Twin 55 gal tank build ( NEW PICTURES )

day 2

Well its day 2 of the construction did not get as far as planed ( you know things don't ever go as planed ), had to stop and go pick up some more building materials a 40 mile round trip, at least it's closer than the local pet shop. so these photos only show a little progress,



and here is the start of the bases for the tanks with some temporary supports.



hope to have most of the frame work finished tomorrow ;D.

 

Is this a trailer that this is being built into. my only question if it is and you run it perpendiculer with floor joists will subfloor hold. you might have already thought of this but if you haven't might want to check what is under floor and resupport if nessary. great build though, looking good.

 

Progress is progress! A very good point made by 10acre.

 

Yes it is the floor is all 2x6s don't think there will be any problems with it supporting the weight , years ago i had a 110 gal tank set in this very spot with out any problems and with this build the weight is spread out over a much larger space then the 110 covered, but that is a good point you bring up thanks for the concern.

 

Day 3

Well here it is another day got all the stands and supports for them done today and some other framing done, tomorrow i will finish the little bit of framing i have left around the door and ceiling then hang a sheet of plastic over the frame work to protect the drywall on the back side from water and salt creep before i hang it, then i will take a day or 2 to plan out the location of my ro barrel for my auto top off, receptacles and frag tank and such. ;D

tank stands





This is not going as fast as i thought it would but i guess i am like a snail slow and steady.

 

I just had a thought, so I thought I'd share... what happens if you need new carpet one day? Can that be worked around?

I have no idea, just bringing it up to you.

 

I trimmed the carpet and removed it from under all the sill plates that i attached to the floor, so it rests right on the plywood floor.

good thought i planed on the carpet thing one of those things the wife
brought up from the start

 

Nice teamwork then!!! ;D;D

 

Day 4

Well another day of building done got all the ruff framing done and my plastic sheet hung up, tomorrow i am going for the dry wall and will hang it. and wile the drywall compound is drying (a few coats) i will start planing the location of some of the stuff on the inside of the fish room .;D

some new photos of todays progress .



and the inside of the fish room its roughly 13 x 4 .





finely starting to look a little like a fish room . ;D

 

Niiice looks great! Can we get a pic of where the humidity is going to exit that room - sounds like you have everything planned out.