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03-26-2011, 02:21 AM
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Snuffy's 150 gallon tank build
Hello all,
Well it's time to start my build thread...about time eh Kien? Lol The tank I'm building is 72x24x20 with a 48x12x17 sump, overflow style tank. Yes this tank is very much like Kien's, his tank is gorgeous and I'll be lucky to have half the tank he has. I'd like to take the time right off the bat to thank everyone who has been involved in this tank build already, but a huge thanks to Dez and Kien so far as their knowledge and help has made all the difference already....thanks guys! I had the tank and sump professionally built but will be doing everything else myself. How this all came about. Well that's easy, I already have a 90 gallon salt water tank, I've had my ups and downs, but have always wanted to go bigger. Well the perfect chance came about when I decided to finish my basement. Note that it's a work in progress right now, but it's getting there. I decided to use the tank as a bit of a wall divider within the entertainment area of my basement. Where I wanted to build the tank into the wall on one side there was a pole support in the way, but I decided to put the tank here anyways because I thought it was the best spot to get three full side views. How was I going to build the tank in the wall with the pole in the way...well I'm not the biggest handy man out there and didn't feel like moving the pole, so I'm leaving the pole here and making a fake wall/area away from the wall. Not totally the look I was looking for, but am happy with the decision i made. The basement was only framed when I started this project and as it stands now, it has the dry wall, basically finished, it's almost all painted and the flooring is ordered and is suppose to arrive next Thursday. I have the tank stand built and this weekend I will be working on the rest of the finishing of the stand, though I'm hoping to have it finished, I know the pull away doors for the stand will probably not get finished as I'm not exactly set on the look I want for them. I will attach some photos when I can figure out how to do so from my iPad. Thank you all for viewing my first ever tank build thread and any suggestions or comments are always welcomed. Colin 
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03-26-2011, 02:26 AM
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great start but without pics it never happened lol
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03-26-2011, 02:40 AM
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Hoping these pictures work.
This is the tank in production...I was really excited to see the tank getting built [IMG]  [/IMG]The over flow getting all spiffy. [IMG]  [/IMG]And the over flow attached to the tank...woo hoo. [IMG]  [/IMG]Now the fun part for me...building the stand. Ok well I don't have any pictures of the work in action, but this is what the bare boned stand looks like. [IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG]And now this is where the stand stands as of today. [IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG][IMG]  [/IMG]As you can see there is a gap from the wall and the base of the stand, but I'm in the process of finishing that part and hopefully the amount of piping you can see in this area will be very minimal. Let me know what you all think. Cheers. Hoping the pictures worked lol. Last edited by Snufflupagus; 03-26-2011 at 03:18 AM. Reason: photos didn't work.
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03-26-2011, 02:43 AM
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Sorry will work on the pictures....arch.
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03-26-2011, 02:44 AM
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Sorry will work on the pictures....argh.
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03-26-2011, 03:08 AM
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03-26-2011, 03:10 AM
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Mind you, the pictures you've posted so far still leads me to think that this entire build is just a figment of your imagination..
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03-26-2011, 03:21 AM
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03-26-2011, 03:23 AM
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 That's a beauty alright and great job on the stand so far! Looking forward watching the rest of the action unfold 
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03-26-2011, 03:26 AM
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LOL thanks Kien, I'll try to keep up on things. Cheers.
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