steveoutlaw September 4, 2006 Share September 4, 2006 Ok, I thought I'd start this off right. I started making extra water and built the stand for the 210g today. Here are a few pics: Base: Top: Legs: Legs on base: Front: Back: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex wlazlak September 4, 2006 Share September 4, 2006 dang! that things not going anywhere just yet . what are you planing on doing for the skin of it? what are the demensions of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak September 4, 2006 Share September 4, 2006 Good to see you planned ahead with pleanty of workign room underneath! Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 4, 2006 Author Share September 4, 2006 Alex- The dimensions are 72-1/2L x 27D. I'm putting it in the corner of my basement and I'm going to either drywall the outside of the stand like an in-wall tank or put an oak shell on it and stain it. Not quite sure yet. Most importantly.......it's getting the tank in place and up and running. Jason- Thanks. I'm hoping to have plenty of room for everything under there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandy7200 September 4, 2006 Share September 4, 2006 Looks good. I went the same route: System going first, and just now I am thinking about skinning the stand. What are your livestock and equipment plans for the system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl September 5, 2006 Share September 5, 2006 Glass tank correct? Also...I noticed you're looking for help moving your tank this Friday. My "work" PC just died this afternoon...DELL can't come out until Wednesday to fix it...apparently the motherboard fried. Anyway, this PC has my calendar on it...and without my calendar...I have NO IDEA what I'm doing every day. I'd like to help you with the move...so, once I get my PC up and running, I'll let you know if I have time on Friday to help you out. -Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 5, 2006 Author Share September 5, 2006 Right now I have: Blue Hippo Tang Yellow Tang Powder Blue Tang Pair of Oscellaris 6 line wrasse 1 cleaner shrimp 1 fire shrimp 1 coral banded I'm hoping to add either a Sohol or Naso in the future as well as a school of 5 orange anthias. Carl - I had a little change of plans. It looks like if I can't get any help on Friday Morning (I'm picking up the tank on Thursday evening) it's going to move to Saturday morning. I'm still wanting to take care of this on Friday so your help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 8, 2006 Author Share September 8, 2006 I want to put a big thank you out there to Carl, Craig and Bryan for helping me get the 210g in place. Carl took some pics of the event so we'll have to wait for him to post them. THANKS AGAIN GUYS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 I built my stand the same way for my 75g and i was scared it wasnt going to hold. You sure 220g isnt too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 I built my stand the same way for my 75g and i was scared it wasnt going to hold. You sure 220g isnt too much? I think the stand will be ok...as long as Steve adds cross-bracing, or sheathing around the outside of the tank...outside of the stand...pictures coming in about 10 minutes. -Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tygger September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 Is it just me or is there a piece missing on the right side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 One night a box feel in my basement and i swear is was my tank. I ran down to find a box on the ground but i have been paranoid since. Steve one thing i noticed and this will only apply on the sides if you drywall. You might want to add a center brace for the sake of having a place to screw the drywall into. I did my stand the same way and it was kind of a pain to attach the drywall on the sides ( You can only screw the top and the bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 The new/old tank... Taking everything out... Buckets of water everywhere... Save the hermits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phisigs79 September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 Talk about deer in headlights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 moving the old/new tank out of the way moving the new stand into the basement After removing the carpeting...level on the first try...no shims needed No one to take pictures carrying this one from car to basement...took all of us to move this beast into place 5 inches of water in the new tank...and I had to leave and get back to my day job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 8, 2006 Author Share September 8, 2006 HEY!!!! Carl set me up for that shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl September 8, 2006 Share September 8, 2006 Steve - How's it going? Get all the water, rock, fish, corals into the new tank? Any pictures yet? -Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCGx September 9, 2006 Share September 9, 2006 Who's the good looking guy in the yellow shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrubberbandman September 9, 2006 Share September 9, 2006 ouch my aching back.......what a big ol tank it is! cant wait to see the finished pics! Bryan Who's the good looking guy in the yellow shirt? that was carl............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 9, 2006 Author Share September 9, 2006 OK folks, here are some shots of what I've done so far. The water is still a little cloudy from my first attempt at Rockscaping. I'm going to hook the sump up tomorrow. Right now I have a AquaC Remora running on it until I get everything done. Full tank shot: Left side: Right side: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 15, 2006 Author Share September 15, 2006 Ok, here are some new pics of the tank. I'll be building the canopy this weekend so I'll post more when I get it somewhat closed in. In the meantime: Full tank: Left side: Right side: Feeding time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moga September 16, 2006 Share September 16, 2006 nice.. wow those are lot of snails... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschflier September 17, 2006 Share September 17, 2006 Very nice. I love the slim look of the lights. I am working on re-aquascaping my 210. Maybe I will use a bit less rock as you did. I am thinking I have to much rock in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw September 17, 2006 Author Share September 17, 2006 Moga - I got the 350 snail package off of e-bay......and they all arrived alive. I definately like a lot of snails. As far as the rock scaping, I really like the open spaces so the fish have lots of room to swim. I've done a little more since those pics so I'll post some later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowardofNOVA September 17, 2006 Share September 17, 2006 Steve Looks like a bit of DEJAVUE when we moved your last tank in place! Tell the wife this one is staying longer! Nice job and setup is looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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