ZEOvit/200G Build Journal - 34G Solana - Page 23

andestang · #**221** 02-15-2009, 04:19 PM

Looks very nice indeed

The stand looks great. Did I read in another post that you may be headed back to the US

? That would be a shame.

new but handy · #**222** 02-15-2009, 04:37 PM

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**223** 02-15-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by spoot

Holy crap Justin, that thing looks amazing! Nice work on the stand. Finish it with high gloss paint, that will make it really "shine"

Thanks. I don't know if we are going with a high gloss but maybe just a slight gloss. Not sure yet.

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Originally Posted by andestang

Looks very nice indeed

The stand looks great. Did I read in another post that you may be headed back to the US

? That would be a shame.

Possibly. But not for at least a year and it would most likely be a few years from now. I really don't know but I am going to be doing everything I can to stay here and not have to go back. Not just because of the tank (although that will be a huge reason) but also because I just really prefer living in Canada

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Originally Posted by new but handy

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

OK, thanks for the offer...The problem is, I am so busy the next few days and I am not sure about how I would find a lot of time to get out there (I don't have a car anymore). I will have to see check today exactly where the tank is not level. I think its fine from right to left but its just the 1/4" from front to back.

I have shimmed tanks before with primed wood shims but its such a pain. I may end up doing that again here though, so I can do it myself when I get a chance (which would be today). I will let you know.

Thanks again for the offer though, its very kind of you

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**224** 02-16-2009, 05:14 AM

So I checked again and the tank is actually not sloping forward like I thought. Its actually level when I place the level both in the tank on the bottom glass and on the top rim. When I had checked the stand, I had the level in the foam top and thought the stand or floor was sloping 1/4" from back to front. Not sure what to think of this.

The tank is about 1/8" off from right to left though, so I am just going to use the wood wedge type shims to deal with that. I figure they should be fine since its only 1/8".

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**225** 02-16-2009, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

Hey I am actually coming down mon night. Then on tues I have to be at the airport for 1 ish. I will be staying in coquitlem mon night. If that is closer for you. Is your tank level left to right? Is it actually 1/4" out? How many 2x4s are under it? I could cut them up today and you could pick them up anytime. If that is the route you want to go. I have to tear apart my basement suite today anyway so I will have tools out.

Thanks for the offer again but I should be fine. Have a great time in Mexico and have a margarita on the beach for me

lastlight · #**226** 02-16-2009, 05:19 AM

The external overflow is nice in a way but it also means the tank eats up an additional 6 inches of my livingroom. I was originally planning on a 36" wide tank but after we moved in I realized with the overflow in as well...well the wife would have started asking questions =)

new but handy · #**227** 02-16-2009, 05:22 AM

thanks I will! The shims will hold indefinetly. I shim up entire 6 plexes 2 or more inches in the air (to compensate for bad concrete finishers) The shims are fine. They compress quite a bit but you have to think of the weight of a 3 story 6 plex. After I build the building, crews come in and grout under the walls to permenently support it. (just because if I don't say it some one will make a comment

)

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**228** 02-16-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by new but handy

thanks I will! The shims will hold indefinetly. I shim up entire 6 plexes 2 or more inches in the air (to compensate for bad concrete finishers) The shims are fine. They compress quite a bit but you have to think of the weight of a 3 story 6 plex. After I build the building, crews come in and grout under the walls to permenently support it. (just because if I don't say it some one will make a comment

)

Ok, thanks. That certainly makes me feel better about the whole thing. Since this is not a huge leveling job, I am going to use them.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #**229** 02-16-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

The external overflow is nice in a way but it also means the tank eats up an additional 6 inches of my livingroom. I was originally planning on a 36" wide tank but after we moved in I realized with the overflow in as well...well the wife would have started asking questions =)

Yes...I actually never really thought of that.

One of the nice things about this tank is that it can be right up against the wall. Well about 3/4" from the wall because of the conduit for the light "arms".

wisesam · #**230** 02-16-2009, 06:54 PM

Hey Justin,
Where did you get the poles for the lights? I need something like that for my 45G cube.