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Hey we got the same tank. Looking good, have to hang around and get some ideas.
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Once I get a little further on the stand I'll post some pics of the sump. Hopefully I'll get some creative feedback on it.
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UPDATE:
Had a few minutes today so I continued working on the legs. Still trying to ad-lib the bottom shelf because the floor is so out. I think I got it pretty level, what do you think.... Here's the adhesive I've been using. It's a polyurethane construction adhesive made by PL. Out of all the construction adhesives I've used for projects I can say this one is by far the best. It has a long open time so if you are slow like me it's nice to have. It's not quite as viscous as Liquid Nails so it flattens a lot better when clamped, and won't foam up like Gorilla Glue. It's waterproof and sticks to just about everything. Good stuff.
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Tomorrow I'll have the legs finished and start framing the bottom shelf. Planning on the shelf being the width of the room, left to right, and the depth of the stand front to back. That way I'll have plenty of space for the return pump on the right and some free space on the left. Still hashing that one out though...
And for those who think my shop isn't messy... here. One more progress pic....
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Got the legs finished this morning and made a run to the orange box to get some plywood for the top. I went ahead and got 3/4" sanded ply. I plan on laminating the top, sides, and back edge of the plywood to make it a little more water resistant. I'll prime the bottom tonight and hopefully get it cut down to finished size in the next day or two. Got to take it over to Pop's house for that. He's got a nice table and fence on his saw. Told you I'd be updating every step of the way... This design called for two laminated 2x6's since I was spanning the 6' length with no center support. I bought 2x8's and ripped them down to roughly 6" then ran them through the jointer a few times to get them really flat. With my 6' level along the front and back side there's no gap the entire span. Turned out pretty nice. Used the PL Glue to laminate the 2x's together then screwed them tight. The tank will be sitting directly over the 2x on the inside of the two. The other 2x is just to carry the load. I did it this way simply because of where the drain/return holes are located on the tank.
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Starting to get ideas for my sump. It will be a 2-zone sump, drain/skimmer on the left and return on the right. Planning on a couple bulkheads in the top for the drains. Wondering if I need any baffles between the drain and skimmer? Trying to eliminate bubbles from the start... Thoughts???
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I very much prefer 2" baffle spacing, and actually went a bit larger on the last sump I built. If you can get your hand between the sections, it makes maintenance so much more tolerable.
Regarding the 60", that will help with bubbles, but the real workhorse are the baffles. What is the front/back depth of the sump?
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I was able to get the top of the stand cut and painted today, so went ahead and installed it. Turned out pretty good. I plan on laminating the top in a couple days. Here's a couple pics... Painting the underside of the stand top. Progress between posts. From the family room.
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So I have a potential issue here... need some advice (again ). I set up the level to double check my work and am finding on the back side of the stand, a very small gap in the middle between the plywood and level. It's VERY small. As you can see from the pic it's about the thickness of a Home Depot receipt folded in half. I didn't glue it, just used screws so i could adjust if necessary.
Do you think this is going to be an issue with the tank? Remember, it's a Marineland glass tank with a rim. I'm just not sure how close the tolerance should be...
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Are you going to have the tank sitting on a foam pad? If so this should make up for the slight gap.
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I don't see that being an issue. When you figure the weight of the tank full of water and rock I see it compressing the plywood where it needs to to even it out just perfect.
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tear it down and start again..haha...j/k...you stand looks straighter than the ones that are made by the tank manufacturers. I think the thickness of two sheets of paper is a non issue..
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But I digress, the fact is I would be willing to bet that it is fine, like I said the weight of the tank should even things out. And call me Adam if you like. |
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