At only 200 Pounds each it really wouldn't be pushing it... mind you it's hard for me to find friends that lug around bricks and blocks all day longnolapete;2980156; said:
Fish Room Redux - 3600+ Gallon Plywood Tank Build
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If only it was that easy. You can kinda see what I'm dealing with from this picture. Where the truck wheel/tail lights are is the street where the truck will arrive. Between there and the doors that we have to come through is yard, sidewalk, then yard, then you see the concrete walkway right in front of the house.
Lay down some Plywood and use dollies... make yourself a path way... I see a Nice straight shotnolapete;2981192; said:
get these i used them befor on a 285g glass tank they worked great!!
Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps
http://www.outlettrail.com/store/product.php?productid=30703
Forearm Forklift Lifting Straps
http://www.outlettrail.com/store/product.php?productid=30703
Yah, it's not the actual doing it that's bugging me. It's the getting people to show up part. Getting it out of the truck and into the wall are going to be interesting, but the rest is cake.
NO BEERS befor the job is compleat!!nolapete;2981303; said:
then take em to house of blues for beer &bugers
they are good i used to eat there offten( i used to live on Grand Isle)
sweet build! just read through the thread and i can't wait to watch this come together. i had to laugh when someone was talking about your viewing window being kinda small-hell i just want a tank with that footprint right now
also love the 210g growout tank!
i know this is kinda jumping ahead but was just wondering how your scaping it-any toppled mangroves handy?
also was wondering if your in construction or what cause this thing is looking clean so far. when your finished you should look into starting your own business
also love the 210g growout tank! i know this is kinda jumping ahead but was just wondering how your scaping it-any toppled mangroves handy?
also was wondering if your in construction or what cause this thing is looking clean so far. when your finished you should look into starting your own business
The clean construction I give credit to my friend Ken. He's the genius behind taking the insanity in my head and applying it to lumber. Granted, most of everything you see has been in my head for a long time. Assembly is where Ken is a priceless resource. And he works for beer, so cheap labor.
For decor, one of the things I'm most likely doing is buying a couple box lots of large/xl malaysian driftwood from aquaticeco.com. or some other source if I find one. I'll take 1/4"-1/2" nylon rods painted with krylon fusion brown to bolt the pieces together to form bigger root-like structures.
My friend with the 2600 gallon tanks uses artificial plants found at a craft store. They are big and look great in his tanks.
For decor, one of the things I'm most likely doing is buying a couple box lots of large/xl malaysian driftwood from aquaticeco.com. or some other source if I find one. I'll take 1/4"-1/2" nylon rods painted with krylon fusion brown to bolt the pieces together to form bigger root-like structures.
My friend with the 2600 gallon tanks uses artificial plants found at a craft store. They are big and look great in his tanks.
Pete It is great to see the progress you have made. Thanks to you and all the viewers who have given very useful links to products to make the project work. I like the shoal of silver arrowanas that are going in there. Stingrays with them will be awesome.
I was in nola in 1995 at the ACA and we visited the Aquarium. Is it back and running after K hit it so badly?
I was in nola in 1995 at the ACA and we visited the Aquarium. Is it back and running after K hit it so badly?