290G Peninsula Tank

gregzz4 · #1 10-26-2012, 07:30 AM

Holee mackerel

Very cool dude

Doug · #2 10-26-2012, 03:12 PM

GracieLou · #3 10-26-2012, 03:13 PM

Very nice! I love the peninsula room dividers, can't wait to see it filled!!

kien · #4 10-26-2012, 03:14 PM

Wow, that looks hot and is going to be a KILLER room divider!

lastlight · #5 10-26-2012, 03:26 PM

Seriously tight man. The epic wait and battle will have been well worth it!

mseepman · #6 10-26-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Seriously tight man. The epic wait and battle will have been well worth it!

Wow, Brett, so good to see you on here looking at my tank. I know I sorely miss looking at all the amazing things you've done with your tanks...in fact you inspired me into doing the auto light lifter.

Thanks to everyone for the comments. It's been so long in coming...now I'm almost vibrating with the wait I have in order to plumb this giant!

The gap you see above the glass will disapear with Oak trim. There will also be a 3" Oak ledge all the way around at the base. There is a 1/2" gap all the way around the tank in the stand with holes and lines running down to a drain if ever there is a leak (at least one that doesn't burst the tank)

They are placing the hidden sink in and putting in my light control boards above that sink either today or early next week. I will try to get some pictures of how the overflow goes through the wall and such later today if I get over to the house.

I know this has been going on so long that it's been hard to stay interested but I think the real fun is soon to start!

Okguy · #7 10-26-2012, 05:29 PM

Looking good Mark! I'm looking forward to seeing this come together.

I saw your wife walking by with a bunch of empty boxes last week so I'm guessing you are starting to pack up? You must be itching to get into the house. It would be sweet if you are in by Christmas.

cale262 · #8 10-26-2012, 04:50 PM

Wow, she's a beaut...

Ginu · #9 10-26-2012, 10:56 PM

Looks amazing and now the real fun part begins...

mseepman · #10 10-27-2012, 05:38 AM

Thanks for the great comments everyone! Moving closer each day!

Kevin, my wife is collecting boxes...we just haven't packed anything in them.

I promised some more pics...and here we go.

Here's a side shot of the cabinet where my overflow, plumbing, sink and LED control panels will end up. It's only partially done so far. You can see my plumbing from the fish room coming up from the bottom. That's the little bar sink which i will have available to save me from the wrath of my wife after using her kitchen sink for the last 7 years.

Here is a closer shot of the overflow:

Because they changed my stand design, I had to think quickly and have them pre-cut some holes for where I might place Vortecs or Tunzes on that wall of the tank.

And these little babies arrived the other day for my fish room. 100G each