Doobiej's 220g Build

Basically yeah....those kind of Joists are what we call TJI joists - which is a main manufacturer of them. Many of the jobs I work on specify them now - due to crazy dressed lumber prices / shortages etc - the technology has gone this way and you can actually use these on longer spans - which seems surprising, i know.

 

well my custom tank is being delivered tonight. I put a sheet of 3/4" plywood on the top of the stand and painted it with several coats of exterior grade paint. once the tank arrives I'll drill the plywood for my
overflows and paint the back of my tank.

any recommendations on a good paint for glass? also color? was thinking standard black but then thought a blue or blue/green color might be good too? dont like the stick on type of backgrounds as water always seems to get behind them.

hope to get it all painted and bulkheads installed tonight to get ready for the big install this weekend.

I have 2 - 1.5" bulkheads at each corner, do you guys use a bead of silicon on the inside when installing them or just use the rubber gaskets?

I'll postsome pics as soon as the tank arrives.

 

yeehaw! big day for you!

cant wait for pics

good luck with it all.

 

ok here are the pics ( not the best as they were with my BB ) this sucker was heavy.
















I'll be painting the back black tonight with Krylon Satin Black. Will drill my holes as well and get the bulheads and drain pipes installed for a leak test.

 

tank is painted now, bulkheads are in. filled the tank and no leaks. time to get this thing into the house (if I can bribe my friends to come back to help lift again)

 

if you buy beer - they will come!



its looking amazing! im following this thread so thanks for the photos and update.

I assume there were no issues with the Drylon product bonding to the acrylic.

soooooo.....started a critters and fish list yet?

woohoo!

 

yah the painting worked well. that Krylon paint sticks to Glass pretty good. took 2 full cans to do 3 coats.




as for new fish ..... not sure yet. I'll transfer my percs and blue tang for now. want to make sure everything is working and they enjoy their new home before I look at adding any more.

I'm off to go pick up my sand and my lights this morning and drop off the specs for a new 72"Lx22"Wx18"H sump as I dont think my current 40gallon sump is going to work.

I'll need a new skimmer at some point as well.

 

im using 2 - 4 foot WavePoint HO T5's
http://www.wave-point.com/Lighting_folder/Fixture4LampMain.html

and the sand Im picking up (120lbs) is caribsea seaflor special grade reef sand.

 

coast to cast overflow right ? very nice overflow set up and very nice tank

 

very nice tank so far! cant wait to see it with the rock and fish in it!