770 Gallon Monster Setup

[the lion who ate the sun]

Made a new feeding video today:

[video=youtube_share;VEGKa2WygWQ]http://youtu.be/VEGKa2WygWQ[/video]

Where did you find that driftwood?!

 

[raideranch]

Why didn't I think about that?

Just thought why not but I hadnt really looked into it, what youre saying puts it into perspective.

 

[aldiaz33]

To each his own, another reason why this is a great thread
...that being said, what about using a portable tank to heat w/ gas?

I know, I'm in the minority on this site...I prefer large tanks over large fish.

I thought about using a propane heater, but in reality the electric heaters haven't been near as expensive as I thought they would be. This winter was pretty mild so the coldest months (December/January) have only cost me $40/month.

Where did you find that driftwood?!

It was pulled from Folsom Lake in Northern California. The previous owner of the tank found it and cut the stumps to size. Great find on his part...I really like them too.

 

[jjb]

Hey did u use painted trimed down wood to level the tank under the stand ? I don't think the store bought shims are strong enough to hold 5tons ,, thanks for ur help !

 

[raubiy]

aldiaz33
Great set up and stock.
This tank is huge !

 

[TheNewby]

Thats one big tanks

 

[aldiaz33]

Hey did u use painted trimed down wood to level the tank under the stand ? I don't think the store bought shims are strong enough to hold 5tons ,, thanks for ur help !

I made giant shims out of popular wood. I bought various thicknesses (.25", .5", .75" and 1") and used an electric sander to ease the transition between the different sizes. I used wood glue to connect them. I then painted the shims using a high gloss paint to protect them from water/spills. So far they are holding up great. I think the fact that they run almost the entire length of the tank helps. In other words, if all that weight was on a little 2" shim on the low end of the tank, then it might cause problems. But since the weight is distributed evenly across a span of over 9' on both the front, back and the 3' end of the stand, I think wood shims are ok.

aldiaz33
Great set up and stock.
This tank is huge !

Thanks raubiy

Thats one big tanks

This is true.

 

[the lion who ate the sun]

It was pulled from Folsom Lake in Northern California. The previous owner of the tank found it and cut the stumps to size. Great find on his part...I really like them too.

Very cool. I love the look of it. I created a "rotting stump" out of a handful of pieces for my 180g and I really want to find a full blown tree trunk to compliment it in the 300 I'm setting up now. Might go check out a few local lakes. Thanks for the tip.

 

[jjb]

I made giant shims out of popular wood. I bought various thicknesses (.25", .5", .75" and 1") and used an electric sander to ease the transition between the different sizes. I used wood glue to connect them. I then painted the shims using a high gloss paint to protect them from water/spills. So far they are holding up great. I think the fact that they run almost the entire length of the tank helps. In other words, if all that weight was on a little 2" shim on the low end of the tank, then it might cause problems. But since the weight is distributed evenly across a span of over 9' on both the front, back and the 3' end of the stand, I think wood shims are ok.


Very nice and proffesional very well made ,,, like you my floor was way off and I was able to do a full piece of wood on one end and and I made aluminum shims for the rest,,, thanks for the reply

 

[aldiaz33]

Here's the most recent video I took. The widebars are getting big.

The video was taken later in the evening and most of the Clown Loaches had already turned in for the night.

[video=youtube_share;8c3RDSdE4bs]http://youtu.be/8c3RDSdE4bs[/video]