Fish's new tank project

[woodcarver]

I think I have it, I was a little confused because it looked at first as though the frame was made of angle iron ( used to make a lot of those when I was an apprentice engineer , when I see on closer inspection it is square section. Thanks for the explanation .
Those earth magnets are really something !
........................Dave

[kari]

There are not supposed to melt in your hands so I think reef safe.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by kari

There are not supposed to melt in your hands so I think reef safe.

LOL


For anyone who was wondering, the magnets were a huge success! I am still going to put a track on the bottom of the stand so that the screens can't be pushed in or out too easily, but the magnets are more than enough to hold them in place.

- Chad

[woodcarver]

Glad the magnets were successful
One of the guys mentioned a possible noise problem with the open style.
Is the tank going to be in a sensitive area of the house ? ( e.g. near the T.V. )
I suppose ,if that proves to be the case you ,could cover the inside of the eggcrate enough to baffle the noise and still keep generally the same look .
.......................Dave

[Fish]

The tank is going to be in the (undeveloped) basement so noise isn't going to be a problem at all. I think that the fans on my two pumps, and my skimmer, will be the only source of noise... thanks to my overflow design. I know that once you get caught up in the Quest for the Silent Pump, it can be extremely frustrating; I've never really had that mindset (I still have my share of obsessions though). The way I see it, I will be maintaining a single drop of ocean, in a foreign environment, thousands of miles from where it belongs. For me, the hum of the life support systems is just a nice reminder of what it takes to do that.
I'm glad you think the stand turned out, I think it will even look a bit better when I paint the wood (and maybe another coat on the frame).

Cheers,

- Chad

[woodcarver]

I understand your philosophy and , if I may say , it was very well put. I have a stream at the back of my house ( a small river presently!) which makes a noise that I find natural and enjoyable which, if it was made by tyre noise from a highway, would be an irritant...............
What is the next step? Have you finalised tank size?
......................Dave

[Fish]

Dave,
I'd love to have a stream/pond in my backyard... maybe when my kids are a little older.
I think that everything with the tank is finalized, just waiting to hear back from the good folks at Gold Aquariums. My three previous tanks were built by Bow Valley and I have to say that I am impressed with how good Albert has been to work with - I'm optomistic that the build quality will be very good too.

- Chad

[Fish]

Well the tank has been paid for and the building has begun. This is the nerve wracking part of the process because it is completely out of my control for a while. I'll keep you updated.

- Chad

[woodcarver]

Good luck !!

[Fish]

Here is a photo of the magnets I am using:








And I also put an outline of screws around the base to stop the screens from being pushed inwards:









Today would have been a great day to paint the wood, but it was so cold that I didn't want to leave the house!


- Chad