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Well, the frame anyway. I'll be getting the tank tomorrow and playing carpenter over the week-end. This thing is big!!

http://www.islandreef.ca/post/frame.jpg

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Awesome Brad.

I hope you don't have to pull apart too many more of your cars to finish it..... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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Oh sure wait till I am gone to take the picture.. and don't mention the pulled mussles I got lifting that thing :D :D

Steve

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Deb, that is all the metal from the frame of my aerostar. All I have left is the seat pictured. I do have one more vehicle if needed..besides, my neighbours all have cars I could "use" :D

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HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek:

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">sorry Steve

Also, credit must go to Steve for his invaluble assistance. And although he is approaching the far side of his prime, he carried the "heavy end" all the way from the driveway to, well, the driveway. He also suffered terrible muscle strains while selflessly helping a fellow reefer. Kudos to Steve. I hope you feel better soon....the tank needs lifting tommorow :D

better?

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Today was the big day for moving into the 155g. It was a resounding success considering the work involved.
WIthout the help of Bruce, Adam, Jeanna and her husband Andy, it could not have been done.
Thanks guys!! You're all awesome [img]smile.gif[/img]
Unfortunately we didn't have a camera handy to record the adventure, but I'll have some pics of the end result in a day or two. Now I'm going to bed!!

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Waiting for some pics, Brad... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Too bad Steve doesn't live closer. :D

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I was there today, nice looking set up but somehting is wrong.. you can't hear anything :D :D it is damn quiet.. even more quiet than Bruces.. and I didn't think that was possable..

if he is going to be home I could take my camera tomorrow..

Steve

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry for the wait Deb.....
The landscape

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/tank.jpg

The full view minus doors

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/full.jpg

From the end...

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/end.jpg

La sump...
http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/sump.jpg

And light rack...

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/light.jpg

Skimmer working overtime...

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/skim.jpg

And a happy occupant...

http://www.islandreef.ca/155g/pink.jpg

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Pretty nice.

Good Job.

What are you using for support under the tank?

Patrick

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I reinforced a 7 foot span under the floor. The existing joists were true 2x10s. I think it will stay upstairs!

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Nice job, Brad :cool:

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Wow! looking good.

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Thanks all. As soon as I organize the wiring I can get the front and side doors on. I'm still in need of two doors I'm having made. And my reactor needs to come back in the house [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Sorry, meant the actual tank on the stand. I am curious how you and others usually do this.

Thanks
Patrick

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Pat, his stand is angle iron with wood atached to it.. so the steel is handling the span

Steve

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I really like your landscape. You did a great job! :D

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Patrick, as Steve said, it is a steel stand. The first post in this thread has a pic of the steel frame.

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OK now I don’t know if I am that naïve, but do you not put support beams across the open span to support the bottom of the tank? :confused:

I always thought that was a given, if not well colour me blue. :D I just thought the tank glass is not strong enough to hold the pressure of the glass and the rock and you had to put down something like 2x6 or such to add the additional support.

As you can tell I always buy commercial stands, unless until I get a bigger tank.

Patrick

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Patrick, even when you buy a stand, the bottom glass doesn't touch anything. The frame raises it a 1/4" or so. The bottom is strong enough to hold the weight. If you look closely at your tank, you'll notice the glass isn't touching anything. Unless it's acrylic, which then requires full bottom support.

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Brad looks great!!! :D

But I have to say when I was building my tank, I talked to the boys a SeaStar and they said that they support the bottoms of big reef systems. Like 200+G systems. They recomended for my 120G with 4 holes in the bottom to put 1-1.5" of ply wood down on top of the stand frame. Then to use some carpet to take up the gap between the tank edge and glass bottom. I ended up using 2x 5/8" sheets screwed together and then contact cemented the carpet to the wood.

Lee

[ 09 August 2002, 09:20: Message edited by: Lee ]

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Thanks Lee. I do have a sheet of 3/4 ply under the tank covered with 1/2" styrofoam. I don't believe it touches the foam though.

BTW, were you still interested in the 75g?

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Brad you got Mail!!

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Hi Brad. what a great looking set up. I would like to see that in person sometime. Rachel

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Rachel, all I need is about 5 minutes advance warning and you're welcome to stop by. I'm near the Monkey Tree pub if you get to that area much.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Careful, five minutes happens to be the exact amount of time needed to shave, put a little cologne on and jump into the little Hugh Heffner outfit.

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Thanks Troy, thanks a lot!! BTW, you know you're sworn to secrecy about that sort of stuff, don't you? It's a guy rule.. ;)

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OOops! Sorry Brad, btw, your set up looks great!

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Thanks Troy. I still have a lot of finishing work to do. The edge trim isn't on and I need to have 2 more doors built. I also have to tile around the base to cover the 3/4" plywood. I'm sure I have a bunch of stuff to do, but after 3 weeks of building it everyday, I'm taking a rest and I'll worry about the finishing touches later.