2020 tank builds/fishroom setup

[Backfromthedead]

95% complete, just working on cosmetic stuff for the stand/canopy. As is customary for me when I complete a new tank, I go fish shopping and use the new tank for quarantine.




I'm already onto the process of breaking down the 170 and 120 setups so I can rebuild the stand for a stacked setup. If everything goes smooth I'll have everything back up and running how I want it before the end of 2020.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Bit of a setback today...

I was moving along with my plan, took the tank outside, painted and drilled it for overflow, built the new stand halfway, brought it back in and was beginning the precarious process of getting the tank back onto the stand. I'm usually always working solo on this stuff, so I utilize a jack-and-block method for getting heavy bulky tanks onto 42" high stands. When I get the tanks center even with the top of the stand I simply tip the tank, do my best to keep it balanced, and hinge it down onto the stand. Warning: strong back required.





Anyways, while I was "jacking" the tank up, I knocked one of the braces inward. Apparently the silicone job wasn't too good there and the other side gave way almost immediately, tumbling and shattering upon what would be the front end of this now peninsula tank.

I fully expected the panel to be cracked, but after cleaning it up and inspecting it, there appears to be only a small gouge to the inside of the panel with no radiating cracks. Besides a couple of other scratches it appears the brace took most of the impact.

I don't think the panel is compromised, but I am going to attach a full brace to the top to be on the safe side and monitor it closely moving forward.



Besides that I did some scaping in the river tank.

 

[Conner]

Any updates? Jealous of these big tanks.

 

[freediscus06]

Nice work. Congratulations.

 

[..puSkar..]

Bit of a setback today...

I was moving along with my plan, took the tank outside, painted and drilled it for overflow, built the new stand halfway, brought it back in and was beginning the precarious process of getting the tank back onto the stand. I'm usually always working solo on this stuff, so I utilize a jack-and-block method for getting heavy bulky tanks onto 42" high stands. When I get the tanks center even with the top of the stand I simply tip the tank, do my best to keep it balanced, and hinge it down onto the stand. Warning: strong back required.
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Anyways, while I was "jacking" the tank up, I knocked one of the braces inward. Apparently the silicone job wasn't too good there and the other side gave way almost immediately, tumbling and shattering upon what would be the front end of this now peninsula tank.

I fully expected the panel to be cracked, but after cleaning it up and inspecting it, there appears to be only a small gouge to the inside of the panel with no radiating cracks. Besides a couple of other scratches it appears the brace took most of the impact.

I don't think the panel is compromised, but I am going to attach a full brace to the top to be on the safe side and monitor it closely moving forward.
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Besides that I did some scaping in the river tank.
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Do we have an update ???

 

[Backfromthedead]

I sorta closed out this thread at the end of 2020. Long story short:

-i lost nearly all of my freshwater stock to some sort of pathogen.
-still building tanks, but have begun building for limited clientele at basically material cost.
-I keep 2 fowlr tanks now:

Feelin salty...

finally went ahead and set up my saltwater rig. Homemade 30g 24x18x18. I'm just using a small internal filter and powerhead for the time being. Plan is to start cultivating some macro, inverts and such in this tank and eventually move everything over to the 120g next to it. I still have a...

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

-if everything goes to plan that 5' tank will end up as a sump for my new build scheduled this summer.

Thanks for following along!