help a 150g newb - let's do this reef together

[reefwars]

before you fill with water consider beefing up that stand a bit remember theres gonna be over a 1000lbs of water alone in a 150g tank do a search on here for stands theres some good designs to follow

[mark]

not sure what's in the overflow but have you put thoughts toward plumbing? If you need more holes/bulkheads obviously easier before the water added

[jon in alberta]

Thanks everyone.

Re: the styrofoam - yeah good call. I messed it up a little retrofitting the stand into the opening.

re: the support - I have a carpenter friend who said that what I have will likely do the trick. I still am thinking about cross-bracing some of those legs. Quick calc puts the weight of water at ~1300 lbs!

re: the plumbing - gotcha - that is my next step: I plan to drain it now and start punching holes in the wall to the right side. That will take me back into the laundry room (with a floor drain) where the sump will be.

My work pace: I hate to say this but this will probably take me a long time. unfortunately my regular job is keeping me really busy. So if I don't post for a while .. i haven't forgotten - I'm just busy!

[reefwars]

[quote=jon in alberta;656872]
re: the support - I have a carpenter friend who said that what I have will likely do the trick. I still am thinking about cross-bracing some of those legs. Quick calc puts the weight of water at ~1300 lbs!quote]



hes prob right it looks like the strongest stand ive ever seen and 1300lbs is nothing im sure it will hold up for years to come its ony water and weight what harm can they do.....cheers

[Canuckgod420]

[quote=reefwars;656875]

Originally Posted by jon in alberta

re: the support - I have a carpenter friend who said that what I have will likely do the trick. I still am thinking about cross-bracing some of those legs. Quick calc puts the weight of water at ~1300 lbs!quote]



hes prob right it looks like the strongest stand ive ever seen and 1300lbs is nothing im sure it will hold up for years to come its ony water and weight what harm can they do.....cheers

do i sense a little sacasm? lol

[reefwars]

[quote=Canuckgod420;656887]

Originally Posted by reefwars

do i sense a little sacasm? lol

haha sorry not having a good morning lol


in all honesty in needs to be beefed up a bit i would def go with the supports for the bottom legs and add studs to the corners creating an " L " this will help be sure there are beams across the middle as well

one little shift and game over mate cheers

[Blom]

[quote=reefwars;656891]

Originally Posted by Canuckgod420

in all honesty in needs to be beefed up a bit i would def go with the supports for the bottom legs and add studs to the corners creating an " L " this will help be sure there are beams across the middle as well

one little shift and game over mate cheers

I would agree, that's one nightmare that you don't want to deal with. Overbuild the crap out of the stand for peace of mind.

[paddyob]

Gravel? Or sand? Not many salt tanks use gravel. Was this a fresh water tank previously?

If so, ensure copper was never used.