jph's new tank build thread

jph · 09-22-2006, 02:45 PM

mods, sorry if this is the wrong forum, please move if needed.

i'm anctiously awayting delivery of my brandnew tank.
this will be my first saltwater tank, had two freshwater tanks many, many years ago.

anyway, this will be a 90 gallon acrylic seaclear tank

and by now i'm pretty sure that im my rush to get everything here, i ordered the wrong sump (tall rather than long) so i'll have to figure out what i'm going to do, probably just buy a new one and hope someone is interested in taking the 25 gallon (24x12x20) off my hands.

anyway, i just wanted to get this thread started

this weekend i hope to have the stand frame more or less done.

let the mayhem begin

J.

afbengochea · 09-22-2006, 03:38 PM

congrats and welcome to the club!!!!

jph · 09-22-2006, 10:04 PM

the first picture of the tank, and the pretty useless light fixture

J.

dobejazz · 09-22-2006, 10:53 PM

Congrats on the new tank!! Let the Build begin

Loverotties · 09-23-2006, 06:22 AM

Congrads!Hope it goes smooth!

whatevva · 09-23-2006, 07:49 AM

And awayyyyyyy you go!! Good Luck!!

jph · 09-24-2006, 09:17 PM

well, i learned a few things this weekend.

- four hands make a build project go pretty smooth
- one electric drill without backup battery can't keep up with us
- no matter how good you planned, an extra trip to home depot is inevitable

apart from that the build is going pretty smooth.

J.

jph · 09-26-2006, 10:47 PM

well, the frame is more or less done.
apart from a few finishing touches

now to get some plywood...

ps: yes, i know, i over-engineered it

it'll hold an elephant (or two)

J.

wannareef · 09-26-2006, 11:53 PM

looks good keep it up

tabwyo · 09-27-2006, 09:33 AM

HOLY MAJOLLY!!!! You could park a tank ontop of that stand!!! That thing looks super sturdy. Good work man.

frankandmaura · 09-27-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabwyo

HOLY MAJOLLY!!!! You could park a tank ontop of that stand!!! That thing looks super sturdy. Good work man.

I think the plan is to park a tank on that stand, sorry...it had to be said!

jph · 09-27-2006, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankandmaura

I think the plan is to park a tank on that stand, sorry...it had to be said!

haha, yeah, that's the plan indeed

J.

jph · 09-28-2006, 01:47 PM

started cutting the plywood yesterday.

hopefully by tonight there will be one coat of spar varnish on everything.

J.

Fly Guy · 09-28-2006, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jph

well, i learned a few things this weekend.

- no matter how good you planned, an extra trip to home depot is inevitable

J.

I HATE the above law.

Everything is looking AWESOME so far

keep it up

frankandmaura · 09-28-2006, 02:23 PM

I too hate that law...but I have an alternate law...

-no matter how good you planned, an extra trip to home depot is inevitable, and it is always going to cost you $50 or more, well me anyway...