My 540G Inwall Display Build Thread - Page 4

dtech · 01/04/2009, 11:10 AM

I like reading these monster tank builds, it's great to watch the progress and learn what all goes in to make a monster. I am glad you are posting the costs too, it reminds alot of us that it isn't for someone that osn't totally commited to it. Looks great by the way.

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/04/2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by woodwrangler
Coming along nicely Ryan, what's next?

I got the new AC flex duct ran above the tank a few weeks ago. It takes up a lot more space than I wanted it to, but I could not think of any other way to run it. Hopefully since its flex I can smash it a bit to fit the solar tubes or I will have to rip it all out and try something else. I also got the steel light rack (for the T-5) and slider for me

attached to the header above the tank. I will try to get some pictures of these 2 things within a few days.

AC work parts and labor $650
15 feet of flex, 2 registers, moving air handler, misc parts

I'm out of cash to work on this project for 2-3 months while I save for the next big step which is the pad and shed to hold all the equipment.

raen · 01/04/2009, 07:01 PM

Looking FAB!!! Very nicely done! Only one case of beer and 2 xl pizzas??? Must be nice!

Byronc · 01/04/2009, 11:28 PM

As a fellow Arizona Reefer I will definitely be following his one. Good stuff. Do you mind me asking exactly what the problem was in regard to the shed complying with city zoning?

DaveMorris · 01/05/2009, 01:49 AM

Cool build so far. I have a shed suggestion for you...Have you thought about a Tuff Shed from Home Depot? I do not have a garage (which sucks) and I put a 8x12 Tuff Shed in the backyard behind the wall that my 300g display tank is on. All of the filtration equipment is in the shed. The floor is 3/4" OSB on top of steel joists. That is part of the shed cost. It was about $2500 delivered and built in place. It is just sitting on dirt and is very solid and stable. I have a 100g sump, 60g refugium and two 55g drums for top-off and saltwater. You wouldn't have to pour a slab if you went this route.

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/05/2009, 09:24 AM

I was planning on placing the shed against the side wall of my back yard. The city zoning says you cannot place a structure any closer than 2 feet off the wall. That may not seem like a big deal, its only 2 feet but the space I have between my house and the wall now is 12 feet. I planned on having it against the wall, then the shed is 8 feet wide and I would still have 4 feet to walk by the shed to the rest of the yard. If I move it out the two feet to comply with the zoning I have 2 feet on both side which is not very easy to walk by. My options are to put it against the house(which will require moving all the sprinkler valves for my yard (4) and moving a hose spigot stubbed out of the block in my house. I'm currently trying to figure out how I can get by with less space in the shed and where I can kit it best.

Dave, PM sent on your shed.

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/06/2009, 07:16 PM

Pictures as promised. I forgot to mention that the AC guy installed the exhaust fan that vents to the outside as well. I think I have decided that the best bet for the shed is against the house, with a catch. It will be placed in front of the window and I will drywall over the window so you wont be able to see it from the inside. I still need to convince the wife on this part though. She is afraid the room will be too dark without the window. I think she will be wrong as their is a window about 8 feet up the wall that will still be open as well as 4 solar tubes bringing in a bit of light.

Here is where the shed will hopefully go and the window it will cover

Atomikk · 01/06/2009, 07:43 PM

Hey, are those strainers at the base of the tank? I would hate to think what would happen if you had a power failure.

Elliott · 01/06/2009, 07:47 PM

looks very nice Ryan, things are progressing well, I need to get over there again soon

Byronc · 01/06/2009, 08:37 PM

If you are worried about the shed covering up too much window just try putting some foil up for a couple days to get a feeling for it before you drywall it up. Also keep in mind if you decide to sell your house someday, covering up a window would not comply with residential housing codes. Every inhabitable space requires an accessible window for fire escape, but should be a fairly easy fix if you leave the framing up around the window.

gjakub · 01/06/2009, 08:50 PM

Did you decide not to go with the solar tubes?

Byronc · 01/06/2009, 08:55 PM

scratch what I said about it not being to code. You will have a door to the outside so you wont technically need an accessible window.

gjakub · 01/06/2009, 08:56 PM

Sorry saw above. You should be able to fit the tubes in there looking at the pictures.

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/06/2009, 10:35 PM

There are still 2 other windows at ground level in the room. I would drywall over the window for the time I had the tank and then remove the drywall when it was time to sell. I'm going to put something over the window for a few days like suggested and see how it goes. I'm going to wait for a sunny day though

The strainers are for the closed loop, not to the sump.

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/06/2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elliott
looks very nice Ryan, things are progressing well, I need to get over there again soon

Your welcome at any time, BTW I have a heater for you, Thanks!

KRASHPD · 01/07/2009, 06:20 AM

It is looking great so far. As far as the shed, why not go with a longer, narrower shed to save room on the side? Chances are you will want to put most of the equipment on the wall closest to the house and will only use the wall farthest away to store equipment/supplies. With a good storage rack system at the end it will take care of that as well. I can't wait to see it done.

I'm about a week away from getting water in mine so hopefully I can buy some more frags from you in a couple months. Keep up the nice work Ryan!

jacksandgo · 01/11/2009, 04:38 PM

Very well done. Love those in wall tanks!

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 01/22/2009, 06:32 PM

Made a bit of progress with the drywall on the bedroom side.

Elliott · 01/22/2009, 08:17 PM

wow, moving right along, great height

Crazy One · 01/22/2009, 10:52 PM

Everything is looking great! I'll bet the wife loved seeing the drywall getting torn off the wall, LOL.
If I may make a recommendation on the glass window in the living room , why not look into some place making you a custom stained glass picture with a reef or fish scene, that way you would still get light in the room and not have to look at the shed outside.
Is all the equiptment going in the shed outside?
Are you going with a LED lighting system so you don't have to worry about heat above the tank?

azrednex · 02/12/2009, 04:33 PM

looking good.

macboat · 02/24/2009, 06:14 PM

tagged! It is another great tank in the valley.

TandN · 02/24/2009, 09:02 PM

wheres the updates ?

NaClH20NMYVEIN · 02/24/2009, 11:09 PM

I have made some plumbing progress, I will try to get some pictures soon.

Prototype · 02/25/2009, 12:48 PM

looks awesome Ryan!!!

01/04/2009, 07:01 PM	#78
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Looking FAB!!! Very nicely done! Only one case of beer and 2 xl pizzas??? Must be nice! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

01/04/2009, 11:28 PM	#79
Byronc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 173	As a fellow Arizona Reefer I will definitely be following his one. Good stuff. Do you mind me asking exactly what the problem was in regard to the shed complying with city zoning? __________________ Byron

01/05/2009, 01:49 AM	#80
DaveMorris VP, SDMAS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,309	Cool build so far. I have a shed suggestion for you...Have you thought about a Tuff Shed from Home Depot? I do not have a garage (which sucks) and I put a 8x12 Tuff Shed in the backyard behind the wall that my 300g display tank is on. All of the filtration equipment is in the shed. The floor is 3/4" OSB on top of steel joists. That is part of the shed cost. It was about $2500 delivered and built in place. It is just sitting on dirt and is very solid and stable. I have a 100g sump, 60g refugium and two 55g drums for top-off and saltwater. You wouldn't have to pour a slab if you went this route. __________________ Dave My 130g tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2387989 Current Tank Info: 130g build in progress

01/05/2009, 09:24 AM	#81
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	I was planning on placing the shed against the side wall of my back yard. The city zoning says you cannot place a structure any closer than 2 feet off the wall. That may not seem like a big deal, its only 2 feet but the space I have between my house and the wall now is 12 feet. I planned on having it against the wall, then the shed is 8 feet wide and I would still have 4 feet to walk by the shed to the rest of the yard. If I move it out the two feet to comply with the zoning I have 2 feet on both side which is not very easy to walk by. My options are to put it against the house(which will require moving all the sprinkler valves for my yard (4) and moving a hose spigot stubbed out of the block in my house. I'm currently trying to figure out how I can get by with less space in the shed and where I can kit it best. Dave, PM sent on your shed. __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean

01/06/2009, 07:16 PM	#82
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	Pictures as promised. I forgot to mention that the AC guy installed the exhaust fan that vents to the outside as well. I think I have decided that the best bet for the shed is against the house, with a catch. It will be placed in front of the window and I will drywall over the window so you wont be able to see it from the inside. I still need to convince the wife on this part though. She is afraid the room will be too dark without the window. I think she will be wrong as their is a window about 8 feet up the wall that will still be open as well as 4 solar tubes bringing in a bit of light. Here is where the shed will hopefully go and the window it will cover __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean

01/04/2009, 11:10 AM	#76
dtech Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Englewood, co Posts: 519	I like reading these monster tank builds, it's great to watch the progress and learn what all goes in to make a monster. I am glad you are posting the costs too, it reminds alot of us that it isn't for someone that osn't totally commited to it. Looks great by the way.

01/06/2009, 07:43 PM	#83
Atomikk SPS OG Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,282	Hey, are those strainers at the base of the tank? I would hate to think what would happen if you had a power failure. __________________ *Reef Tip: to gauge the toxicity of PO4s in your tank, keep an eye on the growth of Chaetomorpha macro algae. As more toxic levels of PO4s are present, the slower the macro algae grows (as it stuns th Current Tank Info: soon to be 400 gal

01/06/2009, 07:47 PM	#84
Elliott Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,849	looks very nice Ryan, things are progressing well, I need to get over there again soon __________________ Rodney Dangerfield - "I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get." TOTM, March 2015 Current Tank Info: tank video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va1dI7mdnGU ,900g in wall mixed reef, another 500g sumps, 19 AI Sol LED's, 2 CL's w/VFD's controlled pumps to 24 eductors, 2 Tunze WB's, 2 Barr 5220's and RK2 25PE and BK500, etc

01/06/2009, 08:37 PM	#85
Byronc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 173	If you are worried about the shed covering up too much window just try putting some foil up for a couple days to get a feeling for it before you drywall it up. Also keep in mind if you decide to sell your house someday, covering up a window would not comply with residential housing codes. Every inhabitable space requires an accessible window for fire escape, but should be a fairly easy fix if you leave the framing up around the window. __________________ Byron

01/06/2009, 08:50 PM	#86
gjakub Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mesa, az Posts: 59	Did you decide not to go with the solar tubes?

01/06/2009, 08:55 PM	#87
Byronc Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 173	scratch what I said about it not being to code. You will have a door to the outside so you wont technically need an accessible window. __________________ Byron

01/06/2009, 08:56 PM	#88
gjakub Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mesa, az Posts: 59	Sorry saw above. You should be able to fit the tubes in there looking at the pictures.

01/06/2009, 10:35 PM	#89
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	There are still 2 other windows at ground level in the room. I would drywall over the window for the time I had the tank and then remove the drywall when it was time to sell. I'm going to put something over the window for a few days like suggested and see how it goes. I'm going to wait for a sunny day though The strainers are for the closed loop, not to the sump. __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean

01/07/2009, 06:20 AM	#91
KRASHPD Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 1,185	It is looking great so far. As far as the shed, why not go with a longer, narrower shed to save room on the side? Chances are you will want to put most of the equipment on the wall closest to the house and will only use the wall farthest away to store equipment/supplies. With a good storage rack system at the end it will take care of that as well. I can't wait to see it done. I'm about a week away from getting water in mine so hopefully I can buy some more frags from you in a couple months. Keep up the nice work Ryan! __________________ "Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked" - Warren Buffet

01/11/2009, 04:38 PM	#92
jacksandgo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Very well done. Love those in wall tanks!

01/22/2009, 06:32 PM	#93
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	Made a bit of progress with the drywall on the bedroom side. __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean

01/22/2009, 08:17 PM	#94
Elliott Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,849	wow, moving right along, great height __________________ Rodney Dangerfield - "I worked in a pet store and people would ask how big I would get." TOTM, March 2015 Current Tank Info: tank video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va1dI7mdnGU ,900g in wall mixed reef, another 500g sumps, 19 AI Sol LED's, 2 CL's w/VFD's controlled pumps to 24 eductors, 2 Tunze WB's, 2 Barr 5220's and RK2 25PE and BK500, etc

01/22/2009, 10:52 PM	#95
Crazy One Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 584	Everything is looking great! I'll bet the wife loved seeing the drywall getting torn off the wall, LOL. If I may make a recommendation on the glass window in the living room , why not look into some place making you a custom stained glass picture with a reef or fish scene, that way you would still get light in the room and not have to look at the shed outside. Is all the equiptment going in the shed outside? Are you going with a LED lighting system so you don't have to worry about heat above the tank?

02/12/2009, 04:33 PM	#96
azrednex Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,805	looking good. __________________ <------- Johnathon " Jeder muß an etwas glauben, und ich glaube, ich trinke noch einen."

02/24/2009, 06:14 PM	#97
macboat Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 1,550	tagged! It is another great tank in the valley. __________________ 子非鱼，安知鱼之乐 Current Tank Info: JBJ NC 12G -- 1 peppermint shrimp 2 banded trochus snail 2 nassarius snail 1 scarlet hermit crab

02/24/2009, 09:02 PM	#98
TandN Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 2,009	wheres the updates ?

02/24/2009, 11:09 PM	#99
NaClH20NMYVEIN Red Dragons! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 5,897	I have made some plumbing progress, I will try to get some pictures soon. __________________ The planet needs a 50% water change. Current Tank Info: Pacific Ocean

02/25/2009, 12:48 PM	#100
Prototype Zoa Collector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler,az Posts: 1,058	looks awesome Ryan!!! __________________ --JR-- Current Tank Info: 75g Reef. 10g.