![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#1 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
![]()
This has been something I have wanted to do since I first got into saltwater tanks. Or better said: This is what I should have done from the beginning!! I’m very excited
![]() ![]() Not too long after this was installed I went with a 48X18X22 non-drilled reef tank. This has been running since 2006. ![]() The tank will go into the same room the first tank is in and to the right of the tank just past the light switches. Currently this room is and will continue to be our laundry room, at least for the time being. It is approximately 8 X 8 and is heated and cooled via central air system. There is also a bathroom type vent that draws air out of the room. Because of the current use of the room and the available space that remains, the tank will be 60 X 24 X 25. The tank: I ordered the tank today from My Saltwater World (Thanks Dennis!!! ![]() I will try and keep this thread interesting and updated as much as possible. More to follow!! Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Deming,N.M.
Posts: 1,919
|
Congrats Jay! We have all been waiting for this to happen. If there is any way I can help you know my number. Knowing how you do things, this will be a great build.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Thanks John!! I know you have a lot of experience in this so appreciate it!! Boy how long have I been yaking about this??
Here is a poor attempt at my plans for the room using Google SketchUp. The tank will go on the right side. I will move the washer and dryer to the left and rotate to face the aquarium. I’ll have to move that cabinet forward and I’m thinking about installing a small sink too but not sure on that. I’ll get some actual pictures up of the room and where I plan to make the cuts. ![]() Things I need to do first: Upgrade the electrical box with dedicated circuit for the tank. (Chuy!! ![]() Build a stand Cut the wall!!! ![]() Here is a list of my current equipment that I will carry over from the current tank: Sump: 36x15x15 ![]() Auto Top Off: Tunze Osmolotor Return/Circulation: Eheim 1260 Other Circulation: One VorTech MP40 and a closed loop powered by a Pan World 50PX-X Tank Automations: AC jr Heaters: (2) Finex 300w RO/DI: DIY (Sort of) RO/DI A list of equipment I need to make decisions on: Lighting - Unknown Skimmer - Unknown Stand – Looking at building a steel stand and will follow MeuserReef's build with the stand being very similar to his. I’m going to get some quotes on the metal this week and will try and secure that as soon as possible. Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
STARS Vice President
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 856
|
WooHoo!!!
![]() Really looking forward to this. I know this is going to be a beautiful project. I hope you have this up and running by the time I return in September. Lots of luck to you Jay!
__________________
"The definition of Insanity is continuously performing the same behavior and expecting different results" Current Tank Info: One great big empty tank sitting in a room, one smaller tank (with water) in the corner of a room........ |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: EL PASO, TEXAS
Posts: 1,180
|
Awesome start Jay. I can't wait to see it started. Glad you finally got this started.
Look at those new cone skimmers from octopus. They are some bad boy cones for a great price. They are all over the web and decent priced. If you want to c one in action I can bring you over to my friends house that we just built a 300 in wall. Dennis |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 | ||
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Quote:
![]() Quote:
Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Santa Teresa
Posts: 300
|
Give me a call so I can help you. Who is ding your stand? I have a welder if you need one. Judging from all your previous projects this should turn out great.
__________________
hooked |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 | |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Quote:
Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,350
|
Congrats Jay. Glad you finally got around to getting it done. Since you don't have any lights picked out yet I would put two new dedicated circuits in just in case.
![]()
__________________
Ben Member of Jeff's "How to deal with Reef Addiction" class. Anybody got any corals??? Current Tank Info: 34g Solana, 50g frag tank, 65g sump/fuge |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,250
|
Congrats Jay! Is going to be a really nice set up.
__________________
Arnie. Current Tank Info: 400 Gallon Starphire Rimless. 8 A360WE Kessils with controller. Sfiligoi Infinity DDE 6X250 light fixture. Bubble King Internal 300 Deluxe. 215 Gallon Oceanic Starphire Ultimate FOWRL. 34 Gallon Solana. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tempe, AZ
Posts: 858
|
Jay,
This is going to be a great build! If you need any help w/anything let me know. I am pretty handy, at least my wife thinks so! I can send you my resume upon request! LOL! ![]()
__________________
Hans Zamora There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: EL PASO, TEXAS
Posts: 1,180
|
Jay they do make those cone skimmers external also.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 908
|
the mustang must finally be finished, or your daughter took all your driving rights away. anyway glad you rotated back to your other addiction!
if you need any help let me know.
__________________
Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Ben – Good idea!! I’ll have to let the expert guide me! He does not know what he is getting into. I don’t want to scare him off but flat roof with trusses and very little space to work.
![]() Arnie– Thanks!! Deehz – Thanks and I will let you know. Thinking we can set up a club meeting and I can then get some free labor at the same time!! Dennis – Are you thinking XP 2000? Justin – Mustang on back burner for the time being! Now that we drive it (yes I still have driving rights!!) we do not want to take it down for an extended time until fall I guess. Mustang + Aquarium = Money Pit!! ![]() Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Santa Teresa
Posts: 300
|
PM me your number, the one I have is a non working number.
__________________
hooked |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
PM sent Chuy!!
Got my first goodie in the mail today from Glass-holes!! ![]() ![]() I guess I will have to buy the metal for the stand in El Paso unless someone knows of a supplier in LC? Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
This is the wall I will be placing the tank behind. The bottom tape is 39” from the floor. Do you think that is too high? I know the better half will want it higher!! You can see I centered it on the other tank.
![]() ![]() This wall is not a load bearing wall and I have some pics of when the house was being constructed (not the best quality but will give you an idea). You can see the truss system in the second picture for the ceiling and the wall is 10 feet high. ![]() ![]() I’ve scoped out this area for any possible reason not to put it here for awhile so if you see anything I’ve missed let me know! You know how you look at something forever and then right after the point of no return it smacks you right between the eyes!!!! Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Santa Teresa
Posts: 300
|
You'll have to relocate the two phone or tv jacks right below the tank. The wires usually come from the top.
__________________
hooked |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tempe, AZ
Posts: 858
|
Jay,
When I looked at the pictures, are the studs where you are going to put your tank 16" on center? If it is, it is a load bearing wall. Some truss mfg's require w/large span trusses, that they have a 3 point bearing system. Sometimes they call it load bearing, drag wall, shear wall, etc. But it is all the same, it is bearing. I am not sure what term they refer it too here, but in AZ and Cali, the "construction" terms are the same. Unless, you have the house plans that state so otherwise. Also, to minimize any further damage to the wall itself, the tv and phone jacks wires only have to be moved and not the boxes themselves unless you did want to move them. One thing that I have found out over the years, if the boss wants it higher, then higher it must go! LOL. ![]() Thanks!
__________________
Hans Zamora There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 | |
Registered Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Tempe, AZ
Posts: 858
|
Quote:
Here you go. I think they have all the metal that you may need. Thanks! http://www.craigentaggert.com/
__________________
Hans Zamora There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#21 |
Registered Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 908
|
craigen taggart are nice people and they have supplies, but PMS off of stern dr will have a lot bigger selection and i think better prices. they also have a remnant section that you can dig through but then you have to buy the whole piece.
glass holes must have great service to send Mike and Ike with every purchase that is cool.....and what is with mr burns on pakage.
__________________
Any one can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#22 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Deehz - Thanks! I will stop by Craig en Taggert today.
The studs are not 16” on center. When the house was being constructed this area was reconfigured a few times (wife did not like the layout!! ![]() ![]() Justin – They seem to have fun with what they are doing and their product. The first line of the instructions reads “Thanks for padding our pockets.” I thought that was funny. Will check out PMS also. Seems I have more optioned than I first thought. Thanks!! Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#23 |
STARS Vice President
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 856
|
Looking really nice and very well thought out. Looking like you have you work cut out (no pun intended) for the summer. Is it really work though if you are having fun while doing it? Did the keys to the ford come in the box from all glass as well? Im excited for you Jay, wish you the best of luck with this project!
__________________
"The definition of Insanity is continuously performing the same behavior and expecting different results" Current Tank Info: One great big empty tank sitting in a room, one smaller tank (with water) in the corner of a room........ |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#24 |
S.T.A.R.S VICE P
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 1,398
|
Just to let you know Jay the metal stands will rust over time. One of my friends Terry that has had his tank for 10 years in wall tank stand is all rusted up! He told me he put number coats on the metal stand and it did not hold up. Thanks
Steffen Sparks |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#25 |
-CSHFLW
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Posts: 2,685
|
Thanks Jay! I’m really catching the fever as the parts come together. You’ve hit it right on head – the last time I did this I did not sit back and enjoy the build. I hurried and afterwards really wished I had gotten a reef read tank. It wasn’t that bad as it has been up for 4 years but this time I’m trying to think through it as much as I can. I should have the tank by the end of the month (I’ll be out of town
![]() Steffen – I understand. It is just that the area I’m putting this in is tight and I want maximum space. I was looking at coating it with the bedliner paint. Is that what Terry used? Jay
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
120G AGA in wall upgrade | bohlke | Reef Discussion | 570 | 07/14/2010 08:22 PM |
Sean's 150 Gallon In wall Upgrade!!! | DiscoReefRover | Northern Ohio Reef Keepers | 280 | 05/13/2009 05:28 PM |
200g starfire in-wall w/ fish room - gyre style flow | consumed reef | Large Reef Tanks | 16 | 02/08/2009 09:45 PM |
Planning a 150-180g in-wall tank - suggestions | Ripside | Reef Discussion | 2 | 09/20/2006 12:19 PM |
Chronicles of my new 150 gallon in-wall | tomasga | Reef Discussion | 10 | 04/06/2006 12:45 PM |