The painted back looks nice 
And your background is stunning! How long before you can add water? I forgot 
And your background is stunning! How long before you can add water? I forgot 5Ft Tank Build
- Thread starter Alasse
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Thank PM.....The sides can be seen where the tank is sitting, i wanted it neat and tidy as it is a display tank, being able to see messy foam and silicone to me is not display worthy.
I can add water as soon as its brought back inside
I can add water as soon as its brought back inside
So while i await my tank movers, i've decided to give the stand a sand and paint it.
I've pretty much decided it cant stay where it is currently. I am a bit nervous about filling it as it sits beside the 4ft display, the 4ft alone weighs just under 1/2 a ton, filling the 5ft beside it will stress the section of floor to holding around 1 ton of weight, not sure that a brilliant idea.
So easiest and cheapest fix is to move the 5ft to another part of the house. Or i will need to bring in someone to beef up the support below that part of the floor (not a cheap solution!)
I've pretty much decided it cant stay where it is currently. I am a bit nervous about filling it as it sits beside the 4ft display, the 4ft alone weighs just under 1/2 a ton, filling the 5ft beside it will stress the section of floor to holding around 1 ton of weight, not sure that a brilliant idea.
So easiest and cheapest fix is to move the 5ft to another part of the house. Or i will need to bring in someone to beef up the support below that part of the floor (not a cheap solution!)
Ok update time
Decided i wanted to paint the stand black, just finished that lol, Now just waiting for it to dry so that the stand/tank can be placed in the new spot (which is all ready and waiting). The new tanks that will be going underneath will hopefully be finalized this week also
On a roll now lol
Decided i wanted to paint the stand black, just finished that lol, Now just waiting for it to dry so that the stand/tank can be placed in the new spot (which is all ready and waiting). The new tanks that will be going underneath will hopefully be finalized this week also
On a roll now lol
Yeppers, more pics to come.
Will then make sure tank is level
Fill, leave overnight
Test in morning and then drain
Fill again
Run internal with charcoal only overnight
Test and then drain
If tests show no param changes, will start to scape tank
Setup hardware (canister, heater etc)
Fill & Declorinate
Bring up to temp
Add some canaries
Test some more
Providing all goes well, the tank will be stocked with final inhabitants (canaries will become feeders)
Will then make sure tank is level
Fill, leave overnight
Test in morning and then drain
Fill again
Run internal with charcoal only overnight
Test and then drain
If tests show no param changes, will start to scape tank
Setup hardware (canister, heater etc)
Fill & Declorinate
Bring up to temp
Add some canaries
Test some more
Providing all goes well, the tank will be stocked with final inhabitants (canaries will become feeders)
Stand looks lovely! Can't wait to see the tank on it and filled
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