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adidas
02-19-2006, 05:13 AM
we started the task of installing our tank into the wall. It's in the wall that connects my office to the fish room.

before:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/before.jpg

after ripping apart wall and starting to frame:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/after.jpg

a shot through to my half full tank on the floor:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/after2.jpg

Will post more pics when we have some progress.

Skimmerking
02-19-2006, 03:49 PM
Looks good man. I can't wait til i start my new 250 gal tank that will be going in where my old 280 was in stead of 72x30x30 It will be 96x24x24 sorry 240 i want the lenght...


mike

andestang
02-19-2006, 04:05 PM
Looking good. :cool: Keep up with the update pics.

adidas
02-19-2006, 11:30 PM
Well we at least cleaned up some of the huge pile of drywall..... hoping to do a bit more tonight. Anyone wanna help? :D

Aquaholic
02-20-2006, 11:33 PM
Looking good cant wait to see the finished product.

TheReefGeek
02-20-2006, 11:57 PM
Ahhh... reminds me of busting up my wall for me 180g.... :mrgreen:

adidas
02-21-2006, 01:17 AM
We're about to do a bit more work right now, hopefully i'll post pics in a few hours :)

adidas
02-21-2006, 07:14 PM
Updated pic, from inside the fish room... ripped out the drywall, started to frame the opening. getting ready to take out a few studs and cut the rest of the opening out.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/wall_tank002.jpg

adidas
02-22-2006, 04:13 AM
Opening 90% framed.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/wall_tankframe.jpg

adidas
02-27-2006, 10:20 PM
almost completed stand framing, view from the fishroom:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/wall_tankframe001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/wall_tankframe002.jpg

Skimmerking
02-27-2006, 10:28 PM
That's is it,

that is all you have done:wink:

Come on we need more progress

looking good in the other side thou :smile:

adidas
02-27-2006, 10:32 PM
That's is it,

that is all you have done:wink:

Come on we need more progress

looking good in the other side thou :smile:

LOL

its gettin there! hope to be done the stand this week sometime... then we'll need to borrow some canreefers to help move the tank!

Skimmerking
02-27-2006, 10:39 PM
Speaking from experience , I would say that the reason i did it is for the shelf look .
And it looks really finished and you dont get the space between the tank and the trim. Like mine does. i pe to d y tnesk withthe ledge I like tem that way...

TheReefGeek
02-27-2006, 10:45 PM
Asmodeus, I deleted my post :).

My post was asking why the tank was recessed, but I am not sure if it is or not anymore.

Is your tank going to be recessed in the wall or right up against the drywall?

adidas
02-28-2006, 12:02 AM
Asmodeus, I deleted my post :).

My post was asking why the tank was recessed, but I am not sure if it is or not anymore.

Is your tank going to be recessed in the wall or right up against the drywall?

It's going to be recessed, with a ledge/shelf in front of it, instead of the boring flush with drywall with trim look.

TheReefGeek
02-28-2006, 12:07 AM
I happen to like the "boring" look, like a living picture hanging on the wall.

The shelf look works too of course!

adidas
02-28-2006, 12:26 AM
I happen to like the "boring" look, like a living picture hanging on the wall.

The shelf look works too of course!

It will be awesome, you will see.... i'm deciding what material to use for the ledge... i think I want stone of some type ;)

Skimmerking
02-28-2006, 12:33 AM
It will be awesome, you will see.... i'm deciding what material to use for the ledge... i think I want stone of some type ;)


Boring edge eh
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/DSC03270.jpg:mrgreen:

adidas
02-28-2006, 12:42 AM
Boring edge eh
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e122/asmodeus338/DSC03270.jpg:mrgreen:


:D looks good lol. nothing wrong with that, I want something different ;)

TheReefGeek
02-28-2006, 12:53 AM
Stone would look really good I think.

adidas
02-28-2006, 02:31 AM
Stone would look really good I think.

how about algae colored granite?

adidas
03-04-2006, 11:07 PM
Update: stand is complete, we are draining the tank as I type this. Pics to come.

adidas
03-05-2006, 11:33 PM
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/stand001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/stand005.jpg

adidas
03-13-2006, 03:07 AM
updated pic (sorry about the poor quality, couldn't find my tripod)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/newtank031206009.jpg

adidas
04-05-2006, 10:06 PM
and here are some pics of the sump, and my new coralife super skimmer 33004.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/superskimmer001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/superskimmer002.jpg
look at the nice stinky skimmate production.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/adidas28/superskimmer003.jpg