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    Vic's 120 Gallon Rimless Starfire Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    Well, I've decided to sell the system, so I've started photo logging all the corals I have. I'm just burnt out on the hobby right now and this upgrade has made me realize just how much work I'm having to do versus the enjoyment I'm getting out of it. I'm having to lug 65 gallons of water up a flight of stairs every month for topoff water and water changes (and that's with just 1 water change per month!).

     

    Anyway, here's a few pics to start off with:

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    I'll post a for sale thread when I've got prices for everything drawn up.

    Vic's 120 Gallon Rimless Starfire Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    Negative, it's still holding water like a champ.

     

    At this point I'm going to stick it out and pray that my wife doesn't kill me if we end up with 120 gallons of water on the floor, LOL!

     

    I really don't think the chip did anything structurally though, it's just an eyesore. My next project is to find some thing to cover the corners to hide the messy silicone and the chip. Pics will follow this weekend hopefully :biggrin:

    Vic's 120 Gallon Rimless Starfire Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    Yeah I know, I thought it was weird to have those bubbles too.

     

    If you guys had a tank that had a chip that large taken out of it, would you trust it's integrity? I can easily cover the chip up and nobody would know, but I'm just not confident at this point that it will continue to hold water. Maybe a prolonged water test would be in order?

    Vic's 120 Gallon Rimless Starfire Reef

    in Dedicated Tank (Build) Forum

    So there is a chance :biggrin: Good luck with Glasscages but i am pretty sure they arent going to tell you what you want to here. Its possible that it was chipped and the chip fell out and then you noticed it.

     

    Nah, I inspected that tank very thoroughly before I accepted it. I know GlassCages isn't going to help at all, but it's worth a shot. I've taken every precaution I can think of to prevent anything from happening to that tank, but oh well.

    120 gallon tank on the second floor?

    in General Discussion

    I would go with the 120. I'm not sure a 120 would be a risk anyway ( i really have no idea) but the idea is to have the tank weight distributed across the floor joists (i.e., that the tank is perpendicular to the joists). If you're not sure which way the joists run, check the basement or maybe use a stud finder.

     

    Yeah it would be aligned the correct way. Right now my 75 gallon runs horizontal to the floor joists and it's not very sturdy.

     

    Now all I have to do is convince the wife. Maybe she won't notice it's bigger, haha.

     

    Unfortunately the tank is already spoken for, but if it falls through I'll definitely let you know :)

    120 gallon tank on the second floor?

    in General Discussion

    So I'm replacing my 75 gallon acrylic tank and I was going to go with the same size only in glass and oriented to be placed horizontally against a wall.

     

    Then I got to browsing around and found out that I could get a 48x24x24 (mine is a 36x24x20) for a whopping $60 more. I feel obligated to pull the trigger on this, but I'm concerned about the weight on the second floor of my place. Luckily the room beneath it is an unfinished basement, so if need be I could probably add some additional support (although I have no idea how to do this).

     

    Is this a good idea or should I just stick with a 75 gallon tank? The new one would be a 120 gallon.

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