75 gallon mixed reef build - Page 6

SFish · 04/08/2017, 05:40 PM

Moved the stand and tank out to the garage. Sealed up the gaps with great stuff foam. Says you can paint this foam after 24hrs.

SFish · 04/08/2017, 05:43 PM

SFish · 04/08/2017, 05:45 PM

I'm painting with this

SFish · 04/08/2017, 05:51 PM

Picked up a drill for $10 as well

SFish · 04/09/2017, 05:23 PM

Coming along

SFish · 04/09/2017, 05:24 PM

I hate painting

SFish · 04/10/2017, 02:35 PM

SFish · 04/16/2017, 05:44 AM

Probably going to have to put 3 coats on the stand. I think I'm going to have to flip it to get the top painted as well.

SFish · 04/21/2017, 01:54 PM

Added yet another coat

SFish · 04/23/2017, 02:34 PM

Started painting the top of the stand

Accidentally bumped the can and got it on the stain ; (

Started sanding down the stain so I can redo it

Well at least there's

The good thing is I know the stain

SFish · 04/23/2017, 02:40 PM

And there's

https://youtu.be/84TYi3FOMlU

SFish · 04/24/2017, 02:09 PM

You can see how the paint gets lighter

SFish · 04/24/2017, 03:49 PM

Put on another coat of paint

SFish · 04/27/2017, 12:51 AM

Last coat

Last beer

SFish · 04/27/2017, 01:36 PM

Restained

SFish · 04/27/2017, 01:37 PM

We'll see how it drys

SFish · 04/28/2017, 09:38 AM

Put my LED

SFish · 04/28/2017, 03:55 PM

SFish · 04/28/2017, 04:54 PM

Ordered bulkheads so I can start figuring out the overflow box.

1 1/2" plus extra gasket

1"

1 1/4" for emergency

Also ordered a 2 part container

SFish · 05/02/2017, 07:15 PM

Bulkheads came. I can start figuring out the overflow now.

SFish · 05/02/2017, 07:17 PM

Pick up a 1 gallon container for 2 part.

SFish · 05/05/2017, 03:24 PM

I decided to try and paint the trim on the tank instead of replacing it. Working out the spacing of the overflow now so I know what to order.

SFish · 05/05/2017, 06:57 PM

Made a mock up to figure out spacing for the outside box of the overflow.

SFish · 05/05/2017, 07:05 PM

So far I figure the outside box needs to be about 8x4x10 and the emergency drain hole should probably go 3/4 to 1" in from the side of the box. The hole for the 1 1/2 bulkhead that holds the two boxes together shouldn't go any higher then 6 1/2 to 7". End up using 2" of PVC for the main drain and 8" for the emergency.

SFish · 05/05/2017, 08:14 PM

Thinking on this some more I don't want the box to be 10" high. I want it more like 8 1/2". So 8x4x8.5 and I want the hole for the connecting bulkhead about 1 or 2" below that. I want the emergency pipe around the bottom of the outside trim so the weir is covered by the trim.

04/08/2017, 05:40 PM	#126
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Moved the stand and tank out to the garage. Sealed up the gaps with great stuff foam. Says you can paint this foam after 24hrs. Last edited by SFish; 04/08/2017 at 05:49 PM.

04/08/2017, 05:43 PM	#127
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

04/08/2017, 05:45 PM	#128
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I'm painting with this

04/08/2017, 05:51 PM	#129
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Picked up a drill for $10 as well

04/09/2017, 05:23 PM	#130
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Coming along

04/09/2017, 05:24 PM	#131
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I hate painting

04/10/2017, 02:35 PM	#132
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

04/16/2017, 05:44 AM	#133
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Probably going to have to put 3 coats on the stand. I think I'm going to have to flip it to get the top painted as well.

04/21/2017, 01:54 PM	#134
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Added yet another coat

04/23/2017, 02:34 PM	#135
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Started painting the top of the stand Accidentally bumped the can and got it on the stain ; ( Started sanding down the stain so I can redo it Well at least there's The good thing is I know the stain

04/23/2017, 02:40 PM	#136
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	And there's https://youtu.be/84TYi3FOMlU

04/24/2017, 02:09 PM	#137
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	You can see how the paint gets lighter

04/24/2017, 03:49 PM	#138
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Put on another coat of paint

04/27/2017, 12:51 AM	#139
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Last coat Last beer

04/27/2017, 01:36 PM	#140
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Restained

04/27/2017, 01:37 PM	#141
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	We'll see how it drys

04/28/2017, 09:38 AM	#142
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Put my LED

04/28/2017, 03:55 PM	#143
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062

04/28/2017, 04:54 PM	#144
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Ordered bulkheads so I can start figuring out the overflow box. 1 1/2" plus extra gasket 1" 1 1/4" for emergency Also ordered a 2 part container

05/02/2017, 07:15 PM	#145
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Bulkheads came. I can start figuring out the overflow now.

05/02/2017, 07:17 PM	#146
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Pick up a 1 gallon container for 2 part.

05/05/2017, 03:24 PM	#147
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	I decided to try and paint the trim on the tank instead of replacing it. Working out the spacing of the overflow now so I know what to order.

05/05/2017, 06:57 PM	#148
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Made a mock up to figure out spacing for the outside box of the overflow.

05/05/2017, 07:05 PM	#149
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	So far I figure the outside box needs to be about 8x4x10 and the emergency drain hole should probably go 3/4 to 1" in from the side of the box. The hole for the 1 1/2 bulkhead that holds the two boxes together shouldn't go any higher then 6 1/2 to 7". End up using 2" of PVC for the main drain and 8" for the emergency.

05/05/2017, 08:14 PM	#150
SFish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,062	Thinking on this some more I don't want the box to be 10" high. I want it more like 8 1/2". So 8x4x8.5 and I want the hole for the connecting bulkhead about 1 or 2" below that. I want the emergency pipe around the bottom of the outside trim so the weir is covered by the trim.