The 180gal Family Project - Page 15

Doot77 · 04-01-2008, 11:08 AM

Good Job that stand looks pretty strong. Love the shirt!

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

Oh, and if you don't have much hair, then sunscreen would be a VERY good idea.

I learned this the hard way last year on vacation. I had just cut my hair (about 1/2 long) and was in Florida on the bike for a week and my head was badly sunburned the first day. LOL! That definitely sucked!

nikkipigtails · 04-01-2008, 01:51 PM

LOL Craig! Tommy builds elevators for a living so he's used to building stuff to hold a LOT of weight.

Matt...Tommy started losing his hair, it's always been thin anyway, so, in a fit of fustration, he went out and bought a set of clippers while we were in Sarasota for his step-sister's wedding so I could shave it all off. I shave it for him with a 1 guard. He always forgets to put sunscreen on his head.

Craig Manoukian · 04-01-2008, 02:02 PM

No worries, eh Nikki? You guys are doing a great job on your tank!

nikkipigtails · 04-01-2008, 02:03 PM

thanks

JoJo · 04-01-2008, 05:17 PM

Great job on the stand, reminds me of the first stand me & my dad built. better safe than sorry

tbittner · 04-01-2008, 05:24 PM

That stand looks sturdier then the stand that my 450 is sitting on!

I also agree with his shirt.

thelastmucci · 04-01-2008, 06:59 PM

the shirt is cool..but I really like the stand.....really cool looking.

nikkipigtails · 04-02-2008, 09:42 AM

Thanks, guys. It's just the bones of the stand, we are going to put a facod around it once we put the sump in there because once we put it in there, it's going to be really hard to get it out. We're still having problems getting the last bulkhead and the strainers so plumbing is on hold for now.

althea2you · 04-02-2008, 10:35 AM

the stand looks great!! and yes very sturdy! LOL.. and great shirt!!! your husband sounds like he is a pretty cool guy!

BigAl07 · 04-02-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

LOVE that shirt!

I'm cracking up here!!

Stand looks VERY nice!!

You do need some lateral support in there. Called "Knee bracing" in the construction arena. Cheap & easy to do.

nikkipigtails · 04-03-2008, 11:01 AM

Thanks, Al. That's what I meant by "cross braces". I don't know construction at all. Tommy builds elevators for a living so he knows what he's doing.

We ordered our sump return pump and it should be here tomorrow or Saturday. All we need is the last bulkhead and strainers and we can get to plumbing. Although, I must admit that I really want to re-work some stuff so the tank we were going to use as a QT can be plumbed into the whole system and used as a clown tank with an RBTA, put the 47 in the "electrical closet" and use that one as the QT tank instead - it's larger anyway. If we do that, then we have to change the wall we were going to put the system on and re-arrange the whole living room, run phone wire and install a new phone jack for the satellite since the tv would have to be on a different wall and get new lamps...I'm seriously considering it.

nikkipigtails · 04-03-2008, 11:07 AM

Thanks Sarah. Yeah...Tommy's one cool kid

Craig Manoukian · 04-03-2008, 12:04 PM

Sounds like a fabulous plan Nikki!

tbittner · 04-03-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nikkipigtails

Thanks, Al. That's what I meant by "cross braces". I don't know construction at all. Tommy builds elevators for a living so he knows what he's doing.

We ordered our sump return pump and it should be here tomorrow or Saturday. All we need is the last bulkhead and strainers and we can get to plumbing. Although, I must admit that I really want to re-work some stuff so the tank we were going to use as a QT can be plumbed into the whole system and used as a clown tank with an RBTA, put the 47 in the "electrical closet" and use that one as the QT tank instead - it's larger anyway. If we do that, then we have to change the wall we were going to put the system on and re-arrange the whole living room, run phone wire and install a new phone jack for the satellite since the tv would have to be on a different wall and get new lamps...I'm seriously considering it.

Man, does THIS sounds familiar. I bought a used 450g tank, and SOMEHOW we ended up laying slate tile WAY around the corner from the tank and it had NOTHING to do with the tank.

HOW do you women DO that to us guys???

lcstorc · 04-03-2008, 01:11 PM

You don't want to get too big of a qt if you are going to use it as a hospital tank as well. You will spend a fortune on meds if you ever need them.

04-01-2008, 01:51 PM	#212 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project LOL Craig! Tommy builds elevators for a living so he's used to building stuff to hold a LOT of weight. Matt...Tommy started losing his hair, it's always been thin anyway, so, in a fit of fustration, he went out and bought a set of clippers while we were in Sarasota for his step-sister's wedding so I could shave it all off. I shave it for him with a 1 guard. He always forgets to put sunscreen on his head. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-01-2008, 02:02 PM	#213 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project No worries, eh Nikki? You guys are doing a great job on your tank! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-01-2008, 02:03 PM	#214 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project thanks __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-01-2008, 05:24 PM	#216 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project That stand looks sturdier then the stand that my 450 is sitting on! I also agree with his shirt. __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

04-02-2008, 09:42 AM	#218 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks, guys. It's just the bones of the stand, we are going to put a facod around it once we put the sump in there because once we put it in there, it's going to be really hard to get it out. We're still having problems getting the last bulkhead and the strainers so plumbing is on hold for now. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-02-2008, 10:35 AM	#219 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,456 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project the stand looks great!! and yes very sturdy! LOL.. and great shirt!!! your husband sounds like he is a pretty cool guy! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

04-03-2008, 11:01 AM	#221 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks, Al. That's what I meant by "cross braces". I don't know construction at all. Tommy builds elevators for a living so he knows what he's doing. We ordered our sump return pump and it should be here tomorrow or Saturday. All we need is the last bulkhead and strainers and we can get to plumbing. Although, I must admit that I really want to re-work some stuff so the tank we were going to use as a QT can be plumbed into the whole system and used as a clown tank with an RBTA, put the 47 in the "electrical closet" and use that one as the QT tank instead - it's larger anyway. If we do that, then we have to change the wall we were going to put the system on and re-arrange the whole living room, run phone wire and install a new phone jack for the satellite since the tv would have to be on a different wall and get new lamps...I'm seriously considering it. __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-03-2008, 11:07 AM	#222 (permalink)
nikkipigtails Golden Moray Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hillbilly Hell, AL Posts: 2,812 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 180gal Family Project Thanks Sarah. Yeah...Tommy's one cool kid __________________ No man ever reached excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation. - Horace

04-03-2008, 12:04 PM	#223 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,352 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project Sounds like a fabulous plan Nikki! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

04-03-2008, 01:11 PM	#225 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,927 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: The 180gal Family Project You don't want to get too big of a qt if you are going to use it as a hospital tank as well. You will spend a fortune on meds if you ever need them. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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