SSMangrove Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 First slab of wood on wall. Debating painting it white or leaving as is... Will know when its all up i guess.. check back tomorrow! Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 Last piece for tonight. Time to study. More work to be done tomorrow, check back! Link to comment
StinaUIUC Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Get more done!!!...I wanna see the finished product! Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 screw studying!! finish the tank!!!!!! =) Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 hahaha.. i didnt know anyone was still watching this thread. Building the huge door frame tonight hopefully. This will be cool. Unfortunately, i need to drain most of the tank down to even it out as it is 2.5" off and wont match up right I have a big job ahead of me tonight! Check back, ill update with pictures as i go. SOMEONE buy my beauty!! Link to comment
BJK2 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 that is nice being foreign and all. lol. I guess i am a muscle car guy too, sorry at least you are looking for a camaro right?? well the thing that car has going for it is the intercooler, for some reason it makes that car cool... As for your tank, it is so sweet. I hope it works out for you, what is going in the sump? fuge maybe??? well keep us all updated. Link to comment
emokid Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Originally posted by BJK2 that is nice being foreign and all. ... Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 if i could get 12k to buy your integ i would man! i already tried talking to my parents about selling my civic and buying this but they weren't having it. lol. it WILL sell...just give it a little time! Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 I wouldnt take a camaro if it were given to me. Id say going to a camaro would be going a step down actually...I cant stand american cars, ive had them before, I just dont like them. The car is in the usa so id assume its not "foreign" thanks for the compliment though Quote from billy: that is nice being foreign and all. lol. I guess i am a muscle car guy too, sorry at least you are looking for a camaro right?? well the thing that car has going for it is the intercooler, for some reason it makes that car cool... As for your tank, it is so sweet Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 Tank being filled as we speak. I had to make some minor adjustments, which required some major work! Renting some jugs, super human strength, and 3 different tape measurers to ensure accuracy were used. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 ugly scrap used for door lock in support. Im going with the idea of one humungous door.. Hopefully it will look decent. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 Ultra cheap ultra cool roof drain gutter sheet! If you have seen my overflow, you'll notice that its just an un protected bulkhead fitting drilled into the back of the tank. I found this piece in the garage. It is plastic so i dont have to worry about it releasing stuff, and it is aesthetically pleasing! A cheap low profile alternative to bulkhead strainers. I credit Bob Hartline from the aquarium www.theaquarium.tv for this idea! : Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 Ultra cheap ultra cool roof drain gutter sheet! If you have seen my overflow, you'll notice that its just an un protected bulkhead fitting drilled into the back of the tank. I found this piece in the garage. It is plastic so i dont have to worry about it releasing stuff, and it is aesthetically pleasing! A cheap low profile alternative to bulkhead strainers. I credit Bob Hartline from the aquarium www.theaquarium.tv for this idea! : Link to comment
kappa Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Have you tested the overflow yet? I like the clean look of it, and was thinking I could make one myself. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 No i havent tested it yet, its only been full and functional for 3 weeks. DURRR!!! Link to comment
kappa Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Sorry about that, I was just curious. Do you know what the flow rate is? Would a one inch drilled hole in the back of my 15 gallon tank be big enough for an overflow? I have a one inch round saw bit. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 yeah that should be fine. Thats about what i ran on my 15 gallon. 1" drains approximately 500 gallons per hour if im not mistaken. Be careful about drilling if its glass (use a diamond tip drill bit and plenty of water, a wood guide, etc... if you aRE let me know ill send tyou some more info and some good links. Link to comment
epibone Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 bump... That looks pretty sweet mangrove. The tank and the integ. I have a 20g hex and a 96 gsr and although i never believed in forced induction, but high 12's is a fast quarter mile. How do you like the GC coilovers? Do you have it with the Koni's? How big in your Greddy EVO piping? Well good luck with selling the car, I have a friend that wants an Integ, but i think 12 hundred is too much for him. Plus his car would be faster than mine, and I wouldn't want that. =). Good luck with the tank too, it's looking pretty nice... it's pretty inspirational to me. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 Holy crap where'd my tank go? Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 ohhhh there it is! ps. minor adjustments and front cutting as well as soem other stuff to make it line up more evenly (sanding, puddying, touch up) to come either tomorrow or friday (no time thursday!) Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 whew, that was a ton of work. im glad i had a lot of help on it! Theres still quite a list of what needs to be done: Cut rectangle in door for picture frame Buy beveled framing material to frame up tank (paint the new wall white?) Minor touch up and puddying Order 50-100 more lbs live rock Purchase 400 watt metal halide or 2x250w Get some friggin corals!!! Get clean up crew Get my dream anthias Get a school of chalk bass (3-4) Enjoy my tank as it fills in over the months Whew thats quite a list Well so far im ABOUT $300 or so into this tank. Not too bad for an in wall setup. With the above products ill probably be around 800, fortunately it will all happen over a period of time, so it wont hurt my pocket as much! More pics to come soon. Link to comment
SSMangrove Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 I couldnt resist. One more pic. Link to comment
yoshiod9 Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 yeah, definetly paint the wall to match your other walls. other than that...at this point...you're a freakin beast for this project! i can't remember if this was asked already or not but...what are you going to do about heat issues? it's gotta get fairly warm in that closet...especially when spring/summer rolls around next year. looking real clean man! Link to comment
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