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DarkDep's Ultimate DIY: 8 Foot 300 Gallon Tank

Started by darkdep, October 03, 2007, 10:28:17 PM

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dan2x38

#60
October 09, 2007, 10:33:17 PM
Hey Chris here is a 1700 gallon... Go big or stay home... LOL  :D amazing what fish hobbist do & build...
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darkdep

#61
October 10, 2007, 07:43:32 AM
I'll stick to my 300 gallon for now...OMG

darkdep

#63
October 29, 2007, 03:26:22 PM
Small update...

Got my bulkheads and pump today.  Wife has told me the room must have the last wall drywalled before I can build the tank, so will be spending the next week or two drywalling and painting.

BigDaddy

#64
October 29, 2007, 03:29:54 PM
I thought you were supposed to be doing that this weekend?

Adam

#65
October 29, 2007, 09:09:54 PM
Hopefully it's not too late to chime in about overflow options...

What about the Herbie method?  I don't have a link for you, but you can find it pretty easily on reef central.  Apparently it's the quietest system to date...
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darkdep

#66
October 29, 2007, 11:36:32 PM
I was supposed to do it this weekend...but a funeral back home and a work crisis got in the way.  And I've been ordered to drywall and paint the last wall in the basement BEFORE building the stand.  Sigh.  I've made it VERY clear I expect this to be built before the snow flies.

...course, there were flakes in my neighbourhood on Sunday.  :)

Not too late about overflows at all...I'm a complete n00b when it comes to them.  I'll look up the Herbie method.  Redbelly is giving me some help as well, I'm going to go see what he has going on to see if I like it.

RoxyDog

#67
October 30, 2007, 11:29:30 AM
get some help drywalling and painting?  :)  I'm sure there are very capable people on here.  then you get to the TANK quicker!
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audioslave_36

#68
October 30, 2007, 11:37:31 AM
Hey Chris, I can come over any evening this week and give you a hand to drywall and tape the wall if you need.

darkdep

#69
October 30, 2007, 02:48:19 PM
I just might take you up on that :)  My wife and kids fly back into town tonight, lemme see how that goes first.

dan2x38

#71
November 01, 2007, 02:01:38 PM
Quote from: DarkDep on October 30, 2007, 02:48:19 PM
I just might take you up on that :)  My wife and kids fly back into town tonight, lemme see how that goes first.

Should have built the tank while she was out of town...  ;D ;) ::)
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"I may not agree with what you have to say,
but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

darkdep

#72
November 01, 2007, 03:43:18 PM
She must have sensed that was my plan.  She's right tho; it's really not going to take much to "finish the room" and it really should be done before I build an 8 foot long, 1.5 metric tonne object in there.

I'm going to fast-track the stand, which means I'll build the frame and we'll start putting the glass in place; I can finish the sides of the stand later.  The tank may not be up and running for a while but my goal is still to have the tank physically constructed before the snow flies.

sdivell

#73
November 01, 2007, 03:48:47 PM
Wouldn't it be safer to be hammering nails into a stand and contructing it in the absence of expensive, brittle, breakable glass?  ;D

darkdep

#74
November 01, 2007, 03:50:47 PM
Trust me :)  It'll be down to screws and glue.  Nails suck. 

dan2x38

#75
November 01, 2007, 09:35:02 PM
Nails a huge risk!!!! No way...  :o

How long do you think it will take to fill? the tank that is not the drywall...  ;D
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"I may not agree with what you have to say,
but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

audioslave_36

#76
November 02, 2007, 12:25:32 AM
Chris I am also available this weekend if need be.

It doesn't take long to fill, I can fill all three of my tanks in about an hour (460g)

you can give me a call (613) 769-6520 if you need/want my help with dry wall and taping.

I have all the tools required to do the job as well.

Dave

darkdep

#77
November 02, 2007, 03:00:49 PM
Thanks so much Dave.  It will depend on whether I can secure a block of time from the family; if I can I'll give you a call. Otherwise it might happen every time I randomly get 1/2 hour free :)  They're all back after being away for about 10 days, so some "family time" may be in order...not sure.

Help from someone who knows what they're doing would be much better tho.

dan2x38

#78
November 02, 2007, 05:51:17 PM
Wish I could help...  :( I use to hang drywall but now I got some major back issues can't do what I use too...  :'( I was never a crack filler though... takes me from here to eternity to tape & fill...  ;D
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"I may not agree with what you have to say,
but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."

darkdep

#79
November 05, 2007, 03:51:55 PM
Drywall for me is easy.  I hang the sheets and walk away.  Wife does the mudding...she's convinced I suck at it, and she's a perfectionist.  Thus, we end up with perfect walls and I have no stress :)  We got some of the new "Dust control" mud which claims to not fill your room with white dust.  We will see.

A little bad news tho...based on existing dimensions and desires from the others that live in the house with me (those "others" always crimp up my evil plans!), I'm losing a foot of space...bringing my max length down to 7 feet.  Thought I'd adjust the dimensions to keep as much volume as possible.  Oddly enough, to do that I'll need to go higher...meaning thicker (and more expensive) glass...ending me with a likely final dimension of 84 x 24 x 30.  Which...happens to be the exact size of the largest tank BA sells (265 gallon). 

...Which, makes me ask the question if I'm not better off buying the completed, with-warranty tank, and finding some movers who will bring it down the stairs.
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