My New Tank

tommyp · 07-29-2005, 11:53 PM

Hey here are some pics of the new tank.

getting ready to bring it into the house

tommyp · 07-29-2005, 11:58 PM

Had to pull the back door off to get it through. The stained glass lamp was later removed due to uglyness.

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 12:13 AM

I'll take some more tank pics tommorrow. it is still empty and sitting on a non skinned stand.

This is an old picture of the new sump setup. I kinda messed up and made the top shelf at a weird height. I didn't figure I would need good access to it because it was going to be an unllt holding tank. but it is now filled with all my fish and coral and liverock. Oh well. The shelf is for 20h quarentine tanks that will be plumbed in to the system and able to be isolated from the main setup for qt duties.

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 12:21 AM

this is where the tank is going. Lovely asbestos I believe in the wall. Our house was built 1877.It is all sealed back up nicely without being disturbed. the tank will be three sides viewable with the far side framed into the stairwell. The stair seat will be a cool one.

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 12:22 AM

another shot of the pre tank locale

Woodstock · 07-30-2005, 02:41 AM

That should look great! Keep us updated.

That asbestos is bad, bad stuff.

Gina · 07-30-2005, 06:05 AM

Very nice! I like the three sided view. Aquascaping should be interesting!
Keep these step by step pics going!

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 08:25 AM

Wood, I am correct in leaving it where it is and sealing it in the wall? I didn't want to mess with it. The wall was wide pine plank. It was the only wall that was in the house so i pulled the plank off and sheetrocked over it. That was why it was "exposed" for the picture it was still behind plastic.

mkpaulson · 07-30-2005, 08:34 AM

congratulations on your new tank! I hope everything goes well for you setting up, keep the pic coming.

tmc · 07-30-2005, 10:07 AM

keep up the pics i love to see artwork in the making, congratulations
tmc

forestal · 07-30-2005, 02:49 PM

super, keep us posted, looks like its gonna be a great setup

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 03:22 PM

here is a better shot of the stair window. I had to renovate the stairs before the tank went it. They were scary. They went a story in 6ft. I could barely fit half my foot on the tread. I turned them into an L stair with winders that is so much safer.

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 04:08 PM

here is what is going on so far. Still have to skin the stand and make the doors. etc. etc.

tommyp · 07-30-2005, 08:44 PM

Started the dual 2" dursos today. Got one elbow that was not correct. Have to fix that but that is no biggie. Trying to figure out what I am going to do with the overflow Thinking I will go over it with acrylic and add gutter gaurd instead of teeth. or route teeth in the acrylic.

Was going to run a surge hence the big drains and long overflow. I am going to go streams right now and possibly add the ball valve surge later when my wallet is less light.

tommyp · 08-01-2005, 04:45 PM

More work on the standpipes today. I like to build them by drilling through the cap and the pipe connecting the cap and the tee. That way I can turn the cap and be able to adjust the airflow. none of this drilling larger hole until it works right. I glue the top and bottom of the the tee so that i can turn the cap without everything else moving.

Close up of the air adjustment hole

07-29-2005, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	My New Tank Hey here are some pics of the new tank. getting ready to bring it into the house __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-29-2005, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Had to pull the back door off to get it through. The stained glass lamp was later removed due to uglyness. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 12:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'll take some more tank pics tommorrow. it is still empty and sitting on a non skinned stand. This is an old picture of the new sump setup. I kinda messed up and made the top shelf at a weird height. I didn't figure I would need good access to it because it was going to be an unllt holding tank. but it is now filled with all my fish and coral and liverock. Oh well. The shelf is for 20h quarentine tanks that will be plumbed in to the system and able to be isolated from the main setup for qt duties. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 12:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	this is where the tank is going. Lovely asbestos I believe in the wall. Our house was built 1877.It is all sealed back up nicely without being disturbed. the tank will be three sides viewable with the far side framed into the stairwell. The stair seat will be a cool one. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	another shot of the pre tank locale __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 02:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,650 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	That should look great! Keep us updated. That asbestos is bad, bad stuff. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

07-30-2005, 06:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very nice! I like the three sided view. Aquascaping should be interesting! Keep these step by step pics going! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

07-30-2005, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wood, I am correct in leaving it where it is and sealing it in the wall? I didn't want to mess with it. The wall was wide pine plank. It was the only wall that was in the house so i pulled the plank off and sheetrocked over it. That was why it was "exposed" for the picture it was still behind plastic. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 08:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	congratulations on your new tank! I hope everything goes well for you setting up, keep the pic coming. __________________ Mark

07-30-2005, 10:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
tmc Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: baltimore, maryland Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	keep up the pics i love to see artwork in the making, congratulations tmc

07-30-2005, 02:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
forestal Torch coral Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vernon, CT Posts: 582 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	super, keep us posted, looks like its gonna be a great setup __________________ Peace, Dan

07-30-2005, 03:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	here is a better shot of the stair window. I had to renovate the stairs before the tank went it. They were scary. They went a story in 6ft. I could barely fit half my foot on the tread. I turned them into an L stair with winders that is so much safer. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 04:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	here is what is going on so far. Still have to skin the stand and make the doors. etc. etc. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

07-30-2005, 08:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Started the dual 2" dursos today. Got one elbow that was not correct. Have to fix that but that is no biggie. Trying to figure out what I am going to do with the overflow Thinking I will go over it with acrylic and add gutter gaurd instead of teeth. or route teeth in the acrylic. Was going to run a surge hence the big drains and long overflow. I am going to go streams right now and possibly add the ball valve surge later when my wallet is less light. __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

08-01-2005, 04:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	More work on the standpipes today. I like to build them by drilling through the cap and the pipe connecting the cap and the tee. That way I can turn the cap and be able to adjust the airflow. none of this drilling larger hole until it works right. I glue the top and bottom of the the tee so that i can turn the cap without everything else moving. Close up of the air adjustment hole __________________ "I think that you can start the bombs of oceanrunner. They are good bombs for a rollback." 190g (60x30x25) upgrade in progress, 90g basement sump Check it out here!

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