230 Gallon Reef Build

[bassman]

Here is a rough drawing of how the joists run under the tank.



Here I am marking the exact location of the joists.



I then transferred the lines to the pond liner I am using to protect the hardwood.



I should have most of the framing for the stand done tonight.

[bassman]

Here are a couple of pics of the 100 gal sump system I setup recently, it's not 100% finsihed yet.

[Denis]

Hey Bassman, looking good, only thing I wouldn't put the pond liner there, only directly under the wood. If you ever spill any water there it would get trapped under it making it very hard to remove. Also you could skip the 2x4 framed top as most glass tanks only need support on the perimeter.
What brand of tank are you getting ?
I that sump under the tank in the basement ?

[bassman]

Hi there, thanks for the input.

The pond liner has since been relocated. It runs up the wall about 8 inches now and I will be running more peices down and over lapping the bottom pce. It's hard to explain but when I am done the stand it's self will hold water.

The edges of the liner will be siliconed to the floor thus not allowing any water under it. I did this with my 55 and it works awesome. I designed it so that the cavity under my tank can hold more then 55 gal as I didn't want to drill a floor drain in the floor where my tank currently sits.

I have NUMEROUS plans to keep water from ever hitting the floor and if it should it will be directly into a floor drain, filter sock and back into the sump.

My 55 has been up for 4 months and I have yet to spill a single drop of water on the floor around it. Knock on wood!!

I thought about removing the 2x4 top but I already have all the lumber and it puts my counter top 3.75 inches higher then the 2x6's, giving a person a little more room for their legs under the tank and it gives me a nice straight line across the front to attach my oak trim.

I am buying a second hand tank so I am not sure where it was built or buy whom. It is being sold by another forum member.



Yes, the sump tank is in the basement below the tank. I just finished building everything done there and I couldn't be happier.

[bassman]

Here are a few pics from last night.

[bassman]

Finished the front legs last night.