Gazo's 150G in wall build (new pics 10-27-12)

Thanks for you suggestions I forgot to let you guys know the tank did come with a coralife lighting system it has 3 150w MH and 4 96w compact I hope this will be enough light I know 250 was suggeted for a tank this size but maybe it will get me by for now, power is very cheap where I live we dont have anything that uses gas in our house if that give you an idea how cheap it is over hear.
Coralife Aqualight Pro, HQI MH Lamp + PC + Lunar LED

So the room I have I the back area should be fine and I shouldn't worry about front access. That would be best the room would finish out better not adding doors in the front.

as for fixing the seal I was just going to cut into the glass side of the tank so I dont break the seal that keeps the 2 pieces of glass together then just do another freash bead has anyone done this before and how did it work out for you Thanks again for your help.

 

well I got most of the front wall done just need to frame in the upper part. I am building the wall first then I will plywood the wall and then build the back part of the stand that way if we ever move I just have remove the three sides and wont effect the main wall but got to work a double so hopefully I can back to work on it this Friday

 

Should I seal the plywood?

Well me and my kids (Hailie 7 and Conner 11) got the front wall done and sheeted with plywood today I was wondering if I should put a sealer of some sort before I build the other three sides to the stand or any other suggestions thanks for any advice

 

got the stand buillt do I need to seal or paint the stand? and can anyone tell me how hot ballasts get I was going to mount them on the wall to the plywood or do I need to put sheet rock on over the plywood? Thanks for your help.

 

Anyone out there maybe I will have better luck doing individual threads with my questions was trying to keep it all together on one but oh well.

 

How do I clean up old equitment?

All the equitment the tank came with is pretty dirty with what looks like an algae on it can someone tell me whats the best way to clean it off mostly the pumps and powerheads where there is hard to get to or fragile parts thanks for your help

 

Get polarized shades, and a laptop. Put the laptop in the tank on a white blank screen. Look for distinct lines in the glass, much like when you look at most auto glasses, specially Mercedes Benz. Its distinct. If you dont see any then its not tempered, and will drill. I drilled my 75 and with some caution and a steady hand you can drill away. I would recommend it as well. Cleaner look, no start up issues (like hob models that fail to restart, sometimes, not always)and durability.

 

Soak em in a vinegar bath, with some ro. Itll clean up

 

I stained and sealed mine, but paint will do. I used spray on the top of mine too, so i did both. Get Some urethane, like Thompsons water seal or Minwax. And be generous we dont want water in our wood!

 

Lastly... I would stay away from PC imo... they work no doubt but todays technology, that be like settling for a VHS player over a blueray, sure itll work but there are better advancements out there. t5 is a bit more powerful and more color options.

Great job thus far on the build too! its getting closer