Foam Rock Wall! - Page 3

mr.badams · 09/21/2012, 12:00 AM

filling any gap i see before the final sand
down

mr.badams · 09/24/2012, 10:34 AM

Tank empty.. No rock wall install yet but, i did manage to get the tank in the garage to start scraping the glass walls and clean the reat of it up. More pics soon!

05grandprix · 09/24/2012, 06:27 PM

Looks great kinda wished I'd done that with mine, it will give me something to to do when I decide to move

mr.badams · 09/24/2012, 07:58 PM

Yea its time consuming but well worth it in the long run. I did some fitment and run into some issues, its a good though nothing a grinder cant take care of : )
Iv got some clown fish eggs im trying to hatch right now and so far its going good, i found 2 of th awimming about today.. Its really cool they look like little micro tadpoles

mr.badams · 09/27/2012, 12:57 PM

Finally!!! Im now getting ready to install the walls

mr.badams · 09/27/2012, 01:00 PM

Very messy! Lots of cutting, grinding, and shaving

mr.badams · 09/27/2012, 01:03 PM

Just another view... I am so glad i didnt try to cover the overflows

SNAKEMANVET · 09/27/2012, 04:33 PM

Looks good.

05grandprix · 09/27/2012, 06:07 PM

Awesome looks great

mr.badams · 09/27/2012, 07:00 PM

Thanks. I just got done installing the last section of wall. Pics soon!

mr.badams · 09/27/2012, 07:08 PM

All walls put in waiting for silicone to cure. I will fill the gaps and, I think i will be good to go!

mr.badams · 09/29/2012, 08:08 AM

Will up date soon.

05grandprix · 10/07/2012, 12:24 PM

How's the tank coming Bryan

mr.badams · 10/08/2012, 12:47 PM

Its coming along well... Iv been swamped with work and the family here lately, been meaning to update with more pics. I have also got a painting project going on as well. Having the tank down allows me to paint the room its in

. I should have water in it by the end of the week if things go as planned. I will up date pic soon

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:24 PM

I know its been forever and 2 years haha... this is the final pick of the wall in place and all seams blended in.

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:26 PM

And with this tank project i got to finally paint!!!

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:28 PM

Painting done for the most part, at least the wall the tank will go against.

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:40 PM

I have a dining room table that is 36" tall and the tank stand I have is only 30" tall... this may not bother most people but it just killed me! so I decided to raise the stand 6". thank god for 2x6's this made it easy for me... believe me I'm no wood worker. The outcome is awesome!

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:46 PM

yes, yes... another boring pic of some paint. i had time to kill waiting on the wood filler to dry.

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:50 PM

First coat of paint... I did learn to use an oil based paint vs a water based paint this time, water based doesn't play so well with salt water

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 04:55 PM

Paint dry, and base added! One more coat of paint and it will be ready to move inside! I'm getting excited at this point... Like I said I don't do wood work and i think this come out pretty darn good.

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 05:09 PM

Here's A few views of the new and improved tank. The tank now stands 60" tall now without the canopy on... this will be added last, I need to get the sump and wiring right first.

mr.badams · 10/15/2012, 05:13 PM

I'm now in the process of adding all the RO/DI water, ugh this will take forever.. I started this last night and will continue tonight.

Nanodoc · 10/15/2012, 06:54 PM

looking great!

Aquatron · 10/15/2012, 07:17 PM

Yeah nice DIY....your house looks great too!

09/27/2012, 07:00 PM	#60
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Thanks. I just got done installing the last section of wall. Pics soon! Last edited by mr.badams; 09/27/2012 at 07:09 PM. Reason: mis spilling

10/15/2012, 07:17 PM	#75
Aquatron Refugium pat.#D414,242 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 844	Yeah nice DIY....your house looks great too! __________________ Doctor "Aquatron" Mister "Spinner" 300 gallon TRUVU AquaSystem "Mod" w/ 150 gallon control center....... Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2276765&highlight=300+dt+

09/21/2012, 12:00 AM	#51
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	filling any gap i see before the final sand down

09/24/2012, 10:34 AM	#52
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Tank empty.. No rock wall install yet but, i did manage to get the tank in the garage to start scraping the glass walls and clean the reat of it up. More pics soon!

09/24/2012, 06:27 PM	#53
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Looks great kinda wished I'd done that with mine, it will give me something to to do when I decide to move

09/24/2012, 07:58 PM	#54
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Yea its time consuming but well worth it in the long run. I did some fitment and run into some issues, its a good though nothing a grinder cant take care of : ) Iv got some clown fish eggs im trying to hatch right now and so far its going good, i found 2 of th awimming about today.. Its really cool they look like little micro tadpoles

09/27/2012, 12:57 PM	#55
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Finally!!! Im now getting ready to install the walls

09/27/2012, 01:00 PM	#56
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Very messy! Lots of cutting, grinding, and shaving

09/27/2012, 01:03 PM	#57
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Just another view... I am so glad i didnt try to cover the overflows

09/27/2012, 04:33 PM	#58
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486	Looks good.

09/27/2012, 06:07 PM	#59
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	Awesome looks great

09/27/2012, 07:08 PM	#61
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	All walls put in waiting for silicone to cure. I will fill the gaps and, I think i will be good to go!

09/29/2012, 08:08 AM	#62
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Will up date soon.

10/07/2012, 12:24 PM	#63
05grandprix Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Cedar grove ( Lexington side ) Posts: 625	How's the tank coming Bryan

10/08/2012, 12:47 PM	#64
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Its coming along well... Iv been swamped with work and the family here lately, been meaning to update with more pics. I have also got a painting project going on as well. Having the tank down allows me to paint the room its in . I should have water in it by the end of the week if things go as planned. I will up date pic soon

10/15/2012, 04:24 PM	#65
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	I know its been forever and 2 years haha... this is the final pick of the wall in place and all seams blended in.

10/15/2012, 04:26 PM	#66
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	And with this tank project i got to finally paint!!!

10/15/2012, 04:28 PM	#67
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Painting done for the most part, at least the wall the tank will go against.

10/15/2012, 04:40 PM	#68
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	I have a dining room table that is 36" tall and the tank stand I have is only 30" tall... this may not bother most people but it just killed me! so I decided to raise the stand 6". thank god for 2x6's this made it easy for me... believe me I'm no wood worker. The outcome is awesome!

10/15/2012, 04:46 PM	#69
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	yes, yes... another boring pic of some paint. i had time to kill waiting on the wood filler to dry.

10/15/2012, 04:50 PM	#70
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	First coat of paint... I did learn to use an oil based paint vs a water based paint this time, water based doesn't play so well with salt water

10/15/2012, 04:55 PM	#71
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Paint dry, and base added! One more coat of paint and it will be ready to move inside! I'm getting excited at this point... Like I said I don't do wood work and i think this come out pretty darn good.

10/15/2012, 05:09 PM	#72
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	Here's A few views of the new and improved tank. The tank now stands 60" tall now without the canopy on... this will be added last, I need to get the sump and wiring right first.

10/15/2012, 05:13 PM	#73
mr.badams Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 345	I'm now in the process of adding all the RO/DI water, ugh this will take forever.. I started this last night and will continue tonight.

10/15/2012, 06:54 PM	#74
Nanodoc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 253	looking great!