180 Gallon Transformation - Page 2

dave.m · 05/12/2015, 04:38 AM

You might want to consider putting a plastic tray of some kind on top of the plywood base to contain in drips or spills.

Dave.M

foxrazr · 05/12/2015, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dave.m

You might want to consider putting a plastic tray of some kind on top of the plywood base to contain in drips or spills.

Dave.M

Thank you was planning on painting it with an exterior latex paint for the same reason. Where can I get a plastic tray or how can I make one?

lpsouth1978 · 05/12/2015, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by foxrazr

Thank you was planning on painting it with an exterior latex paint for the same reason. Where can I get a plastic tray or how can I make one?

We just had a 1/8" sheet of ABS plastic cut to fit the bottom of our 300DD stand. It cost about $100, but looks awesome. We have glued it to the OSB and will be adding a bead of silicone around the edges to make it a water tight tray.

dave.m · 05/12/2015, 11:25 PM

Even cheaper solution would be a sheet of heavy plastic such as is used underneath shower installations and glued/tacked around inside of cabinet.

Dave.M

foxrazr · 06/04/2016, 10:31 PM

It's been a long time since I updated this thread. You would think that I would be done by now or moved on. Thing is that the tank got placed in the back burner due to me becoming a father in 2014. I never thought I would take this long and like anything in life some things just take priority and a tank was not one of them. Well my wife started asking and didn't like the stand in the kitchen anymore. So now its time to put my energy back into this thing. I always like the ghost overflow from Synergy Reef but seemed it was never available when I was shopping. Well look what came in the mail!

foxrazr · 05/03/2017, 08:08 PM

So I have not updated this in a while. Well the journey finally began March 19, 2017. With lots of work and almost giving up. I finally moved the aquarium to its new and permanent location.

foxrazr · 05/03/2017, 08:27 PM

Final Shot before the Move.

foxrazr · 05/03/2017, 08:30 PM

And so it begins.

foxrazr · 05/03/2017, 08:42 PM

Prior to this I ended up buying a Rubbermaid 100gallon stock tank at my local Tractor Supply store to house all the fish. The top photo was the point of no return and I was committed. I was feeling uneasy at this point but I couldn't give up. Unlike many people in this forum I don't belong to a reefing club and don't know anyone locally with a saltwater tank. In other words if something went wrong I couldn't ask for help and everything was on me.

CrayolaViolence · 05/05/2017, 03:19 AM

Good luck!

foxrazr · 05/05/2017, 05:06 PM

Thank you Crayola!!

Let the drilling begin.

foxrazr · 05/05/2017, 05:26 PM

Removing the overflows was more work than expected. My house at this point smelled pretty bad to put it nicely. Had a long night with clean up but finally some light at the end of the tunnel.

foxrazr · 05/05/2017, 05:28 PM

Test fitting the Synergy Reef 20" overflow.

reelredfish · 04/15/2019, 02:13 PM

So what ever came of this? You just left it hanging.

05/12/2015, 04:38 AM	#26
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	You might want to consider putting a plastic tray of some kind on top of the plywood base to contain in drips or spills. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

05/12/2015, 11:25 PM	#29
dave.m Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canadia Posts: 4,276	Even cheaper solution would be a sheet of heavy plastic such as is used underneath shower installations and glued/tacked around inside of cabinet. Dave.M __________________ My Gawd! It's full of corals! Current Tank Info: None. Nil. Zip. Nada.

06/04/2016, 10:31 PM	#30
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	It's been a long time since I updated this thread. You would think that I would be done by now or moved on. Thing is that the tank got placed in the back burner due to me becoming a father in 2014. I never thought I would take this long and like anything in life some things just take priority and a tank was not one of them. Well my wife started asking and didn't like the stand in the kitchen anymore. So now its time to put my energy back into this thing. I always like the ghost overflow from Synergy Reef but seemed it was never available when I was shopping. Well look what came in the mail! __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/03/2017, 08:08 PM	#31
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	So I have not updated this in a while. Well the journey finally began March 19, 2017. With lots of work and almost giving up. I finally moved the aquarium to its new and permanent location. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/03/2017, 08:27 PM	#32
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	Final Shot before the Move. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/03/2017, 08:30 PM	#33
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	And so it begins. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/03/2017, 08:42 PM	#34
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	Prior to this I ended up buying a Rubbermaid 100gallon stock tank at my local Tractor Supply store to house all the fish. The top photo was the point of no return and I was committed. I was feeling uneasy at this point but I couldn't give up. Unlike many people in this forum I don't belong to a reefing club and don't know anyone locally with a saltwater tank. In other words if something went wrong I couldn't ask for help and everything was on me. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/05/2017, 03:19 AM	#35
CrayolaViolence Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,867	Good luck! __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

05/05/2017, 05:06 PM	#36
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	Thank you Crayola!! Let the drilling begin. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/05/2017, 05:26 PM	#37
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	Removing the overflows was more work than expected. My house at this point smelled pretty bad to put it nicely. Had a long night with clean up but finally some light at the end of the tunnel. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled.

05/05/2017, 05:28 PM	#38
foxrazr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Laredo,Texas Posts: 256	Test fitting the Synergy Reef 20" overflow. __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 180Gallon 72"x24"x24", Mitras LX7, SRO 3000,Maxflo 1500,Vortech MP60W x1, Tunze 6095 x 2, Profilux controlled. Last edited by foxrazr; 05/05/2017 at 05:54 PM.

04/15/2019, 02:13 PM	#39
reelredfish Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: DFW,Area Posts: 798	So what ever came of this? You just left it hanging.