7'x12' Plywood Build For My Rays

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coolkeith said:
Good advice. Better yet, get a corded drill also. Nothing stinks more than having to wait for batteries to charge. I usually have 2 cordless and 1 corded with me for builds.

I done a little a bit of searching (actually a lot) and couldn't find where it said what kind of screws you were using. So what kind of screws are you using, other than a lot of them?
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Yeah don't mind me lol. Meant to say get a couple of corded drills not cordless.

Grip Right Deck screws are what I used. Not the fancy multiple threaded screws they sell and not the cheap black ones. The ones I am using are the gray coated deck screws.
 
Ran out of 2x4's! Guess it was a good thing considering I am done stacking.:thumbup: Will have some better pictures on Sunday when everything is moved around and in its place.
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Looks great!
Have fun moving that..aha!
Still dont get why you didnt build it where its gonna be set up....
Gonna be a real pain to move.
 
Lookin good my friend, and moving it is not a problem imo... Pvc or metal pipe will make it very easy to roll around alone. Work smart, not hard nay sayers lol...u can use a car jack to put the whole thing up on blocks and pull a trailer under for when u move :). No prob lol..theres probably some 500-1000gal glass tanks that weigh double or triple this tank dry.

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gangster said:
Looks great!
Have fun moving that..aha!
Still dont get why you didnt build it where its gonna be set up....
Gonna be a real pain to move.
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Well I wasn't real sure which side of the garage the wife was going to park on. Plus it gives me a chance to clean the garage completely. It looks like a bomb went off in there. I can turn that place into a real disaster in no time lol.

MyGiants said:
If he plans to move that he's going to need a forklift. Its going to feel like its bolted to the floor trying to move that now.
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Moving this isn't going to be as bad as you think. Trust me I have moved bigger and heavier items then this.

wednesday13 said:
Lookin good my friend, and moving it is not a problem imo... Pvc or metal pipe will make it very easy to roll around alone. Work smart, not hard nay sayers lol...u can use a car jack to put the whole thing up on blocks and pull a trailer under for when u move :). No prob lol..theres probably some 500-1000gal glass tanks that weigh double or triple this tank dry.

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Thank you. You and I think the same. They have moved heavier and larger objects for centuries by simply rolling them along to their destination. I was actually going to give some furniture dollies a try first based on the weight at this point being around 1400 pounds. A few boards screwed to the side and use my larger floor jack to lift it up and slide a dolly under each corner. If that fails then I go with some metal rods I have laying around.

Sadly though I am not moving it today. Still cleaning and getting a few other things in place for the tank.
 
Keep it up silent bob. Im doing the same build as you within the next yr. you'll probably hear from me for a couple of questions. Im going with 10x5x3. You going to keeping anything other than the rays in it? Going to do some type of decor like a log or boulders?

Keep the thread going its a good one. Im curious to know what you're doing for filtration and all of the behind the scenes stuff.
Hope the kid is doing well. Cheers


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MyGiants said:
I'm not a naysayer not saying its impossible to move lol. But its not going to be easy. Jacking it up sliding a dolly's seems like the plan.
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Easier then you think. Trust me I have a back that is not the greatest the last thing I need is to end up in physical therapy again. I got this lol.

stingray keeper said:
Keep it up silent bob. Im doing the same build as you within the next yr. you'll probably hear from me for a couple of questions. Im going with 10x5x3. You going to keeping anything other than the rays in it? Going to do some type of decor like a log or boulders?

Keep the thread going its a good one. Im curious to know what you're doing for filtration and all of the behind the scenes stuff.
Hope the kid is doing well. Cheers


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When you are ready fire away with any questions you may have.

Still undecided on what else I want to keep besides the group of silver dollars I currently have. I will figure that out when the time comes. I have had bass, silver arowana, loaches, and silver dollars all together but may do something different.

For decor I am going to make some tree stumps that I plan to incorporate a couple over the edge style bottom drains. Never ran these types of drains so we shall see how they work out. I have done a ton of research on this type of drain and have put more thought into them then the actual build itself. I could have built a traditional bottom drain into the tank but choose not to with how difficult it would be to service them if there was an issue.

For filtration I have several ways I can go. I was thinking a basic sump setup with several chambers keeping it simple. Large filter pads I can order in bulk with a ton of ceramic rings. Or I can always run the Ultima II I have or the bio reactor I still have. Either way I think I am going to run a sump with one of the other pieces added.

The kid is doing great thanks for asking.
 
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