pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Putting it up for saleSent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtarmitage Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 That thing is a beast...I loved the size of your other tank, but it will look puny next to this lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Edited April 10, 2020 by pdxmonkeyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 hours ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: It really is absurdly large. I am still trying to bribe the structural engineers at work to design my floor reinforcements. Lol Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Calculated a weight for just the tank yet? Wondering how many bodies you will need to move it 😁 I'm sure you come up with some ingenious way to reinforce those floors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylorhardy1 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, albertareef said: Calculated a weight for just the tank yet? Wondering how many bodies you will need to move it 😁 I'm sure you come up with some ingenious way to reinforce those floors... It's a hefty tank, but honestly Id be surprised if it weighs more than 350lbs dry. My own calculations based on dreaming of identical dimensions would be about 5800-6000lbs filled but because of the surface area its really not that much pressure once distributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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albertareef Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 56 minutes ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: The tank itself is coming it around 550 pounds. 1 sq. ft. of 1" acrylic weighs 5.76 lbs. And there is 60 sq. ft. of just side panels. I am using 6,000lbs for load bearing and deflection calcs. With eight double 2x4 legs you are looking at 71psi of pressure on each leg. So I will likely place the tank legs on 3/4" plywood squares..unless I tile the fish room floor. The soil under my house has a AASHTO rating of A-6 which means it a fairly plastic clay material with poor load bearing. Its around 2,000 ps/f. So I know that your typically 8x8" concrete piers will suffice for footings but I do not know if I have to worry about frost heave and shrink swell in the soils that are in my crawlspace. I have left over 3.5x 12 LVLs that will be placed under my floor joists. That was the plan anyways... 1. rip out carpet and padding 2. tear out a sheet or two of subfloor to gain access to the crawl space 3. place or pour footings and bracing 4. run floor and sink drains 5. replace subfloor, coat with redguard 6. tile with PVC trim and silicone to tile. 7. Remove door to room and move to other wall. 8. install temporary bracing and remove part of load bearing wall. Install header beam 9. Install ventilation system 10. install propane fired back up generator, run seperate wiring to fish room. 9. Move tank into place 10. Install RO system, fill tank with water, transfer all rock to tank. 11. Install sink, work space, mixing station, fuge plumbing, 12. install closed loop and return plumbing 13. install pulley and light rack 14. Install halides, ballasts and T5 15. Turn everything on. I knew you would have a plan! All sounds logical... now you just have to wait and see what goes wrong 'cause, you know, it's a reef tank after all 🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Edited April 10, 2020 by pdxmonkeyboy 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Now that you're done... I could really use a new sump for my fishroom remodel. Nothing fancy. but to fit it needs some non std dimensions. Any chance you've got scrap around and willing to build me a plexi box? 32" long x 26" wide x 23" tall. I'll drill and tweak after that. But my sumps have always basically been boxes, and add afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 It turned out really nice. When u coming to install it at the shop? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 This is going to be sweet when it all setup. When is the house/fishroom warming party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) On 2/16/2020 at 9:50 AM, obrien.david.j said: Now that you're done... I could really use a new sump for my fishroom remodel. Nothing fancy. but to fit it needs some non std dimensions. Any chance you've got scrap around and willing to build me a plexi box? 32" long x 26" wide x 23" tall. I'll drill and tweak after that. But my sumps have always basically been boxes, and add afterwards. . Edited April 10, 2020 by pdxmonkeyboy 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Peace. I feel for both your passion, perfection, and pouring your heart into something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Despite my outward appearance, it's hard to say no when I can help someone. And then I spend all my time on other peoples projects. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 16 minutes ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: Despite my outward appearance, it's hard to say no when I can help someone. And then I spend all my time on other peoples projects. Making my list... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanie Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Your tank and plan is looking great. I wish I could get my guy to help me plan a monster build. 😁 At least I am taking over one of the bedrooms as a fish room when we build our new house. 🐠 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Edited April 10, 2020 by pdxmonkeyboy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrien.david.j Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I want enough space to do an erector set hood. Should I start planning Fish Room designs, Rev3. (Hint, I primed and painted my light support bars last night, so the answer is no.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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obrien.david.j Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 On a more practical topic, tell me about your plans to manage Rust. I used my google skills and found UniStrut Defender has published rust resistance over Galvanized, but 3000 hours is about 4 months. I build to last years. I found references to stainless UniStrut, and to Fiberglas UniStrut. Yours looks metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Amazing, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Built my "little" light rack thus evening. Made with unistrut which is kind of like erector set for adults. Three hoods will hang from the top middle bar and four two bulb t5ho fixtures will attach to the lower bars along with a reefbrite xho blue strip on each side. The lower bars swivel so I can slightly angle the bottom lights towards the center of the tank. And the pulleys on top will be used to raise and lower the whole thing. I think tonight was the first time I said to myself.. dude, this is totally ridiculous. Sent from my SM-G960U using TapatalkYou going to powder coat the whole thing? Spray paint?Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) .. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Edited April 10, 2020 by pdxmonkeyboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuncrestReef Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, pdxmonkeyboy said: "You build.for years?" Or you pay people to build for years? Lol I am not going to paint it or do any other coatings. They come coated in zinc and an additional zinc dichromate coating. It is not going to be in a salt spray environment which is direct contact with saltwater. I had a unistrut pipe clamp.above my sump.for two years and didnt see any rust on it. What about aesthetics? That piss-yellowish-silvery color of unistrut isn't exactly the most attractive. Just saying. 🤣 Are you at least going to peel off the barcode price sticker? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, SuncrestReef said: What about aesthetics? That piss-yellowish-silvery color of unistrut isn't exactly the most attractive. Just saying. 🤣 Are you at least going to peel off the barcode price sticker? Tough crowd! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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