180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
This will be a slow build but finally got the ball rolling. Already have the tank with Reef Ready overflows, a 40 Gallon Breeder and baffles should be cut tomorrow for that. I have some various equipment that I'm waiting at, but have some things I'm still waiting on.
I'm bound to make mistakes, so follow along and learn from me
What I have
Tank
Sump
Heater Controller
Lights
ATO
65 Gallon container that hold water change and topoff water
Fluval FX6
Dual Stage co2 regulator and tank
Reactor
On Order
Fluval SP4
2 x 500w Heater from Jehmco
Need to Get
Loads of Plumbing
Various media for sump
This is the stand progress so far, my Dad was my helper until his Nascar racing came on then he disappeared
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/...17d2037f_h.jpgStand2 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4676/...1fd0c789_h.jpgStand3 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4761/...5fd7acf4_h.jpgStand4 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/...7a3d01c6_h.jpgStand5 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/...ee56e2ce_h.jpgStand6 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4660/...2a12889f_h.jpgStand7 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4700/...6ebb49db_h.jpgStand8 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4612/...a4597918_h.jpg20180217_165512 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/...2248619e_b.jpgIMG-20180217-WA0007 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
Also saw your post on TPT, Reaper....... It's looking great so far - post more pics as it progresses - we'd love to see them.
Can't wait to see a finished product - best of luck to you once again !!
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Looking good.keep the pictures coming.
Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
Will do. Mostly on weekend since I work all week
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Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
It's moving along like it's going to look fantastic when finished - Great work so far - Dad does a superb job !
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I wish I could make stand like that... Looking good so far!
Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
Some more progress pics. Stand still needs sanding, conditioned and stained. While waiting to get sandpaper I started on sump. Had to make a little jig to hold the cross baffle in place while the silicone dried. I will clean up the silicone tomorrow and run a water test to see if it works the way I expect.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4723/...0ef874e1_b.jpgDoor Handle (Medium) by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4618/...79fb7cce_b.jpgBaffle Jig by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4622/...53540c6d_b.jpgBaffle Jig 2 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/...1497db01_b.jpgSump View 1 by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/...1e0acaff_b.jpgSilicone line by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4630/...931bfe56_b.jpgOverhead Sump by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4751/...8735147b_b.jpgLong View Sump by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4769/...03569bcd_b.jpgDrain Chamber by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4609/...c4973313_b.jpgInside Stand View by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
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Here is the sump running. Couple little pinhole leaks that don't affect anything, but bother me enough they need to be fixed
http://youtu.be/d031eqkzGus
Re: 180 Gallon Planted Discus Tank underway !!
What a mess getting pine to take stain. I had read about it and thought it can't be that bad. Had to end up putting 3 coats of stain down to finally get it looking right and that was after putting the wood conditioner on. Just put first coat of poly on the doors and will do a minimum of one more coat after sanding, possibly 2.
Color is Onyx.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4659/...5d7d699b_b.jpgSide Stained (Medium) by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/...8fd4a23a_b.jpgFront Stained (Medium) by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/...e41cbc29_b.jpgDoors Stained (Medium) by Iconic Photogrpahy, on Flickr
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What are you using on the inside? I used this: https://www.rustoleum.com/product-ca...f-clear-sealer
Seems to be effective at preventing mold formation.
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Originally Posted by
JamesW
Just kilz right now...still deciding what to use for more waterproofing. The Zinsser looks promising
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Looking good! Love the ideas of the bifold doors, creates open access for a sump. The reason why I didn't close my tanks stand in with ply was because I was worried it would make acessing the sump more difficult.