How much and how thick do you need? I have a LOT leftover from my tank stands and tank room that I don't know what to do with and is taking up a lot of space. I'd hate to to take it to the landfill (it has to go, I can't park in my garage because of it), and the nearest recycling station that I know of is in High River. So it's that, or it's kijiji giveaway... or a Canreef giveaway... let me know what you had in mind and if what I have will fit your needs please take it off my hands!!!!

I cant read any of your recent posts Tony??????

As in anything I say doesn't make sense, or as is there is some kind of technical glitch that just shows the posts as unreadable somehow? Can anyone else read what I'm saying?

nope...still nothing Tony...I wonder if it's only me>???

I can see your posts Tony.

Randi did you block Tony.. :lol::lol:

Tony? Tony who? 12,602 posts that nobody has read. :lol:

Bwahahahahaa... :lol:

why would I block Tony?!?!?! ha ha not unless I did it in some penicillian enduced coma.....

EDIT: Sorry for hijacking the thread

Tony I need 3/4".

Hijack away, its entertaining.

well I still can't read any of tony's posts...on the computer at the shop or on my personal laptop. I can read when people quote his posts though....wtf

Tony? Whois Tony?

He's a giant tiger, the spokesman for some sort of ceral....

Why would a giant tiger named Tony who sells cereal post on Canreef?

I have some 3/4" oak veneer plywood Cath, if that works let me know
 

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It's surprisingly difficult making a post look empty because you have to have...
 

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Tony I'm going to have to report you to a mod for all this post padding. All I see are a bunch of '.' posts and that ain't gonna fly tiger.

It's not post padding
 

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Yeah I knew that. Wonder what's going on with this build and stuff?
 

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I don't know but I sure can't wait to see it setup!
 

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OMG I CAN SEE THAT!!!!! hahahaha try typing something relatively normal....well for us anyways

Hey Tony, I'll take you up on that plywood. I'll PM you.

So here are the finalized designs for the display and sump.

Display
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...a/6ff7c5c6.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...a/ec11f9fc.jpg

Sump from the back
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...a/3c6eec75.jpg

Sump from the front
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...a/45819063.jpg

Alright I need to go clone myself now so I can survive the rest of the month of November. I'm too busy for my own good.

Now that's a nice wide overflow me likey. Did you explain the overflow lookingish area in the sump somewhere? Obviously your tank drains into the 2 socks so I'm curious what that angled bit of fancy (even with it's own small hole drilled in the side) is all about.

I was wondering the same thing. And yes, that overflow is much better. The first example made me nervous.

Its a tray for running stuff like carbon, etc. The water goes up from the bottom, through the media, and then overflows into the compartment before returning on its way to the tank.

A built-in media reactor? Interesting idea!!

:mad::mad::mad::mad:

and back to not being able to see Tony's posts

EDIT....nevermind..there they are...dear canreef, I love you and all, but get cho' stuff together!

Well I don't know, maybe his reef tank keeps him from raging and eating small children....

FTW!

I keep seeing all these posts with BEAUTIFUL livestock, clowns, clams, SPS, ugh. Its torture wanting to buy more livestock! Its like one giant tease....oh wait...that Doug and his photos.

Hey!???:wink:

Someone has to keep me occupied in the mornings!


This week we're making our big last final push for awhile. The tank glass will be ready and the tank build will start next week, or the week thereafter. Just have to do some tidying and a bit of finishing to make the space functional for tank building.

So now what I have already;
- lighting (MH portion, still need T5s)
- Stand
- Tank
- Sump
- Skimmer
- obnoxious dogs that need to constantly be in the way of what you're doing
- Automatic water change system
- Controller
- Free manual labour & tank cleaning (but he's not as hot as the Tank Girls :sad:)

What I still need;
- cookies - oatmeal chocolate chip would be nice
- more power bars, and the remote interface for my RKE
- T5 lighting set ups, I think I only need like 2 of these
- Salt
- Rock
- Sand
- Beer
- Water
- clams
- pretty clowns; snowflakes?
- display side finishing & access ideas
- mag float
- 2x Hammerhead ReeFlo pumps
- plumbing supplies
- pheasant balls, for umm.. good luck...yeah...

Here is hoping our nasty Calgary weather keeps most people out of the hardware store tonight.

You guys have most of the big things taken care of. The cookies is a tough one. I'd recommend something chewy tho. I am so craving oatmeal raisin now thanks.

I suppose I should feel happy that I fill some kind of need for ya:wink:

your just not dressing him properly:lol:

Sounds like one hell of a shooter!:drinking:


you do know a finishing carpenter

IDK brochacho....Rock, two reeflos and plumbing for a tank of this scope is a pretty chunk o change:wink:.....for me anyway:neutral:

Oh hell lots for me too. We're here to encourage, support, and distract her from that fact =)

Yes, I need more distractions, and cookies!

I got my plywood yesterday for the stand (Thanks Tony!), the last of the required blue board for the fish room, and some other misc. parts to clean up some of the furnace vents. Someone was a big fan of the random offset when our new furnace was installed.

I never said this was going to be a fast build! Rock, pumps and plumbing are expensive...and thus I require a sugar daddy/mama or a wealthy patron, however in the event I cannot locate such people I'll just have to save my pennies. I think we're going to go with a large amount of dry rock (if the price is right) to help offset the costs.

Doug, once the tank is built I'll come pick your brains for ideas on how to finish the display side. I'm just not feeling any of the previous ideas I'd flagged as possilibies from other builds.

The glass arrives on Friday, it will just be the tank glass for now. I opted to hold back on the sump until I'm 100% ok with the layout of pumps. This stems from a little oops with the leg tank/waterchange system. I forgot to leave enough space for the pump, and Ocean Runner 600, so now I have a bit of a connundrum to solve. I'm worried it will happen with the sump as well, so I need to re-assure myself about pump and plumbing placement before I go ahead with it.

So some photos:

Mostly clean display side of the basement
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0017-3.jpg

The stand is now a table top to do some the work above it.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0018-4.jpg

Plywood is in, just have to add a layer of foam and then the tank!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0020-3.jpg

Moved the offsets that were in the way; before
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0021-3.jpg

after;
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0022-3.jpg

Blue board is mostly up, I wanted the stuff up behind the tank wall ASAP, just in case I couldn't get the rest done in time.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0023-5.jpg

Leg tank is all drywalled and the backside is now mudded
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...a/DSC_0025.jpg

View from the backside of the tank into what will eventually be our media room
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...DSC_0024-1.jpg

The way this shelf is constructed has me a bit concerned. Is this only screwed to the wall studs at the sides? If so, you are carrying the weight based on the shear strength of the screws only... Wouldn't you want to have some vertical studs on the sides? This would reduce the space you've created underneath by only 3"-6", but it would make it much stronger.

Maybe you notched the studs...that would be good.

There will be legs under the free edge, but they only go on after everything has been painted and sealed. Its just too much of a pain to get under there to mud, and pain with the legs in the way.

It will look something like this....but with the magic of 3D!

_{water}_
| | | <---- The spacing changes but the legs will be evenly spread out under the leg tank.

So as of this weekend most of the glass is sitting in my basement! I took some photos, but then went partying all weekend long and didn't quite make it to uploading them yet. It looks pretty, I'm excited to see it go up in the next few days, or at least part of it will go up.

I'll probably be unemployed after December 15th so I'll have plenty of time to do stuff around the house, why can't unemployement also come with copious amounts of cash? Yay for being a contractor! Oh well, at least I got my tank out of this last one, so I can at least be uber happy about that one.

I don't recall what you chose for glass. What thicknesses and what types of glass? I remember the glass for my 400 sitting in the basement. I'd just pace around the basement staring at it dreaming. FUN!

Its 3/4" glass for all the pieces I have in the basement right now. I'll post some photos up tonight I think once I escape from the office of doom. Today is definitely a Monday, no questions asked.