Aquarium Bar build

[danny zubot]

I'm loving the color, it is looking good! According to my fiance (he's a contractor) you should take out the caulking between the tiles and replace it with regular grout, then seal.

According for my 2 year old I should do the same thing, since he's already started it for me. My bad for leaving my tools laying around.

[Pazil]

Originally Posted by danny zubot

Pazil; should I have not used sanded caulk? I thought it was grout. Will I be able to grout over this since it has shrunk so much or should I be removing the caulk first?

Remove the caulking and use the sanded grout. You can use the color matched sanded caulking for the joints that meet the wood. If you try to grout those joints the caulking will crack. If you need any other help you can PM me I am always around.

[UnderTheSea]

Looking great. Can't wait to see the final pics......

Do you still run your RO with the carbon filter? You may want to consider removing as I noticed TDS to climb quickly with it on. I own an Aqua-Safe as well, are they even still in business?

[danny zubot]

I never knew that the carbon raised the TDS. Yes I still run it. As far as I know Aqua-safe has new owners and will be up and running again soon.

[danny zubot]

Just picked up some 1/4" line for the auto top up, but I'm not sure now if I can use the kind I bought. It's the black vinyl tubing that is normally used for out door drip lines. It says for out door coldwater use only. Does anyone out there use this for their tanks? Will something bad happen if I use this line?

[danny zubot]

For the past week I've been tying up all of the loose ends before the big move. I managed to get the bar and room finished, well, as far as a I can for now.

I moved the fuge and sump first so that I could get 90% of the plumbing done before the tank move. Here's a shot of them. The tank drains to the fuge where I have my 2 stage GFO/NO3 reactor as well as macros and some live rock chunks.



Then from the fugethe water drains into the sump. I have my ASM G3 skimmer, carbon bag, filter sock, heater, PH probe, thermometer sensor and return pump all situated in the sump.

You can see on the right that I used a one way check valve and union for the return line. I ran it into my SQWD and then up to the tank via mostly 1" line. With all of that plumbing I figure I went from a 950 GPH pump to only 600-650 GPH. I guess thats fine seeing as how it only runs out of one exit at a time.

[danny zubot]

The light sit quite nicely in the cantalevered canopy, but I overlooked one crutial element when I designed it. I didn't account for the actinic T5's at all, so they aren't intalled right now. I will have to figure out a way to install them that doesn't look crappy.



And now for the 99% finished product............
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[sphelps]

Damn! Looks good and I love how well it blends in. The only problem I see is the limited space for a keg. This is a bar right?

[lastlight]

RAD! How is the light bleed from that badboy?

I'm noting a lack of a kid-potty but the addition of a child-gate. Moving on up in every way =)

And what is your flooring?

[Lance]

Nice job Danny. Looks great!