My 3665 Gallon Lined Plywood Tank Build Log
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Ken from SELAS was over tonight to help out with the ceiling demolition. My roommate took some pics with my camera, which I can't find now, and his phone, so it'll be tomorrow before I post any new pics.
We took down the ceiling fans, the ceiling sheetrock and insulation, and the framing around the attic stairs. Ken removed all the drywall screws from the front wall 2x4s very quickly with his cordless drill.
We cut the 2x6s for the outer casing around the acrylic window then worked out the logistics on the header for the load bearing wall. I need to pick up some 3" screws and move the existing wiring from the front wall, so we couldn't do anything else tonight. We worked out what we need for the next step and called it a night.
We took down the ceiling fans, the ceiling sheetrock and insulation, and the framing around the attic stairs. Ken removed all the drywall screws from the front wall 2x4s very quickly with his cordless drill.
We cut the 2x6s for the outer casing around the acrylic window then worked out the logistics on the header for the load bearing wall. I need to pick up some 3" screws and move the existing wiring from the front wall, so we couldn't do anything else tonight. We worked out what we need for the next step and called it a night.
Very cool. Been awhile since I checked this thread, so I had to read up from page 8 or so. Couple of questions....who killed the arowanas and was it intentional, and how are you going to have all this finished by March 28? I guess you will have to host a future meeting as well.
Some other guy that Magnus sold a bunch to killed them. I don't know who it was.
I'm hoping to have a good bit done before the meeting, but it really depends on whether or not I can get the deal on the acrylic. If I can't, it'll be a few weeks before I'll have he $1700 to buy it from the other source I have.
I'm hoping to have a good bit done before the meeting, but it really depends on whether or not I can get the deal on the acrylic. If I can't, it'll be a few weeks before I'll have he $1700 to buy it from the other source I have.
Do they sell that bluemax stuff in anything other than 5gal pails? I'm refinishing my plywood tank and I only need a gallon, max, for the filter section. I figured I'd give it a try, but I'm not going to buy 5 gallons of it.
:swear:GD garbage men are lazy. They didn't empty the 5 cans filled with drywall pieces. I'm going to have to haul them to the dump.
I'm rethinking my idea of putting in the beamed ceiling for a couple reasons.
1) To do it properly, I'd probably have to, at the very least, hire a structural engineer or contractor to tell me how to do it in such a way as to not compromise the integrity of the roof.
2) One of my goals with this project is to make it relatively easy to remove the tank and put things back to "normal" should I decide to sell my house.
I'm going to put up some framing to attach drywall/sheetrock between the rafters then paint the rafters with the same exterior paint that I'll be painting the rest of the room with. It won't be as pretty, but it accelerates getting the tank done. I can always come back later and do the beamed ceiling if I change my mind.
1) To do it properly, I'd probably have to, at the very least, hire a structural engineer or contractor to tell me how to do it in such a way as to not compromise the integrity of the roof.
2) One of my goals with this project is to make it relatively easy to remove the tank and put things back to "normal" should I decide to sell my house.
I'm going to put up some framing to attach drywall/sheetrock between the rafters then paint the rafters with the same exterior paint that I'll be painting the rest of the room with. It won't be as pretty, but it accelerates getting the tank done. I can always come back later and do the beamed ceiling if I change my mind.
Uggh, $1250 before tax and shipping for the 4'x8' acrylic through my friend's source. He had the $600 number in his head from designing another project and had forgotten that was for 1/2 sheets. Still cheaper than the $1700 price I had, but still a setback.
Soooo, I think what I'm going to do is use the 1" tempered 30"x72" and 36"x72" glass pieces that my friend has offered me for free. I'm going to stand 3 or 4 of them vertically with bracing in between. This accomplishes some good things:
1) Accelerates the build to warp speed
2) Keeps money in my pocket to do other parts of the build better
3) Puts the tank resting on the slab instead of suspended
4) Allows me to have more of the 11' 4" wall viewable as opposed to only 8' of it.
Not as impressive as one long window, but I can always come back later and redo the front with that when I can more readily afford it.
I'll have more details on the layout after I talk to my friend tomorrow.
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I moved the 55 gallon wet/dry under the 210. Fortunately, the stand was built with pocket screws. I had to move one set of doors over 6" to be able to get the 55 through it. Geometry is an unforgiving beast, but I got it done. Doing the plumbing now.
Soooo, I think what I'm going to do is use the 1" tempered 30"x72" and 36"x72" glass pieces that my friend has offered me for free. I'm going to stand 3 or 4 of them vertically with bracing in between. This accomplishes some good things:
1) Accelerates the build to warp speed
2) Keeps money in my pocket to do other parts of the build better
3) Puts the tank resting on the slab instead of suspended
4) Allows me to have more of the 11' 4" wall viewable as opposed to only 8' of it.
Not as impressive as one long window, but I can always come back later and redo the front with that when I can more readily afford it.
I'll have more details on the layout after I talk to my friend tomorrow.
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I moved the 55 gallon wet/dry under the 210. Fortunately, the stand was built with pocket screws. I had to move one set of doors over 6" to be able to get the 55 through it. Geometry is an unforgiving beast, but I got it done. Doing the plumbing now.
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