Willie’s Last Aquarium Build
- Thread starter Turkeysammich
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Well. after water test for week or month. I gotta reinforce the stand. Figure out sump or sumps. Fuge. Plumbing. Lighting framing.
Kensington Reefer
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Rain this coming weekend
Gutter feed to the tank
Get in the tank!!
We need to see
Gutter feed to the tank
Get in the tank!!
We need to see
Kensington Reefer
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Hurry up!!
This is taking too long!!
Use the waste water, and used water for fill test
This one is plexiglass. The old one is starfire glass. This one is 96x36x24. The old one is 60x27x26. This one has an external weir, so the inside is completely rectangle. The old one has a huge center weir, which bugs the crap out of me. Personal preference.
If I built this correctly. It should last me until I’m old and old. The glass one technically only has a 10-15 year life span. This new one has a modular aluminum stand, which is 1/4 to 1/2 the weight of my old stand and canopy which is over built. Plexiglass is about 1/3 to 1/2 the weight of glass. So all in all. Even tho I’m going bigger in size. I think I’m only going up in a quarter of the the weight. I’ll deconstruct my 55,60, and my 40. All those aquariums will be either simulated into this aquarium or given away. Plus I really miss that deep lagoon look and the fish just really swimming.
Yes. I’m really not looking forward to moving all that stuff out. It’s going to be a mess and super heavy. I think I want to take weeks to month to complete the move. I’m really worried about disruption of the biome. Things are finally going well for a change.
Dunno if you remember, I supported the floor with 2 floor jacks. I’ll probably add 2 more. Just to be safe. Yes I’m fortunate they are perpendicular to the aquarium.
Kensington Reefer
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Is this tank going up into the house or staying where it is?
It’s going up into my fish room. 1st floor
Kensington Reefer
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Moving it up solo?
I need the video!
I need the video!
Moving the stand is modular so I can take it apart. The aquarium is probably 200 lbs ?
The pain is going to be moving the old one out. It took 6-8 people to move it in. It’s extremely heavy.
Kensington Reefer
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I will not be one of those people
But I do send positive vibrations
But I do send positive vibrations
What happened to Enablers Unite ???
Kensington Reefer
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To insure a successful move it’s best for all that my hands remain in my pockets
Alexander1312
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Privileged. Having a fish room…