I "thought" I would be able to empty the 65 gal and pull it from the wall today. Didn't quite get that far. But it is empty.
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150 gal Custom. Born 5/7/07. 50gal, 29gal, 20gal Sumps. 30gal Frag Tank. ETSS 800 Skimmer, Deltec APF600 Skimmer. PFO Solaris Lighting on Display and Frag Tank
Almost another day has passed and the 65gal still isn't out of the wall. Water is drained and the substrate is removed. It was nice to see that the plenum I had built into the bottom was still uncomprimised by sand. This thing sure went in easier than it is coming out though. I didn't make the holes for the overflow and return lines big enough to be able to remove the bulkheads if I needed to when I installed this thing. I kind of just slipped it into place. It's a bit hard trying to lift a 65gal tank when you do not have access to the sides of it. SO - quarter inch by quarter inch, I have finally lifted it enough so the bulkhead nipples will clear the wooden frame. Anyone got a spare minute to help me slide this thing out of there?
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150 gal Custom. Born 5/7/07. 50gal, 29gal, 20gal Sumps. 30gal Frag Tank. ETSS 800 Skimmer, Deltec APF600 Skimmer. PFO Solaris Lighting on Display and Frag Tank
Mission Accomplished: All tanks have been removed from the Fish Room. Now have to start gutting it just to get the Fuge out. I built around it when I set this thing up.
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150 gal Custom. Born 5/7/07. 50gal, 29gal, 20gal Sumps. 30gal Frag Tank. ETSS 800 Skimmer, Deltec APF600 Skimmer. PFO Solaris Lighting on Display and Frag Tank
During the RAG downtime I was able to completely stablize the 30 gal holding tank. Now I have to clean up the messes I've made over the past week because one of my daughters will be in town next week. THEN the real fun begins with gutting the fish room, running electrical wireing the way I want it, etc., etc.
This isn't a pretty set up - but it will work temporarily
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150 gal Custom. Born 5/7/07. 50gal, 29gal, 20gal Sumps. 30gal Frag Tank. ETSS 800 Skimmer, Deltec APF600 Skimmer. PFO Solaris Lighting on Display and Frag Tank
Location: Mt. Vernon, Ohio - Hey they have a LFS with SW Fish
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Originally Posted by olsaltybastard
It's always reassuring that someone else is always willing to go deeper than I ever would. Your temporary setup looks nicer than some displays!
So True.
Very nice progress
Shane
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Things are at a stand still at the moment. My wife made me stop making messes and actually do some cleaning up because one of my daughters is here for the weekend. After she leaves tomorrow I can tear the place up again. I plan on gutting the fish room, cutting the hole in the wall and running some electrical lines during the evening hours of this coming week as long I have the energy after working all day.
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150 gal Custom. Born 5/7/07. 50gal, 29gal, 20gal Sumps. 30gal Frag Tank. ETSS 800 Skimmer, Deltec APF600 Skimmer. PFO Solaris Lighting on Display and Frag Tank
BTW: Can someone change the title? I've decided on a slightly bigger tank. It'll be a 150. 48x24x30
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