290G Peninsula Tank - Page 3

mseepman · #1 10-21-2012, 03:36 PM

I am and the stress is mounting! After sitting on this for so long, now I keep wondering if I've thought of everything(of course I haven't and I know that).
My builder made a few mods to my stand design (cosmetic only) but they have created some issues for how my plumbing might go. I'm going over to the house today to see what new holes have to be drilled to fit my plumbing.

mseepman · #2 10-26-2012, 04:00 AM

Well today was the big day! The tank got moved into the new house and onto the stand. I really wasn't sure how it would go but in the end it went pretty well. Between my builder and his crew and a couple friends, everything went well.

Here are some pics:

The stress over that move has been haunting me for a bit. Glad its over and now I can focus on getting the tank plumbed. Gotta wait a little still until the fish room is complete though.

gridley · #3 10-26-2012, 05:10 AM

Wow! That tank looks incredible inside that stand! Great job on the design and overall look.

gregzz4 · #4 10-26-2012, 07:30 AM

Holee mackerel

Very cool dude

Jaws · #5 10-31-2012, 05:21 AM

How much were the containers from Corix if you don't mind me asking?

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Dez · #6 11-26-2012, 02:27 PM

Yup, undo the union, glue, twist, screw all in that order

. Nice build so far. I do not miss the building days when you have to wait for parts, trouble shoot, etc an fish stuff seems to be everywhere cause you can't put things away cause the project is not done. You will not regret the patience though. Patience and lambing ahead IMO is what makes a good build in the long run.

mseepman · #7 11-26-2012, 05:01 PM

Thanks....I'm thinking now of putting two unions in each pipe...otherwise I won't have the vertical room to unscrew from the bulkhead above. If I have it measured so perfectly as to allow the one union to connect tightly, there will be no room for movement. Two unions costs me an extra $10 but then I can unscrew both, pull out the piece sideways and then unscrew from above for maintenance.

Any thoughts on this from anyone?

Delphinus · #8 11-26-2012, 06:40 PM

I'd almost consider going with flex PVC in the bit that comes out to give you some wiggle room that way.

mseepman · #9 11-26-2012, 08:23 PM

After a visit to my local Andrew Sheret, I have come up with a solution. For about $30, I can put an extendable PVC joint into each line. This way I don't need to be exact with the measurements because I can extend it up to 3" in length. I will take a picture of the joint later to put on here. I chatted with a couple plumber friends of mine and neither had issues with these extenders leaking, so let's hope I can say the same.

Myka · #10 12-03-2012, 05:27 PM

Hey Mark, your build is looking FANTASTIC! I'm so happy for you that you're getting some great progress now, and it is all coming together for you so nicely. The stand and canopy are right classy. Soon the stress will be on to make the inside look as good as the outside!