Author Topic: 250G BUILD IN PROGRESS (Read 16072 times)

Boonjob · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2012, 16:59:59 »

Lets see some more pics of how this turned out!

Twizted1 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 30, 2012, 19:35:52 »

+2 on the pics

SapperChris · « **Reply #52 on:** January 31, 2012, 01:53:11 »

That looks like it's gonna be really nice when it's all said and done. How long have you had that clam by the way?

NEWMAN · « **Reply #53 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:05:00 »

Hello to all again. I havent been on the site as much as I would like and will need to take some pics of the tank. Its up and running now as of today after some complications in the past. I had the tank up a going the beginning of dec and after 3 weeks one of the sumps cracked. For the sumps I had a 75g and 55g linked together with two 2" sch 80 unions. I placed foam under both tanks thinking that would help with any low spots in my floor as there sitting directly on it. The floor was pretty flat with a 48"level on it. After time went by and they both settled the 75 cracked. The unions dont give at all and glass dont give at all. Wanting a reason why the sump cracked I pulled the sumps out and got a smaller level and found a small low spot in the back right corner on the floor that cause this to happen. I was very P'd off at the moment I found the crack but was thinkful that it didnt leak in my house. The sumps were awesome when they were working together but I decided to go with one 75g because I like only have one 60mm hole rather than 7 60mm holes before. Well after that depressing paragraph, Here some pics to look at

NEWMAN · « **Reply #54 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:13:30 »

NEWMAN · « **Reply #55 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:14:16 »

Before I cleared the stand, I got some gold finger nail polish and painted the rope trim.

NEWMAN · « **Reply #56 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:25:18 »

I have the return line running behind the aquarium so I came use the extra two holes for drains. So I'm running four drains. 3 go directly into the sump and the 4th goes to the skimmer and GFO and carbon reactor. I like not having to run extra feed pumps, and just using the drain you have... With the four drains the pump is running 100% with the dart impeller.

NEWMAN · « **Reply #57 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:27:03 »

NEWMAN · « **Reply #58 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:31:24 »

NEWMAN · « **Reply #59 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:32:39 »

NEWMAN · « **Reply #60 on:** February 06, 2012, 01:34:12 »

slandis3 · « **Reply #61 on:** February 06, 2012, 06:43:47 »

Looks really good, the stand came out very nice.

HUNGER · « **Reply #62 on:** February 06, 2012, 08:13:56 »

Looks great

lazylivin · « **Reply #63 on:** February 06, 2012, 12:50:52 »

I agree it looks great.

Neogenesis · « **Reply #64 on:** February 06, 2012, 13:38:20 »

Awesome build!!!!!!

NEWMAN · « **Reply #65 on:** March 17, 2012, 18:36:28 »

My gigas has a new friend. Thanks to WallTank here on the club for a 7" derasa.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #66 on:** March 17, 2012, 18:48:22 »

Holy Cow. One lobe of that gigas' mantle is the size of derasa

NEWMAN · « **Reply #67 on:** March 18, 2012, 11:17:02 »

LOL, thats why I laughed when you said the derasa's heavy. Next time your in the area you'll have to stop by. Also your setup has come along way in just a few months with the new wall, sink and counter top. Looks Nice

volcano · « **Reply #68 on:** March 31, 2012, 18:25:13 »

Wow, nice work m8!

Rob · « **Reply #69 on:** April 06, 2012, 21:50:26 »

Great build thread!

By the way, you have too many toys!

NEWMAN · « **Reply #70 on:** July 13, 2012, 22:14:10 »

I built this corner shelf today for the New Avast K2 kalk stirrer. Its red oak to match the aquarium stand. I will try to get it sanded and stained hopefully tomorrow. Its nice a relaxing to get back into the wood working again.

Wall_Tank · « **Reply #71 on:** July 13, 2012, 22:19:13 »

Some pretty fancy angles there..... Miter cuts can be difficult.

But that is the fun part of the job. Sanding, Staining and Polyurethane is the part I hate.

lazylivin · « **Reply #72 on:** July 14, 2012, 05:31:27 »

You sir have some talent. Nice job with those angles.

HUNGER · « **Reply #73 on:** July 14, 2012, 11:07:46 »

nice work

NEWMAN · « **Reply #74 on:** July 14, 2012, 12:35:56 »

Thanks,
Just got it stained, poly it tonight and install tomorrow

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Author Topic: 250G BUILD IN PROGRESS (Read 16072 times)