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wonder where they came up with 18k
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08/31/2018, 12:12 PM | #30 |
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I know its a work in progress. But any updates??
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09/24/2018, 03:28 PM | #31 |
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So its been quite a while since ive updated this thread. This is mainly because all my extra time has been put into the house and the tank has been a afterthought. Until last week!!!
Picture while trim was being installed. I put wainscoting up around the entire family room so that the tank trim could be incorporated into the room. My wife doesnt love the idea of the tank inwall, but this was enough to pacify her. Last week I started the Epoxy process. I was able to get a deal from my local Sherwin Williams rep on epoxy that he had for a while and needed to get rid of. 5 gallons of epoxy for 50 dollars, that usually runs 75 dollars a gallon. I was told that the only requirement for the epoxy is that it must be for potable water. The only problem was that this epoxy is non tintable and was in white. I would prefer black or even blue, but i plan on covering it all up with a rock wall and sand anyway. So white was worth the cost savings. For the front panel I chose to go with the pour method with the epoxy rather than painting it on. I placed the tank front down and I created a form like i would with a concrete sidewalk, but only smaller. This made it easier to get my thickness the same and thus will help when the glass is installed on this panel. This was allowed 5 days to dry before i messed with it. Was hard as a rock!!! Today I turned the tank right side up and poured the bottom. I also painted the side walls with the epoxy. I would have loved to pour them, but the tank is 10' long and I have 9' ceilings. So i cannot place it on its side. I will need to put another 3 coats on the side walls during the process. Picture of the thickness of epoxy in the front panel. The plywood is 3/4" thick to compare. I am also going to epoxy the whole outside of the tank so non of the wood will ever be able to see any water. I should have epoxy done this week so ill be ordering the glass tomorrow. Im going with 3/4" crystal clear tempered glass. Ive gone back and forth and its alot more for tempered, but i dont wana risk anything breaking. until next week!!! Ross
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WOW, that's some thick epoxy. I'm going to bet you don't have any leaks. :0) Seeing these threads really makes me want to build something in the 400-500 gallon range in the coming years.
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Tagging along as this is a tank after my own heart! What will you be doing for your overflow?
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I bought 2 of these last night on ebay. 36" long 5" tall 4" deep. They will protrude into the tank, but if i put the rock wall, they will be closer to flush with the rock. Ill put bulkheads behind them drilled into the wood (gotta remember to always epoxy the inside of all holes incase of leaks)
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I'm still not sure if I'm going to put the overflows on the side or the back at this point. Probably the back so if i put a wave maker it wont drop below the overflow for long....thoughts?
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It's still 6' of overflow. That's more than just about any "regular" size tank will have, even with coast-to-coast.
What is your plan for the rock wall? Some type of framing (e.g., PVC, egg crate, etc.)? Foam? Or all rocks bound with e-marco? I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Side note: if you haven't purchased your lights yet, consider the Orphek pendants that are currently for sale in the Selling forum. Gosh, I wish I could buy those. |
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I’m almost done with my rock/foam wall. My tank is 8x4x4. So I needed 8 pieces of egg crate and 18 cans of foam to do it lol. And I used a decent amount of rock on the egg crates
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I used the black pond foam to secure the rock to the back wall of my 400g tank back in 2004. No issues. Not even the start of an issue. The rock work is exactly as it was when I built the tank. Not one piece has ever come loose.
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I might use the foam to fill in gaps. Just don't want it to hold weight. Still open to options though....
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I zip tied the rocks to egg crate then foamed around the egg crate. Then secured the walls to the tank with GE1 silicone and let dry. It can be a lil bit of a PITA but it’s holds fine for years. Doing the leak test today so if all goes well for a week or so then I’ll move the tank onto stand and slide in place then use hydraulic cement to connect my rock structures to the walls.
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I should have most of this weekend to work on the tank. Epoxy floors being installed Wednesday. Then I finally have the ability to work on the Frag tank and Refugium stands.
I have 400lbs of Dry rock coming in this weekend for the rock wall also. Im also going to setup the Fish breeding system so i can start transferring lifestock from my current system over to the new house. Im not sure how im going to move my corals. I bought the Breeding system used and im concerned about someone adding copper to the tanks at one point and it would kill my corals. Ideas??? Maybe just setup the frag tank and throw a skimmer in with it.
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Got to spend 6 hours today working on the tank.
The finished Epoxy Floors. Just a clear epoxy over the concrete. We did the same in the family room/theater/bar area and i think it turned out great. I had 3 gallons left over, so i used it in the fish room. Lumber for finished the 800g stand/wall, Frag tank stand, and refugium stand. Final coat of epoxy on the back side of the tank. Might do another coat on the sides. Decided against any zip ties. 100G Rubermaid sump set into place Breeding System setup for my current fish to go in. Started working on the frag tank stand. Picked up 560lbs of Dry rock Saturday also. I hope to get away one evening this week and finish the stands for the frag tank and the refugium. Glass comes in late this week or early next week.
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Looking great so far! Can't wait to see it completed!
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I got the stands painted today. Also put a coat of placket pond shield on the back sides of the big tank. I didnt like the white.
Glass install on Tuesday!
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