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230 in the making!! Pics added april 10th/06
I though I would document the progress of putting in our new 230!!!
He is the opening before demo started! http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/PICT0007.jpg He it is with cabinets removed and drywall taken out!! http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/PICT0010.jpg He is the new stand I made for the tank...looks solid enough!! http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/PICT0013.jpg He is the stand in place!! http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/PICT0020.jpg Finished putting the plywood on and the foam. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/cb79a4e1.jpg Updated view...did some more demo, man did the previouse owner suck at doing drywall!!! http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...h/0f5a3ea9.jpg This is as far as I am atm....will post more pics when I get more done!! |
Personaly I would consider turning at leats two of the 2 x 6 inwards, the warpage may allow the tank weight to bow out the front and back of the stand, even with a solid plywood front warpage is a mean problem.
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the last pic is funny! but all looks good!
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You know I would seriously consider plumbing that closed loop pump with hard plumbing. Maybe go with a union valve to make servicing easier. That vinyl tubing gets brittle over time and holy cow would you have a mess if it decided to let go.
Other wise it looks good. I have a 230g glass tank and I know that if I ever have to move it I better not ask the same guys to help me move as that helped get it in my house and up on the stand. They are probably still recovering. |
I would have but the Posidon PS4 pumps come with a barb fitting so I have to go with vinyl tubing!!
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Well it's your tank and your floor but I do know if it was me I would seriously think about changing pumps. The idea of a closed loop is for flow and although that pump is only doing 1200gph for just about the same price you could put on a Sequence Dart, seriously up your flow and hard plumb it in. JMO and no insult intented. I know that we all do things different and that every tank is different as far as what we want to keep in it. I would just be nervous of that vinyl tubing is all.
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I chose these pumps because I got 3 for the price of one, and I am putting educators on my close loop, which means i needed pressure rated pumps.
But I totally understand what your saying and I will prob upgrade in the future!! |
/unkinks neck..
looks good so far.. im with ruth, dart! those t4's will add an assload of heat to your tank, 1 of them on my 90 adds 4 deg alone. |
But if I go with the dart i have to upgrade my pipe size to 2" and I really don't want 2" sticking into my tank....hell the 1" is bad enough!!!
that and I am short $800 dollars to make that upgrade....I still have to fork out $1000 for the lights..... I will have to make the change in the future cause I simple can't afford that kinda a dough atm! Also more pics added! |
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