necro.... you have the worst luck in the world.
on the bright side the fila is looking better!
on the bright side the fila is looking better!
18' x 9' x 3.5' catfish tank build in progress.....
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Good god man... what is happening over there?... you hire the bad luck fairy as the maid or what?
I must say, you're doing a great job with my request. Most people I make that request to only last for a post or two... I'm impressed 
lol, I love taking pics, and showing them, I've just been kinda down lately and not really bothering with the big tank too much. It's kind of a bummer when you lose as many large fish as I have in the last couple months. That's why this tank is so important to get finished. I've even got a plan for running plumbing and a sewer line to the garage so that I can put a constant drip on this thing! I would like to keep my water params perfect. Only problem is I probably should run it through a reverse osmosis filter, or drinking water filter before the water goes into the tank. Any suggestions?
As for the pics on this post! I have a request of MFK. Let me know what you think! I asked before if anyone thought that I should ply the front or leave it studs. The collective thought was to leave it boarded. Now with that said I have some concerns about the front of the tank. It's the most vulnerable spot on the whole build. I went to price what it would cost to make top and bottom rails around the whole tank. If I use 2x8x20 on top 2x8x10 on the sides, and 2x12x20 with 2x12x10 on the bottom and running 2x6" vertical it will costs me around $120 to do it that way. If I fabricate my own lumber using 3/4" plywood it will costs me $87. So my question is.....
Looking at the below pics, which would you think would be better? Should I put in the railing, or just leave it wood?
As for the pics on this post! I have a request of MFK. Let me know what you think! I asked before if anyone thought that I should ply the front or leave it studs. The collective thought was to leave it boarded. Now with that said I have some concerns about the front of the tank. It's the most vulnerable spot on the whole build. I went to price what it would cost to make top and bottom rails around the whole tank. If I use 2x8x20 on top 2x8x10 on the sides, and 2x12x20 with 2x12x10 on the bottom and running 2x6" vertical it will costs me around $120 to do it that way. If I fabricate my own lumber using 3/4" plywood it will costs me $87. So my question is.....
Looking at the below pics, which would you think would be better? Should I put in the railing, or just leave it wood?
necrocanis;2958491; said:
I don't see why they would be needed. but if I were to do it I would go the less expensive way. it's allready build very well so the added strength shouldn't be an issue. and if you use more pieces of wood as opposed to a few very long pieces it won't bow as much if it bows at all.
on a side note. Looking at the top of the tank I I have a sugestion.
Why not cut out some spots on the back that will fit some shop lights. they don't need to be but 12" wide and 4' long. then cover them with thin sheets of glass and put your lights on top to add more light to the back of the tank. I think if you leave the tank like it shows in the pic the back of the tank won't be very well lit at all.
You cant see it in that sketchup because I haven't added it in yet, but there's some ports on the top back already for some lights that I bought for this thing. They are 75w=to 500w flood lights. They are compact flourescent. Huge compact flourescent. There's some pics of just one of them in action somewhere in this huge thread lol. There will be two 4' lights on the front side of the tank as well. The two large holes you see in the front actually fit some special made top windows I'm working on that will lift right off for climbing inside the tank and fish removal if needed. The very front lids which are smaller are made specifically to hold the strip lights I've salvaged from some other aquariums.koop171;2958538; said:
Also a pic of a huge dead frozen dat that non other than Li himself sent out to me along with a couple dozen other fish!
Wow I haven't checked this thread in a while, lots of action. Thanks Necro for keeping us going with pic updates. Setbacks really suck, and you've hit a lot in a row. I gotta say you've got some serious resilience though man, setbacks don't have to pile up very high for me before I start falling apart. Your attitude of jumping in with both feet and then plodding steadily forward is pretty inspiring when contemplating big unfathomable projects.
I'm not sure about the lumber around the tops and bottom. Seems like way overkill to me. It might be a nice trim-out effect if you use 2x6's or something. That would also give you something to screw protective cladding to if you ever moved the tank. Every layer you add is another place for water to get trapped, too, and another place for termites to live. So if you're going to put that trim on, make sure you seal it up tight!
I'm not sure about the lumber around the tops and bottom. Seems like way overkill to me. It might be a nice trim-out effect if you use 2x6's or something. That would also give you something to screw protective cladding to if you ever moved the tank. Every layer you add is another place for water to get trapped, too, and another place for termites to live. So if you're going to put that trim on, make sure you seal it up tight!
A little fish porn never hurt eitherbasslover34;2955091; said:The only thing better than a good picture update for a guy ... is a picture update with women in it for guysoh yeah and don't forget the fishy stuff either
