick/strong

IO is only $40 a bucket and I can get a deal thru the local shop from time to time, I am not worried about the slab, the house was built by an Italian 50 years ago, looks like he intended on building 50 stories high, the basement walls are almost 12" thick.

Pics later, just taking lunch break, wall is comming apart as we speak.

Today's progress, plan has been changed allready, originally I was going to close in a 6x12' section (leaving 2' around the tank for access) then I got to thinking how much time I spend behind the reef tinkering so the room is now going to be 8x22' there will be 2 1/2' on one side, 4' behind (12" sits inside the wall) and 11 1/2' on the other side (room for a comfy chair and beer fridge:biggrin:) Waiting on the quote from the welder for the stand, have to work tomorrow, more progress on Wed. here are a few reno pics to please the photo junkies.

Here is the window that is comming out
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2311.jpg

Removing stucco, Fun:neutral:
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2312.jpg

And the first wall is up.
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2313.jpg

In a word JEALOUS
just showed the 1st pic to my wife and said I want one of these in our new house this summer
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"OK, but where are you going to live"
ouch

Got the quote on the stand :sad: needless to say I will be building my own, should be ready to move the tank into place by Friday.

Are you getting a permit etc or is this a 'just do it'?

I'd love to just start tacking walls to the outside of my place but at the same time I'd love to stay married since nobody else will put up with me! I'm going to enjoy this...keep the build MOVING!

Walls are only temporary, there will be no wiring or plumbing and no structural alterations, so no permit required:rolleyes:

dude i have been gone since last monday :cry:

wow you rick my world fella. you are building and im studying advanced ballistics

MORE PICTURES! :mrgreen:

I dont think a tank room can be too big you wouldnt of been happy with 2 feet on all sides the new plan sounds awsome lots of room for the sump and all the other goodies as well as the beer fridge and hey the fridge can double as a chiller in the summer

Sorry, thanks for doing what you do:thumb: If you are ever in my neck of the woods, drinks are on me:drinking:

Tomorrow

It came with a 1/2 horse chiller, more room for beers:biggrin: I think it was wise to do the larger room.

Pics of today's construction, window is out and the platform was constructed, took three sheets of 1" ply, 7" thick and has supports and cross bracing every 8", once the supporting legs are in place, the bottom will be covered with 3/4" ply, kind of like industrial cardboard, perfectly flat and level, will be adding a layer of foam under the tank as extra precaution. Sits a little higher than I normally like to go but I want to fit the sump underneath and need room for maintenance.

View from what will be the service room.
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2314.jpg

Sits opposite the reef
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2315.jpg

The opening from inside the room, is about 8-10" higher to have a access door to clean glass, etc.
http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/r...5/IMG_2317.jpg

Wow, I think your build is making everyone drool.....AWESOME!

I just noticed the concrete wall you might want to think about sealing it up with a good coating you dont want the salt attacking the concrete. You might have this planned but some people dont know how corrosive salt can be on concrete. I did mine with a product called Varathane "colors in plastics. it is strong flexable and will resist cemicals so salt should not be an issue.

one warning it is not cheap

Looking good Dave. You're making good progress. That stand looks solid enough to park a tank on! I see you've lost the covered part of the deck. Are you going to extend the roof to get some covered deck back. Or maybe a canopy? On the other hand it's facing east and sun isn't really a problem I guess. Anyway you've got until next spring to worry about that. I'll stop in for a peek when I get a chance.

I totally agree with the above statement about coating your concrete. A friend rinsed out his tank (with the last 2" of saltwater in it) beside his sidewalk and within a few days the sidewalk look like it had been attacked from that side. Even though it was watered down.

Otherwise, this build is awesome! I love how you are moving so quickly...keeps me looking several times a day for an update.

Thanks, hoping to have water in it by the weekend.

That wall is not concrete, it's wood frame covered in tarpaper (was stucco) It will eventually be finished off, the tank for the most part will be sealed from the house to help control humidity issues usually associated with large tanks, the room will also have a humidstat controlled ventillation fan.

Stand is rock solid, and cost a fraction of what a welded one would have been (would like to have gone metal to save space but $$$$ convinced me wood was sufficient) Stop by anytime, Friday afternoon would be good, roughly around the time we will be moving it around back:lol: Not too concerned about losing the covered deck space, future reno plans will fix that.

I'll be there after work Friday afternoon. Do you have enough bodies? I can probably get 1 or 2 guys if I know what time.

Will let you know, have to see what the weather does, the grass down the side (where the tank needs to go) is crazy slippery when wet, and there is one spot with only 5" clearance, dont want to damage the tank, or any helpers!

Sounds like a good time for me to stop in with my camera.

I can't help much with lifting the tank but I'm full of good suggestions :mrgreen:

Let you know when the show starts:lol: and when we have it safetly in place it will be time for :drinking:

Wow Dave, great work :clap2: I wish I could help on Friday, but distance is a bit off limits. :biggrin: Can't wait to see the monster running.

So, I helped Dave move the tank on to the stand today. This thing is HUGE.
It's Dave's thread, so I'll let him tell the good stuff, but I will say he did a great job on the stand; built rock-solid. Oh, and I got to see the fishes! There is a French Angel that is the biggest Angel I've ever seen. This guy has to be 14" long by 12" high and at least 6" thick. And a Blue Face Angel that is just stunning. All the fish look to be healthy and fat. Awesome collection of fishes!
I am soooooooooooooo jealous!!!!!

Thanks for the hand Lance :hail: I will post pics tomorrow, the move went smooth, should start filling it tomorrow, tonight I drink!