225 Build - Funky Style

JDigital · #1 12-20-2009, 08:16 PM

Sorry about your back Chris, I know the feeling.. I injured mine about 2 years ago, and it still bothers me to this day. Hope the pain goes down soon for ya.

Funky_Fish14 · #2 12-20-2009, 08:58 PM

Tony: Thanks, I'll have to check it out! And yeah - my Dad is telling me I have to be careful because obviously runing my back at this age would be horrendous. Going to hit-up some doctors this week to see whats up. Its been bad for too long.

Brett: Yes I'll get you some of it. And LMAO about Ed's dad! At least my 'reefer's hop' got us off that topic.

J: Thanks. And damn, that sucks. Best wishes for your's too!

Progress update:
(Pics necessary ofcourse)

Did this in the middle of the night last night. Used newspaper and tape to cover all the 'key areas' that are for bonding/threads, and sprayed the plumbing black. Glued a couple sections together. This is how I'll be 'finishing' all the plumbing.

Also: Darnit, I just realized I still have to move a stand with two tanks out of the way to start the drywalling (the 15 and 28g in one of the pics)... thats going to take 30-45 mins today so will slow progress.

Will update with more later today.

Cheers,

Chris

Funky_Fish14 · #3 12-21-2009, 02:22 AM

More progress:

Added a baffle to the sump. I'll have a 'media tray' ish thing in the sump, water will all be flowing through a few layers of foam and matala.

Also got the gyprock up in the 'bay window' area where the tank goes. Stupid stores in Leduc/south edmonton closed early today so we couldnt get the corner jointing stuff for the mudding, and we also need to pick up some studs to finish framing in both sides of the walls adjoining the 'bay'.

I am a little worried about sanding the plaster in my fish room with tanks running where im working... but I usually mud fairly dry so I dont get much shrinkage, which means im hoping I can get away with two good layers and little sanding.

Unfortunately thats all I got done today. Tomorrow the first layer of mud should be done and the supply line plumbed, though I just realized I might be out of 3/4" fittings for that line.

Cheers,

Chris

cuz · #4 12-21-2009, 05:00 AM

deffinatelly cover the tanks prior to sanding!! I used plastic and seales them right off, got a bit of condensation under the plastic but kept the dust out!!

(turn off any mh's prior to plastic!!lol)

kien · #5 12-21-2009, 05:21 AM

wow.. you have a lot of tanks :-)

What's a cichlid and are they reef safe ?? And that 225g is going to be a massive freshwater top off reservoir!!

Funky_Fish14 · #6 12-21-2009, 08:49 AM

Cuz: Yeah I guess I probably will toss some vapour barrier up around the tanks.

Kien: Workin on number 9 with this 225 haha :P And another plywood tank (100g) is also slowly in the works at the moment. And wow, your funny! Haha :P Actually im upgrading my R/O Resevoir system to 100g from 60g because of this new tank. It feeds my FW fishroom on one end of the basement and SW tanks in bedroom on other end of the basement.

G'night.

Chris